Bathukamma 2026 will be celebrated from October 10 to October 18 across Telangana. The nine-day flower festival begins with Engili Pula Bathukamma on Mahalaya Amavasya and concludes with Saddula Bathukamma. Women prepare colourful floral arrangements, offer traditional food, and gather to sing and dance in celebration of Goddess Gauri.

The Telangana government is preparing domestic and international roadshows to attract investors to the Invest Telangana Global Summit, scheduled for December at Bharat Future City. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday directed officials to prepare a coordinated plan covering investor outreach, summit arrangements, publicity and roadshows. The proposed outreach programme will run during October and November, focusing

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has called for reforms to the United Nations, saying the organisation has become “largely irrelevant” to decision-making on major global challenges because of persistent divisions within its Security Council. Speaking at the fifth Kautilya Economic Conclave in New Delhi on Monday, October 5, he argued that the world body’s decision-making structure no longer adequately represe

India’s five-member student team secured four gold medals and one silver at the 19th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) 2026 in Hanoi, Vietnam. The achievement capped an exceptional year for the country’s science Olympiad teams, with every Indian participant across five senior-level international competitions earning either gold or silver. Held from September 25 to October 5, the astronomy competition brought together 307 students f

India finished fourth at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with 85 medals: 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze. According to the supplied article, this was India’s second-best Asian Games medal haul after the 107 medals won at Hangzhou. India’s overall medal tally Medal type Asian Games 2026 Hangzhou edition Difference Gold 21 28 7 fewer Silver 27 38 11 fewer Bronze 37 41 4 fewer Total 85 107 22 fewer Sport-wise medal performance Athletics contributed the most medals, while archery delivered the highest gold tally among the sports detailed in the article. Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total medals Athletics 1 9 14 24 Shooting 3 8 4 15 Archery 5 0 0 9 Boxing 3 0 0 6 Wrestling 2 0 0 6 Kabaddi 2 0 0 2 Badminton 0 0 1 1 Weightlifting 0 1 0 1 Table tennis 0 0 1 1 The supplied article does not provide a complete sport-wise breakdown of all 85 medals. Archery’s remaining four medals, boxing’s three and wrestling’s four were silver or bronze, but their individual distribution is not specified. Key highlights of India’s campaign Category Details Overall position Fourth in the continental standings Sports yielding medals 20 Total athletes 501 Asian Games debutants 310, nearly 62% of the contingent Debutants who won medals 83, approximately 26.8% of debutants Largest medal contribution Athletics, with 24 medals Second-largest medal contribution Shooting, with 15 medals Archery breakthrough Nine medals, including five golds Emerging athlete Kumkum Mohod, 17, won three medals, including individual recurve gold Main challenge Converting more silver and bronze finishes into gold India’s performance showed a wider pool of competitive athletes and promising young talent. However, athletics produced only one gold from 24 medals, while shooting secured three golds from 15. Improving results in decisive rounds and developing stronger participation in additional sports will be important for the next medal push.

Nobel Medicine Prize Recognises Optogenetics Pioneers Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have jointly won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics. The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet announced the award on Monday, October 5. Their work helped establish a method that all

Vijay to Honour Asian Games Medallists Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay will host a dinner for athletes from the state who won medals at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan, Minister Aadhav Arjuna announced on Monday. The gathering will recognise their achievements and bring the medal winners together with students from government sports hostels.

India-US Trade Talks Face a Difficult Phase India’s efforts to secure a trade agreement with the United States face fresh uncertainty after Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said negotiations had reached a plateau. Her comments indicate that finding additional room for compromise could become increasingly difficult for both countries. Speaking at the Munic

NASA clears Crew-13 after launch readiness review NASA, SpaceX and international partner teams have cleared the Crew-13 mission for launch to the International Space Station, according to the report. The mission will carry four crew members for an approximately six-month stay aboard the orbiting laboratory. The clearance foll

UPI survey shows resistance to additional payment costs A LocalCircles survey suggests that 76% of respondents could move purchases above ₹2,000 away from UPI if merchants charge them extra for using the payment method. The findings reflect a possible change in consumer behaviour, rather than an actual shift already recorded.

AP plans 3D printed housing pilot in Burripalem The Andhra Pradesh government is planning to introduce 3D printing technology in rural housing through a pilot project in Burripalem village near Tenali. According to the report, the initiative will come under the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana–Gramin (PMAY-G) and aims to provide affordable homes whil

Kalam Foundation organises ISRO tour for 147 students The People’s President Abdul Kalam International Foundation has organised an educational tour to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for 147 school students from Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram district. The initiative brings together students from several parts of the district for a learning opportunity centred on science

Revanth Reddy takes political fight to KTR’s constituency Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy sharpened his criticism of BRS leaders K.T. Rama Rao and K. Chandrashekar Rao during a visit to Sircilla, the constituency represented by KTR. Addressing the public, he urged voters to give Congress an opportunity to lead the constituency’s development. The visit si

Sneha Reddy has built a public identity that brings together entrepreneurship, motherhood, fitness and lifestyle. Known as Allu Arjun’s wife, she also connects with a social-media community of more than 9.1 million followers. Sneha Reddy’s Entrepreneurial Journey Sneha Reddy’s professional life is an important part of her story. At the centre of her entrepreneurial journey is Picaboo, the studio she runs alongside her other commitments. Her involvement in

India has not introduced a nationwide ban on social media accounts for everyone under 18. The issue is under consideration after the Supreme Court asked the Centre to address how minors sign up for platforms and agree to their terms of service. Reports on the government’s response suggest changes to the Information Technology Rules may follow, but the final wording and scope of any new rule have not been announced. The