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- Indian wrestler Vishvajit Ramchandra More won silver in the men’s 55 kg Greco-Roman event at the 2026 U23 World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas, United States.
- Tamil Nadu MLAs’ monthly emoluments increased by 71% from ₹1.05 lakh to ₹1.80 lakh from 1 October 2026 through an amendment to the Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries Act, 1951.
- Severe wildfires in Indonesia have spread toxic haze across Southeast Asia, affecting Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines, with nearly 1.9 million hectares reportedly burned by the end of September.
- The 33rd edition of Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX)-2026 commenced at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, between the Indian Navy and Republic of Singapore Navy.
- Scientists from the University of Gothenburg, Chalmers University of Technology and Stockholm University have synthesised diamondiyne, a porous 3D carbon material proposed theoretically about 35 years ago.
- Diamondiyne is a carbon allotrope that retains a diamond-like 3D network but contains both single and triple carbon–carbon bonds, making its structure more open and porous.
- The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) launched its maiden sailing expedition aboard yacht Antara from Chennai as part of its 50th year celebrations.
- The team will sail from Chennai to Kochi along India’s coastline and then undertake international passages to the Maldives and Sri Lanka.
- International Stuttering Awareness Day is observed annually on 22 October to spread awareness about stuttering and the challenges faced by people who stutter.
- The 2026 theme is “Shades of Stuttering – What’s yours?”
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