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NSDL Launches Unified Digital Platform for Foreign Investors

November 11, 2025

 

  • The National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) has launched a unified digital platform designed to simplify and accelerate the registration and compliance process for foreign investors in India’s capital markets. The new system integrates both Foreign Portfolio Investor (FPI) and Foreign Venture Capital Investor (FVCI) registration processes into a single, seamless interface, marking a significant milestone in India’s drive to enhance ease of doing business for global investors.

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India and Vietnam Expand Defence Cooperation Framework

November 11, 2025

 

  • India and Vietnam have taken another major step in strengthening their strategic and defence partnership by signing new agreements during the 15th India–Vietnam Defence Policy Dialogue (DPD) held in Hanoi. The meeting, co-chaired by India’s Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and Vietnam’s Deputy Minister of National Defence Senior Lt Gen Hoang Xuan Chien, focused on expanding cooperation in maritime security, defence industry collaboration, and emerging technologies.

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Samrat Rana Wins 10m Air Pistol World Title

November 11, 2025

 

  • India’s Samrat Rana, aged 20, created history at the ISSF World Championships 2025 in Cairo, clinching the men’s 10m air pistol gold medal and becoming the first Indian shooter to win a pistol world title in an Olympic discipline. Rana’s landmark victory also powered India to team gold in the same event, marking a major milestone for Indian shooting on the global stage.

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UAE Sinks Ships to Build Artificial Reefs

November 11, 2025

 

  • In a unique blend of marine conservation and eco-tourism, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has deliberately scuttled three decommissioned vessels—Inchcape 1, Inchcape 2, and Inchcape 10—off its east coast to create artificial reefs. The project aims to enhance marine biodiversity, support fisheries, and attract divers, turning the region into a hub for sustainable ocean-based tourism.

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IOC Weighs Universal Ban on Transgender Women for LA 2028

November 11, 2025

 

  • The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is reportedly considering a universal eligibility rule that could bar transgender women from competing in female categories at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games (LA28). The move, if implemented, would replace the current sport-by-sport framework with a single global standard, significantly altering how gender eligibility is governed in international sports.

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