Astronomers Detect Magnetic Threads Above the Sun
Astronomers detected fine, thread-like magnetic structures in the chromosphere above a quiet region of the Sun using the Sunrise-III solar observatory. The findings were published in The Astrophysical...
Sitaram Raul Wins Wildlife Photography Award Category
Indian photographer and fine artist Sitaram Raul won the ‘Behaviour: Invertebrates’ category at the 2026 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. His photograph, titled Shifting Sand, depicts an...
Yuki Bhambri Wins Almaty Open Doubles Title
India’s Yuki Bhambri and American Ryan Seggerman won the men’s doubles title at the ATP 250 Almaty Open in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on 25 October 2026. They defeated top...
Shabari Naturals Wins G-Mark Global Design Award
Shabari Naturals, a Maharashtra government initiative, received the G-Mark – Global Design Award on 25 October 2026 for packaging inspired by traditional tribal art. The Japan Institute of...
Chef Damu, Padma Shri Awardee, Dies at 72
K. Damodharan, popularly known as Chef Damu, died in Chennai on 25 October 2026 at the age of 72. He received the Padma Shri in 2025 for his...
Neelakurinji Blooms at High-Altitude Meeshapulimala
Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana) is blooming on the slopes of Meeshapulimala in Kerala’s Munnar region. The plants are flowering near Rhodo Mansion, a Kerala Forest Development Corporation (KFDC) property...
Kerala Plans India’s First Cooperative Airline
Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan announced government approval on October 26, 2026, for the Kerala Civil Aviation Development Cooperative Society to launch flight services. The proposed airline, tentatively...
PM Modi Inaugurates Arvind Textile Plant in Varanasi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Arvind Limited’s textile manufacturing plant at Khochwan, Mirzamurad, in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, on 25 October 2026. The facility, built at an approximate cost...
National Urban Conclave 2026 Recommends Urban Reforms
The National Urban Conclave 2026 concluded in Bhubaneswar on 25 October after a two-day programme organised by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs with the Government of...
ISRO Plans Four Functional Launch Pads by 2029
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) plans to have four functional space launch pads by 2029. ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan announced the plan on 25 October 2026. The...
India Targets Fourfold Port Capacity by 2047
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced on 25 October 2026 in Rotterdam that India aims to quadruple its port capacity by 2047. He said the country...
