Events
GCHQ Unveils 2025 Christmas Challenge Blending Schoolchildren’s Creativity with Spy-Crafted Puzzles
In a highly anticipated annual tradition, GCHQ has released its 2025 Christmas Challenge, a fusion of seven complex brainteasers crafted by the agency’s codebreakers and striking card designs created by schoolchildren from across the UK. For the first time, children’s artwork appears alongside puzzles built by intelligence experts, delivering a ...
Historic Global Honour: Deepavali Secures Its Place on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List
In a landmark recognition of India’s cultural legacy, UNESCO has inscribed Deepavali—the Festival of Lights—onto its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The announcement was made during the ongoing 20th and 22nd sessions of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH), both hosted ...
International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2025: Date, History, Theme and Global Significance
Observed every year on December 3, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) highlights the rights, dignity and everyday realities of more than 1.3 billion people worldwide who live with disabilities. The 2025 theme, “Fostering disability-inclusive societies for advancing social progress,” reinforces a universal truth: development cannot be achieved ...
Indian Navy Day 2025: Operation Trident Legacy, Historic Milestones and Grand Celebrations in Thiruvananthapuram
India will mark Indian Navy Day on December 4, 2025, remembering one of the most decisive naval victories in its history and honouring the force that safeguards the nation’s vast maritime borders. Navy Day commemorates the Indian Navy’s daring Operation Trident during the 1971 Indo-Pak War, when Indian missile boats ...
National Pollution Control Day 2025: History, Health Emergency and India’s Call to Action
India observes National Pollution Control Day every year on December 2, not only to remember the victims of the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy but also to confront the growing threats of pollution that now endanger millions across the country. As India battles some of its worst air-quality phases through 2024 ...
World AIDS Day 2025: Theme, History, Early HIV Symptoms, Prevention Tips and Global HIV Response
World AIDS Day 2025 arrives at a decisive moment for the global fight against HIV. Observed every year on December 1, the day serves as a reminder that despite scientific progress, millions living with HIV still face stigma, disrupted services and widening inequalities. This year’s theme, “Overcoming disruption, transforming the ...
St Andrew’s Day 2025: History, Global Traditions, Scotland’s National Celebrations & Major New Developments
St Andrew’s Day 2025, observed worldwide on 30 November, arrives with a blend of ancient history, vibrant cultural traditions and several notable updates for Scotland, the UK and countries where Saint Andrew remains a deeply revered figure. From Scotland’s national celebrations and global rituals to Ukraine’s calendar shift, the Scottish ...
National Milk Day 2025: History, Journey, Growth and the Future of India’s White Revolution
India celebrates National Milk Day 2025 today, honouring the birth anniversary of Dr. Verghese Kurien, the visionary behind the White Revolution. His leadership transformed India from a milk-deficient nation into the world’s largest milk producer, a position the country continues to hold with nearly 25% contribution to global output. This ...
India Prepares for Constitution Day with Nationwide Preamble Readings
As India gears up to observe Constitution Day on November 26, 2025, national, state and grassroots institutions are preparing for one of the most extensive commemorations in recent years. From mass Preamble readings in villages to high-level ceremonies in the capital, this year’s observance aims to reconnect citizens with the ...
Guru Tegh Bahadur Shaheedi Diwas 2025: Holiday on Nov 24–25 Across Key States, State-Wise Closures, Events & Travel Advisory
India is set to observe the 350th Shaheedi Diwas of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji, with states across North India declaring holidays on either November 24 or 25. Delhi has confirmed a public holiday on November 25, while Uttar Pradesh revised its earlier list to match the same date. Punjab, ...
