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UAE President Honour’s flydubai Crew with First Class Order of Zayed II

28-Oct-2026

The UAE President honoured the flydubai crew on 27 October 2026. The award recognised their actions during a serious cockpit incident on 30 September 2026.

World Psoriasis Day 2026: Theme, Causes, Symptoms, Treatment and Awareness

27-Oct-2026

World Psoriasis Day is observed on 29 October every year to raise awareness about psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.

International Internet Day 2026: History, Significance, Digital India and Internet Safety

27-Oct-2026

International Internet Day is observed on 29 October every year. The day commemorates the first message transmitted over ARPANET on 29 October 1969, an important milestone in the development of the modern internet.

DAC Defence Procurement 2026 of ₹2.12 Lakh Crore: Importance of 82% procurement, Defence Indigenisation Initiatives

27-Oct-2026

The Defence Acquisition Council approved capital acquisition proposals worth approximately ₹2.12 lakh crore on 26 October 2026.

All Coral Reef Ecosystems May Collapse by 2075: IUCN Report, Causes, Impacts and Conservation

27-Oct-2026

On 22 October 2026, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) released a global assessment warning that virtually all assessed shallow-water coral reef ecosystems face a high risk of collapse over the coming decades.

Nelakondapalli Buddhist Stupa: Telangana Plans International Buddhist Heritage and Tourism Destination

27-Oct-2026

The Telangana government has announced plans to develop the historic Nelakondapalli Buddhist Stupa, located in Khammam district, into an international Buddhist heritage and tourism destination.

Climate Trends Report 2026: India's Green Cover Declined by 5.6 Percentage Points in 25 Years

27-Oct-2026

India's green cover decreased from 36.95% in 2001 to 31.35% in 2025. Non-green land increased from 63.05% to 68.65% during the same period.

India’s Indigenous Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV): A New Milestone in Naval Self-Reliance

27-Oct-2026

India has achieved an important milestone in naval technology by developing indigenous Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs).

Changes in E100 Fuel Regulations

27-Oct-2026

The Central Government has amended the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. The objective is to facilitate the introduction of vehicles capable of running on fuels containing up to E100, i.e., nearly pure ethanol.

Ebola Vaccine Trial in DR Congo: Bundibugyo Virus, TUMAINI Clinical Trial, Working and Significance of Trial

27-Oct-2026

On 23 October 2026, the first participant was vaccinated in the TUMAINI Phase 2/3 clinical trial in Bunia, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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