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 October 2026 in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases (IJID Regions), is India’s first reported successful use of phage therapy for a carbapenem-resistant artificial joint infection.
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 21–18, 21–16 in the SL3 final, while Sivakumar beat Indonesia’s Fredy Setiawan 21–9, 21–17 in the SL4 final.
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 a place for civic engagement.” The annual award recognises outstanding undergraduate architectural thesis projects that address challenges in the built environment. The 2026 edition centred on “Equitability through Design” and the question “Who are we designing for?”
The Indian Navy will host the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD) 2026 in New Delhi from 3 to 5 November 2026. Its theme is “Science, Technology and Academic Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific”. Registration is open as of 23 October 2026.
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 the previously unappraised Matsyapuri formation through the Godavari-1 well, an appraisal well in the block operated solely by OIL.
FIFA opened the bidding process for U.S. media rights to the 2030 FIFA World Cup on October 22, 2026. Broadcasters and digital platforms can submit proposals covering the 2030 tournament, with an option to include the 2034 edition, by November 19, 2026.
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has introduced SIM-binding rules for messaging applications in India, with mandatory compliance from 1 January 2027. The rules require an active physical SIM linked to an account to remain in the device for the messaging application to function.
On 22 October 2026, the National Commodities and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) launched NDEX and FINNDEX, two rule-based equity indices, in New Delhi. The launch extended NCDEX’s activities beyond its traditional focus on agricultural commodities into equity and equity derivatives markets.
Ameena Nazreen A S received a US$500 cash award at the Global Youth Institute on 23 October 2026 in Des Moines, Iowa. The institute was held as part of the 2026 Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue, organised by the World Food Prize Foundation under the theme “Before Hunger Wins”.
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The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has officially announced the postponement of the Bihar STET 2026 exam. Originally scheduled for November 4, 2026.
Two previously unknown subterranean fish species were discovered in wells in Assam’s Goalpara district. The species, “Gitchak nakana” and “Rakthamichthys anchi”, were announced by Assam’s Environment and Forests Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah on 21 October 2026.