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...
Major Tennis Tournaments and ATP Tour Events
Tennis tournaments range from the four Grand Slams to professional tour events and international team competitions. Their formats, ranking points and prestige differ, while results across the professional...
Types of Policy Rates in India
The RBI uses policy rates and reserve requirements to influence liquidity, borrowing costs and inflation. These instruments shape banks’ lending and deposit rates and form part of the...
Egypt, Lebanon, Oman, Greece and Cyprus Show Interest in Joining IMEC
Oman, Egypt, Lebanon, Greece and Cyprus have formally expressed interest in joining the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), as confirmed by French President’s Special Envoy for IMEC Gérard...
Command Hospital Kolkata Administers Indigenous CAR-T Therapy
On 5 October 2026, Command Hospital (Eastern Command) in Kolkata administered India’s indigenous CAR-T cell therapy, NexCAR19, to a 39-year-old serving soldier with relapsed/refractory B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia...
DRDO Conducts Maiden Live Jump of Advanced High-Altitude Parachute
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted the maiden live jump of its Advanced High-Altitude Parachute (AHAP) on 6 October 2026. The trial took place at the...
BCCI Appoints Smriti Mandhana as India Women’s White-Ball Captain
The Board of Control for Cricket in India appointed Smriti Mandhana as the full-time white-ball captain of the India Women’s cricket team on 6 October 2026. Harmanpreet Kaur...
IOC Confirms India Among Seven 2036 Olympic Bidders
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed India among seven countries in discussions for hosting the 2036 Summer Olympics. The other countries in the process are Qatar, South...
World Bank Ranks India Among Top 10 in AI Readiness
The World Bank ranked India among the top 10 emerging-market performers in artificial intelligence readiness on 6 October 2026. The assessment appeared in the report titled India and...
Djokovic Wins Seventh China Open Title and 102nd Tour-Level Trophy
Novak Djokovic won the China Open men’s singles title in Beijing, People’s Republic of China, on 6 October 2026. The final ended when Australia’s Alex de Minaur retired...
RBI Hikes Repo Rate by 25 Basis Points to 5.50%
The Reserve Bank of India raised the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50% on 7 October 2026. The Monetary Policy Committee, chaired by Governor Sanjay Malhotra,...
