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Daily Power Packed 20 August 2025

Rajasthan's Manika Vishwakarma becomes Miss Universe India 2025

Manika Vishwakarma of Rajasthan won the title of Miss Universe India 2025 at the grand finale held in Jaipur. She was crowned by Miss Universe India 2024, Riya Sinha. Tanya Sharma of Uttar Pradesh was the first runner-up and Mehak Dhingra of Haryana was the second runner-up. Originally from Sriganganagar (Rajasthan), Manika is currently studying Political Science and Economics while living in Delhi. Before the national title, she won the title of Miss Universe Rajasthan. Now she will represent India in the 74th International Miss Universe pageant to be held in Thailand in November. India has a glorious history on this platform - Sushmita Sen (1994), Lara Dutta (2000) and Harnaaz Sandhu (2021) have won this title. With Manika's victory, the country is once again hoping for the Miss Universe trophy on the global stage.


Lok Sabha passes IIM (Amendment) Bill 2025

The Lok Sabha has approved the Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which includes a provision to set up a new IIM in Guwahati, Assam by amending the 2017 law. Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that this move will meet the long-standing regional demand. The central government has allocated ₹ 550 crore for this. Currently there are 21 IIMs functioning across the country and now Guwahati will become its 22nd center. With this, India is preparing to expand IIM globally. The first international IIM campus in Dubai will start from next month. India's management institutes are famous for their high standards and global recognition. The new IIM in Guwahati will not only become a new center of management education in the Northeast, but will also boost the economic and academic development of the region.


Dubai International Airport launches AI corridor

Dubai International Airport has launched a new AI-powered corridor for passengers, which provides immigration clearance in just 14 seconds. Passengers do not have to show any documents or passports to pass through this corridor, but facial recognition technology verifies their identity based on pre-registered biometric data. 10 passengers can pass through this smart corridor simultaneously. This facility is currently available in the First and Business Class lounges of Terminal 3. The system is based on the smart tunnel technology introduced in 2020 and is part of the "Travel Without Borders" and "Unlimited Smart Travel" initiatives. To ensure safety, AI checks data before travel and conducts expert review if found suspicious. Dubai Airport, which has been the world's busiest airport for 11 consecutive years, is now introducing this innovation as a model for future air travel.