2025 in India
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The following is a list of events for the year 2025 in India.
Incumbents
[edit]National government
[edit]| Position | Name | Image |
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| President of India | Droupadi Murmu (Age 66) |
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| Vice-President of India | Jagdeep Dhankhar (Age 73) |
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| Prime Minister of India | Narendra Modi (Age 74) |
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| Chief Justice of India | Sanjiv Khanna (Age 64) |
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| Speaker of the Lok Sabha | Om Birla (Age 61) |
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| Chief Election Commissioner of India | Rajiv Kumar (Age 64) |
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| Chief of Defence Staff | Anil Chauhan (Age 63) |
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| Governor of Reserve Bank of India | Sanjay Malhotra (Age 56) |
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| Lok Sabha | 18th Lok Sabha | 
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State governments
[edit]Events
[edit]January
[edit]- 3 January – Five female members of the same family are fatally stabbed in a suspected honour killing by a relative in Lucknow.[1]
- 3 January – The body of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar, who went missing on 1 January, is found inside a septic tank at a compound belonging to a road construction contractor in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh.[2]
- 5 January – An HAL Dhruv helicopter of the Indian Coast Guard crashes during a training flight in Porbandar, Gujarat, killing three crew members.[3]
- 6 January –
- The first HMPV Virus case in India is detected in Bengaluru.[4]
- Nine people, including eight police officers, are killed after their vehicle hits a landmine planted by Naxalites in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh.[5]
- 9 January – At least six people are killed and many others are injured in a stampede at the Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh.[6][7]
- 9 January – At least two JEE aspirants die by suicide within 24 hours in Kota, Rajasthan.[8][9]
- 10 January – Larsen & Toubro chairman S. N. Subrahmanyan's statement on a 90-hour work and working day on Sunday sparks outrage and debate on work–life balance.[10]
- 13 January – The Z-Morh Tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir is inaugurated in a ceremony attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.[11]
- 13 January to 26 February – 2025 Prayag Kumbh Mela.[12]
- 16 January – Actor Saif Ali Khan is stabbed by an unknown man during an alleged robbery at his Mumbai residence.[13][14]
- 18 January – Sanjay Roy is convicted for the 2024 Kolkata rape and murder.[15]
- .18 January – Two more students die by suicide in Kota, Rajasthan within 48 hours.[16]
- 20 January – The Sealdah Court in Kolkata sentences Sanjay Roy to life imprisonment following his conviction in the 2024 Kolkata rape and murder.[17]
- 22 January –
- Thirteen people are killed and 15 others are injured after a passenger train collides with a group of people that disembarked from another train following a false fire alarm near Pachora, Maharashtra.[18]
- At least two more students die by suicide in Kota, Rajasthan within three hours.[19][20]
- 24 January – Eight people are killed in an explosion at an ordnance factory in Bhandara district, Maharashtra.[21]
- 29 January – At least 30 people are killed in a crowd crush at the 2025 Prayag Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj.[22]
Scheduled
[edit]- January – 2025 Kabaddi World Cup (standard style)[23][24]
- 5 February – 2025 Delhi Legislative Assembly Election.
- 15 June–15 July – 2025 Rajya Sabha elections[25]
- October – 2025 Asia Cup[26]
- October/November – 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election.
- December – 2025 Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup[27][28]
Deaths
[edit]January
[edit]- 1 January:
- K. S. Manilal, 86, botany scholar and taxonomist.
