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Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence signed a Letter of Intent with Finnish technology firms Nokia and ICEYE on 22 October 2026 to explore the development of a sovereign satellite communications system. The announcement came during Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s visit to Kyiv, where he met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The proposed system is intended to reduce Ukraine’s reliance on foreign-controlled satellite networks, including Starlink.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay launched the statewide ‘Thuli’ rainwater harvesting awareness campaign in Chennai on 21 October 2026. ‘Thuli’ means “drop” in Tamil. The launch included the unveiling of the campaign logo and mascot.
Indian players Yashaswini Ghorpade and Harmeet Desai secured a mixed doubles medal at the 29th ITTF-ATTU Asian Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The medal was assured on 23 October 2026, the day the mixed doubles champions were scheduled to be crowned. The achievement is a historic milestone for Indian table tennis.
Telangana will host Raksha Expo 2026 from December 7 to 9 at Bharat Future City, Hyderabad. It is described as India’s first defence and aerospace expo organised by a state government. The expo will bring together the aerospace, space, defence and internal security sectors, with exhibitions, technology demonstrations, drone shows and a planned air show on December 9.
Microsoft researchers published a study of the Diagnostic Orchestrator (DxO), also called Microsoft AI Diagnostic Orchestrator (MAI-DxO), in Science on 22 October 2026. The system coordinates diagnostic steps for complex medical cases, including asking questions, ordering tests and revising possible diagnoses.
Researchers at the CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad, announced the discovery of a cellular antiviral mechanism on 22 October 2026. The study identified DZIP3 as a protein that senses viral RNA and activates immune defences. Dr Santosh Chauhan, a Senior Principal Scientist at CCMB, led the research, and Dr Rinku Sahu was its first author.
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”.
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.
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.
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.
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.