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4.India on Thursday successfully launched the intermediate-range Agni-Prime missile.

 1.Several people were feared dead and many injured in Leh city in the Union Territory of Ladakh on Wednesday (September 24, 2025) as an ongoing protest seeking the constitutional safeguards of Statehood and tribal status for the region bordering China turned violent.The Union Home Ministry, in a statement, said an unruly mob destroyed public property and attacked the police, injuring around 30 security personnel. The police had to resort to firing, in which “unfortunately some casualties are reported”, it said.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/ladakh-statehood-protests-leh-violence-live-updates-september-25-2025/article70091700.ece

2.The defence ministry will sign a ₹66,000-crore contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for an additional 97 light combat aircraft (LCA Mk-1As) as soon as the state-run firm hands over to the air force the first two of 83 such fighter jets already on order, and the new deal could be signed soon, HAL chief DK Sunil said on Monday.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/new-lca-deal-after-first-jets-delivered-101757961231857.html

3.India’s $283 billion information technology (IT) services industry, which employs 5.8 million people, is used to absorbing shocks — whether it is currency swings, visa issues, even the occasional see-saw in discretionary spending among its client base. But this year feels different. Data points to stress across the business. Bengaluru-based consultancy UnearthInsight estimates that in the past 18 months, $350-400 billion of global technology procurement — 8-10 per cent of the total — has shifted regionally or has been restructured due to geopolitics. 

https://www.business-standard.com/industry/news/it-sector-hit-by-tariffs-visas-ai-geopolitics-can-it-weather-the-storm-125092201382_1.html

4.India on Thursday successfully launched the intermediate-range Agni-Prime missile, an advanced intermediate-range ballistic missile, from a rail-based mobile launcher system. Defence minister Rajnath Singh hailed the exercise as the “first-of-its-kind” highlighting the innovation behind the specially designed rail-based mobile launcher.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-successfully-tests-agni-prime-missile-from-rail-based-launcher-101758771348342.html

5.Chandon India announces a landmark achievement at the prestigious Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships (CSWWC) 2025, with its entire Made in India portfolio honoured on the global stage.This milestone underscores Chandon’s mastery in crafting world-class sparkling wines and places Indian winemaking firmly on the global map. 

https://www.hotelierindia.com/fb/chandon-india-shines-globally-with-gold-and-silver-wins-for-sparkling-wines

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