Starlink Establishes 20 Gateway Sites in India
Starlink has established 20 gateway sites in India, equipped with hundreds of antennas, as part of its ground infrastructure for satellite communications. At the India Mobile Congress 2026,...
Kagan and Soai Win 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai received the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry on 7 October 2026 for discoveries concerning non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis....
France Tests M51.3 Ballistic Missile from Le Vigilant
France test-fired an upgraded M51.3 strategic ballistic missile from the nuclear-powered ballistic-missile submarine (SSBN) Le Vigilant on 6 October 2026. The unarmed missile was launched off Finistère in...
UGC Approves University of Colorado Denver Campus in Hyderabad
The University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver) has received a Letter of Intent (LoI) from the University Grants Commission (UGC) to establish a degree-granting campus in Hyderabad. The...
West Bengal May Be Renamed Paschim Banga
On 5 October 2026, West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya announced that the state government intended to introduce a Bill in the upcoming Assembly session to rename West...
Mahesh Kakde Wins Ramanujan Prize 2026
Professor Mahesh Kakde of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, received the Ramanujan Prize 2026 for his contributions to algebraic number theory. The International Centre for Theoretical...
Pakistan Test-Fires Extended-Range Fatah-4 Cruise Missile
Pakistan test-fired an extended-range version of its indigenously developed Fatah-4 ground-launched cruise missile on 6 October 2026. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) stated that the system can engage...
Gujarat Records Rare Two-Headed Wolf Snake
A rare two-headed wolf snake was rescued from a farm in Agaswani village, Dhanpur taluka, Dahod district, Gujarat, on 6 October 2026. The non-venomous snake is about 6...
Union Health Ministry to Launch JOSH Teams Nationally
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare will launch Joint Squad for Health (JOSH) Teams nationally on 8 October 2026. The launch will take place at Bharat...
GE Aerospace Delivers Four More F404 Engines for LCA Mk-1A
GE Aerospace announced on 7 October 2026 that it had shipped four F404-IN20 engines to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk-1A programme. The...
Olympic Host Selection: Key Stages and Criteria
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) selects Olympic hosts through a staged process that assesses each proposal’s feasibility, delivery plans and long-term value. Reforms adopted in 2019 shifted the...
