India & World, 23 Oct: 7 stories
Seven verified stories from 23 October cover a record Asian Para Games haul, an ITBP line on Arunachal, the Jio Platforms IPO, and a quake toll in Tibet.
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India & World, 22 Oct: 7 stories
Seven verified stories from 22 October: an India-Poland trade target, a record chase in Christchurch, a court order in Mumbai, and an El Niño outlook.
India & World, 20 Oct: 7 stories
Seven verified stories from 20 October: a Mumbai trade remark with no signature, a power request, a podium sweep, and an Alberta projection.
Rubio: trade deal very close, unsigned
Marco Rubio said in Mumbai on 20 October that a US-India trade deal is very close, with a small number of items left, and that it is not signed.
Orionids peak on the night of 21-22 Oct
NASA and the American Meteor Society put the Orionid peak on the night of 21-22 October 2026, with about 10 to 20 meteors an hour under a dark sky.
Rajnath in Dushanbe: no double standards
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, at the SCO meeting in Dushanbe, said terrorism has no justification and there can be no double standards in dealing with it.
JAXA launches MMX to sample Phobos
JAXA says the MMX probe lifted off on H3 flight No. 10 from the Tanegashima Space Center at 04:41:03 JST on 20 October and entered its planned orbit.
India & World, 19 Oct: 7 stories
A 19 October roundup of seven verified stories, from 11 medals in Aichi-Nagoya to a trade remark in Samarkand and an orangutan flown to Medan.
UK to remove two dead satellites
The UK Space Agency chose ClearSpace UK to remove two defunct satellites, launch targeted for 2029. The reel's claw is an earlier concept, not the final craft.
Kwatra calls the SIR remarks interference
India's ambassador to the United States, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, called a post by US Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal unacceptable interference in India's internal affairs. Her post is about the voter rolls and about 130 million people. The sentences are quoted below.
Modi to visit Canada on 11-12 December
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Canada on 11 and 12 December 2026. The High Commission of India in Ottawa announced the dates on 15 October. The agenda is still developing, and a trade pact has not been signed.
Air India halts Saudi flights till 20 Oct
Air India has cancelled all flights to and from Riyadh, Dammam and Jeddah until 20 October 2026. The earlier window ran to 17 October. Affected passengers get a full refund. The airline has not given a date for flights to resume.