Navi Pillay Wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
Navanethem “Navi” Pillay was awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize on 9 October 2026. The South African jurist was recognised for efforts to promote peace and international law....
Phoenix Species Project Pledges $200 Million for Threatened Species
Re:wild and the Bezos Earth Fund announced the Phoenix Species Project on 4 August 2026, with a $200 million commitment to support the recovery of 100 critically endangered...
Supreme Court Orders National Road Crash Data System
On 8 October 2026, the Supreme Court of India directed states to upload road-accident data promptly on the Electronic Detailed Accident Report (eDAR) portal. It ordered the integration...
U.S. Charges Maduro and Flores with Conspiring to Torture
U.S. prosecutors filed a superseding indictment against former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in Manhattan federal court on 8 October 2026. It adds charges...
Israel to Honour Pilot Smit Machchhar for Heroism
Israeli President Isaac Herzog announced on 8 October 2026 that Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar will receive the Presidential Award for Civil Heroism. The award recognises his actions...
NFDC-NFAI Adds Three Sivaji Ganesan Films to National Collection
On 8 October 2026, the NFDC–National Film Archive of India (NFDC-NFAI), based in Pune, added three 35 mm Tamil films starring Sivaji Ganesan to its national collection. Aparna...
Central Armed Police Forces Act Comes into Force
The Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Act, 2026, came into force on 8 October 2026 after a notification by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. The Act...
15-Year Programme Saves World’s Heaviest Insect
A 15-year conservation breeding programme has led to the release of approximately 11,000 wētāpunga (Deinacrida heteracantha) into the wild in New Zealand. The wētāpunga is New Zealand’s heaviest...
US Suspends PERM Applications from Major IT Firms
The US government suspended eight technology and outsourcing companies from the Permanent Labour Certification Programme (PERM) on 8 October 2026. The companies named were Cognizant, Infosys, Tata Consultancy...
Daily Current Affairs Quiz: October 9, 2026
1. National SC-ST Hub (NSSH) scheme is implemented by which organization? [A] Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)[B] National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC)[C] National Bank for Agriculture...
US Bill Proposes Higher Fines for H-1B Visa Violations
The H-1B Visa Fraud Crackdown Act (H.R. 10643) was introduced in the US House of Representatives on 1 October 2026. The proposal would raise fines and lengthen exclusion...
