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PM Modi Pays Tribute at Adwa Victory Monument, Honours Africa’s Anti-Colonial Legacy

December 20, 2025

Battle of Adwa Commemoration Strengthens India–Ethiopia Historical and Strategic Ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage at the Adwa Victory Monument in Addis Ababa, commemorating Ethiopia’s historic triumph in the 1896 Battle of Adwa. The gesture underscored India’s deep respect for Africa’s anti-colonial struggles and highlighted the growing strategic and historical partnership between India and Ethiopia.

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CSIR–CFTRI Advances Annatto Research for Natural Colourant Applications

December 20, 2025

Annatto Value Addition: CSIR–CFTRI’s Post-Harvest Technologies and Food Uses

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has reported notable progress in annatto research and technology development through its Mysuru-based laboratory, the CSIR–Central Food Technological Research Institute (CSIR–CFTRI). The initiatives focus on post-harvest processing, value addition, and expanding food and non-food applications of annatto, a natural colourant crop gaining industrial importance amid rising demand for clean-label ingredients.

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Jharkhand Approves First Dedicated Law for Platform-Based Gig Workers

December 20, 2025

Jharkhand Platform Based Gig Workers Act 2025: Welfare, Wages and Regulation

Jharkhand has moved decisively towards regulating the rapidly expanding gig economy with the approval of the Jharkhand Platform Based Gig Workers (Registration and Welfare) Bill, 2025. Governor Santosh Gangwar has granted assent to the legislation, clearing the final constitutional hurdle before it comes into force through official gazette notification. The law establishes a statutory framework to safeguard the rights, welfare and economic security of gig and platform-based workers in the state.

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YouTube to Become Exclusive Global Streaming Partner of the Oscars from 2029

December 20, 2025

Academy Awards Shift from Network TV to Digital Era with YouTube Deal

In a landmark transformation for global entertainment broadcasting, YouTube has secured exclusive worldwide streaming rights to the Academy Awards starting in 2029. The agreement, which will run until 2033, brings an end to ABC’s nearly five-decade-long association with Hollywood’s most prestigious awards ceremony and reflects the accelerating shift from traditional television to digital platforms for major live events.

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Dinosaur Footprints from Late Triassic Unearthed in Italy’s Alpine Fraele Valley

December 20, 2025

210-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Trackways Reveal Herd Behaviour in Northern Italy

A remarkable palaeontological discovery has been made in northern Italy, where thousands of dinosaur footprints dating back nearly 210 million years have been identified in a remote alpine national park. The find, which dates to the Late Triassic period, is being hailed as one of the most significant dinosaur trackway discoveries in Europe, offering rare insights into early dinosaur behaviour and movement.

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