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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.
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.
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.
Margaret Hamilton, the computer scientist who led development of NASA’s Apollo flight software, died on 30 September 2026 at the age of 90. MIT published an obituary on 7 October 2026. Hamilton joined MIT’s Instrumentation Laboratory in 1965, where the team developed onboard software for Apollo missions.
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.
Veteran actor Nana Patekar died at the age of 75 on 8 October 2026 after suffering a severe cardiac arrest. He was found unconscious at his residence in Dona Paula, Goa, and was taken to Manipal Hospital, where doctors attempted cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for 45 minutes. The hospital declared him dead at 5:20 am.
Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson received the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature on 8 October 2026. The Swedish Academy announced the award in Stockholm, citing her literary work’s dialogue with the classical tradition and its creation of new forms for contemporary literature. Carson was born in Toronto in 1950.
Professor Mahesh Kakde of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, received the Ramanujan Prize 2026 for his contributions to algebraic number theory. The International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) and the International Mathematical Union (IMU) announced the award on 30 September 2026; IISc announced it on 7 October 2026.
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.
Jeffrey Archer, the British novelist and former politician, died at the age of 86 on 5 October 2026. He died at his home, and his final novel, Adam and Eve, was scheduled for global release on 6 October 2026.
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) held its centenary celebrations titled Manthan on 30 September 2026 and 1 October 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. The Commission was established in 1926, and the centenary programme marked 100 years of its existence. Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the event on 1 October 2026.
Bodhana Sivanandan became the youngest Woman Grandmaster (WGM) in chess history at the age of 11 years on 28 September 2026. She secured her third and final WGM norm at the 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, while representing England. The WGM title is awarded by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) and is one of the recognised women’s titles in chess.