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National News

IIIT Bangalore, Polish university sign MoU for academic collaboration

• IIIT-Bangalore and Poland’s AGH University of Krakow signed an MoU to establish a framework for academic and research collaboration.
• The MoU provides for joint research activities, the development of academic programmes and the exchange of academic materials between the two institutions.
• It also envisages international academic mobility for faculty members and students, along with joint seminars, symposia, educational conferences, career guidance and promotional events in online and offline formats.

Banking & Financial

RBI Revises Bank Leverage Ratio Framework under Basel III Norms

• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued the Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Eleventh Amendment Directions, 2026 on October 23, 2026, revising the bank leverage ratio framework in alignment with the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s (BCBS) 2017 standards.
• Effective Date: The revised framework takes effect on April 1, 2027.
• Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs): Must maintain a minimum leverage ratio of 4.0% (applies to lenders such as SBI, HDFC Bank, and ICICI Bank).
• Other Commercial Banks: Must maintain a minimum leverage ratio of 3.5%.
• Indian Branches of G-SIBs: Must maintain 3.5% plus the applicable leverage ratio buffer (including any additional buffer prescribed by their home regulator).
• Capital Distribution Constraints: G-SIB branches failing to meet their leverage ratio buffer or CET1 risk-based capital requirements will face tiered earnings retention (distribution constraints) ranging from 40% to 100% depending on the shortfall

PM Modi opens RBI’s ₹169-crore data centre and cybersecurity institute in Odisha

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Reserve Bank of India’s ₹169-crore data centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute at Jatni, near
• The project brings computing infrastructure and specialised training facilities together to support the security and reliability of India’s financial system.
• The stated objectives include improving the accessibility, efficiency and dependability of those services.

Awards

Ashoke Sen becomes first Indian physicist to receive Oskar Klein Medal

• Indian physicist Ashoke Sen has been awarded the 2026 Oskar Klein Medal, becoming the first Indian physicist to receive the honour. Previous recipients include Stephen Hawking, Peter Higgs and Kip Thorne.
• Ashoke Sen, a professor at the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS) in Bengaluru, helped show that five string theories once considered separate could be different descriptions of the same underlying theory. String theory seeks to explain matter and the forces of nature within a single framework.
• He received the medal and delivered a lecture titled ‘Gravity from strings and strings from gravity’ in Stockholm on October 22. He discussed how string theory can explain gravity using quantum physics and help answer questions about black holes.

Lionel Messi Wins 2026 Princess of Asturias Sports Award

• Lionel Messi received the 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports on October 23, 2026, at the Teatro Campoamor in Oviedo, Spain, making him the first individual footballer in history to win the honor.
• One of the greatest footballers of all time, Messi has won eight Ballon d’Or titles, a World Cup and dozens of trophies at club level.
• He spent 21 years at Barcelona, where he played in a side that dominated Spain and Europe under Pep Guardiola and Luis Enrique.

Defence

Ukraine Joins NATO Procurement Partnership for Defence Equipment

• Ukraine formally joined the NATO Support and Procurement Agency’s (NSPA) Security Cooperation Support Partnership (SCSP) on October 22, 2026, making it the first and only non-NATO nation with a dedicated partnership of this type.
• Ukrainian defence companies can now directly participate in, bid for, and win NATO procurement contracts. Ukraine can use NSPA’s structured framework to purchase weapons, ammunition, uniforms, and military supplies faster and at a lower cost through economies of scale.
• The agreement serves as a single entry point to align Ukrainian manufacturing capabilities with the alliance’s defence industrial ecosystem.
• Following North Atlantic Council approval in April 2026, Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers approved the agreement in August, formally signed it on October 14, 2026, and entered the partnership on October 22, 2026.

About NATO

• Founded: April 4, 1949, in Washington, D.C.
• Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium
• NATO Chief: Mark Rutte
• Core Principle: Collective defense under Article 5, which states that an armed attack against one member is considered an attack against all members.

Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise at Visakhapatnam

• The 33rd edition of the Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX-2026), hosted by the Indian Navy at Visakhapatnam, concluded on 26 October 2026, further strengthening longstanding maritime cooperation and operational engagement between the Indian Navy and the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN).
• As part of the bilateral engagement, Colonel Bertram Ang, Fleet Commander of the RSN, called on RAdm Vishal Bishnoi, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet. The two exchanged professional views on strengthening maritime cooperation between the countries and discussed matters of mutual interest.

