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Highlights of 23 May 2025 Current Affairs
- Banu Mushtaq’s “Heart Lamp”, translated by Deepa Bhasthi from Kannada, won the 2025 International Booker Prize, marking a first for both language and genre.
- Deepa Bhasthi became the first Indian translator to win the International Booker Prize; the work highlights Muslim and Dalit women’s lives in South India.
- Asiatic lions are now classified as Vulnerable by IUCN in 2025, reflecting successful conservation efforts in Gujarat’s Gir and Girnar forests.
- Gir National Park, the only natural habitat of Asiatic lions, covers 1,882 sq km and supports a thriving lion population in Saurashtra.
- Major threats to Asiatic lions include habitat loss, inbreeding, disease outbreaks, and increasing human-lion conflicts near protected areas.
- Credit rating evaluates the creditworthiness of borrowers, including individuals, corporations, and governments, helping investors assess risk and borrowing costs.
- The global credit rating market is dominated by the Big Three — Fitch, Moody’s, and S&P — influencing international finance and investment decisions.
- India’s credit rating industry is regulated by SEBI, with top agencies like CRISIL, ICRA, CARE, and Brickwork playing a crucial role in domestic finance.
- Cholera cases globally more than doubled in 2022, posing a challenge to WHO’s goal of reducing deaths by 90% by 2030.
- India’s use of BrahMos missiles in Operation Sindoor after the Pahalgam terror attack boosted international demand for the world’s fastest cruise missile.
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