1216 results for “2026”
India repatriated a rescued Sumatran baby orangutan to Indonesia on 19 October 2026. Rescued in India in November 2024, the animal received veterinary care and appropriate habitat facilities from Indian wildlife authorities before its return from Gujarat. The operation involved wildlife protection agencies and the CITES Management Authorities of both countries.
India will host the 61st Meeting of the International Committee of Legal Metrology (CIML) in New Delhi from 26 to 28 October 2026. The Department of Consumer Affairs is organising the meeting with the International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML). More than 100 delegates and legal metrology experts from OIML Member States, Corresponding Member States and international organisations are expected to attend.
Astronomers have identified WD J1330+6435, a white dwarf that appears chartreuse green to human eyes. It is about 280 light-years from Earth in the constellation Draco. The discovery was announced in October 2026, and the study was led by astrophysicist Mark Hollands of the University of Warwick, England.
On 18 October 2026, the Delhi Cabinet approved the establishment of the Go-Delhi Foundation with an initial budget of ₹50 crore. The Cabinet meeting was chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta. The foundation is intended to support startups, innovation and entrepreneurship in Delhi by providing assistance to young people, researchers and entrepreneurs.
American lantana, scientifically known as Lantana camara, is an invasive shrub that has spread through forest ecosystems in India. As of October 2026, one estimate places its spread at more than 13 million hectares. The plant was introduced to India as a garden shrub in the 19th century.
Iran’s Islamic Consultative Assembly approved Mehrdad Akhlaghi as Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics on 18 October 2026. He succeeds Aziz Nasirzadeh, who was killed on 28 February 2026 during the initial US-Israeli strikes that began the conflict.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta inaugurated a biogas plant with a capacity of 200 tonnes per day (TPD) at Goyla Dairy on 19 October 2026 under the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan. The plant was approved in 2018. Delhi’s Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is establishing biogas facilities to process cattle dung and biodegradable waste generated in dairy colonies.
Beijing is projected to become a super-aged society by 2035, when approximately one-third of its residents are expected to be aged 60 or older. At the end of 2025, the city had 5.29 million permanent residents in this age group, equal to 24.3 per cent of its total population.
Altermagnetism is a class of magnetic order that combines features associated with ferromagnetism and antiferromagnetism. Scientists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and collaborators developed the concept, and researchers later produced experimental evidence for the phenomenon. In 2026, three scientists received the Europhysics Prize for work establishing altermagnetism.
South Korean badminton player An Se Young won her 47th career international singles title at the Denmark Open on 18 October 2026. The BWF World Tour Super 750 tournament was held in Odense, Denmark. Her title tally surpassed the previous women’s singles record of 46, held by Indonesian player Susi Susanti.
Kenyan runner Charles Matata set a course record at the 21st Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon on 18 October 2026. He completed the 21.097-kilometre race in 58 minutes and 52 seconds.
INS Sudarshini, a three-masted sail training ship of the Indian Navy, completed a port call at Salalah, Oman, during its ten-month Lokayan-2026 transoceanic deployment. The ship departed Salalah on 18 October 2026, following a visit from 14 to 17 October.