Key Facts:

• Discovery: A new exoplanet, GJ 251 c, has been identified.

• Location: Approximately 20 light-years from Earth.

• Type: Classified as a "Super-Earth," with a mass about four times that of our planet.

• Reliance Industries Limited and Meta Platforms have formed a significant joint venture, Reliance Enterprise Intelligence Limited (REIL), with an investment of Rs 855 crore.

• The Border Security Force (BSF) is now training 150 native dogs of the breeds Rampur Hound and Mudhol Hound to be used in border guard duties, counterinsurgency as well as special operations. The relocation helps the Aatma Nirbhar Bharat vision of the government and advances the native canine India culture.

• Senior actor Satish Shah, who has a legendary sense of comic timing and memorable film and television performances, died on 25 October 2025 of kidney failure. He was 74. His death is the death of one of the most popular comedy icons in India.

• The Department of Consumer Affairs has issued a strong advisory cautioning shoppers against ‘Drip Pricing’—a deceptive online pricing tactic where hidden fees are revealed only at checkout. The warning comes during the festive shopping season, as digital sales and quick commerce transactions surge.