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On 5 October 2026, Command Hospital (Eastern Command) in Kolkata administered India’s indigenous CAR-T cell therapy, NexCAR19, to a 39-year-old serving soldier with relapsed/refractory B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (B-cell ALL). Command Hospitals across India are among the institutions authorised to administer this therapy.
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted the maiden live jump of its Advanced High-Altitude Parachute (AHAP) on 6 October 2026. The trial took place at the Mudh Drop Zone near Nyoma in Ladakh, with the jump executed from 16,000 feet above mean sea level (AMSL).
The Board of Control for Cricket in India appointed Smriti Mandhana as the full-time white-ball captain of the India Women’s cricket team on 6 October 2026. Harmanpreet Kaur stepped down from the captaincy across all formats on the same day after a review meeting in Guwahati on 5 October 2026.
Starlink has established 20 gateway sites in India, equipped with hundreds of antennas, as part of its ground infrastructure for satellite communications. At the India Mobile Congress 2026, SpaceX Vice President of Starlink Business Operations Lauren Dreyer said the company had developed India-specific security controls to keep Indian user data within the country. Starlink is awaiting final regulatory clearances before beginning commercial services.
Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai received the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry on 7 October 2026 for discoveries concerning non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the award in Stockholm. The prize is worth 12 million Swedish kronor, equivalent to approximately US$1.2 million.
On 7 October 2026, Kochi-based company EyeROV delivered two TROUT underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) systems to the Indian Navy. The delivery is the first of five systems ordered by the Navy and marks the delivery of India’s first indigenously built military-grade ROV. The vehicle is rated to operate at depths of up to 300 metres.
The World Bank ranked India among the top 10 emerging-market performers in artificial intelligence readiness on 6 October 2026. The assessment appeared in the report titled India and Artificial Intelligence: Seizing the Development Opportunity. The report linked India’s position to its technical workforce, globally integrated information technology sector, and digital public infrastructure.
The Reserve Bank of India raised the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50% on 7 October 2026. The Monetary Policy Committee, chaired by Governor Sanjay Malhotra, voted unanimously to increase the policy rate from 5.25% and changed the stance from neutral to calibrated tightening.
Novak Djokovic won the China Open men’s singles title in Beijing, People’s Republic of China, on 6 October 2026. The final ended when Australia’s Alex de Minaur retired with a groin injury early in the second set, with Djokovic leading 7-6(3), 0-1.
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare will launch Joint Squad for Health (JOSH) Teams nationally on 8 October 2026. The launch will take place at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, with Union Minister J.P. Nadda leading the event.
A rare two-headed wolf snake was rescued from a farm in Agaswani village, Dhanpur taluka, Dahod district, Gujarat, on 6 October 2026. The non-venomous snake is about 6 inches long and has two heads, four eyes and a single body. It is the first recorded case of a two-headed snake in Gujarat and the fifth reported case in India.
Oman, Egypt, Lebanon, Greece and Cyprus have formally expressed interest in joining the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), as confirmed by French President’s Special Envoy for IMEC Gérard Mestrallet on 6 October 2026. A ministerial-level meeting is anticipated later in 2026 to consider the corridor’s geographical expansion.