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253 stories for “of” · October 2026
Clear filtersIndia figures among the ten best-performing emerging markets on AI (Artificial Intelligence) readiness, per a World Bank report released in October 2026 under the title "India and Artificial Intelligence: Seizing the Dev...
India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are conducting Mountain Guardian 2026, the third edition of their joint military exercise. The venue for this round is Chaubatia, located in the State of Uttarakhand in India. Mou...
Under the ULLAS (Understanding of Lifelong Learning for All in Society) initiative, Uttarakhand has been named India's sixth fully literate state in 2026. A State or Union Territory earns this tag when functional literac...
West Bengal wants to change its name to "Paschim Banga", and a Bill for this is expected in the State Assembly. Under Article 3 of the Constitution, renaming an existing state is Parliament's power, and the Bill may be i...
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has given a Letter of Intent (LoI) to the University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver) to set up a degree-awarding campus in Hyderabad. If established, it will be the first foreign uni...
The Union Cabinet has cleared the Integrated Transport & Logistics Authority (ITLA), to be formed as an SPV (Special Purpose Vehicle) for integrated planning. As the national apex body, ITLA will handle planning, researc...
Tamil Nadu has relaxed the eligibility rules of the Thaimaaman Thanga Mothiram Scheme, under which babies born in government hospitals receive a 1-gram gold ring. Earlier, only mothers who were permanent residents of Tam...
The Madras High Court has ruled that defaulting on a bank loan is not, on its own, a ground to stop someone from going abroad when no criminal charge exists against that person. The Court said travel abroad is a fundamen...
During the June–September 2026 southwest monsoon, Tamil Nadu received its lowest Cauvery water share in 14 years. Only 44.208 tmc ft arrived against the normal 123.14 tmc ft, leaving a deficit of almost 79 tmc ft. As of...
World Cerebral Palsy Day falls on 6 October and is meant to build awareness of the condition and encourage inclusion. The 2026 theme is "Unique and United". Cerebral palsy refers to a group of conditions that disturb mov...
Every year on 5 October, the world marks World Teachers' Day. The occasion honours the work teachers do, draws public attention to the difficulties they face in their profession, and pushes for stronger support to be giv...
The Adani Ahmedabad Marathon has earned a place on the World Athletics Global Calendar, with the inclusion announced on 5 October 2026. Being listed on the global calendar of the sport's world governing body gives the Gu...
