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Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, has emerged India’s highest-ranked institution in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2027, placing 254th globally. The rankings cover 2,297 universities across 118 countries.

India's first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) train was flagged off at Sabarmati station in Ahmedabad on Sep 27. With this the country has introduced LNG as a clean alternative fuel to reduce diesel dependence and promote green energy across its rail network.

Allu Arjun and Atlee’s upcoming film ‘Raaka’ has set a Guinness World Record for ‘Most People Motion-Captured in Real-Time’. The movements of 37 artists, aged four to 70, were captured simultaneously in a single session.

Gondhal and Angh are India's contenders for the 99th Oscars. Gondhal is the official Marathi entry chosen by the Film Federation of India, while Angh, a Konyak-language film, qualified directly by winning a prize at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Mumbai will host Prince William's Earthshot Prize on Nov 17, 2026. Karan Johar makes history as the first Indian to host the ceremony. Marking the first time the awards are held in India, five winners will receive £1 million each.

Oxford University’s Pitt Rivers Museum has formally agreed to return 39 sets of ancestral human remains to the Naga people of Northeast India, marking a major milestone in the repatriation of colonial-era artifacts.