Aditya Mehta Wins Gold at Commonwealth Cue Sports Championships
Aditya Mehta won the men’s snooker gold medal at the Commonwealth Cue Sports Championships 2026 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. He defeated fellow Indian cueist Dhvaj Haria 3–0 in the...
M.R. Raghava Varier Named 2026 M.G.S. Narayanan Memorial Awardee
Historian M.R. Raghava Varier has been selected for the 2026 Prof. M.G.S. Narayanan Memorial Award. The award was jointly instituted by the Kerala History Congress and the Calicut...
Madhya Pradesh Begins Wild Buffalo Reintroduction After a Century
On 11 October 2026, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav released eight wild water buffaloes into a 17-hectare enclosure in the Supkhar range of Kanha Tiger Reserve....
India Targets 604 Million Tonnes of Steel Capacity by 2047
The Ministry of Steel has released a draft National Steel Policy Vision 2047, which proposes raising India’s crude steel capacity to 604 million tonnes per year by 2047....
UNICEF India Names Smriti Mandhana Celebrity Advocate
UNICEF India appointed Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana as a celebrity advocate on 11 October 2026, the International Day of the Girl. In this role, she will advocate equal...
Ankita Dhyani Sets Meet Record at Open National Athletics Championships
Ankita Dhyani of Railways won the women’s 3,000m steeplechase at the 65th National Open Athletics Championships on 11 October 2026. She clocked 9 minutes 34.86 seconds, setting a...
INS Sahyadri Reaches Russia for INDRA-2026 Naval Exercise
Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sahyadri arrived in Vladivostok, Russia, on 10 October 2026, for the bilateral naval exercise INDRA-2026. The exercise is scheduled from 13 to 18 October...
Samsung Affiliates Plan $9.15 Billion Semiconductor Investment
Samsung affiliates plan to invest a combined 12.26 trillion won (9.15 billion) in semiconductor operations in Vietnam and South Korea. About 8 trillion won (5.99 billion) is earmarked...
PM Modi Launches Tamil Nadu Projects Worth Over ₹13,000 Crore
On 11 October 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated projects and laid foundation stones for development works worth over ₹13,000 crore across Tamil Nadu at an event at...
INS Trishul Arrives in UK for Exercise KONKAN-26
The Indian Navy’s guided-missile stealth frigate INS Trishul arrived in Plymouth, United Kingdom, on 8 October 2026 for Exercise KONKAN-26. The annual bilateral maritime exercise between the Indian...
Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi Wins ITF W35 Singles Title
Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi, aged 17 years and three months, won the women’s singles title at the ITF W35 tournament in Lagos, Portugal, on 11 October 2026. She defeated...
