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On 8 October 2026, the Supreme Court of India directed states to upload road-accident data promptly on the Electronic Detailed Accident Report (eDAR) portal. It ordered the integration of eDAR with VAHAN, SARATHI and the Insurance Information Bureau (IIB) databases to create a digital record for each road crash and enable cross-verification of accident and insurance details.
A 15-year conservation breeding programme has led to the release of approximately 11,000 wētāpunga (Deinacrida heteracantha) into the wild in New Zealand. The wētāpunga is New Zealand’s heaviest insect and is among the heaviest insect species in the world.
The US government suspended eight technology and outsourcing companies from the Permanent Labour Certification Programme (PERM) on 8 October 2026. The companies named were Cognizant, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Wipro, HCL, Capgemini, Microsoft and Adobe. US Labour Secretary Keith Sonderling announced the measure with Vice President JD Vance, who heads the US Anti-Fraud Task Force.
Re:wild and the Bezos Earth Fund announced the Phoenix Species Project on 4 August 2026, with a $200 million commitment to support the recovery of 100 critically endangered and extinct-in-the-wild species. The initiative covers species across seven broad groups—mammals, amphibians, reptiles, birds, fish, invertebrates and plants—in 30 countries.
A Red-Headed Vulture (Sarcogyps calvus), classified as Critically Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), was sighted on 5 October 2026 in the Munsiyari area of Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand. The observation was made at about 2,650 metres above sea level in the forests of Patalthod, between Balati Bend and Munsiyari town.
US President Donald Trump presented the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation to six people on 8 October 2026. The ceremony took place during the “Science: A New Golden Age Summit” in Washington, D.C. Four recipients received the science medal and two received the technology and innovation medal.
Navanethem “Navi” Pillay was awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize on 9 October 2026. The South African jurist was recognised for efforts to promote peace and international law. Jørgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, announced the award in Oslo.
U.S. prosecutors filed a superseding indictment against former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in Manhattan federal court on 8 October 2026. It adds charges of conspiring to torture political opponents and American citizens to existing drug-trafficking charges. Their trial is scheduled to begin on 1 June 2027.
The Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Act, 2026, came into force on 8 October 2026 after a notification by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. The Act establishes a common framework for recruitment and service conditions of Group A general duty officers and other officers in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs). Serving CAPF officers have challenged its constitutional validity in the Supreme Court.
P. Vasu, popularly known as ‘Socio’ Vasu, died at his residence in Cheruvannur, Kozhikode, on 8 October 2026, aged 103. Born in January 1923, he became involved in the national movement during his school years and later joined the socialist movement after India’s independence.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog announced on 8 October 2026 that Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar will receive the Presidential Award for Civil Heroism. The award recognises his actions during an incident aboard Flydubai Flight FZ1073, which was bound for Tel Aviv.
On 8 October 2026, the NFDC–National Film Archive of India (NFDC-NFAI), based in Pune, added three 35 mm Tamil films starring Sivaji Ganesan to its national collection. Aparna Subramanian, a Film Research Officer at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), acquired and donated the prints. All three films were directed by A.P. Nagarajan.