2025 Year Ender: Space First, Air Crash, Terror, Global Turmoil, Women's Cricket Win

• Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla became the first Indian to fly to the ISS, marking the second Indian spacewalk after Rakesh Sharma's 1984 mission.
• Air India Flight 171 crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, killing 241 of 242 onboard and 19 on the ground.
• Pakistan-backed terrorists ambushed Baisaran Valley in J&K, killing 26 tourists, leading to India's "Operation Sindoor" led by two female Army officers.
• Nepal experienced nationwide protests against social media bans and corruption, resulting in 76 deaths and the resignation of PM KP Oli, replaced by interim PM Sushila Karki.
• The Indian women's cricket team, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, won its first ODI World Cup title, defeating South Africa, hailed as the "1983 Moment" for women's cricket.

Why It Matters: It highlights significant global events of 2025 that captured worldwide attention.