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- India’s first indigenous long-range One-Way Attack (OWA) drone, KAL, was successfully flight-tested at Pokhran, Rajasthan, in September 2026.
- An OWA drone is a one-way unmanned aircraft designed to reach a designated target and strike it without returning to its launch point.
- India has sent its largest-ever contingent of 70 skilled competitors to the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai, China.
- India’s global skills ranking improved from 29th in 2015 to 13th in 2024; India also secured 8th rank at WorldSkills Asia 2025.
- India won its first-ever mixed team medal in skeet shooting at the Asian Games 2026 in Nagoya, Japan.
- Anantjeet Singh Naruka and Parinaaz Dhaliwal won the bronze medal in the mixed team skeet event.
- The 9th India International Water Week (IIWW) 2026 was inaugurated at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, focusing on water security, climate-resilient water management, policy dialogue, technology exchange and global cooperation.
- IIWW 2026 is organised by the Ministry of Jal Shakti from 22–26 September 2026 with the theme “Climate Resilient Water Management.”
- World Rose Day is observed on 22 September 2026 to support cancer patients with hope, care and encouragement.
- World Rose Day is associated with the story of Melinda Rose, a young Canadian cancer patient whose life inspired the observance.
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