{"id":57559,"date":"2025-10-25T18:51:21","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T13:21:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=57559"},"modified":"2025-10-27T11:39:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T06:09:05","slug":"news-in-short-25-october-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/25-10-2025\/news-in-short-25-october-2025","title":{"rendered":"News in Short \u2013 25 October, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Sree Narayana Guru<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS1\/Modern History<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The President of India inaugurated the observance of the <strong>Mahasamadhi centenary of Sree Narayana Guru<\/strong> at Sivagiri Mutt, Varkala, Kerala.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sree Narayana Guru was a <strong>philosopher, spiritual leader and social reformer in India.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He led a reform movement against the <strong>injustice in the caste-ridden society of Kerala <\/strong>in order to promote spiritual enlightenment and social equality.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He founded institutions like the <strong>Sarada Mutt at Sivagiri<\/strong> to promote education, spirituality, and social upliftment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>His slogan, \u201c<strong>One Caste, One Religion, One God for All,<\/strong>\u201d is a cornerstone of his philosophy and a widely recognized saying in Kerala.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Important work:<\/strong> Daiva Dasakam, Nivritti Panchakam, and Atmopadesa Satakam.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Legacy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>His teachings deeply influenced later social reformers and movements, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/25-04-2025\/news-in-short-25-04-2025\">Vaikom Satyagraha<\/a> (1924\u201325) for temple entry rights.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recognized as a saint, philosopher, and social reformer who transformed Kerala\u2019s caste-ridden society.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2181784#:~:text=The%20President%20of%20India%2C%20Smt,spiritual%20leaders%20and%20social%20reformers.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Gyan Bharatam Mission<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS1\/Culture<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Gyan Bharatam Mission on manuscripts<\/strong> under the<strong> Union Culture Ministry<\/strong>, signed Memorandums of Understanding with around 20 institutes for conservation, upkeep and digitisation of manuscripts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Gyan Bharatam Mission<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>National Mission for Manuscripts (NMM) is aimed to <strong>preserve, document, and disseminate India\u2019s rich manuscript heritage.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Mission has been restructured with the nomenclature<strong> \u2018Gyan Bharatam Mission\u2019 <\/strong>as a <strong>Central Sector Scheme<\/strong> for the <strong>period 2024-31<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The key objectives of the Mission include Survey and Documentation, conservation and preservation, publication and research etc.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Culture Ministry had earlier <strong>organised the first-ever international conference on Indian manuscripts<\/strong> titled \u201cReclaiming India\u2019s Knowledge Legacy through Manuscript Heritage\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/gyan-bharatam-mission-to-sign-mous-with-institutes-for-conservation-of-manuscripts\/article70198481.ece#:~:text=The%20Gyan%20Bharatam%20Mission%20on,upkeep%20and%20digitisation%20of%20manuscripts.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Saudi Arabia Ends Kafala System<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/ International Relations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In News<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In a landmark labour reform, Saudi Arabia has officially scrapped the decades-old Kafala (sponsorship) system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What was the Kafala system?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Kafala system required foreign workers to have a Saudi sponsor, usually their employer, who controlled their visa and legal status.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This meant that workers couldn\u2019t change jobs, leave the country, or even renew their residence permits without the sponsor\u2019s consent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why did Saudi Arabia scrap the system?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Human rights bodies long argued that this system often led to worker exploitation and abuse, as employees were left with little legal recourse if their employers withheld salaries or passports.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The reform aligns with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman\u2019s Vision 2030, which aims to modernise the economy, attract foreign investment, and reduce the kingdom\u2019s reliance on oil.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How will this impact Indian workers in Saudi Arabia?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Saudi Arabia currently has an estimated 1.34 crore foreign workers. They account for close to 42 per cent of the Kingdom&#8217;s population, a majority of the estimated 1.34 crore workers hail from Bangladesh, India, Nepal and the Philippines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: HT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>RBI Proposes Limits on Banks Capital Market Exposure and Acquisition Financing<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/ Economy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a draft circular proposing limits on banks exposure to capital markets and corporate acquisitions to manage risks while promoting credit growth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What are the Key Proposals?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Capital Market Exposure:<\/strong> Banks aggregate exposure, including direct and indirect (through funds, guarantees), should not exceed <strong>40%<\/strong> of their <strong>Tier-1 capital.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tier-1 capital<\/strong> includes <strong>equity, retained earnings,<\/strong> and certain instruments capable of absorbing losses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Acquisition Financing (Loans for Buying Companies):&nbsp;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Banks\u2019 exposure to acquisition finance should be capped at <strong>10%<\/strong> of <strong>Tier-1 capital.