Current Affairs 03 December 2025

China Provides $1M Flood Aid to Sri Lanka.

• Emergency support: China donated USD 1 million to Sri Lanka for flood and landslide relief caused by Cyclone Ditwah.
• Red Cross aid: USD 100,000 routed via Red Cross Society of China to support rescue and relief operations.
• Ditwah, the name provided by Yemen, referring to the Detwah Lagoon on Socotra Island.

EAM Jaishankar Warns of Rising Bioterrorism Threat at BWC.

• Bioterrorism uses covert pathogens or toxins, with airborne spread and agro-targeting posing major risks and demanding robust monitoring.
• Includes intentional release of viruses, bacteria, toxins to harm humans, animals, or crops; small quantities can be easily hidden & dispersed.
• Gujarat ATS arrested a Hyderabad doctor in a Ricin plot, seizing chemicals from his flat for forensic testing.

India Shines at World Skills Asia 2025.

• India ranks 8th in debut World Skills Asia, earning 1 Silver, 2 Bronze and 3 Medallions for Excellence.
• Event impact: 500+ competitors across 44 skills in the 3rd edition, boosting education, tourism and global exchange.
• Host: Chinese Taipei.
• 2025 is India’s 1st‑ever participation at WorldSkills Asia, led by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, NSDC and WorldSkills India.

SC Orders Nationwide Crackdown on Digital Arrest Scams.

• SC gives CBI a free hand for a pan-India probe into ₹3,000-cr ‘digital arrest’ scams, overriding State consent and directing coordination with Interpol.
• Court orders RBI, States, and telecom operators to tighten Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning tracking, SIM issuance, and cybercrime centres.
• Fraud types flagged: digital arrest, fake investments, job scams.

Dr. Kenichi Iga Wins 46th Honda Prize 2025.

• Dr. Kenichi Iga honoured for pioneering development and practical application of Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser (VCSEL).
• Impact of VCSEL: Technology essential for high-speed data communication and smartphone facial recognition, widely adopted in society.
• Ceremony held at Tokyo’s Imperial Hotel; Dr. Iga shared personal journey from childhood in Hiroshima to leading VCSEL research.