Major International Conventions on Torture and Human Rights
International conventions establish standards for preventing torture, protecting human dignity and holding perpetrators accountable. They also provide monitoring procedures and guide states in implementing human rights obligations through...
UPSC Prelims 2027 CGS Test-4
1. With reference to the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), consider the following statements: The National Horticulture Mission (NHM) and the Horticulture Mission for North East...
Freedom Fighter and Socialist Activist ‘Socio’ Vasu Dies at 103
P. Vasu, popularly known as ‘Socio’ Vasu, died at his residence in Cheruvannur, Kozhikode, on 8 October 2026, aged 103. Born in January 1923, he became involved in...
Rare Olive-Green Snake Reported in Karnataka’s B.R. Hills
A rare olive-green snake was reported from Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Hills (B.R. Hills), Karnataka, on 9 October 2026. The available details do not establish the snake’s species, the...
Red-Headed Vulture Sighted in Uttarakhand’s Munsiyari
A Red-Headed Vulture (Sarcogyps calvus), classified as Critically Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), was sighted on 5 October 2026 in the Munsiyari area...
Trump Presents Science and Technology Medals to Six Leaders
US President Donald Trump presented the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation to six people on 8 October 2026. The ceremony took...
Margaret Hamilton, Apollo Software Pioneer, Dies at 90
Margaret Hamilton, the computer scientist who led development of NASA’s Apollo flight software, died on 30 September 2026 at the age of 90. MIT published an obituary on...
Jewar Airport to Be Renamed Narendra Modi International Airport
The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approved a proposal on 9 October 2026 to rename Noida International Airport at Jewar as “Narendra Modi International Airport, Noida-Jewar”. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath...
Government Approves Cancer Medicine Trade-Margin Cap
On 8 October 2026, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) approved in principle a 30% trade-margin cap, based on the Maximum Retail Price (MRP), for identified non-scheduled anti-cancer...
Bharat 6G Symposium Opens in New Delhi
The 3rd International Bharat 6G Symposium 2026 is being held from 7 to 9 October at Yashobhoomi, Dwarka, New Delhi. Union Minister for Communications and Development of North...
Navi Pillay Wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
Navanethem “Navi” Pillay was awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize on 9 October 2026. The South African jurist was recognised for efforts to promote peace and international law....
