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IndiaAI Mission Releases Home-Grown AI Models EKA-1 and Dhīr, Covering All 22 Scheduled Languages
The IndiaAI Mission released Soket’s EKA-1, a 26.3-billion-parameter model covering all 22 scheduled languages, and ZenteiQ’s open-source Dhīr 2B and 5B offline assistants.
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Aditya-L1 Shows a Solar Eruption Swelling Unevenly, Not Like a Bubble, With Lessons for Space Weather
Data from Aditya-L1’s VELC show that a 2024 coronal mass ejection expanded unevenly rather than like a symmetric bubble, a finding that can affect forecasts of when such eruptions reach Earth.
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India’s Walkie-Talkie Crackdown: What Buyers Should Check Before Ordering
CCPA’s latest walkie-talkie action highlights missing frequency and licence disclosures. What Indian buyers should verify before ordering a two-way radio.
Asia
WHO Europe to Weigh AI-in-Health Roadmap: Why Central Asia Is Included
WHO Europe’s October 27–29 meeting will consider an AI-in-health roadmap. Why Central Asian countries are involved and how it differs from EU law.
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Ebola Vaccine Trial Begins in DRC; Oxford–Serum Candidate Being Prepared
The Tumaini vaccine trial began in DRC on October 23. An Oxford–Serum Institute candidate is being prepared; trial entry is not regulatory approval.
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Japan and South Korea Expand AI Talks: Safety, Research and Copyright
Seoul hosted a second Japan–South Korea AI working-level meeting on October 21. What officials discussed and what it means for governance and research.
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Samsung and SK Hynix Earnings This Week: Dates and Key Numbers
SK Hynix reports on October 28 and Samsung on October 29. The confirmed timetable, Samsung’s preliminary guidance and key comparisons explained.
India
RBI Opens Bhubaneswar Data Centre: What It Means for Digital Payments
Modi inaugurated RBI’s Bhubaneswar data centre and cybersecurity institute on October 25. Their intended role in payments and training explained.
India
ISRO’s Four-Launch-Pad Plan: Sites, Costs and Timeline Explained
How India’s two existing launch pads, Sriharikota’s approved third pad and Tamil Nadu’s SSLV complex fit together, using official project records.
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Media Literacy Week 2026: Why Asia’s Digital Users Matter
PARIS, October 25: Global Media and Information Literacy Week has begun, with UNESCO’s 2026...
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Japan Selects PFN–Tenstorrent Project to Develop More Efficient AI Processors With Chiplets and Optical Links
October 23: Japan’s Preferred Networks and US-based Tenstorrent have been selected for a Japanese...
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Sunway Plans Autonomous Bus Trials in Malaysia, With Logistics Vehicles and Electric Aircraft Also Under Study
October 22: Malaysia’s Sunway Group is proposing autonomous bus trials and exploring driverless delivery...
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ASEAN Ministers Push Faster Cross-Border Response to Online Scams and Trafficking
October 22: Southeast Asian ministers are calling for faster cross-border enforcement against online scams...
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China Objects to US DeepSeek Restrictions: What the Federal Order Actually Covers
October 21: A newly published US government notice requiring DeepSeek technology to be excluded...
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Indian Railways Loads Record 145.07 Million Tonnes of Freight in October, Up 8.3%
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Artificial Intelligence
IndiaAI Mission Releases Home-Grown AI Models EKA-1 and Dhīr, Covering All 22 Scheduled Languages
The IndiaAI Mission released Soket’s EKA-1, a 26.3-billion-parameter model covering all 22 scheduled languages, and ZenteiQ’s open-source Dhīr 2B and 5B offline assistants.
Business
India’s Services Growth Rises to Four-Month High of 55.8 as Cost Pressures Ease to Six-Year Low
India’s services PMI rose to 55.8 in October, a four-month high, and the composite PMI to 56.2. Input cost inflation fell to its lowest since August 2020.
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Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue 2026 Opens in New Delhi With Focus on Science, Ocean Data and Undersea Infrastructure
The Indian Navy’s Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue 2026 opened in New Delhi on November 3 with sessions on research networks, maritime awareness and protecting undersea infrastructure.