1.Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is working closely with Axiom Space, NASA, SpaceX as they responsibly address the ISS Zvezda module observation causing the Ax-4 delay.

2.Captain Sumeet Sabharwal and First Officer Clive Kunder are among 241 passengers and crew killed in the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad on Thursday afternoon. Together, they had 9,300 hours of flying experience.

3.A passenger on board the London-bound Air India fl ight that crashed near the Ahmedabad airport Thursday afternoon survived the horrific incident in a miraculously way, a doctor at the city civil hospital said.

4.At least five MBBS students, one PG resident doctor and the wife of a superspecialist doctor of the BJ Medical College in Ahmedabad were killed and over 60 medical students injured when an Air India plane crashed into the college complex.

5.India ranked 129 last year out of 146 countries. “India ranks 131st in the Global Gender Gap Index 2025 rankings, with an overall gender parity score of 64.4 per cent. Compared to the 2024 edition.

6.The UN refugee agency says the number of people forcible displaced by violence and persecution around the world has risen to more than 122 million, up by about 2 million from last year and a near-doubling over the last decade.

7.The Palestinian death toll from the 20-month Israel-Hamas war passed 55,000, the Gaza Health Ministry said Wednesday, and hospitals said at least 21 people were killed while on their way to aid distribution sites.

 8.As part of the celebration of his government’s completion of one year in office, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday flagged off the ‘Vikas Vahan’, vehicles to make people across Odisha aware of the welfare schemes launched by the BJP regime at the Centre and in the state.

9.In a significant move towards ensuring punctuality and accountability at government offices, the state government has directed all the departments to install biometric attendance systems where they are yet to be installed.

10.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday flagged off direct flight services to Abu Dhabi from Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA).

11.State Higher Education department has released the Phase-I merit list for admissions to Undergraduate (UG) (Plus III) courses for the academic session 2025–26. The list was offi cially published at 11am Thursday.

12.To mark the World Day Against Child Labour, the state government Thursday launched the innovative ‘Radio on Wheels’ initiative, along with a 15-day state-wide awareness campaign to raise public awareness and encourage collective action against child labour.

13.People are facing an acute water shortage in several parts of Himachal Pradesh's Hamirpur district as intense summer heat continues to deplete water sources, forcing residents to rely on costly private water suppliers.

14. Punjab-based social media infl uencer Kanchan Kumari was found dead in an abandoned car in the parking lot of Adesh University in Bathinda district, police said Thursday.

15. China Thursday hinted at holding talks with India over its restrictions on export of rare earth materials, saying it is willing to enhance dialogue and cooperation with relevant countries to keep industrial supply chains stable.