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Banks may finance up to<strong> 70% <\/strong>of the acquisition deal value; the remaining <strong>30% <\/strong>must come from the acquiring company.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Only listed entities <\/strong>with satisfactory net worth and profitability for the last <strong>three years are eligible.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Loans must be fully secured by the target company\u2019s shares, so the bank can recover money if needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It proposed <strong>revised risk-weight guidelines<\/strong> for non-banking financial companies&#8217; infrastructure loans, a move that could lower capital requirements for lenders financing established projects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/th\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Exercise Ocean Sky 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/ Defence<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Indian Air Force (IAF) is participating in Exercise Ocean Sky 2025, a multinational air combat exercise hosted by the Spanish Air Force at Gando Air Base, Spain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The exercise aims <\/strong>to foster <strong>mutual learning, enhance interoperability, sharpen air combat skills, and strengthen defence cooperation<\/strong> with friendly nations.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The exercise brings<\/strong> together more than<strong> 50 aircraft<\/strong> from Spain, Germany, Greece, Portugal, India, and the United States, including <strong>India&#8217;s Su-30MKI fighter jets.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Growing India\u2013Spain Defence Ties<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In August 2025, India received the final delivery of <strong>16 Airbus C-295 military<\/strong> transport aircraft at the Airbus Defence and Space facility in Seville, Spain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The C-295 project marks I<strong>ndia\u2019s first private sector venture in military aircraft production,<\/strong> under a partnership between Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) and Airbus Spain.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A Final Assembly Line is being set up in <strong>Vadodara, Gujarat<\/strong>, to manufacture the remaining 40 out of 56 aircraft in India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/th\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Project Arunank<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Defence<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In News&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Project Arunank of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) marked its 18th Raising Day in Naharlagun, Arunachal Pradesh.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Project Arunank<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It was established in <strong>2008<\/strong> and it&nbsp; has built over <strong>696 km<\/strong> of roads and 1.18 km of major bridges, enhancing connectivity to remote areas and supporting Armed Forces operations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Notable<\/strong> <strong>achievements<\/strong> include the blacktopping of the 278 km Hapoli-Sarli-Huri Road and strategic links like the TCC-Maza and TCC-Taksing Roads.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It has embraced <strong>sustainable technologies<\/strong> such as <strong>Steel Slag, Geo Cells<\/strong>, and GGBFS Concrete to improve infrastructure durability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Environmental efforts<\/strong> include planting 23,850 trees under the <strong>\u2018Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam\u2019 initiative,<\/strong> while welfare measures for Casual Paid Labourers have improved working conditions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Future Plans<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>BRO plans to expand road networks, build new bridges and tunnels, and enhance high-altitude connectivity using advanced technologies for safer, more sustainable infrastructure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Source<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2182131\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">:PIB<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>ICGS Ajit and ICGS Aparajit<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Defence<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In News&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Indian Coast Guard launched two advanced <strong>Fast Patrol Vessels\u2014ICG Ship Ajit and ICGS Aparajit\u2014at Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL).&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>ICGS Ajit and ICGS Aparajit.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>These vessels are the seventh and eighth in a series of eight indigenously built FPVs being constructed by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) for the ICG, underscoring India\u2019s growing self-reliance in defence shipbuilding.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The 52-metre-long vessels displace 320 tonnes and are equipped with Controllable Pitch Propellers (CPP) \u2014 the first of their kind in this class of ships in India \u2014 ensuring superior manoeuvrability and propulsion efficiency.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Importance and Roles<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The FPVs are designed for multi-mission roles such as fisheries protection, coastal patrol, anti-smuggling, anti-piracy, and search and rescue operations, especially around India\u2019s island territories and Exclusive Economic Zone.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This marks a key step in enhancing India\u2019s coastal defense and maritime surveillance capabilities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2182241\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Raising Day<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS 3\/Security Agencies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In News&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The 64th raising day of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) was observed recently.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It was raised on October 24, 1962 and it guards the 3,488 km-long <strong>India-China border<\/strong>, stretching from the Karakoram Pass in Ladakh to Jachep La in Arunachal Pradesh.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It also plays a crucial role in <strong>internal security operations<\/strong>, including <strong>anti-Naxal duties<\/strong> in <strong>Chhattisgarh<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Many of the ITBP\u2019s Border Out Posts are located at altitudes between 9,000 and 18,800 feet, where temperatures can plummet to minus 45 degrees Celsius during winters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Relevance<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is recognised as a specialised armed police force.