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National News

Telangana Celebrates Nine-Day Bathukamma Flower Festival

• The Bathukamma festival, Telangana’s traditional festival of flowers, began with Engilipula Bathukamma and will continue for nine days, celebrating nature, women’s unity and the cultural traditions of the state.
• Women gather in the evening, sing folk songs, clap their hands and dance in circles around the Bathukamma.
• At the end of the celebrations, the Bathukamma floral arrangement is immersed in a pond or lake.

International News

Global Hunger Index 2026: India ranks 100th out of 122 countries

• The Global Hunger Index 2026 was released on 14 October 2026, ahead of World Food Day (16 October), at a hybrid event in Berlin. India ranked 100th out of 122 countries, with a score of 24.1 — in the “serious” hunger category.
• The index is released jointly by the German aid agency Welthungerhilfe (WHH) and Concern Worldwide, an Irish organisation, along with partner institutions: the Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV) and the Swiss organisation Helvetas.

Top-Ranked Countries (Score < 5.0)

• Belarus (Score: <5.0)
• Bosnia & Herzegovina (Score: <5.0)
• Bulgaria (Score: <5.0)
• Chile (Score: <5.0)
• China (Score: <5.0)
• Costa Rica (Score: <5.0)
• Croatia (Score: <5.0)

Bottom Rank

• 122- Somalia
• 121- DR Congo
• 120- Chad

Henley Passport Index 2026: Singapore Retains World’s Most Powerful Passport; India Ranks 84th Globally

• India has climbed one place to 84th in the Henley Passport Index for October 2026, even as the number of destinations Indian passport holders can access without obtaining a visa beforehand has dropped from 57 to 55 over the past year.
• According to the latest ranking released by Henley & Partners, dated October 9, India shares the 84th position with Algeria and Mauritania. The country’s score has declined by two destinations compared with October 2025, highlighting the gap between its ranking and the travel privileges available to its passport holders.
• The Henley Passport Index ranks 199 passports according to the number of destinations their holders can visit without securing a visa in advance. It covers 227 destinations and uses data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Top 3 Ranks

• 1st Place: Singapore (193 destinations)
• 2nd Place (Tied): Japan, South Korea, and the United Arab Emirates (188 destinations each)
• 3rd Place: Sweden (187 destinations)

India and Myanmar sign MoUs on five Quick Impact Projects under Mekong – Ganga Cooperation

• India and Myanmar signed five Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) for Quick Impact Projects (QIPs) valued at USD 247,502.47 under the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC)

Focus Areas of the Five Projects

The QIPs target grassroots community development and local infrastructure across Myanmar:

• WASH Support: Water, sanitation, and hygiene initiatives.
• Boiler Operations: Equipment and operational upgrades.
• Road Upgrades: Local and regional transport improvements, such as village ring-road upgrades.
• Sports Facilities: Community and athletic infrastructure, such as a futsal stadium in Mandalay.
• Software Support: Technical and data-analytics assistance, including support for Myanmar’s Auditor-General’s office.

Banking & Financial

ICICI Life Insurance Unveils New Brand Identity with ‘Har Kal Aasaan’ Tagline

• ICICI Prudential Life Insurance has officially rebranded itself as ICICI Life Insurance, unveiling a fresh brand identity and a new tagline: ‘Har Kal Aasaan’.
• This strategic transformation marks a significant shift from traditional risk-protection messaging toward a simpler, more flexible, and transparent consumer experience.
• The insurer stated that the strategic repositioning also aligns with the broader industry objective of achieving ‘Insurance for All by 2047’.

Awards

Indian Social Worker Reema Nanavaty Gets Hillary Rodham Clinton Award

• Indian social worker Reema Nanavaty was honoured with the Hillary Rodham Clinton Award that recognises leaders working for peace and security.
• Nanavaty, the Director of Self-Employed Women’s Association of India, was conferred the award by Clinton, former US secretary of state, at the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security.
• Under Nanavaty’s leadership, SEWA has grown to become the single largest union of informal sector workers in India.
• She focuses on women’s economic empowerment by building women-owned enterprises and women-led supply chains in energy, agribusiness, food processing, waste recycling, and textiles.

SBI Wins “World’s Best Consumer Bank” for 2nd Year

• State Bank of India (SBI), the country’s largest bank, has won the World’s Best Consumer Bank 2026 award from Global Finance magazine, marking its second consecutive win.
• The honour reflects the bank’s continued success in setting global benchmarks in customer-centric banking through digital innovation, service excellence, and its deep commitment to inclusive growth.
• The award was presented to the bank on the sidelines of the IMF Annual Meeting 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Defence

Indian Army Conducts Akhand Prahar-II Exercise in Jaisalmer

• Building on the success of Exercise Akhand Prahar-I, the Indian Army’s Black Mace Brigade and Battle Axe Division conducted Exercise Akhand Prahar-II in the desert sector, demonstrating enhanced combat readiness through technology-enabled combined arms operations.
• The exercise focused on strengthening operational effectiveness by integrating New Generation Equipment (NGEs) and Force Multipliers (FMs).
• It also tested the formations’ preparedness to meet the evolving challenges of modern warfare, highlighting the Army’s emphasis on technological advancement, operational coordination and battlefield adaptability.

VP C. P. Radhakrishnan Commissions India’s First Indigenous Multi-Purpose Vessel ‘INS Samarthak’ at Karwar, Karnataka

• The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, commissioned INS Samarthak, the Indian Navy’s first indigenous Multi-Purpose Vessel, at Karwar, Karnataka.
• The commissioning marks a significant milestone in India’s journey towards self-reliance in defence manufacturing and the development of advanced indigenous naval capabilities.
• More than 75 per cent indigenous content, reflects the growing strength of India’s industrial, technological and shipbuilding capabilities.

Sports News

Sheetal Devi Equals World Record with 704 Points in Para-Archery

• Indian para-archer Sheetal Devi equalled the women’s compound archery world record by scoring 704 out of 720 points at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
• World Record Match: Tied the joint world record of 704 points previously set by Turkey’s Öznur Cure Girdi at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.
• Asian & Games Records: Shattered her own previous Asian record of 698 points (set in March 2026) and her previous Asian Para Games mark of 680 points (set in Hangzhou in 2023).
• Round Breakdown: Scored 352 points in each half, hitting 57 total 10-rings, including 32 inner-ring Xs.
• Additional Milestone: Teamed up with Toman Kumar in the mixed team ranking round to post 1,402 points, setting a new world record.

Obituary

Renowned Fisheries Scientist and KUFOS Founding VC Prof. B. Madhusoodana Kurup Passes Away

• Renowned fisheries scientist and the founding Vice-Chancellor of the Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (**KUFOS**), **Prof. B. Madhusoodana Kurup**, passed away at the age of 71 in Kochi on October 18, 2026.
• He extensively documented inland aquatic biodiversity, discovered ‘Eight new freshwater fish species’ in the Western Ghats, and spearheaded major conservation projects like the Kuttanad Water Balance Study.

Important Days

20 October 2026: World Statistics Day

• World Statistics Day is an international day to celebrate statistics. Created by the United Nations Statistical Commission, it was first celebrated on 20 October 2010. World Statistics Day is celebrated every five years.
• To promote statistical literacy, data integrity, and support for national statistical agencies that track global development and sustainability.
• India celebrates its statistics day on 29 June, the birthday of the statistician Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis.