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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.
On 5 October 2026, West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya announced that the state government intended to introduce a Bill in the upcoming Assembly session to rename West Bengal as Paschim Banga. Bhattacharya said on 7 October that the proposed name connects with the state’s formation after Independence. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has supported the proposal, subject to the prescribed legal process.
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 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).
Pakistan test-fired an extended-range version of its indigenously developed Fatah-4 ground-launched cruise missile on 6 October 2026. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) stated that the system can engage targets at extended ranges with high precision and lethality. The new range was not officially disclosed.
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.
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.
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 International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed India among seven countries in discussions for hosting the 2036 Summer Olympics. The other countries in the process are Qatar, South Africa, South Korea, Germany, Hungary, and Turkey.
GE Aerospace announced on 7 October 2026 that it had shipped four F404-IN20 engines to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk-1A programme. The engines were shipped in September 2026, taking the total supplied to HAL to 14, including 10 supplied earlier.
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.