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March 10, 2025 - Key News Highlights
Topic 1: ICC Champions Trophy 2025 - India Wins!
Team India wins the ICC Champions Trophy 2025! A grand victory in the final against New Zealand on March 9th, 2025.
Key Facts:
- Edition: 9th
- Organizer: ICC (International Cricket Council) - Established 1909, HQ in Dubai. Jai Shah is the current Chairman.
- Dates: February 19, 2025 - March 9, 2025
- Teams: 8
- Final: India vs. New Zealand (Dubai)
- Host Nation: Pakistan (Hybrid Model - India matches in Dubai)
- First Tournament: 1998
- Most Titles: India (3 - 2002, 2013, 2025)
ICC Champions Trophy Winners - Historical Overview:
| Year | Host | Winner | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Bangladesh | South Africa | West Indies |
| 2000 | Kenya | New Zealand | India |
| 2002 | Sri Lanka | India & Sri Lanka (Joint Winners) | N/A |
| 2004 | England | West Indies | England |
| 2006 | India | Australia | West Indies |
| 2009 | South Africa | Australia | New Zealand |
| 2013 | England & Wales | India | England |
| 2017 | England & Wales | Pakistan | India |
| 2025 | Pakistan (Hybrid) | India | New Zealand |
Champions Trophy 2025 Key Performers:
- Man of the Match (Final): Rohit Sharma
- Man of the Series: Rachin Ravindra (New Zealand) - 263 runs
- Most Wickets: Matt Henry (New Zealand) - 10 wickets
Price Money (approximate):
- Winner: $2,240,000 (₹19.4 Crore)
- Runner-Up: $1,120,000 (₹9.73 Crore)
Theme Song: Jeeto Baji Khelke (Singer: Atif Aslam)
Topic 2: 6th Asian Women's Kabaddi Championship 2025 - India Triumphs
India wins the 6th Asian Women's Kabaddi Championship 2025 held in Tehran, Iran!
Key Points:
- Venue: Tehran, Iran
- Winner: India
- Runner-Up: Iran
- Captain (India): Sonali Shingate
- India's Score (Final): 32 - Iran's 25
- Previous Wins: 2005, 2007, 2008, 2017
Topic 3: 58th Tiger Reserve in India - Madhya Pradesh
Madhhav National Park in Madhya Pradesh declared as the 58th Tiger Reserve in India.
Key Information:
- Announced by the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change.
- Currently, Madhya Pradesh has the maximum number of Tiger Reserves in India (9)
Important Related Information:
- Project Tiger Launched 1973
- Wildlife Protection Act 1972
(Note: A full list of the 58 Tiger Reserves will be posted on the WhatsApp channel.)
Topic 4: Exercise Khanjar - Joint Military Exercise
Exercise Khanjar, a joint military exercise between India and Kyrgyzstan, begins on March 10th, 2025, in Kyrgyzstan.
Details:
- Countries: India and Kyrgyzstan
- Type: Joint Military Exercise (Army)
- Location (2025): Kyrgyzstan
- First Edition: 2011
- Current Edition: 12th
Topic 5: DRDO Develops Hypersonic Brahmasthra Missile
DRDO (Defense Research & Development Organisation) develops hypersonic Brahmasthra missile.
Key Features:
- Hypersonic speed (potential 12,000-14,000 km/h).
- Long-range anti-ship missile.
- Potential range 337 km in one second.
Topic 6: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Visits Institute of Aerospace Medicine
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visits the Institute of Aerospace Medicine in Bangalore.
- First Defence Minister to visit.
- Launched Center for Advanced Research on Space Psychology.
Topic 7: Technology Updates
Nal Foreignsic Science University Develops AI tool
- National Forensic Science University (Bhopal) develops AI-powered tool to identify fake bomb threat emails.
China Launches Manos AI
- Chinese startup Monica launches Manos AI, a competitor to ChatGPT and DeepSeek
Topic 8: Chhattisgarh State Assembly makes Hand Written budget
- Chhattisgarh makes history with the first hand-written budget in the State Assembly.
- Presented by Finance Minister O.P. Choudhary.
Topic 9: ACM AM Turing Award winner announced
- The association for computing machinery (ACM) is the organisation that recognizes the talent in this field. They announced the award to
- Andrew Barto
- Richard Sutton
- The awards was started in 1966
Topic 10: Updates on Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
- IIT Patna join hands in ISRO NASA NISAR project
- Sumon chakraborty, professor of IIT Kharagpur awarded UNESCO fellowship
Topic 11: UN women and Child development minister attends the conference
- Ministry of women and Child development minister ANNAPURNA DEVI attended the 69th edition of commission on the status of women
Topic 12: Book launched relating to constituent Assembly female members
- The book name - "The life and contributions of Women members of the constituent assembly" released by legislative department of ministry of law and justice.
Today's Question
Which organization developed the Matsya 6000 capsule, part of the Samudrayaan mission, and where is that organization headquartered?
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