US Orders Embassy Staff to Leave Saudi Arabia
On October 21–22, 2026, the US State Department ordered non-emergency US government employees and their family members to leave the US Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The order...
Tadoba Reserve Adds Sensors to Manage Wildlife Waterholes
Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR), in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur district, has introduced a sensor-based system on a pilot basis to manage water levels in wildlife waterholes. The system automatically starts...
MoD Signs ₹770-Crore BEL Radar Contract
On 21 October 2026, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a contract worth approximately ₹770 crore with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) to procure Improved Low Level Light Weight...
H5N1 Avian Influenza Confirmed at Vandalur Zoo
H5N1 avian influenza was confirmed in water birds at Arignar Anna Zoological Park, also known as Vandalur Zoo, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The National Institute of High Security...
Indian Army to Release New Land Warfare Doctrine
The Indian Army’s new Land Warfare Doctrine is scheduled for release by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on October 22, 2026. It is the Army’s first land warfare doctrine...
IIT Madras Launches UDYOG Biotech Finishing School
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) launched UDYOG, or Upskilling and Development for Young Graduates, in Chennai on 21 October 2026. The industry-oriented finishing school is...
Devadas Chimakode Selected for Karnataka Janapada Award
Folk artist Devadas Chimakode was selected on 21 October 2026 for the Karnataka Janapada Academy’s annual honorary award for 2026. He is a 56-year-old artist from Chimakod village...
Bangka Slow Loris Rediscovered After Nearly a Century
The Bangka slow loris (Nycticebus bancanus) is a nocturnal primate found on Bangka Island, Indonesia. It was last scientifically documented between 1930 and 1932. A study published in...
Pakistan, Türkiye, Qatar and Indonesia sign defence cooperation pact
Pakistan, Türkiye, Qatar and Indonesia signed the Badr Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Doha, Qatar, on 21 October 2026. The agreement provides a framework for cooperation on military...
New Mexico Orders Meta to Pay $25 Billion
On 21 October 2026, a New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay the state $25 billion after a jury found the company liable for more than 43 million...
Dilip Gavit Wins 100m T47 Gold at 2026 Asian Para Games
Dilip Gavit won the men’s 100m T47 gold medal at the 2026 Asian Para Games on 21 October 2026. He clocked 10.69 seconds at Nagoya City Mizuho Park...
