Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai win 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
The award recognises discoveries of nonlinear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis. Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai have...
Month: October 2026
NCR industries must add PTZ cameras by October 31
CAQM expands camera coverage for live monitoring of fuel use.CAQM has directed industries in the National Capital Region to install...
India’s steel use rises 7.5% in April–September 2026
Provisional figures put finished-steel consumption at 84.9 million tonnes.The Steel Ministry’s 6 October release reports crude-steel output of 85.1 million...
DRDO high-altitude platform reaches 21 km in flight trial
The lighter-than-air system stayed at 20 km for more than 30 minutes.DRDO announced the successful indigenous platform trial on 6...
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit appointed 29th Chief of the Air Staff
The government says the serving Vice Chief will take charge in the rank of Air Chief Marshal on October 31,...
Coonoor tea farmers’ grievance meeting moved to October 16 in Udhagamandalam
Update: The meeting planned in Coonoor on October 9 has been moved to October 16 for administrative reasons, with the...
Nilgiris Collector reviews monsoon precautions
Inspection concerns northeast monsoon preparedness.The district’s October 6 release says Collector Lakshmi Bhavya Tanneeru, IAS, personally inspected and reviewed precautionary...
Kerala thunderstorm warning for October 11; gusts may reach 40–50 kmph
Sunday outlook: isolated thunderstorms may bring lightning and gusty winds.IMD’s Thiruvananthapuram bulletin dated October 10 forecasts rain or thundershowers at...
World Bank projects 7.1% growth for India in FY2026–27
Domestic demand and exports support the outlook; external risks remain.The World Bank’s India Development Update, released on October 6, projects...
Francis Halzen wins the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics
Award recognises IceCube and the discovery of high-energy cosmic neutrinos.Francis Halzen was named the physics laureate on October 6 for...
