The Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched the Garuda app for digital mapping of all polling stations, to ensure faster, smarter, transparent and timely completion of election work.

China successfully launched a new satellite named Shijian-21.

The Indian Navy has organised an Offshore Sailing Regatta from Kochi to Goa, as a part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations, and above all, boost the spirit of adventure and ocean sailing among the Navy Personnel.

Iran is expected to host a regional meeting in Afghanistan on October 27, 2021.

Women's single - Akane Yamaguchi (Japan) beat An Se-young (South Korea) the women's singles title at Denmark Open 2021 badminton.

The first indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) of India, Vikrant, set sail for the second sea trials before its planned induction into the Indian Navy by August 2022.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is preparing to launch the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission that is a planetary defence-driven test of technologies to prevent the collision of Earth with an asteroid.

The Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh has bagged the top position in the list for successful implementation of the PMGSY programme.