Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil’s 2026 presidential election, securing a fourth term after defeating Flávio Bolsonaro.
11-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan, an Indian-origin English chess player, became the youngest female International Master (IM), breaking a 38-year-old record held by Judit Polgar (Hungary).
Ahmedabad will host the 2029 Senior World Weightlifting Championships, marking the first time India will host the senior edition, as confirmed by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF).
Kerala approved the launch of Co-Keralam, proposed as India’s first cooperative-sector airline, through the Kerala Civil Aviation Development Cooperative Society.
It plans to operate from Kochi, connecting Kozhikode, Kannur, Bengaluru, Mangaluru, Chennai, Coimbatore and Madurai.
World Day for Audiovisual Heritage observed annually on 27 October to raise awareness of the importance of preserving audio visual documents and ensuring their accessibility for future generations.
International Animation Day is observed annually on 28 October to celebrate animation as an art form and recognise the artists and studios that bring animated stories to life.