{"id":86926,"date":"2026-10-16T18:38:18","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T13:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=86926"},"modified":"2026-10-16T18:42:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T13:12:49","slug":"news-in-short-16-10-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/16-10-2026\/news-in-short-16-10-2026","title":{"rendered":"News In Short 16-10-2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Dal Lake<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS1\/Places in News<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has banned the <strong>use of motorboats and jet skis in Dal Lake.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Dal Lake<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Dal Lake is located in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, in the Kashmir Valley. Dal Lake is a misnomer as <strong>Dal in Kashmiri means lake.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is a famous urban lake, known for its scenic beauty, houseboats and traditional wooden boats called shikaras.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The lake covers approximately <strong>18 square kilometres, <\/strong>while the larger wetland, including floating gardens, covers about 21.1 square kilometres.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is divided into i<strong>nterconnected basins, including Gagribal, Lokut Dal, Bod Dal and Nigeen.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>During the winter season, the<strong> temperature sometimes reaches \u221211 \u00b0C (12 \u00b0F), freezing the lake.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Major attractions:<\/strong> The lake is known for its floating gardens, houseboats, shikara rides and floating vegetable market.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Economic importance: <\/strong>It supports tourism, fishing, horticulture and the livelihoods of local communities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ecological importance: <\/strong>The lake supports aquatic plants, fish and other biodiversity, and helps regulate the local hydrological environment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Environmental concerns:<\/strong> Dal Lake faces pollution from untreated sewage and solid waste, excessive aquatic weed growth, siltation and encroachment, which threaten its ecological health.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: IE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Overseas Citizens of India<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/ Polity and Governance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Actor Imran Khan, a US citizen and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholder, has been asked by the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) to leave India, days after he joined a protest in Mumbai.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is an OCI<\/strong><strong>?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>OCI scheme<\/strong> was introduced in <strong>2005 <\/strong>for certain categories of foreign nationals of Indian origin.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India <strong>does not permit dual citizenship<\/strong>, and an OCI remains a foreign national holding the passport of another country.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OCI status provides <strong>certain privileges<\/strong>, including a lifelong, multiple-entry visa and exemption from registration with the FRRO, irrespective of the duration of stay, subject to applicable conditions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>However,<strong> <\/strong>OCI cardholders <strong>do not enjoy all the rights available to Indian citizens<\/strong>. They <strong>cannot vote or contest elections<\/strong>, and constitutional protections under<strong> Article 19<\/strong>, including freedom of speech and peaceful assembly, are specifically guaranteed to citizens.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What other restrictions apply to OCI cardholders<\/strong><strong>?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A <strong>Ministry of Home Affairs<\/strong> notification issued in <strong>2021<\/strong> requires OCI cardholders to obtain special permission for specified activities, including research, missionary or Tablighi work, mountaineering, journalistic activities, certain internships or employment in foreign diplomatic establishments, and visits to protected, restricted or prohibited areas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Importantly, the notification does not expressly list participation in political protests as an activity requiring prior permission. However, OCI cardholders remain foreign nationals and are subject to India&#8217;s immigration laws and applicable government directions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Can an OCI cardholder be asked to leave India<\/strong><strong>?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025<\/strong>, which replaced the <strong>Foreigners Act, 1946<\/strong>, regulates the entry, stay and removal of foreign nationals in India.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Section 7<\/strong> empowers the government to regulate or restrict the entry, departure and continued presence of foreigners in India. It also allows restrictions on specified activities and conduct.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Section 29<\/strong> provides for the removal of a foreigner in specified circumstances, including contravention of the Act, its rules or orders, or an adverse security report.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>When can OCI registration be cancelled<\/strong><strong>?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cancellation of OCI registration is distinct from an order directing a person to leave India.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is governed by <strong>Section 7D of the Citizenship Act, 1955,<\/strong> which lists grounds for cancellation, including registration obtained through fraud or misrepresentation, specified conduct against the Constitution, certain criminal convictions, and grounds involving India&#8217;s sovereignty, security, international relations or the general public.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-law\/imran-khan-oci-notice-leave-india-protest-immigration-law-explained-10922821\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>IE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Diabetes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/Health<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The ICMR-INDIAB study estimates<strong> India now has 101 million people living with diabetes and 136 million with prediabetes.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Diabetes Burden in India<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India is often called the <strong>diabetes capital of the world.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recent reports estimate as many as<strong> 1 in 9 Indian adults live with diabetes<\/strong>, hinting at numbers soaring beyond 100 million in the near future.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The National Family Health Survey shows<strong> one in four children between 5 and 9 years is overweight.\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>More than half of what urban adolescents eat is ultra-processed, and 70% of adult non-communicable diseases have roots in habits formed before age 15.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The burden is deepened by <strong>undiagnosed cases and a surge in needless complications.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Diabetes?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Diabetes <\/strong>is a chronic metabolic disorder in which the body either does not produce enough insulin or cannot effectively use the insulin it produces.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This leads to high levels of glucose (sugar) in the blood.