{"id":61233,"date":"2025-12-10T19:11:29","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T13:41:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=61233"},"modified":"2025-12-13T17:43:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T12:13:18","slug":"news-in-short-10-12-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/10-12-2025\/news-in-short-10-12-2025","title":{"rendered":"News In Short 10-12-2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>C. Rajagopalachari<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS1\/History&nbsp;<\/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>Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to<strong> C. Rajagopalachari<\/strong> popularly known as <strong>Rajaji<\/strong> on his birth <strong>anniversary (10th December).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>C. Rajagopalachari<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Early Life and Education:&nbsp;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He was a&nbsp; close associate of <strong>Mahatma Gandhi.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Completed Bachelor of Law (1899) and began practicing law in Salem.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Early political consciousness was shaped by<strong> Curzon\u2019s Partition of Bengal (1905) and Tilak\u2019s call for Swaraj.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Contributions to Freedom\u2019s Struggle:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He left his legal career in <strong>1919 <\/strong>&nbsp;and went on to play a leading role in several major movements, including the protests against the Rowlatt Act, the Non-Cooperation Movement, the Vaikom Satyagraha, and the Civil Disobedience Movement.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Led the<strong> Vedaranyam Salt Satyagraha (1930)<\/strong> in the Madras region, parallel to Gandhi\u2019s Dandi March.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He was imprisoned five times between 1912 and 1941 for his role in the freedom struggle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After Quit India Movement, <strong>published \u201cThe Way Out\u201d<\/strong>, proposing the C. R. Formula to resolve the constitutional deadlock with the Muslim League over Pakistan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Post-Independence Contributions:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Appointed Governor of West Bengal and later became the first Indian Governor-General of India (1947\u20131950) after independence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Worked to protect India\u2019s secular fabric and integrate Muslims into the national mainstream.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Served as Union Home Minister after Sardar Patel\u2019s death; contributed to national integration &amp; early planning processes, including the First Five-Year Plan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Legacy:&nbsp;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1954 for his contributions to politics, literature and public service.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Source :<a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/pm-modi-pays-tribute-to-c-rajagopalachari-on-his-birth-anniversary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DD<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>\u2018Your Money, Your Right\u2019 Movement<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/Governance\/GS3\/Economy<\/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>Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to participate in the <strong>\u2018Your Money, Your Right\u2019 movement.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u2018Your Money, Your Right\u2019 movement<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is an initiative, launched in October 2025, was designed to <strong>ensure citizens can reclaim their rightful assets.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It aimed at helping people <strong>recover unclaimed deposits, insurance proceeds, dividends and other financial assets.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It offers individuals a chance to convert<strong> forgotten financial assets into usable funds.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background has-fixed-layout\" style=\"background-color:#fff2cc\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Do you know?<\/strong><br><br>&#8211; Indian banks currently hold about <strong>\u20b978,000 crore in unclaimed deposits. <\/strong>Insurance companies have nearly \u20b914,000 crore lying unclaimed, mutual fund companies around \u20b93,000 crore, and unclaimed dividends amount to roughly \u20b99,000 crore.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Various Steps&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dedicated online portals have been created to enable easy <strong>tracking and claiming of funds:&nbsp;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>RBI UDGAM Portal for unclaimed bank deposits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IRDAI Bima Bharosa Portal for unclaimed insurance proceeds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SEBI MITRA Portal for unclaimed mutual fund amounts; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IEPFA Portal for unpaid dividends and unclaimed shares.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Facilitation camps have been held in 477 districts across the country, with a focus on rural and remote areas.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source :<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/pm-modi-urges-citizens-to-join-your-money-your-right-movement\/#:~:text=Take%20part%20in%20the%20&#039;Your,78%2C000%20crore%20in%20unclaimed%20deposits.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>DD<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Mephedrone<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/ Health<\/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>The <strong>Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)<\/strong> successfully dismantled a <strong>clandestine Mephedrone<\/strong> manufacturing facility in Wardha, Maharashtra, during a strategic operation codenamed <strong>&#8220;Operation Hinterland Brew.&#8221;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Mephedrone?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mephedrone, also known as <strong>4-methylmethcathinone (4-MMC) or 4-methylephedrone<\/strong>, is a synthetic stimulant drug belonging to the <strong>amphetamine and cathinone family.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is classified as a <strong>New Psychoactive Substance (NPS)<\/strong> and is colloquially known as &#8220;meow meow,&#8221; &#8220;bath salts,&#8221; or &#8220;research chemicals&#8221; in illicit drug markets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mephedrone is prohibited under the <strong>NDPS Act, 1985.