The country’s first Master of Technology (M.Tech) degree in Defence Technology, instituted by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Ropar, has been awarded to Army officers who underwent the Tank Technology Course.

Conducted by the Armoured Corps Centre and School at Ahilyanagar in Maharashtra, the course covers advanced automotive, gunnery and mechanical aspects of armoured vehicles. The academic qualification is also expected to enhance the officers’ prospects of post-retirement employment.

“The landmark initiative underscores the Indian Army’s commitment to advanced technical education, professional excellence and technology driven capability enhancement, while strengthening Army-Academia synergy,” a statement by the Army Training Command said.

The Chennai-based Kothari Industrial Corporation Limited has received a Type Certificate from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for its Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) model “KOAIR-10L Drone.”

The Type Certificate was issued on October 9 pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Drone Rules, 2021, the company announced to the Bombay Stock Exchange.

The KOAIR-10L Drone is a medium-class hexacopter with a 10-litre tank capacity, designed for agrochemical spraying applications in agriculture. The receipt of the Type Certificate marks an important milestone for the company in its drone manufacturing activities, the announcement said.

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission has returned safely to Earth after more than seven months aboard the International Space Station (ISS), bringing an end to a 237-day stay in orbit. The four-member crew splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Los Angeles on October 8, 2026, and is scheduled to discuss its scientific work during a news conference on October 15.

The crew included NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev. Their spacecraft, SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Freedom, returned to Earth at 8:34 am Pacific Daylight Time, after the astronauts travelled more than 100 million miles and completed over 3,792 orbits around the planet.

Recovery teams aboard SpaceX vessels retrieved the spacecraft and its crew shortly after splashdown. Following routine post-flight medical checks, the astronauts were scheduled to return to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Delhi's Keya Kumar Badugu won the Ladies title at the IGU Bio-Gen Rotary Southern India Golf Championship for Ladies and Junior Girls, defeating Kolkata's Anaahat Bindra in a playoff at the Karnataka Golf Association (KGA) course in Bengaluru.

Keya and Anaahat finished tied at one-under-par 215 after 54 holes, with Keya returning rounds of 73, 71 and 71, while Anaahat carded 70, 72 and 73. Priya Kumari finished third with an aggregate of 220, following rounds of 75, 70 and 75.

The three-day championship witnessed a closely contested battle between the two leading golfers. Anaahat made an impressive start, taking the opening-round lead with a two-under-par 70, three strokes ahead of Keya. She maintained her lead after the second round with an even-par 72, while Keya moved into second position with a one-under-par 71, reducing the deficit to two strokes heading into the final day.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to Navanethem “Navi” Pillay for her efforts to promote peace and international law, the Nobel Peace Prize Committee said.

In awarding this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, the Norwegian Nobel Committee wants to remind the world that the rule of law — national and international — underpins the system we have set up to ensure peace and resolve conflicts non-violently. Peace requires justice, the Committee said.

The Symposium brings together policymakers, global technology alliances, telecom operators, industry leaders, academia, research institutions and other stakeholders from across the world to advance collaboration towards the development of next-generation communication technologies and India’s 6G ambitions.

The inauguration marked a significant milestone in India’s journey towards building a globally competitive, indigenous and trusted 6G ecosystem, with the exchange of five new Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) and the release of nine Working Group white papers by the Bharat 6G Alliance.

The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet on Friday approved a proposal to rename the Noida International Airport at Jewar as ‘Narendra Modi International Airport, Noida-Jewar’ at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

Interacting with media persons after the Cabinet meeting, CM Yogi expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on behalf of his Cabinet for the international airport, which he described as a major gift to Uttar Pradesh.

“The Council of Ministers of Uttar Pradesh expresses its gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for gifting the state the Noida International Airport at Jewar. The Cabinet has approved a proposal to name it Narendra Modi International Airport, Noida-Jewar,” the Chief Minister said.

US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) honoured six leading American innovators, including Elon Musk, Sergey Brin, Jensen Huang, Lisa Su, Michael Dell and Satya Nadella, with the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, describing the recipients as "national treasures" helping pioneer an "incredible future for America".

Trump presented the medals at the White House's “Science: A New Golden Age Summit”, where he said the honours represented the highest recognition for achievements in science and technology.

“Today we honour six more national treasures who are helping pioneer an incredible future for America by awarding them the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation. That's the highest you can get,” Trump said.

Veteran freedom fighter P. Vasu, widely remembered as ‘Socio Vasu’, passed away at his home in Cheruvannur, Kozhikode, on Thursday, October 8. He was 103.

Born in January 1923, Vasu was drawn to the national movement at a young age. His interest in the struggle for Independence grew after he attended a public meeting addressed by Mahatma Gandhi during Gandhi’s 1934 visit to Kozhikode.

Vasu became actively involved in the Quit India Movement of 1942. He organised and led a protest procession from Kundayithode to Cheruvannur, an action that brought him under the watch of the British authorities. He was taken into custody, assaulted by the colonial police and later sentenced to three-and-a-half months in prison.

India’s first high-altitude snow leopard wildlife safari was launched in the cold desert of Ladakh on Wednesday, offering visitors a rare opportunity to witness the region’s elusive snow leopard and distinctive high-altitude wildlife in their natural habitat.

Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena flagged off six vehicles for the Ladakh Snow Leopard Safari.

The safari is being conducted by the Snow Leopard and High-Altitude Nature Conservation (SHAN) Society in collaboration with the Department of Forest, Ecology and Environment, UT Ladakh.

The decision to introduce wildlife safaris in Ladakh was announced by the Ladakh administration on August 5 this year.