Scientists Describe Three New Centipede Species in South India
Scientists described three new species of centipedes in the genus Rhysida from southern India on 16 October 2026. The species are Rhysida quadrispinosa, Rhysida coorgensis and Rhysida neyyarensis....
North Korea Tests AI-Enabled Zam-2.0 Torpedo
North Korea conducted an underwater test of the Zam-2.0, a new high-speed precision-guided torpedo system, on 15 October 2026. The country’s state news agency, KCNA, announced the test...
Pakistan to Chair World Bank and IMF Boards in 2027
Pakistan was designated incoming Chair of the Boards of Governors of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for 2027 on 16 October 2026....
SCL Das to Lead Financial Services Institutions Bureau
The government reconstituted the Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB) on 16 October 2026 and appointed SCL Das as its chairman. Das is a retired 1992-batch Indian Administrative Service...
India Names Sudhakar Dalela as Ambassador to Nepal
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) appointed Indian Foreign Service officer Sudhakar Dalela as India’s next Ambassador to Nepal on 16 October 2026. Nepal’s approval of his appointment...
Scientists Identify More Than 10,000 Faults on the Shrinking Moon
A study published on 14 October 2026 in The Planetary Science Journal identified more than 10,000 young faults across the Moon. Led by Thomas R. Watters, a scientist...
Indian Scientists Identify Martian Analogue Sites
On 16 October 2026, Indian scientists identified terrestrial sites in Tamil Nadu and Chile containing minerals that provide geological analogues for studying Mars. The minerals are melanterite, found...
China Drafts Export Controls on Solar, AI and Biotech Technologies
China’s Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Science and Technology jointly published a draft revision to the Catalogue of Technologies Prohibited and Restricted from Export on 16 October...
The Guild Unveils The Anchorage Rocket Test Facility
Bengaluru-based private space technology company Ethereal Exploration Guild, also known as The Guild, unveiled The Anchorage on 16 October 2026. The 150-acre rocket development and testing facility is...
ISRO Completes Gaganyaan Module Separation Tests
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) completed Crew Module (CM)-Service Module (SM) separation tests for the Gaganyaan programme on 16 and 17 October 2026. Conducted at the Vikram...
Daily Current Affairs Quiz: October 17, 2026
1. Which country is the host of the World Health Summit 2026? [A] France[B] Germany[C] Switzerland[D] Austria Show Answer Correct Answer: B [Germany] Notes:The World Health Summit 2026...
