18 October 2026 Current Affairs – Free PDF
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1. India's first field study of dengue vaccine (Qdenga) and mosquito repellents begins at Kadayanallur: Minister Arunraj
2. 'Thenisai Thendral' composer Deva (75) passes away – laid to rest with State honours and 72-gun salute in Ranipet district
3. PM-AJAY: 18,093 Scheduled Caste-majority villages declared 'Adarsh Grams' (model villages)
4. Zero sugar diversion to ethanol in ESY 2026–27 – cane juice, sugar syrup, B-heavy molasses excluded: Centre
5. US firm Reflect Orbital, which plans to 'sell sunlight at night', books two launches with India's Skyroot Aerospace
6. North Korea successfully tests a new high-speed torpedo that uses AI to detect and precisely hit targets
7. India's space economy is about $9 billion now and may reach $40–45 billion in 7–8 years – Minister Jitendra Singh (17 Oct)
8. Trade margins on anti-cancer drugs capped at 30% – prices may fall by up to 70%
9. Nutrient-rich purple potato 'Kufri Jamunia' – anthocyanin-rich variety developed by ICAR-CPRI
10. 18 October – World Menopause Day; 2026 theme: 'Chronic Pain at Midlife'
11. TB Mukt Panchayat – 46,118 gram panchayats certified TB-free nationwide; 2,390 in Tamil Nadu
12. 5th Asian Para Games open in Aichi–Nagoya, Japan on 18 Oct (18–24 Oct)
13. Misleading food claims: FSSAI issues notices to Nestle India and Hindustan Unilever
14. Converts to Islam cannot claim BC (Muslim) 3.5% quota on the basis of former caste – Supreme Court
15. Internet access a fundamental right for everyone, including children (Art. 21 with 19(1)(a)) – Supreme Court
16. FSSAI draft rule bans adding sucrose and fructose to products for infants up to 6 months
17. FSSAI proposes new maximum residue limits for acetamiprid and imidacloprid pesticides in tea
18. PMAY-Urban 2.0: Centre approves over 1.93 lakh more houses
19. Maharashtra's first 'Annapurti Grain ATM' opens at Nashik Road – beneficiaries get ration at their convenience
20. Bengaluru-born Ramya Anche to lead NASA's $20 million 'PUFFINS' ultraviolet space telescope mission
21. 13-year-old Raji Doshi wins 2026 3M Young Scientist Challenge for a solution to ocean acidification
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