- Kaak, 84, cartoonist.[29]
- 2 January- S. Jayachandran Nair, 85, journalist
- 4 January- Rajagopala Chidambaram, 88, nuclear scientist
- 5 January- Na D'Souza, 87, novelist
- 6 January- Alok Chatterjee, 64, theatre actor and director
- 7 January-
- Jiban Mukhopadhyay, 76, politician
- Jagdish Mittal, 99, art collector
- 8 January-
- Pritish Nandy, 73, filmmaker, poet, and politician
- Gyanada Kakati, 92, actress
- 9 January- P. Jayachandran, 80, playback singer
- 11 January- Gurpreet Gogi, 57, politician
- 12 January- Manda Jagannath, 73, politician
- 13 January- Palavalasa Rajasekharam, 80, politician
- 14 January- Surat Singh Khalsa, 91, Indian-American political activist
- 15 January-
- Manjul Sinha, television director
- P. R. Sundaram, 73, politician
- Sarigama Viji, 76, actor
- 17 January-
- M. Srinivas, 82, politician
- K. N. Chandrasekharan Pillai, 81, legal scholar
- 18 January-
- N. Kayisii, 58, politician
- K. R. Punia, 89, politician
- T. M. Jayamurugan, film director
- 20 January- Shamsheer Singh Manhas, 64, politician
- 21 January- Kaajee Singh, 80, percussionist
- 22 January- Tabish Mehdi, 73, poet
- 25 January-
- K. M. Cherian, 82, heart surgeon
- Harpal Brar, 85, politician
- Latika Katt, 76, sculptor
- 26 January-
- Shafi, 56, film director
- Samarendra Narayan Dev, 84, filmmaker
References
[edit]- ^ "U.P. man kills mother, four young sisters to 'save their honour'". The Hindu. 1 January 2025.
- ^ "Body of missing Indian journalist found in septic tank". BBC. 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Coast guard helicopter crashes in Gujarat during training, 3 dead". Hindustan Times. 5 January 2025.
- ^ "HMPV in India, new cases identified: All about symptoms, treatment and how to remain safe". Times Of India. January 7, 2025. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- ^ "Nine killed in roadside bomb attack in central India". Al Jazeera. 6 January 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ "Miscommunication or Negligence? What Triggered Tirupati Stampede That Claimed 6 Lives". Times Now. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "Overwhelming Rush Of Pilgrims": Witnesses Recall Tirupati Stampede". NDTV. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "Two JEE Aspirants Die By Suicide Within 24 Hours In Kota". News18. 2025-01-09. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ "Student Suicides Rock Kota: How To Find Your Way Out Of Hopelessness — Guide From A Psychologist". ABP News. 2025-01-12. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
- ^ ""What Do You Do Sitting At Home": L&T Chairman Suggests Working Sundays". NDTV. 2025-01-10. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- ^ "India's Modi inaugurates a strategic tunnel in disputed Kashmir". AP News. 2025-01-13. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
- ^ "Fire burns through multiple tents at Maha Kumbh festival but causes no injuries". AP News. 2025-01-20. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
- ^ "Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan out of danger after being stabbed". BBC India. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "Bollywood Star Saif Ali Khan Stabbed Multiple Times in Mumbai Home Invasion Attack". Variety. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "Indian police volunteer convicted of rape, murder of a trainee doctor that led to protests". AP News. 18 January 2025.
- ^ "16-Year-Old JEE Aspirant Dies By Suicide In Kota Days Before Exam, Fourth Case This Month". ABP News. 2025-01-18. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
- ^ ""Not Rarest Of Rare": RG Kar Rape-Murder Convict Sentenced To Life In Jail - Updates". NDTV. 2025-01-20. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
- ^ "Thirteen passengers killed by another train after fleeing fire rumour alarm". BBC. 23 January 2025.
- ^ "2 Student Suicides In Rajasthan's Kota In 24 Hours, Six So Far This Month". NDTV. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Two coaching students die by suicide within three hours in Kota". Hindustan Times. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Eight people killed in ordnance factory explosion in western India". Reuters. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ "Survivors of India festival stampede recount deadly crush". France 24. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
- ^ "Sports Calendar of Activities for the year 2024 – 2025" (PDF). IKF. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Kabaddi World Cup set to kickoff in January 2025". Khel Now. 5 April 2024.
- ^ "Nominees of BJP, AGP elected unopposed to two RS seats in Assam". Business Standard. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ "India to host Men's Asia Cup 2025". cricketpakistan.com.pk. 2024-07-28. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ "India to host 2025 FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "With first ever FIH Hockey5s World Cup in the background, EB meets to discuss strategy and development". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Renowned cartoonist Harish Chandra Shukla dies of heart attack". The Indian Express. 2025-01-01. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
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