Lionel Messi – International Retirement: Lionel Messi at 39, announces retirement from international football after 2026 season+ Career – Led Argentina to two Copa América titles and 2022 FIFA World Cup; reached 2026 World Cup final+ Recognition – First footballer to win Princess of Asturias Award for sports and social impact.

Green Forge Complex – Mohali: Union Minister inaugurates first‑of‑its‑kind Green Forge Complex at BRIC‑NABI, Mohali+ Purpose – Controlled simulation chambers for cultivation and experimentation of genetically modified crops+ Features – Vary light, humidity, temperature; integrate advanced simulation and AI for agri‑biotech research+ Significance – Milestone in GM crop revolution; supports location‑specific crop suitability and medical/agri research+ Ecosystem – Linked with 22 manufacturing hubs and 8 specialised biofoundry facilities for start‑ups, SMEs and researchers.

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope: NASA is preparing to launch its next flagship space observatory 4‑billion USD  observatory to study dark energy, dark matter, gravity and exoplanets+ Launch – Planned from NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida, aboard SpaceX Falcon Heavy+ Nomenclature – Honor Nancy Grace Roman, NASA’s first chief astronomer+ Role – Successor to Hubble (1990) and James Webb (2021); expands knowledge from both+ Orbit – To reside at Lagrange Point 2, 1.6 million km from Earth (same as Webb).