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Current Affairs 28 November 2025
Cyclone Ditwah: IMD Issues Alerts Along India’s Southeast Coast
Cyclone Ditwah, developing over the southwest Bay of Bengal, has become a significant weather system drawing national attention. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the storm is moving in a northwesterly direction and is projected to make landfall along the coastal regions of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and southern Andhra Pradesh by November 30, 2025.
As the cyclonic system intensifies, the IMD has placed several southeastern coastal districts on alert, urging residents to prepare for heavy rainfall, strong winds, and possible disruptions in essential services. Emergency response teams and disaster management authorities have already been mobilised to ensure rapid action if the situation worsens.
The IMD, an agency under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, is India’s primary authority for meteorological observations, weather forecasting, and seismology. Headquartered in New Delhi, it operates hundreds of observation stations across the country and even maintains facilities in Antarctica. Its regional centres—located in Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, Nagpur, Guwahati, and New Delhi—play a critical role in issuing localised forecasts and climate advisories.
Jakarta Emerges as the World’s Most Populous City
In a major demographic shift, Jakarta has surpassed Tokyo to become the world’s most populous city, as reported in the United Nations’ World Urbanisation Prospects 2025. The Indonesian capital now houses an estimated 42 million people, reflecting the rapid growth of urban centres in Asia.
According to the updated UN criteria, urban populations are now measured using a more standardised and globally comparable system, leading to substantial changes in the ranking of global megacities. Following Jakarta, Dhaka ranks second with 37 million, while Tokyo, once the world’s largest urban centre, stands third with 33 million residents.
Tokyo’s drop in rankings is largely attributed to revised urban boundary definitions. The Greater Tokyo Area—including Saitama, Chiba, and Kanagawa, home to the port city of Yokohama—remains one of the world’s most densely populated and economically influential regions.
This demographic reshuffling highlights the rapid expansion of developing urban areas and the evolving methodology used to assess population concentration worldwide.
Highlights from the International Emmy Awards 2025
The International Emmy Awards 2025, held in New York City, celebrated outstanding achievements in global television. India garnered international attention as Amar Singh Chamkila, directed by Imtiaz Ali and featuring Diljit Dosanjh, earned nominations for Best TV Movie/Mini-Series and Best Performance by an Actor.
Major winners at the event included:
- Best TV Movie/Mini-Series: Lost Boys and Fairies (UK)
- Best Actor: Oriol Pla for Yo, adicto (Spain)
- Best Actress: Anna Maxwell Martin for Until I Kill You (UK)
- Best Drama Series: Rivals (UK)
- Best Comedy: Ludwig (UK)
- Best Art Programming: Ryuichi Sakamoto: Last Days (Japan)
- Best Documentary: Hell Jumper (UK)
- Best Current Affairs: Dispatches Kill Zone: Inside Gaza (UK)
- Best News Program: Gaza, Search for Life (Qatar)
- Best Telenovela: Deha (Türkiye)
- Best Sports Documentary: It’s All Over: The Kiss That Changed Spanish Football (Spain)
- Best Non-Scripted Entertainment: Shaolin Heroes: Denmark (Denmark)
- Best Short-Form Series: La Mediatrice (Canada)
Awards in children’s programming also stood out:
- Best Kids Animation: Bluey (Australia)
- Best Kids Live-Action: Fallen (UK)
- Best Kids Factual & Entertainment: Auf Fritzis Spuren (Germany)*
The event highlighted global storytelling excellence and expanding diversity in television content.
Indian Researchers Introduce ‘OncoMark’: A Leap in Cancer Diagnosis
Indian scientists have made a significant advancement in oncology with the development of OncoMark, an AI-driven diagnostic model designed to study cancer at the molecular level. Created through collaboration between the S N Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences and Ashoka University, this tool promises to transform how cancer is classified, monitored, and treated.
Unlike conventional cancer staging—which depends largely on tumour size, spread, and imaging—OncoMark identifies hallmark biological processes that dictate tumour behaviour. These include:
- Metastasis or the ability of cancer to spread
- Evasion of the body’s immune system
- Genomic instability
- Uncontrolled cell proliferation
By analysing these deeper biological markers, OncoMark can help doctors understand cancer aggressiveness and therapy resistance with far greater precision, potentially paving the way for personalised treatment strategies in the future.
Red Planet Day 2025: Celebrating Humanity’s First Close Look at Mars
Every year on November 28, Red Planet Day marks a pivotal achievement in space exploration: the launch of NASA’s Mariner 4 spacecraft in 1964. This historic mission provided the first close-up images of Mars, revealing its barren, cratered surface and reshaping scientific understanding of the planet.
Mars gets its famous reddish hue from iron oxide—similar to rust—present in its dust and soil. This tint influenced ancient Roman astronomers, who named the planet after Mars, the god of war.
The planet is accompanied by two small irregularly shaped moons, Phobos and Deimos, which scientists believe may be captured asteroids from the early solar system. These natural satellites continue to intrigue researchers exploring the planet’s history and future potential for human exploration.
Review Questions
1. According to the UN World Urbanisation Prospects 2025 report, which city became the world’s most populous in 2025?
A. Tokyo
B. Dhaka
C. Jakarta
D. Shanghai
Answer: C. Jakarta
2. What is the estimated population of Jakarta in 2025?
A. 33 million
B. 37 million
C. 40 million
D. 42 million
Answer: D. 42 million
3. Which city ranks second among the world’s most populous cities in 2025?
A. Beijing
B. Dhaka
C. Tokyo
D. Mumbai
Answer: B. Dhaka
4. What major scientific breakthrough was made by Indian researchers in the field of cancer?
A. A nano-robot for tumour removal
B. A universal cancer vaccine
C. The AI-powered diagnostic model ‘OncoMark’
D. A new radiation therapy technique
Answer: C. The AI-powered diagnostic model ‘OncoMark’
5. What is the primary function of ‘OncoMark’?
A. Predicting cancer survival rates
B. Analysing cancer at the molecular level
C. Detecting cancer in early stages via imaging
D. Recommending chemotherapy drugs
Answer: B. Analysing cancer at the molecular level
6. At the International Emmy Awards 2025, which film starring Diljit Dosanjh received two major nominations?
A. Jogi
B. Amar Singh Chamkila
C. Punjab 95
D. Soorma
Answer: B. Amar Singh Chamkila
7. Who won the International Emmy Award for Best Actor in 2025?
A. Diljit Dosanjh
B. Imtiaz Ali
C. Oriol Pla
D. Andrew Scott
Answer: C. Oriol Pla
8. Red Planet Day is observed on which date every year?
A. November 25
B. November 28
C. December 1
D. October 4
Answer: B. November 28
9. Mariner 4, the first spacecraft to perform a successful flyby of Mars, was launched in which year?
A. 1960
B. 1962
C. 1964
D. 1966
Answer: C. 1964
10. Cyclone Ditwah is expected to affect which regions by November 30, 2025?
A. Odisha and West Bengal
B. Kerala and Karnataka
C. Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and southern Andhra Pradesh
D. Gujarat and Maharashtra
Answer: C. Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and southern Andhra Pradesh
