Nepal Budhi Gandaki flood: 5 missing, 49 rescued
Summary: Five people — two women and three men — are missing after the October 11 flash flood on Nepal’s...
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EU–Gulf summit postponed as Riyadh airport remains closed
EU–Gulf summit postponed — October 15 update The European Union–Gulf Cooperation Council summit scheduled for October 24 in Riyadh has...
Italy to host NATO’s Steadfast Noon exercise from October 13
Summary: NATO's annual nuclear-deterrence exercise, Steadfast Noon, will begin in Italy on October 13 and run for one week. Italy's...
Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature
Canadian poet, essayist and translator Anne Carson has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature. The Swedish Academy announced the...
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...
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...
SAREX-2026 opens off Paradip with 30-nation maritime rescue drill
India’s 12th National Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise, SAREX-2026, will be inaugurated by Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth...
India urges equal focus on adaptation and mitigation before COP31
India has called for climate adaptation, emissions mitigation and the means to implement both to receive equal attention as countries...
India–Japan climate mechanism gets operational manual
New Delhi: India and Japan launched their Joint Crediting Mechanism operational manual on September 30, according to a PIB update...
India and Switzerland announce five cooperation instruments during Parmelin visit
New Delhi, 5 October 2026: India and Switzerland announced five cooperation instruments after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Swiss President...
