Current Affairs — 05 October 2026
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Mon, 05 Oct 2026
President appoints three High Court Chief Justices — Sunita Agarwal, Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Aparesh Kumar Singh — as Supreme Court judges
On 5 October 2026, the President appointed Chief Justices Sunita Agarwal (Gujarat HC), Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya (Delhi HC) and Aparesh Kumar Singh (Telangana HC) as Judges of the Supreme Court of India.
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2026 awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for optogenetics
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded jointly to Karl Deisseroth (USA), Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel (Germany) for discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics.
Indian-born cheetah KJP21 gives birth to five cubs at Kuno; India's cheetah population reaches 60
On 5 October 2026, Indian-born female cheetah KJP21 gave birth to five cubs at Kuno National Park (Sheopur, Madhya Pradesh), taking India's cheetah count to 60 (41 Indian-born) and starting a Botswanan lineage.
Swiss President Guy Parmelin's State Visit: India and Switzerland sign five pacts including a Migration and Mobility Partnership
On 5 October 2026, PM Modi and Swiss President Guy Parmelin held talks in New Delhi; the two sides exchanged five MoUs/agreements, including a Migration and Mobility Partnership and a Young Professionals exchange of 300 persons a year.
Supreme Court declines to stop Calcutta High Court hearing on Great Nicobar project; calls preservation of culture a fundamental right
On 5 October 2026, a Supreme Court bench led by CJI Surya Kant refused to stall Calcutta High Court proceedings on PILs against the Great Nicobar Island project and asked the HC to decide them, including on 25–26 November.
Sanchar Saathi portal crosses 30 crore visits; over 14 lakh lost or stolen phones recovered
DoT’s Sanchar Saathi portal, launched in May 2023, has crossed 30 crore visits, helped recover over 14 lakh lost or stolen handsets and, through the Financial Fraud Risk Indicator, prevented suspected cyber-fraud losses of over ₹5,000 crore.
India–UAE joint military exercise MOUNTAIN GUARDIAN 2026 begins at Chaubatia, Uttarakhand
India–UAE joint military exercise MOUNTAIN GUARDIAN 2026, focused on mountain warfare, began on 5 October 2026 at the Foreign Training Node, Chaubatia (Uttarakhand) and runs till 18 October.
First international cargo from Dibrugarh since Independence: 540 tonnes of APCL methanol leaves Bogibeel for Dhaka via NW-2
On 5 October 2026, Sarbananda Sonowal flagged off a barge carrying 540 tonnes of Namrup-made methanol from Bogibeel Terminal, Dibrugarh, to Bangladesh — the first cargo from upper Assam to a foreign port since 1947.
NSO releases India's first National Household Travel Survey: two-wheelers lead work commutes, buses dominate overnight trips
On 5 October 2026, the NSO (MoSPI) released findings of India’s first-ever National Household Travel Survey (July 2025–June 2026): 42.6% of workers commute by two-wheeler and buses carry 55.8% of overnight household trips.
World Habitat Day 2026 observed on theme 'Adequate Housing for All'; MoHUA presents PMAY-U Awards 2026
MoHUA marked World Habitat Day on 5 October 2026 with the theme ‘Adequate Housing for All’ and felicitated best-performing States/UTs under PMAY-U and PMAY-U 2.0; the PMAY-U Awards will now be given every year on this day.
TRAI yearly report 2025-26: internet subscribers cross 1,092 million; overall tele-density rises to 93.26%
TRAI’s ‘Indian Telecom Services Yearly Performance Indicators’ for 2025-26, released on 5 October 2026, shows 1,092.79 million internet subscribers and an overall tele-density of 93.26% at the end of March 2026.
Turkish-owned ship MV Royad Mammadov sinks in Black Sea off Romania; Indian Embassy says all three Indian crew safe
The Turkish-owned cargo ship MV Royad Mammadov caught fire and sank in Romania’s Black Sea EEZ on 5 October 2026; two crew died and 11 were rescued, and the Embassy of India in Romania said all three Indian crew members were safe.
TDB backs BigEndian Semiconductors' Project VeerAI with ₹130 crore from RDI Fund for indigenous AI Vision chip
On 5 October 2026, the Technology Development Board (DST) signed an agreement to give ₹130 crore under the RDI Fund to Bengaluru-based BigEndian Semiconductors for Project VeerAI, an indigenous AI Vision System-on-Chip for CCTV and surveillance.
Anupriya Patel launches 14th India Chem 2026; event to be held in Mumbai on 22-24 October with theme 'Advantage Bharat: An Emerging Global Hub'
MoS Anupriya Patel launched the 14th edition of India Chem 2026, the biennial chemicals and petrochemicals event to be held in Mumbai from 22 to 24 October 2026 on the theme ‘Advantage Bharat: An Emerging Global Hub’.
CAQM deploys Flying Squads in 34 districts of Punjab and Haryana to curb paddy stubble burning
CAQM has deployed Flying Squads in 34 districts — 18 in Punjab and 16 in Haryana — from 1 October to 30 November 2026 to prevent paddy stubble burning.
153rd IPU Assembly opens in Arusha, Tanzania; Indian delegation led by Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh takes part
An Indian parliamentary delegation led by Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh is taking part in the 153rd Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Arusha, Tanzania, which was declared open by Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on 5 October 2026.
Spain's PM Pedro Sánchez calls snap general election for 29 November 2026
On 5 October 2026, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced the dissolution of the Cortes Generales and an early general election on Sunday, 29 November 2026, after Parliament rejected his housing measures.