NEWS 01-10-2026. News For 02nd-Oct (Friday) National 1. The Global Automotive Research Centre at Chennai received a massive funding upgrade from the Ministry of Heavy Industries to expand advanced testing facilities for electric vehicles and smart driving technologies. 2. Delhi inaugurated its largest five-lane Automated Testing Station for vehicle fitness at Burari, which is designed to transparently test over one lakh vehicles every year. 3. The Haryana Government evaluated its 'Spandan One' Tele-ECG Project, reporting that the telemedicine initiative has successfully provided rapid heart-disease screening for over thirty-three thousand rural patients. International 1. King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as Morocco's new Prime Minister, making her the second female leader to head a government in the Arab world. 2. Pakistan officially assumed the rotating chairmanship of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation for the 2026-2027 cycle and hosted the first Council of National Coordinators meeting in Islamabad. 3. The University of Oxford secured the top spot globally for the eleventh consecutive year in the newly released World University Rankings. 4. SpaceX successfully launched its giant Starship rocket on its fourteenth test flight, marking its first operational insertion into orbit to deploy advanced satellites. Defence 1. India and Kazakhstan commenced the ninth edition of their joint military exercise, named KAZIND-2026, at Oskemen to train together in counter-terrorism operations. 2. The Indian Air Force started the operational phase of its massive multinational exercise, Tarang Shakti 2026, at the Jodhpur Airbase in Rajasthan. 3. The Chief of the Army Staff unveiled a new seven-point structural blueprint named 'SAMARTH' to modernize the army and prepare for future technology-driven warfare. 4. The Ministry of Home Affairs extended the Armed Forces Special Powers Act, or AFSPA, for another six months in designated disturbed areas of Manipur, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh. Sports 1. The Indian shooting duo of Kamaljeet and Suruchi Singh won the Gold medal in the 10-meter Air Pistol Mixed Team event at the Asian Games by setting a new Asian record. 2. Indian athlete Gulveer Singh created history at the Asian Games by becoming the first Indian male athlete to win three individual track medals in a single edition. 3. The Indian Women's 4x400-meter relay team, won a historic Gold medal at the Asian Games. 4. Tajinderpal Singh Toor secured the Silver medal for India in the Men's Shot Put event at the Asian Games with a best throw of 20.64 meters. < < Back