26th DECEMBER 2025 ENGLISH TNPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS PDF TNPSC SHOUTERS
K-4 Missile Test Successful
- The Indian Defence Ministry has designed the K-4 missile, which can be launched from a submarine. India has successfully tested this missile from the nuclear-powered submarine 'INS Arighat'.
- The test took place off the coast of Visakhapatnam (December 25). India has successfully tested this missile from the nuclear-powered submarine 'INS Arighat'. This test took place yesterday (December 25) off the coast of Visakhapatnam.
- This missile, developed to enhance the capability to conduct nuclear attacks from underwater, is said to be of great help to the Indian Navy. The 'K-4' missile, manufactured entirely in India, is 12 meters long and weighs 17 tons.
- It is designed to be launched from a submarine. The 'K-4' missile is said to be powered by solid fuel. It has the capability to strike targets up to a distance of 3,500 km. With this missile, it is possible to conduct a nuclear attack from deep within the ocean without approaching the enemy's territory.
- Indian badminton star PV Sindhu has been elected as the chairperson of the World Badminton Federation's Athletes' Commission. She will serve a term from 2026 to 2029. She will also serve as a member of the Council and a voting member.
- Denmark's Cathrine Rosenkren will serve as the vice-chairperson. Amy Burnett (USA), Guillaume Gailly (France), Abu Hubaida (India), and Tarek Abbas Gharib Sahri (Egypt) will serve as the other members of the commission.
- Sindhu has been a member of this commission since 2017. She has also been the Integrity Ambassador of the Badminton World Federation since 2020. She is a two-time Olympic medalist and the 2019 World Champion.
