1.Wikipedia@25: Founder Jimmy says platform grew against all odds. The foundation shared that ‘the online resource, which has benefi tted scholars, researchers and readers alike is viewed nearly 15 billion times every month and contains over 65 million articles across over 300 languages’.

2.India is the key growth engine for the world, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday, noting that the country's third-quarter growth came out stronger than expected.

3.The Election Commission of India (ECI) has extended the timeline for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Puducherry, Goa, Lakshadweep, Rajasthan, and West Bengal till  an 19.

4.The Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) here handled a record 51.5 lakh passengers in 2025 – ranking 13th among the country’s airports in passenger traffic.

5.A MoU was signed for the major upgradation and modernization of the Pathani Samanta Planetarium in Bhubaneswar. This aims to create a world-class facility with enhanced astronomy education and new science centers across Odisha benefiting the Students and the public.

6.Birla Global University (BGU), in association with the Google Developer Group (GDG), recently hosted the ‘Next Mind 12’ GenAI Hackathon on its campus, bringing together student innovators from universities and institutes across Odisha.

7.The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Indian revenue authorities that capital gains arising from US-based investor firm Tiger Global’s exit from Flipkart in 2018 are taxable in India.

8.The Supreme Court Thursday termed the ED’s allegation of obstruction by West Bengal (WB) Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in its probe and search operation at the office of political consultancy firm I-PAC as ‘serious’ and agreed to examine if law enforcement agencies of a state can interfere with a Central agency’s investigation into any serious offence.

9.The prevalence of autoimmune diseases is increasing, especially in women, and the ongoing winter season, along with high pollution, may be worsening the symptoms, said an expert from the All India Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi.

10.Prayagraj, More than 72 lakh devotees took a holy dip in the Ganga and the Sangam at the ongoing Magh Mela here Thursday on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.

11.Veteran actor Bishnu Kharghoria, known for his performances in films such as ‘Xagoroloi Bohudoor’, ‘Firingoti’ and ‘Kollol’, will be conferred the ‘Lifetime Achievement Honour’ by the Guwahati Asian Film Festival (GAFF) 2026 in recognition of his contribution to Indian cinema.

12.Air India and IndiGo Thursday cancelled some of their overseas flights as the Iranian airspace closure impacted services. Flights of Air India to the US and Europe, and services of IndiGo to CIS countries, Europe, and Turkey have been impacted.

13.Bijapur , As many as 52 Naxalites, 49 of them carrying a collective bounty of over Rs 1.41 crore, surrendered before the police in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district Thursday.

14.New York, US authorities have arrested and charged a 35-year old Indian-origin woman in New Jersey with murdering her two young children.

15.Military personnel from France and Germany headed to Greenland Thursday as Denmark and its allies prepared for exercises to try to assure US President Donald Trump over its security as he pushes to acquire the island.