1) Bhavina Patel Achieves World No. 1 Ranking in Para Table Tennis
- Indian para table tennis star Bhavina Patel achieved the World No. 1 ranking after winning a silver medal at the ITTF World Para Competition in the USA.
- She had earlier secured a historic silver medal at the Tokyo Paralympics 2021.
- This marks her as the first Indian woman para paddler to reach World No. 1, a milestone for Indian para-sports.
2) Patna–Purnia Expressway in Bihar Declared as National Highway
- The Patna–Purnia Expressway has officially been granted National Highway status by the Government of India.
- It will improve connectivity between central and eastern Bihar, supporting regional trade and transport.
- The project falls under the Bharatmala Pariyojana framework, focused on expanding India’s national road network.
3) Former Supreme Court Judge B. Sudarshan Reddy Declared INDIA Alliance Vice-Presidential Candidate
- The opposition INDIA Alliance has nominated Justice (Retd.) B. Sudarshan Reddy, former Supreme Court Judge, as its Vice-Presidential candidate.
- He served on the Supreme Court from 2007 to 2011, known for notable constitutional law judgments.
- His candidature is seen as a move to bring judicial credibility and constitutional depth to the alliance’s political strategy.
4) Online Gaming Regulation Bill 2025 Passed
- The Online Gaming Regulation Bill 2025 has been passed to ensure responsible gaming practices and curb illegal betting.
- The bill includes measures such as mandatory player verification, age restrictions, taxation rules, and grievance redressal mechanisms.
- It marks the first comprehensive attempt by the government to regulate the rapidly growing online gaming and e-sports industry in India.
5) NASA’s James Webb Telescope Discovers Uranus’ 29th Moon (S/2025 U1)
- The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has discovered a new natural satellite of Uranus, provisionally named S/2025 U1, making it the 29th known moon of Uranus.
- The discovery will provide fresh insights into the formation and evolution of ice giants in the solar system.
- This adds to Webb’s legacy of pathbreaking astronomical discoveries since its launch in 2021.
