India’s Aditi Ashok, Pranavi Sharath Urs and Diksha Dagar won silver in women’s team golf at the Asian Games 2026. Antim Panghal also secured silver in women’s 53kg freestyle wrestling, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulating the athletes.

Five healthy cubs born at Kuno National Park have raised India’s cheetah population to 60. The births mark another step in the country’s reintroduction programme as cheetah populations face habitat loss and declining numbers across much of their range.

Ankita Bhakat, Kumkum Anil Mohod and Kirti secured India’s first Asian Games gold in women’s recurve team archery. Dhiraj Bommadevara and Kumkum also won silver in the recurve mixed team event.

Sugar dealers will face a 1,000-quintal stock limit and a 15-day holding period from October 15 to November 30. A higher quantity limit of 2,000 quintals will apply in Kolkata, its extended metropolitan areas and Assam.

India's unemployment rate fell to 5.0% in August 2026, official PLFS data show. But joblessness among people aged 15–29 was three times higher at 15.1%, and reached 26.4% among young women in cities. Rural jobs improved while urban unemployment edged up.

The Centre has raised wheat's minimum support price by ₹25 to ₹2,610 per quintal for 2027-28, a rise of under 1% compared with ₹160 last year. Safflower, mustard, lentil and barley got hikes of 5.5% or more. Here is what changes for farmers, crop by crop.

The Union Cabinet has raised the EPFO wage ceiling from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 a month, the first change since 2014. Over 51 lakh workers earning ₹15,001–₹25,000 will now get mandatory provident fund, pension and insurance cover. Here is who is affected and what changes.

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi led a cleanliness drive at Delhi University’s Gargi College on October 1, urging students to keep their surroundings clean and make time for sports and outdoor activities.

ICAR and FCI will study alternative fumigation methods for stored wheat and rice. A two-year first phase will test nitrogen, carbon dioxide and combined gas treatments before wider trials across different regions.

Paranur toll plaza has become Tamil Nadu’s first location to introduce Multi-Lane Free Flow tolling, according to NHAI. The system uses number-plate recognition and FASTag technology, allowing vehicles to pass without stopping.

The Education Ministry has extended NMMSS applications for 2026–27 to October 31. The scholarship supports eligible students from economically weaker households, with school and district verification deadlines in November.