Scientists Use Phage Therapy Against Resistant Joint Infection in Guntur
Doctors at Samishta Hospital (SHRI) in Guntur treated a 72-year-old man with a carbapenem-resistant infection of an artificial knee joint using phage therapy. The case, published on 22...
CCMB Researchers Identify DZIP3 Antiviral Alarm Switch
Researchers at the CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad, announced the discovery of a cellular antiviral mechanism on 22 October 2026. The study identified DZIP3 as...
Telangana to Host Raksha Expo 2026
Telangana will host Raksha Expo 2026 from December 7 to 9 at Bharat Future City, Hyderabad. It is described as India’s first defence and aerospace expo organised by...
Oil India Finds Natural Gas in Krishna-Godavari Basin
Oil India Limited (OIL) announced a natural gas discovery on 23 October 2026 in the shallow offshore block KG-DSF/GSKW/2018 in the Krishna-Godavari Basin. The discovery was made in...
Kochi Student Wins 28th Charles Correa Gold Medal
A Kochi-based architecture student won the 28th Charles Correa Gold Medal in Mumbai on October 22, 2026, for the undergraduate thesis project “Energy Commons: Reimagining energy infrastructure as...
Greece Approves Social Media Ban for Children Under 15
Greece’s Parliament approved legislation on 23 October 2026 prohibiting children under 15 from using social media platforms. The ban is scheduled to take effect on 1 January 2027....
Nitesh Kumar and Naveen Sivakumar Win Para-Badminton Gold
Nitesh Kumar and Naveen Sivakumar won men’s singles gold medals in para-badminton at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, on 23 October 2026. Kumar defeated Pramod Bhagat...
ITBP Expands Drone Units and Fortifications Along LAC
As of 23 October 2026, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) is expanding its drone capabilities, training programmes and border infrastructure along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). The...
Punjab Launches SANGAT Mental Health Clubs in 40 Colleges
On 22 October 2026, the Punjab government launched SANGAT Mental Health Clubs in 40 colleges across the state. The programme aims to support youth wellbeing, promote early intervention...
NSTFDC, NSIC and Rourkela Steel Plant Sign MoU for Tribal Youth
The National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation (NSTFDC), the National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) and Steel Authority of India Limited’s Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) signed a tripartite...
Nepal Becomes First Beneficiary of Loss and Damage Fund
On 22 October 2026, the board of the UN’s Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) agreed to set aside 20 million for Nepal’s recovery from floods...
