NASA’s Perseverance Rover Sets New Record on Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover set a record for the longest distance driven by a vehicle on another world, reaching 28.10 miles (45.22 kilometres) on Mars by 11 October 2026....
Scientists Link Solar Magnetic Fields to Polar Brightening
Research reported on 12–13 October 2026 examined how the Sun’s polar magnetic environment relates to microwave polar brightening. The collaborative study involved the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational...
INS Tarkash Joins IBSAMAR IX 2026 Naval Exercise
The ninth edition of the India-Brazil-South Africa Maritime (IBSAMAR IX) Exercise began in Simon’s Town, Western Cape, South Africa, in October 2026. INS Tarkash, an Indian Navy guided-missile...
Hall and Woodford Win 2026 Economics Nobel
American economists Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford received the 2026 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel on 12 October 2026. The Royal...
British Firms Announce £1 Billion in India-UK JETCO Deals
The 16th meeting of the India-UK Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) was held in New Delhi on 12 October 2026. Union Minister Piyush Goyal and UK Secretary...
Supreme Court Questions Wider Medicine Margin Caps
On 12 October 2026, the Supreme Court of India questioned why trade margin caps on anti-cancer medicines could not be extended to other drugs. The Centre informed the...
Tyeb Mehta’s Rickshaw Puller Sets Auction Record at ₹69.1 Crore
Tyeb Mehta’s 2002 acrylic-on-canvas painting Rickshaw Puller sold for ₹69.1 crore at auction on 11 October 2026. The price, which includes a 15% buyer’s premium, set a world...
Microsoft Unveils Maia 300 AI Chip
Microsoft unveiled Maia 300, its third-generation custom AI accelerator, on 12 October 2026. Production deployments are planned to begin in 2027, with the company aiming for more than...
India’s Renewable Power Generation Crosses 100 BU in Q2 FY27
India generated 101 billion units (BU) of renewable electricity, excluding large hydropower, in the second quarter of financial year 2026–27 (Q2 FY27), the first time quarterly generation crossed...
Construction Begins at Matunga Site for Dharavi Redevelopment
Construction for the rehabilitation component of the Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP) began at the 22-acre Matunga railway site in Mumbai, Maharashtra, after a bhoomi poojan on 12 October...
Alexander Zverev Clinches ATP Year-End No. 1
Alexander Zverev clinched the ATP Year-End No. 1 ranking on 12 October 2026, becoming the first German man to finish a season at the top of the ATP...