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It trains its personnel in mountaineering, skiing, and tactical combat, in addition to maintaining readiness for disaster response and relief operations in the Himalayan region.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It has conducted numerous rescue missions, providing timely assistance to citizens affected by natural calamities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Source:<a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/pm-modi-hails-itbps-courage-and-dedication-on-64th-raising-day\/#:~:text=Raised%20on%20October%2024%2C%201962,Jachep%20La%20in%20Arunachal%20Pradesh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PIB<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Carabid Beetles<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/ Environment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Recent research in Italy has shown that carabid ground beetles can serve as potential bioindicators of microplastic pollution in soil.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Carabid Beetles<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Carabid beetles, belonging to the <strong>family Carabidae<\/strong>, are<strong> nocturnal predators<\/strong> that inhabit nearly all terrestrial ecosystems worldwide.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Species diversity: <\/strong>Around 34,000 species globally and over <strong>1,000 species <\/strong>recorded in India.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Physical traits:<\/strong> Flattened, elongated bodies (<strong>mostly dark or metallic-shiny<\/strong>), and prominent mandibles for predation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ecological Role:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Natural pest controllers: <\/strong>Feed on a variety of agricultural pests like caterpillars, slugs, aphids, weevils, and snails.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Indicator of soil quality:<\/strong> High carabid diversity reflects low pesticide use, good organic matter, and balanced soil moisture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"7c6b5b\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Carabid-Beetles-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Carabid Beetles\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-57579\" style=\"--dominant-color: #7c6b5b; width:460px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Carabid-Beetles-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Carabid-Beetles-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Carabid-Beetles-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Carabid-Beetles.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/carabid-beetles-as-potential-bioindicators-to-track-soil-microplastics\/article70185916.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Pilot Whales<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Species in News<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>More than two dozen pilot whales have died after becoming stranded on a remote beach in New Zealand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Scientific name:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Globicephala melas (Long-finned Pilot Whale).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Globicephala macrorhynchus (Short-finned Pilot Whale).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Family:<\/strong> Delphinidae (Oceanic dolphins).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Despite their name, <strong>they are not true whales but large oceanic dolphins.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They were named pilot whales because<strong> it was thought that each pod followed a \u2018pilot\u2019 in the group.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Distinctive Appearance: <\/strong>Pilot whales have a distinctive appearance characterized by a bulbous forehead and a long, black body with a white or light-gray saddle patch behind the dorsal fin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"4b5e75\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Pilot-Whales-1024x567.webp\" alt=\"Pilot Whales\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-57580\" style=\"--dominant-color: #4b5e75; width:524px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Pilot-Whales-1024x567.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Pilot-Whales-300x166.webp 300w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Pilot-Whales-768x425.webp 768w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Pilot-Whales-1536x851.webp 1536w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Pilot-Whales.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Habitat &amp; Distribution:<\/strong><strong>Long-finned species<\/strong> prefer cooler waters (North Atlantic, Southern Ocean).\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Short-finned species<\/strong> prefer warmer tropical and subtropical waters, including parts of the Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Conservation Status:&nbsp;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The IUCN Red List for short finned whales is Least Concern.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The data is not sufficient for the long finned whales.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/dozens-of-pilot-whales-die-after-stranding-in-new-zealand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>DD<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Context<\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">The President of India inaugurated the observance of the Mahasamadhi centenary of Sree Narayana Guru at Sivagiri Mutt, Varkala, Kerala.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>About<\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Sree Narayana Guru was a philosopher, spiritual leader and social reformer in India.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">He led a reform movement against the injustice in the caste-ridden society of Kerala in order to promote spiritual enlightenment and social equality.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">He founded institutions like the Sarada Mutt at Sivagiri to promote education, spirituality, and social upliftment.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">His slogan, \u201cOne Caste, One Religion, One God for All,\u201d is a cornerstone of his philosophy and a widely recognized saying in Kerala.\u00a0<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/25-10-2025\/news-in-short-25-october-2025\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm 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