Essential UPSC news analysis for Dec 18, 2025: Modi's Ethiopia visit elevates ties, India-Bangladesh security concerns, QCO rollback impact, and the crucial marital rape debate. Key takeaways for Prelims & Mains.
An Amritsar man used a GPS tracker to find his wife with another man at a hotel, reigniting a 15-year marriage dispute. The family alleges this is the second such incident. Full story inside.
An 8-year-old boy was killed in a leopard attack in Pune's Junnar, marking the third child death in two months. The Forest Department seeks permission to eliminate the animal as human-leopard conflict escalates. Read more.
Honorary wildlife wardens in Nagpur have submitted urgent measures to NMC after leopard attacks injured 7. They cite stray animals & garbage as key attractants. Read the full plan.
Farmers in Bijnor's Najibabad drove away a weak elephant damaging crops, fearing blame if it died. Forest officials deny claims of an abandoned calf. Read the full story on the escalating conflict.
Karnataka's strict conservation measures have boosted wildlife numbers, but shrinking buffers are causing a surge in human-animal conflicts. Explore the challenges of conservation success. Read more.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor asserts that India must criminalize marital rape to protect women's dignity and ensure equality. He criticizes the current legal exception as a colonial relic.
Veteran journalist reveals Rajesh Khanna's marital expectations that led to separation with Dimple Kapadia. A psychologist explains the impact of such restrictions on relationships.
A new study reveals Bengaluru tops Indian cities in extramarital dating app usage. Experts cite loneliness and tech as catalysts, leading to undefined 'situationships'.
Two men killed by elephants in Assam within 24 hours, highlighting the deadly conflict during harvest season. Officials cite shrinking forests as the cause. Read more.
A 36-year-old woman was murdered by her husband in her Jafrabad boutique. Police say he strangled her over suspicions of an extramarital affair. Read the full investigation details.
A 32-year-old man hacked his estranged wife to death in a Coimbatore working women's hostel. The murder was triggered after he received an intimate photo of her with her lover. Read the full story.
A 32-year-old man brutally murdered his estranged wife in Coimbatore over her extramarital affair, then posted a selfie with her body on WhatsApp. Police have arrested the accused.
A woman from Delhi's industrialist family found dead at Vasant Vihar home. Mother demands CBI inquiry after FIR reveals years of abuse, intimidation. Police register abetment to suicide case.
Telangana High Court confirms divorce for couple separated 17 years, citing irretrievable breakdown. Husband ordered to pay ₹30 lakh as final alimony settlement. Read the full legal analysis.
Telangana High Court upholds divorce after 17-year separation, citing irretrievable breakdown. Husband ordered to pay ₹30 lakh alimony as final settlement. Read the full story.
A one-year-old girl was mauled to death by a leopard in Amreli's Trambakpur village. This marks the third big cat attack in Gujarat this week. Forest department has deployed cages.
A 70-year-old man was trampled to death by an elephant in Koriya district after a herd panicked due to a passing train. Read about India's growing man-animal conflict crisis and recent incidents.
A 38-year-old housewife, daughter-in-law of an industrialist, died by suicide at her Vasant Vihar home. Police investigation underway, no suicide note found but diary seized. Family disputes emerge.
40-year-old daughter-in-law of leading pan masala company owner dies by suicide in Delhi. Police recover suicide note, diary entries revealing marital discord since 2010 marriage.
International Red Cross vehicles are transporting the remains of hostages from Gaza. The humanitarian mission aims to return bodies amid ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. Read latest developments.
Delhi High Court grants divorce to husband, ruling wife's pregnancy cannot negate established cruelty. Justice Sharma emphasizes pregnancy doesn't validate marital cruelty. Read the landmark judgment.
UN reports Palestinian economy's worst-ever collapse, with GDP per capita reverting to 2003 levels, erasing 22 years of development. Learn the devastating impact of recent conflict.
Locals in Junnar tehsil are chasing leopards at night for social media content, creating serious human-animal conflict risks. Forest officials warn this illegal trend must stop immediately.
Karnataka launches special task forces to manage the increasing man-animal conflicts, especially in Bandipur. Experts call for a scientific research centre for long-term solutions. Read more.
Badminton star Saina Nehwal opens up about the difficult decision to separate from husband Parupalli Kashyap, citing career transitions and evolving mindsets as key reasons.
Israeli military confirms killing Hamas commander Raad Saat in Gaza airstrike. Operation continues amid ongoing conflict. Read latest developments.
Pakistan acknowledges Trump's nuclear conflict warning with India as credible. Islamabad confirms receiving US offer for mediation on Kashmir. Read the full diplomatic analysis.
A leopard entered a residential building in Nagpur's Bhandewadi area, creating panic. Forest department successfully tranquilized and rescued the 3-4 year old big cat. Read the full story.
A leopard entered an under-construction building in Nagpur's Bhandewadi, rescued by forest officials. Authorities will decide if it returns to wild or captivity. Read full details.