From drone attacks in the Black Sea to India’s new naval ship Surya, Tuesday, October 6, 2026 packed in a full day of news. Here is everything that mattered, in one quick read.

India

Rajnath Singh launches Surya, India’s first fleet support ship. The Defence Minister launched INS Surya (FSS-1), laid the keel of FSS-5 and inaugurated an upgraded slipway and 300-tonne crane at Hindustan Shipyard, Visakhapatnam. Read the full story

Sensex jumps 685 points, Nifty gains 220 ahead of RBI policy call. Banking shares led a second day of gains as markets await the RBI’s October 7 policy decision, where a 25 bps rate hike is expected. Read the full story

FlyDubai captain recounts co-pilot stabbing fight. Indian captain Smit Machchhar survived a cockpit axe attack on flight FZ1073; the probe into vetting failures is widening with UAE, Saudi and Israeli investigators. Read the full story

World

Drones hit two cargo ships off Bulgaria, one sinks. In the first attack on shipping in a NATO member’s Black Sea zone, the Alfa Watan sank with crew missing while 18 were rescued from the burning Able. Read the full story

Cargo ship carrying Ukrainian corn sinks in Black Sea, 2 dead. The Royad Mammadov sank off Romania; Zelenskyy blamed Russian drones while Romania did not confirm the cause. Read the full story

Nigeria Air Force jet crash kills 32. An ATR-42 crashed near Igbokoda, Ondo State; President Tinubu declared three days of national mourning. Read the full story

Saudi-backed forces launch ‘Dawn of Yemen’ offensive. Yemeni government forces claimed gains near Bab al-Mandab; Houthis retaliated with strikes inside Saudi Arabia. Read the full story

Ukraine’s 900-drone wave hits Moscow region. Russia said it intercepted nearly 900 drones; two were killed near Moscow and a fuel depot supplying the capital’s airports caught fire. Read the full story

France keeps hundreds of schools shut. 400-500 high schools stayed closed as student protests over school conditions spread; 5,000 arrested, 24 schools burned. Read the full story

Abiy Ahmed sworn in, demands Red Sea port. Ethiopia’s PM began a five-year term insisting on sea access as fighting with Tigray forces escalates. Read the full story

US top court opens term with Boulder climate case. The Supreme Court heard ExxonMobil and Suncor’s bid to toss Boulder’s climate damages lawsuit, with dozens of similar cases at stake. Read the full story

Business and Technology

India-US trade talks hit plateau. Finance Minister Sitharaman said further concessions would be very difficult; the trade balance favours India. Read the full story

Disney and Netflix strike licensing deal. Percy Jackson and Ice Age films arrived on Netflix under a non-exclusive deal; Pixar’s Soul and Elio follow in 2027. Read the full story

Sports

Golden Boy 2026: Cubarsi leads 25 finalists. Tuttosport revealed the shortlist with Barcelona’s Pau Cubarsi the favourite; eight Premier League players made it. Read the full story

Good News

After the Nobel call, Deisseroth made school lunches. Medicine laureate Karl Deisseroth spent the night fielding calls about optogenetics, then made his kids’ lunches. Read the full story