Stay updated with the most important current affairs one-liners for 03 November 2025 — covering ICC (International Cricket Council) news, national updates, international developments, economic headlines, sports events, awards, and more. These concise facts are highly useful for aspirants preparing for SSC, UPSC, Banking, Defence, and Railway exams.
🏏 ICC & Sports Current Affairs
The ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 is confirmed to be hosted by Pakistan, with matches expected across Lahore, Karachi, and Rawalpindi.
ICC has announced a new women’s T20 ranking update, where India Women climbed to 2nd position globally.
Babar Azam scored his 20th ODI century, becoming the fastest Asian to achieve this milestone.
ICC Hall of Fame 2025 inductees include AB de Villiers (South Africa) and Jhulan Goswami (India) for their outstanding contributions.
Rohit Sharma became the first Indian to hit 600 international sixes across all formats.
Australia Women clinched the Bilateral ODI Series 2025 against New Zealand by 3–2.
ICC released the Future Tours Programme (FTP) 2025–2031, expanding the number of Test matches for associate nations.
Nepal Cricket Team qualified for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 qualifiers for the first time.
The 2025 ICC Code of Conduct introduced stricter penalties for slow over-rates and on-field dissent.
Virat Kohli has been named ICC Men’s Player of the Month (October 2025) for his consistent performances.
🇮🇳 National Current Affairs
The Government of India launched the Digital Agriculture Accelerator Programme 2025 to support AI-based farming startups.
ISRO successfully tested its reusable launch vehicle RLV-D3, marking a milestone in low-cost space technology.
The Union Cabinet approved a ₹12,000 crore package for the Green Hydrogen Mission Phase-II.
Maharashtra became the first state to introduce AI-enabled classrooms in all government high schools.
India’s GDP growth forecast for FY2025–26 revised upward to 7.3% by the Reserve Bank of India.
Delhi Metro launched a new mobile app feature for real-time crowd tracking and paperless ticketing.
Kerala inaugurated India’s largest floating solar park in Alappuzha district.
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced the introduction of AI Literacy as a core subject from 2026.
Indian Railways unveiled its first hydrogen-powered train, named “Vande H2”.
The Election Commission of India implemented a new e-voting pilot project in urban constituencies.
🌍 International Current Affairs
The United Nations Climate Summit 2025 (COP30) concluded in Brazil, adopting the “Amazon Action Pact.”
Elon Musk’s SpaceX successfully deployed Starlink Gen-3 satellites with advanced AI-driven positioning systems.
UK and India signed a new Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) to boost trade and innovation.
China launched its Tiangong-3 Space Station expansion module, adding two new laboratories for research.
France announced new climate tax reforms on luxury air travel starting January 2026.
US Presidential Elections 2025 concluded with Vice President Kamala Harris winning re-election.
World Bank approved a $500 million education development loan to Bangladesh.
Japan initiated the “Green Islands Mission” for renewable energy development across its coastal regions.
Russia and Saudi Arabia extended their oil production cut agreements until mid-2026.
WHO declared the successful eradication of the Marburg virus outbreak in West Africa.
💰 Economy & Business
Sensex crossed the 78,000 mark for the first time amid strong earnings from tech companies.
RBI introduced a pilot for Digital Rupee (e₹) in cross-border transactions.
TCS became India’s first IT firm to hit a market capitalization of $300 billion.
Paytm launched “Paytm Finance+” for AI-driven credit scoring.
Adani Green Energy commissioned Asia’s largest hybrid wind-solar power project in Gujarat.
Apple opened its third retail store in India at Bengaluru’s Phoenix Mall.
LIC of India announced record profits in Q2 FY2025 due to higher market yields.
HDFC Bank rolled out a fully digital rural banking initiative in 12 states.
Reliance Jio launched its 6G research lab in partnership with IIT Madras.
Infosys signed a global deal with NVIDIA for AI cloud services.
🧬 Science & Technology
IIT Bombay researchers developed a bio-degradable battery prototype for wearable devices.
NASA detected water traces on Mars’ southern pole through its Perseverance rover mission.
AIIMS Delhi launched India’s first genome sequencing-based diagnostic centre.
Meta unveiled AI-Pal, a human-like conversational assistant integrated into WhatsApp.
Google DeepMind released AlphaFold 4, capable of predicting complex protein interactions.
🎓 Education & Awards
NTA announced CUET 2026 to be conducted in hybrid mode (online + offline).
IIM Ahmedabad ranked #1 in the NIRF Management Rankings 2025.
Nobel Prize in Physics 2025 awarded to Dr. Ryo Tanaka for work on quantum teleportation.
Padma Awards 2026 nominations opened for public recommendations till December 2025.
National Education Day 2025 to be celebrated under the theme “Innovation for Bharat@2047.”
❓FAQs on Current Affairs (03 November 2025)
Q1. Which country will host the ICC Champions Trophy 2025?
A1. Pakistan will host the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
Q2. Who won the ICC Player of the Month (October 2025)?
A2. Virat Kohli was awarded the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for October 2025.
Q3. What is India’s GDP growth forecast for FY2025–26?
A3. The RBI projected a 7.3% GDP growth rate.
Q4. Which Indian company became the first to reach a $300 billion market cap?
A4. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).
Q5. Who won the Nobel Prize in Physics 2025?
A5. Dr. Ryo Tanaka for his contributions to quantum teleportation.
