NEWS 10-04-2025. News For 18th-Apr (Friday) 1. The unemployment rate in rural area of our country has marginally declined from 4.3 per cent to 4.2 per cent. 2. India has officially approved the acquisition of 26 Rafale-Marine fighter jets from France in a landmark government-to-government deal valued at approximately ?63,000 crore. 3. India’s goods and services exports have crossed a record 820 billion US dollars in the financial year 2024-25, despite economic uncertainties in global markets. 4. The AUKUS agreement, a trilateral security pact between Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom, aims to bolster Australia's defence capabilities by providing nuclear-powered submarines. 5. In Shooting, India’s Arya Borse and Rudrankksh Patil clinched the silver medal in the mixed 10-meter air rifle event at the ISSF World Cup 2025 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. 6. In badminton, India’s mixed doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto advanced to the quarterfinals of the Asia Championships in China. 7. DRDO has successfully conducted release trials of Long-Range Glide Bomb Gaurav from Sukhoi -30 MKI aircraft. The trials successfully demonstrated a range close to 100 kilometres with accuracy. 8. Bihar will host the Women’s Kabaddi World Cup 2025 from 1st June to 10th June this year. 9. India became the 4th nation having capabilities to shoot down fixed wing drone by laser beam. India has joined the list of selected countries, including the US, China, and Russia, that have shown such a capability. < < Back