India Repatriates Rescued Sumatran Baby Orangutan to Indonesia
India repatriated a rescued Sumatran baby orangutan to Indonesia on 19 October 2026. Rescued in India in November 2024, the animal received veterinary care and appropriate habitat facilities...
India to Host 61st CIML Meeting in New Delhi
India will host the 61st Meeting of the International Committee of Legal Metrology (CIML) in New Delhi from 26 to 28 October 2026. The Department of Consumer Affairs...
Chinmay Sutar Scores 400 in Ranji Trophy
Mizoram batter Chinmay Sutar scored an unbeaten 400 against Nagaland on 19 October 2026 in the Ranji Trophy 2026–27 Plate Division. The match was played at Nagaland Cricket...
Charles Matata Sets Delhi Half Marathon Course Record
Kenyan runner Charles Matata set a course record at the 21st Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon on 18 October 2026. He completed the 21.097-kilometre race in 58 minutes and...
Amruta Pujari Wins Silver at U-23 World Wrestling Championships
Amruta Pujari won a silver medal in the women’s 72kg category at the U-23 World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas, United States, on 17 October 2026. India’s women...
Sheetal Devi Equals World Record in Asian Para Games Archery
Indian para-archer Sheetal Devi scored 704 points out of 720 in the women’s compound archery ranking round at the 2026 Asian Para Games. The event took place at...
Fisheries Scientist B. Madhusoodana Kurup Dies at 71
Fisheries scientist B. Madhusoodana Kurup died in Kochi, Kerala, on 18 October 2026, aged 71, following a cardiac arrest. He was the founding Vice-Chancellor of the Kerala University...
Telangana Celebrates Saddula Bathukamma Festival
Telangana’s nine-day Bathukamma festival concluded with Saddula Bathukamma on 18 October 2026. Thousands of women gathered at Tank Bund in Hyderabad for the final procession and immersion of...
How Did Himachal Pradesh Increase Cheer Pheasant Survival?
Himachal Pradesh’s Cheer pheasant conservation programme recorded a rise in the survival rate of released birds from 11.11% in 2019–20 to 100% in 2024–25. During Wildlife Week in...
DRDO Develops 20% Lighter Armour for Combat Vehicles
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed indigenous armour panels that are 20% lighter than existing systems. The Research and Development Establishment (Engineers) (R&DE(E)), based in...
Astronomers Identify Green White Dwarf 280 Light-Years Away
Astronomers have identified WD J1330+6435, a white dwarf that appears chartreuse green to human eyes. It is about 280 light-years from Earth in the constellation Draco. The discovery...
