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Madhya Pradesh Receives Semiconductor Proposals Worth Over ₹15,400 Crore
The Madhya Pradesh Semiconductor Summit 2026 opened in Indore on 23 October 2026. The state received semiconductor investment proposals stated at over ₹15,400 crore. The announced figures included...
Scientists Use Phage Therapy Against Resistant Joint Infection in Guntur
Doctors at Samishta Hospital (SHRI) in Guntur treated a 72-year-old man with a carbapenem-resistant infection of an artificial knee joint using phage therapy. The case, published on 22...
CCMB Researchers Identify DZIP3 Antiviral Alarm Switch
Researchers at the CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad, announced the discovery of a cellular antiviral mechanism on 22 October 2026. The study identified DZIP3 as...
PHP2Shell Flaws Trigger Global Cybersecurity Alerts
PHP2Shell is the name given to two critical vulnerabilities, CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619, affecting PHP versions 5.4 through 8.5. Public disclosure took place on 20 October 2026. The flaws...
Microsoft Develops AI Tool for Complex Medical Diagnosis
Microsoft researchers published a study of the Diagnostic Orchestrator (DxO), also called Microsoft AI Diagnostic Orchestrator (MAI-DxO), in Science on 22 October 2026. The system coordinates diagnostic steps...
DoT Sets SIM-Binding Rules for Messaging Apps from 2027
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has introduced SIM-binding rules for messaging applications in India, with mandatory compliance from 1 January 2027. The rules require an active physical SIM...
France Confirms First Human Case of Shamonda Virus
French health authorities confirmed the country’s first human case of Shamonda virus on 22 October 2026. The patient died after contracting the virus. Shamonda virus is an insect-borne...
Centaurus X-3 Shows Structured Accretion Disk
Centaurus X-3 is a high-mass X-ray binary containing a highly magnetised neutron star and a companion star with more than ten times the Sun’s mass. Located about 24,000...
ISRO to Launch NVS-03 Navigation Satellite on October 30
ISRO announced on 22 October 2026 that it plans to launch NVS-03 on 30 October 2026. The indigenous navigation satellite will lift off from the Satish Dhawan Space...
US FDA Approves Zydus Hormone Therapy Patch
On 19 October 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted final approval to Zydus Lifesciences for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Estradiol and Levonorgestrel...
CDSCO Approves Qfitlia for Haemophilia Bleed Prevention
On 21 October 2026, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) granted marketing authorisation in India for Qfitlia, whose active ingredient is fitusiran. The therapy is approved for...