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>National Drug Control Framework<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA), meaning <strong>&#8220;Drug-Free India Campaign,&#8221; <\/strong>was launched by the Government of India on August 15, 2020, as a key initiative under the <strong>National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR)<\/strong> formulated in 2018.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: PIB<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Yellow Line Defining New Gaza Border<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/ International Relations<\/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 Israeli military has described the \u201cYellow Line\u201d, a temporary withdrawal line agreed during Phase-1 of the 2025 U.S.-brokered ceasefire, as a \u201c<strong>new border\u201d<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Yellow Line<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Yellow Line is a <strong>temporary military demarcation<\/strong> line inside the Gaza Strip.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Territory east of the line remains under direct <strong>Israeli operational control.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Territory Controlled by Israel:<\/strong>&nbsp; More than half of Gaza (53\u201358%) remains under Israeli control. It includes most agricultural land and Rafah border crossing with Egypt.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"cfd1cc\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #cfd1cc;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"204\" height=\"247\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-66.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-61235\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-global\/yellow-line-new-gaza-border-10411372\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>IE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Trump Threatens Tariffs on Indian Rice<\/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 US President warned of <strong>new tariffs on agricultural imports, especially on rice imports from India<\/strong> as trade talks continue without major progress.<\/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>The U.S. makes up about <strong>3% of India\u2019s total rice exports,<\/strong> whereas Indian rice comprises more than <strong>one-fourth of the rice imported into the U.S.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The U.S. is <strong>not a major export destination for India,<\/strong> but India is a major import source for the U.S. when it comes to rice.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India&#8217;s rice exports to the USA constituted <strong>26.1% <\/strong>of the latter&#8217;s total rice imports in 2024.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f5e6b8\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"655\" height=\"521\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-65.png\" alt=\"trump threatens tariffs on indian rice\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-61234\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f5e6b8; aspect-ratio:1.257253921976954;width:454px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-65.png 655w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-65-300x239.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 655px) 100vw, 655px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>India\u2019s Rice Exports&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>China<\/strong> is the largest producer of rice in the world, followed by<strong> India, Bangladesh and Indonesia.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India, along with China, accounts for<strong> over half of the world\u2019s rice production.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>China, however, is also the <strong>biggest consumer of rice<\/strong>, leaving little for exports.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>India is the world\u2019s largest exporter of rice<\/strong>, accounting for<strong> 33 percent<\/strong> of the world\u2019s total rice exports during 2023.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India exports rice to 179 other countries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A major chunk of basmati exports go to <strong>West Asia<\/strong>, with the likes of Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran and the United Arab Emirates being bigger markets than the US.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the case of non-basmati rice, the biggest market for Indian grain is Africa \u2014 especially countries in the western part of the continent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Two east Asian countries\u2014<strong>Thailand and Vietnam<\/strong>\u2014are the two main competitors of India in the global rice market.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In 2023, the combined rice export of these two countries was almost equal to Indian exports.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/international\/trump-considers-new-tariffs-on-indian-rice-says-they-shouldnt-be-dumping\/article70374710.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Blue Corner Notice<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/IR\/Governance<\/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>Interpol has issued a <strong>Blue Corner Notice <\/strong>to track owners of nightclubs in Goa, after a fire at the club killed 25 people.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Goa Police had requested the <strong>Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to seek the notice from Interpol.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>INTERPOL Notices&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They are <strong>international alerts<\/strong> used by police in member countries to share critical crime-related information.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They are issued by<strong> INTERPOL\u2019s General Secretariat<\/strong> at the request of a member country, international tribunals, the International Criminal Court, or the UN,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They can seek individuals wanted for crimes such as genocide, war crimes, or crimes against humanity, or aid in implementing UN sanctions.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Most Notices are for police use only, though public extracts may be released if requested by the issuing authority.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&nbsp;All UN Special Notices are public.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Types of Notice<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Red Notice: <\/strong>To seek the location and arrest of persons wanted for prosecution or to serve a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Yellow Notice: <\/strong>To help locate missing persons, often minors, or to help identify persons who are unable to identify themselves.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Blue Notice:<\/strong> To collect additional information about a person\u2019s identity, location or activities in relation to a criminal investigation.