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1.India’s most celebrated astrophysicist Jayant Narlikar, who passed away in May, was Saturday selected for Vigyan Ratna Puraskar.
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2.The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a suo motu matter on victims of digital arrest who are defrauded by using forged documents October 27.
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3.A 23-year-old miniature artist from Ganjam district set a new Guinness World Record for crafting the smallest wooden spoon.
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4.Reliance Intelligence Ltd is forming a JV with a Meta subsidiary to market and distribute enterprise AI in India
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5.Veteran Hindi film actor Satish Shah, whose very presence in films such as “Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron” and “Main Hoon Na” and sitcom “Sarabhai vs Sarabhai” elicited smiles and many a laugh, has died. He was 74.
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6.As the BJP government in the state completed its 500 days in offi ce, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday said that his administration has implemented all the promises made by the party in the 2024 Assembly elections.
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7.The state government Saturday approved Rs 1.46 lakh crore worth 33 industrial projects with a potential to generate 66,000 employment opportunities in Odisha
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8.The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a suo motu case relating to stray dogs October 27.
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9.The Delhi High Court has ordered removal of an AI-generated video which claimed that guests were poisoned by employees of hotel Taj Lake Palace in Udaipur. The court said it was of the prima facie opinion that the contents of the video were false.
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10.The government has planned a series of initiatives to shield the conventional media from the disruptions expected due to rapid digitisation in the sector.
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11.US President Donald Trump’s administration has authorised oil and gas drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, effectively disturbing the pristine condition of one of America’s largest wildernesses.
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12.Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit, who brought glamour and elegance to a postwar revival in the country's monarchy and who, in later years, would occasionally wade into politics, has died aged 93, the Thai Royal Household Bureau said Saturday.
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13.The Reserve Bank Friday came out with draft norms to enable banks to fund acquisitions by Indian companies and raise the loan amount to individuals to purchase shares through IPOs and FPOs.
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14.The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) Saturday denied reports by The Washington Post, reaffirming all investments are made with integrity and due diligence.
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15.Left-wing independent Catherine Connolly is set to become Ireland's next president after her rival conceded defeat in the country's presidential election Saturday.