List of Bilateral Exercises (2026)

• Yudh Abhyas 2026 (India–US): Conducted in Rajasthan and Uttarakhand
• IMBAX 2026 (India–Myanmar): at Umroi, Meghalaya
• MAITREE-XV (India–Thailand): at Surat Thani, Thailand
• Exercise Dharma Guardian (India–Japan): Hosted at Chaubattia, Uttarakhand
  ‘Samudra Laksamana’ (India-Malaysia Maritime Exercise): held in Lumut, Malaysia
• SLINEX (Sri Lanka-India Naval Exercise): at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
• Nomadic Elephant (India-Mongolia Exercise): at Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand
• VARUNA Naval Exercise (India-France): at Toulon Naval Base, France
• Exercise KAZIND-2026 (India-Kazakhstan): at Oskemen, Kazakhstan
• INDRA 2026 (India-Russia Naval Exercise): at Vladivostok in Russia
• KONKAN-26 (India-UK Maritime Exercise): Plymouth in the United Kingdom
• AUSTRAHIND 2026 (India and Australia): At Thiruvananthapuram, India

Sports

ICC Confirms LA28 Olympic Cricket Qualifiers for January-February 2028

• The International Cricket Council (ICC) has scheduled the men’s and women’s T20 qualifying tournaments for the LA28 Olympic Games to take place in January and February 2028.
• Both the men’s and women’s qualifying events will be staged in January–February 2028, just under six months before the start of the Los Angeles Games (July 12–29, 2028).
• The 8 teams for each qualifier will comprise the 7 highest-ranked eligible nations outside the automatic spots, plus the winner of the Caribbean Regional Qualifier (Cricket West Indies).

Pankaj Advani Wins 21st World Billiards Title in England

• Indian cue sports legend Pankaj Advani won his 21st World Billiards title (and 29th career world title overall) by defeating England’s Robert Hall 1,906–1,206 in the final of the 2026 World Billiards Championship at the Landywood Snooker Club in Great Wyrley, England.
• Advani overcame a deficit at half-time (trailing 667–773) with a tournament-high break of 587 (and a 408 break) along with century breaks of 211, 197, 149, and 147.
• India’s Shruthi L also won the Women’s World Billiards Championship at the same venue, defeating Australia’s Anna Lynch 347–222.

Indian-origin English player Bodhana Sivanandan becomes youngest female International Master

• Bodhana Sivanandan, an English chess player of Indian origin, has broken Judit Polgar’s 38-year-old record to become the youngest female International Master (IM) at 11 years old.
• Hailing from Harrow in north London, Sivanandan needed just a handful of rating points to achieve the open IM title, surpass Polgar’s benchmark, and rank among the top 10 youngest IMs in history.

Science

ISRO to Launch NVS-03 Satellite to Strengthen India’s NavIC System

• The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is scheduled to launch its much-awaited navigation satellite, NVS-03, on 30 October. The launch is expected to help revive India’s currently non-functional navigation system, NavIC.
• Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) was designed as India’s independent satellite navigation system, along the lines of the US’s Global Positioning System (GPS), Russia’s GLONASS and China’s BeiDou.
• The NVS series is the second generation of satellites, succeeding the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) series.
• The NVS-03 will be carried aboard the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mk-2 on the GSLV-F18 mission.
• ISRO scientists have explained that NavIC was developed to reduce India’s dependence on foreign navigation systems, particularly for critical applications such as military operations, disaster management, marine navigation and transport.

Book & Author

Surya Prakash Releases Harsaran Bir Kaur Pandey’s Book “The Evolution of TV News in India”

• Former Prasar Bharati Chairman Surya Prakash launched veteran broadcaster and former Doordarshan producer Harsaran Bir Kaur Pandey’s book, The Evolution of TV News in India: From Doordarshan to Digital Disruption – An Insider’s Account, at the India International Centre (IIC) in New Delhi.
• Published by Om Books International, the book documents nearly five decades of Indian television journalism, tracing its development from the early years of Doordarshan to the emergence of satellite television, round-the-clock news channels and digital media platforms.

Obituary

Veteran Hollywood Actor Tom Skerritt Passed Away at 93

• Veteran Hollywood actor Tom Skerritt died at the age of 93 on October 21, 2026, at his home in Seattle, Washington, from natural causes.
• Appeared in more than six decades of cinema, starring as Captain Dallas in Alien (1979), Commander Mike “Viper” Metcalf in Top Gun (1986), Captain Duke Forrest in MASH* (1970), Drum Eatenton in Steel Magnolias (1989), and Rev. John Maclean in A River Runs Through It (1992).

Important Days

24 October 2026: United Nations Day

• United Nations Day 2026 will be observed on October 24, marking 81 years since the UN Charter came into force in 1945.
• The day highlights the United Nations’ continuing work for peace, security, human rights, sustainable development and international cooperation.
• Theme 2026: “Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation: A United Nations That Delivers for All”.

24 October 2026: World Polio Day

• World Polio Day is observed annually on October 24 to raise awareness about global polio eradication efforts, promote vaccination, and honor health workers and volunteers.
• Established by Rotary International to mark the birth anniversary of Jonas Salk, who led the team that developed the first inactivated polio vaccine (IPV)
• Theme 2026: “One day, one focus: ending polio for good” (with Rotary International campaigns also emphasizing “Together, We End Polio”)