News Headlines : 25 October 2022

  • Rishi Sunak appointed as new British Prime Minister by King Charles III.
  • Economic stability and confidence to be at the heart of the new agenda, announces UK’s new Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak.
  • Vice President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar emphasised the need for developing spiritual mindset among individuals, families and society as a whole to root out impropriety, immoral conduct and negativity from the nation.
  • Partial Solar eclipse witnessed in many parts of the country.
  • Over 300 candidates file papers on the last day of filing nominations for Assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh.
  • The WhatsApp services witnessed disruption for 2 hours from 12 noon onwards across the world. However, services were partially resorted after Meta group swung into action amidst reporting from the people that they were having trouble in sending messages.
  • Competition Commission of India imposes a 936 Crore Rupee penalty on Google for abuse of dominant position.
  • The Deep Depression over Bangladesh, a remnant of Cyclonic Storm “SITRANG” has further weaken into a Depression. It lay centered over northeast Bangladesh and neighbourhood about 90 km north-northeast of Agartala, and 100 km south-southwest of Shillong.
  • Heavy downpour continues across the North-east as Cyclone Sitrang weakens into a depression.
  • India is in regular touch with the Kenyan government, to locate the two missing Indian nationals Mohammad Zaid Sami Kidwai and Zulfiqar Ahmed Khan.
  • In Cricket, at the Men’s T20 World Cup, Australia beat Sri Lanka by 7 wickets.
  • In Badminton, Saina Nehwal will clash with Yvonee Li of Germany in the women’s singles French Open match tonight.