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Black Notice: <\/strong>To seek information on unidentified bodies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Green Notice:<\/strong> To provide warning about a person\u2019s criminal activities, where the person is considered to be a possible threat to public safety.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Orange Notice<\/strong>: To warn of an event, a person, an object or a process representing a serious and imminent threat to public safety.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Purple Notice:<\/strong> To seek or provide information on modus operandi, objects, devices and concealment methods used by criminals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Silver Notice (pilot phase):<\/strong> To identify and trace criminal assets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>INTERPOL\u2013United Nations Security Council Special Notice:<\/strong> Issued for entities and individuals who are the targets of UN Security Council Sanctions Committees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Source :<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/nation\/2025\/Dec\/09\/goa-nightclub-fire-interpol-issues-blue-corner-notice-against-birch-nightclub-owners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"1a4160\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"719\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-67.png\" alt=\"types of notice\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-61237\" style=\"--dominant-color: #1a4160; width:418px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-67.png 719w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-67-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 719px) 100vw, 719px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Bharat 6G Alliance (B6GA)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/ Science &amp; Technology<\/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>The Union Minister of Communications, chaired the meeting of the apex council under the <strong>Bharat 6G Mission<\/strong> and reviewed the progress of the <strong>Bharat 6G Alliance (B6GA)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Bharat 6G Alliance (B6GA)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is a collaborative multi-stakeholder platform bringing together academic institutions, domestic industries, research and development entities.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It functions as the implementation arm of the <strong>Bharat 6G Vision<\/strong>, which India unveiled in March 2023 to position the nation as a global leader in<strong> 6G technology by 2030.\u200b<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About 6G Technology<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>6G represents the next frontier of wireless communication technology, succeeding 5G as the sixth generation of mobile networks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6G will deliver peak data rates of 1 terabit per second (1 Tbps), approximately 100 times faster than 5G, which offers 10 Gbps.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6G will achieve ultra-low latency of 0.1 milliseconds (compared to 5G&#8217;s 1 millisecond).&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"405675\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-4.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-61236\" style=\"--dominant-color: #405675; aspect-ratio:1.8319362093641383;width:471px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-4.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-4-300x164.webp 300w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-4-768x419.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=2201016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>African Penguins<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Environment; 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>A new study finds that excessive sardine fishing off southern Africa led to the deaths of over <strong>60,000 African penguins<\/strong> between 2004 and 2011, especially around <strong>Dassen and Robben Islands<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About African Penguins<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Scientific name:<\/strong> <em>Spheniscus demersus<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Among the <strong>smallest penguin species<\/strong>, fast swimmers, living along the coasts of <strong>South Africa and Namibia<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unlike Antarctic penguins, they live on <strong>sandy beaches and rocky shores<\/strong>, not ice.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have a <strong>bare pink patch above the eyes<\/strong> to regulate body temperature.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each penguin has a <strong>unique chest-spot pattern<\/strong>, like human fingerprints.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reclassified from \u201cEndangered\u201d to \u201c<strong>Critically Endangered\u201d<\/strong> (IUCN, 2024).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Do You Know<\/strong><strong>?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>There are 18 penguin species globally \u2014 with <strong>King, emperor and rockhopper among the most familiar.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/wildlife-biodiversity\/over-60000-african-penguins-starved-to-death-between-2004-and-2011-after-sardine-stocks-collapsed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>DTE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>In News<\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to C. Rajagopalachari popularly known as Rajaji on his birth anniversary (10th December).<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>C. Rajagopalachari<\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Early Life and Education:\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">He was a\u00a0 close associate of Mahatma Gandhi.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Completed Bachelor of Law (1899) and began practicing law in Salem.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Early political consciousness was shaped by Curzon\u2019s Partition of Bengal (1905) and Tilak\u2019s call for Swaraj.<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/10-12-2025\/news-in-short-10-12-2025\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-61233","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61233","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61233"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61233\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":61578,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61233\/revisions\/61578"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61233"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61233"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=61233"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}