Jimmy Carter, 39th U.S. President, died at 100. His presidency included the Camp David Accords and Iran hostage crisis. Post-presidency, he focused on humanitarian work, earning a Nobel Peace Prize. A national day of mourning was declared.

IndiGo's Airbus A320 made the first commercial validation flight landing at Navi Mumbai Airport on Dec 29, 2024. The event marked progress in its Aerodrome Certification, set to launch domestic flights by May 2025.

ISRO is set to launch the SpaDeX mission on December 30, 2024, to demonstrate autonomous docking between two satellites, advancing India's capabilities in satellite servicing and human spaceflight

Koneru Humpy won the 2024 Women's World Rapid Chess Championship, defeating Irene Kharisma Sukandar in the final round. This is her second world rapid title, adding to her 2019 victory and continuing India's strong performance in international chess.

Magnus Carlsen withdrew from the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York after FIDE fined him $200 for wearing jeans, a violation of the tournament's dress code. Offered the chance to change, Carlsen declined due to time constraints, leading to his exclusion from the event.

NASA's Parker Solar Probe has achieved a significant milestone by making its closest approach to the Sun, coming within 3.8 million miles of its surface on December 24, 2024. This marks the closest any human-made object has ever ventured toward the Sun. During this close pass, the

The Karnataka government has introduced two significant initiatives—ELEVATE 2024 and the Karnataka Accelerator Network (KAN)—to bolster the state's startup ecosystem. ELEVATE 2024 ELEVATE 2024 is a seed funding program designed to assist early-stage startups. It offers grants of up to ₹50 lakh per startup, along with

On December 25, 2024, Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243, an Embraer 190 aircraft, crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, resulting in 38 fatalities and 29 survivors.