📌 One-Liners
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🧠 Mini-Quiz
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🇮🇳 National News
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Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla – Brand Ambassador of Buildathon 2025First Indian to reach ISS appointed as brand ambassador for Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025, engaging over 1 crore students in innovation.
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150th Anniversary of “Vande Mataram”Union Cabinet approved nationwide celebrations; song by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, first sung by Rabindranath Tagore in 1896.
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India’s 1st Cooperative-Run CBG & Potash ProjectAmit Shah inaugurated project at Shankarrao Kolhe Cooperative Sugar Factory, Maharashtra, a model of circular economy to be replicated across 15 factories.
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Patna Metro’s First Phase InauguratedCM Nitish Kumar launched 3.6-km ISBT–Bhootnath Priority Corridor, marking start of Patna Metro’s operations after a six-year wait.
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Arunachal’s First Commercial Coal Mine at NamchikG. Kishan Reddy and CM Pema Khandu inaugurated mine with 1.5 crore tonne reserves in Changlang district, boosting energy and employment.
🌍 International News
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Dr. Khaled El-Enany Set to Lead UNESCOEgypt’s former Minister of Tourism endorsed by UNESCO Executive Board; likely to become first Arab Director-General in 2026.
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France PM Sebastien Lecornu ResignsPM Lecornu resigned 14 hours after forming cabinet amid political turmoil and market decline; opposition demands snap polls.
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Philippines Launches Coral CryobankSoutheast Asia’s first coral larvae cryobank launched to preserve marine biodiversity using cryopreservation at −196°C.
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Iran Approves Currency RedenominationParliament passed plan to remove four zeros from the rial to tackle hyperinflation (35%); transition to take five years total.
💼 Business News
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UPI Rolled Out at Lulu Supermarkets in QatarIndia’s UPI launched at Lulu Group stores, enabling fast, low-cost remittances for 8.3 lakh Indians; Qatar becomes 8th country to accept UPI.
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JPMorgan Names New EMEA Co-CEOsConor Hillery and Matthieu Wiltz appointed co-CEOs to expand EMEA revenue by 20% by 2030 and enhance regional operations.
🏆 Awards
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President Presents MY Bharat – NSS Awards 2022–23President Droupadi Murmu honored youth volunteers for outstanding contributions to social service and nation-building under the NSS scheme.
🛡️ Defence
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INS Androth Commissioned into NavyIndia’s 2nd ASW Shallow Water Craft, built with 80% indigenous content, enhances coastal defense and submarine warfare capabilities.
📰 Others
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Goa Launches ‘Mhaje Ghar’ SchemeAmit Shah launched housing scheme granting ownership rights to 11 lakh residents on government/community lands in Taleigao.
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PM to Inaugurate India Mobile Congress 2025PM Modi to open IMC 2025 (Oct 8–11, New Delhi), themed “Innovate to Transform”; focus on 6G, AI, cybersecurity, and satellite tech.
🏅 Sports
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Carl Lewis – Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon Ambassador9-time Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis named International Event Ambassador for the 2025 Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon.
🗓️ Important Days
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Indian Air Force Day 2025Celebrated on October 8, marking 93 years of IAF; highlights modernization, operational readiness, and legacy of valor.
🧠 Mini-Quiz: Add to Your Knowledge (3 MCQs)
📒 Short Notes: Why Stop at One-Liners?
UPI — Unified Payments Interface at LuLu, Qatar Digital payments
What: Unified Payments Interface (UPI) acceptance goes live at LuLu supermarkets in Qatar, letting Indian customers pay by scanning QR codes and enabling smoother small-value cross-border spends.
How: Via National Payments Corporation of India International (NPCI International) partnerships with local acquirers; RuPay/UPI apps route transactions instantly with 2FA (Two-Factor Authentication) and interoperable QR standards.
Why: Cuts card fees, speeds checkout, and supports the large Indian diaspora; demonstrates UPI’s export as India’s retail payments technology stack and encourages merchant acceptance across the Gulf.
CBG — Compressed Biogas & Potash at Cooperative Sugar Factory Circular economy
What: A cooperative-run plant integrates compressed biogas (CBG) production with potash recovery, converting press-mud and agri-residues into fuel and fertilizer inputs.
How: Anaerobic digestion generates biogas which is purified, compressed, and bottled as CBG; digestate is processed to derive potash-rich manure, reducing import dependence on muriate of potash.
Why: Lowers waste, adds farmer income streams, and decarbonizes rural energy; replicable across sugar mills, the model aligns with Bioenergy & Atmanirbhar Bharat goals.
Patna Metro — Priority Corridor Opens Urban transport
What: The ISBT–Bhootnath Priority Corridor (≈3.6 km) of Patna Metro starts services, marking the first operational segment of the city’s mass rapid transit.
How: Initial phase uses elevated stations, integrated ticketing, and platform safety systems; phased commissioning allows early ridership while construction continues on remaining stretches.
Why: Eases congestion on key arterial routes, improves last-mile connectivity to the inter-state bus terminal, and supports cleaner, time-reliable mobility for a fast-growing city.