The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) hosted the North East Trade and Investment Roadshow in Chennai.

The roadshow held on Wednesday evoked strong interest from potential investors who are eager to explore opportunities in the North Eastern States.

The event was attended by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region & Ministry of Communications, Jyotiraditya M Scindia, along with Pu Lalnghinglova Hmar, Minister of Sports & Youth Services, Government of Mizoram, senior officials from MDoNER, North Eastern Council and North Eastern States.

In the ongoing 38th National Games in Uttarakhand, Niraj Kumar from Services clinched the gold medal in the 50m Rifle Three Positions (Men) event. Aishwarya Pratap Singh Tomar from Madhya Pradesh secured the silver, while Swapnil Suresh Kusale from Maharashtra bagged the bronze. Meanwhile, in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event, Haryana’s Suruchi and Pramod struck gold. Rajasthan claimed the silver, and Maharashtra took home the bronze. Today’s competitions will feature the finals of the Recurve Archery events in the women’s, men’s, and mixed-team categories. Additionally, medals will be up for grabs in track cycling events. As per the latest medal tally, Karnataka leads with 29 gold medals, followed closely by Services with 28 gold medals

Food and delivery platform Zomato said on Thursday (February 6, 2025) it will rename the company to “Eternal” and unveiled a new logo, a move that comes more than two years after it began using the new name internally.

In a letter to shareholder, founder Deepinder Goyal said, “When we acquired Blinkit, we started using “Eternal” [instead of Zomato] internally to distinguish between the company and the brand/app. We also thought that we would publicly rename the company to Eternal, the day something beyond Zomato became a signicant driver of our future.”

Australia passed tough anti-hate crime laws on Thursday (February 6, 2025), including mandatory minimum sentences for terror offences and displaying hate symbols, in a bid to tackle a recent surge in antisemitism.

The laws will impose minimum jail sentences between 12 months for less serious hate crimes, such as giving a Nazi salute in public, and six years for those found guilty of terrorism offences.

January 2025 has been declared the warmest January on record, hinting at what's to follow throughout the year as global temperature continues to shatter records.

While several parts of the world experienced cold temperatures and winter chills, the planet continued to be warm, breaching past records.

The global average surface air temperature for the month reached 1.75° Celsius above pre-industrial levels. What's worrying climate scientists is the fact that this record occurred despite La Nina conditions in the Pacific, which typically have a cooling effect on global temperatures.

Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis shocked the cricketing world on Thursday by announcing his immediate retirement from One-Day International (ODI) cricket. However, he will still be available for selection in Australia’s national T20I squad.

The 35-year-old all-rounder was included in Australia’s preliminary 15-man squad for the ICC Champions Trophy, scheduled to take place later this month in Pakistan and the UAE. He will now be replaced in the final squad, which is set to be announced by February 12.

Stoinis, who has been competing in South Africa’s T20 franchise competition with Durban’s Super Giants, reportedly sustained a mild hamstring injury while bowling in recent days. Despite the injury, his decision to retire from ODIs stems from his desire to focus on the T20 format for the remainder of his career, both at the international level and in franchise cricket.

Standing on the deck of RV Tangaroa, a deepwater research vessel in the Ross Sea in Antarctic waters, marine scientist Sherine Sonia Cubelio squinted her eyes across the horizon.

Gujarat is set to implement a Uniform Civil Code in the state and has formed a five-member committee to prepare draft guidelines. The committee, which will be chaired by retired Supreme Court judge Ranjana Desai, has been asked to submit its report within 45 days.

Announcing the development, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said Prime Minister Narendra Modi "advocates equal rights for all" and the UCC was a step in that direction.

"The Constitution is our sacred text. The BJP delivers on its promises - whether it is Article 370, One Nation One Election, Triple Talaq, women's reservation, or now working towards the Uniform Civil Code. Gujarat has always been at the forefront in fulfilling PM Modi's resolutions," the Chief Minister said.

China is preparing an ambitious lunar mission to explore the Moon’s south pole. The mission, set for 2026, includes a robotic "flyer detector" designed to search for water. Scientists believe finding water could support future human missions.

The Chang’e-7 mission will consist of four key components. These include an orbiter, a lander, a lunar rover and a flying robotic detector. According to Chinese space officials, the mission will focus on locating water ice in permanently shadowed craters.

Tang Yuhua, the deputy chief designer of Chang’e-7, said the probe will test China’s ability to land anywhere on the Moon. "If we find water ice, it could reduce the need to transport water from Earth," she explained. This could help establish a future lunar base and support deep-space exploration.

India has paid USD 37.64 million dollars to the United Nations Regular Budget for 2025, joining the "honour roll" of 35 member states who have paid their regular budget assessments in full and on time to the UN.

According to the UN Committee on Contributions, as of January 31 2025, thirty-five member states have paid their regular budget assessments in full within the 30-day due period specified in UN financial regulations.

India contributed USD 37.64 million to the 2025 United Nations Regular Budget and made the payment on January 31, 2025.