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Insulin:<\/strong> Insulin is a hormone produced by the <strong>pancreas<\/strong>.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It helps glucose (from food) enter cells, where it is used for energy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When insulin is absent or not working properly, glucose stays in the bloodstream leading to<strong> high blood sugar.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Types of Diabetes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Type 1 Diabetes: <\/strong>It is an autoimmune disease where the body&#8217;s immune system destroys insulin-producing cells. The body produces little or no insulin.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It usually begins in childhood or adolescence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It requires lifelong insulin injections.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Type 2 Diabetes: <\/strong>This is the most common type of diabetes. The body becomes insulin resistant or doesn\u2019t produce enough insulin.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is usually linked to obesity, sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy diet and family history.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It can be managed with diet, exercise, oral medications, and sometimes insulin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Gestational Diabetes: <\/strong>This occurs during pregnancy and usually disappears after delivery, but increases the risk of type 2 diabetes later in life.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff2cc\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Do You Know<\/strong><strong>?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>World Diabetes Day <\/strong>is observed on <strong>November 14<\/strong> each year to raise awareness about diabetes, its prevention, and management.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The day aims to support individuals living with diabetes and encourage collective actions to reduce the overall burden of the disease.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: IE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>India\u2019s Crude Oil Imports<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/ Economy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In News<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In August 2026, Russia, the United States and the UAE together accounted for 66.8% of India\u2019s crude oil imports by volume.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Findings<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Total imports<\/strong>: India imported 191.2 lakh tonnes of oil in August 2026, 10.3% less than in July but 3.4% more than in August 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Russia:<\/strong> Supplied 84.8 lakh tonnes, accounting for 44.3% of total imports. Its share fell from 51% in July to around 44% in August.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>United States:<\/strong> Supplies rose to 9.7 lakh tonnes, around 5.1% of imports. The quantity was nearly 82% higher than in July.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>UAE<\/strong>: Supplied 33 lakh tonnes, accounting for 17.4% of imports.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"d3dbf4\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"845\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-121-1024x845.png\" alt=\"india\u2019s crude oil imports\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-86927\" style=\"--dominant-color: #d3dbf4; aspect-ratio:1.2118479779991884;width:490px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-121-1024x845.png 1024w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-121-300x248.png 300w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-121-768x634.png 768w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-121.png 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why It Matters<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Energy security: <\/strong>Heavy reliance on a few suppliers can expose India to geopolitical disruptions and supply restrictions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Economic impact:<\/strong> Higher crude oil prices increase the import bill and can put pressure on the current account, inflation and the rupee.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Geopolitical challenges<\/strong>: India&#8217;s purchases of Russian oil have been a point of friction with the US, including the possibility of additional tariffs on countries importing Russian energy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Supply diversification: <\/strong>Alternative routes and suppliers, including the UAE, can help India respond to disruptions in West Asia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/business\/Economy\/india-sourced-more-than-two-thirds-of-its-august-oil-imports-from-just-three-countries\/article71587667.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TH<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>India Adds Two New Ramsar Sites<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Environment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India\u2019s Ramsar Site tally has reached <strong>103<\/strong>, with Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh and Sauj Jheel in Uttar Pradesh becoming the latest additions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sukhna Lake<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Located at the edge of the city of <strong>Chandigarh<\/strong> and at the base of the <strong>Outer Himalayas<\/strong>, Sukhna Wetland is a <strong>peri-urban reservoir<\/strong> that plays an important role in regulating sediment and water flows from the surrounding catchment.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Site is particularly important for resident waterbirds and others migrating along the <strong>Central Asian Flyway<\/strong>, providing feeding, breeding, roosting and wintering habitats.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Notable species include the <strong>vulnerable common pochard<\/strong> (Aythya ferina) and the <strong>endangered Pallas\u2019s fish eagle <\/strong>(Haliaeetus leucoryphus).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sauj Jheel<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sauj Jheel in the state of Uttar Pradesh is a<strong> shallow lake<\/strong> surrounded by farmland in the floodplain of the <strong>Ganga River<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Site is particularly important for waterbirds, regularly supporting more than 30,000 individuals, and has been designated as an <strong>Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA)<\/strong> by BirdLife International.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Notable waterbird species<strong> <\/strong>recorded at the Site include the <strong>vulnerable sarus crane<\/strong> (Grus antigone) and <strong>greater spotted eagle<\/strong> (Clanga clanga).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff2cc\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is the Ramsar Convention?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A Ramsar site is a <strong>wetland designated <\/strong>as one of <strong>international importance<\/strong> under the Ramsar Convention.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Ramsar Convention is one of the oldest<strong> inter-governmental accords<\/strong> signed by member countries to preserve the ecological character of their wetlands of international importance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It was signed on <strong>February 2, 1971<\/strong> in <strong>Ramsar, Iran <\/strong>and came into force in 1975.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India became a signatory to the <strong>Ramsar Convention in 1982.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2324120&amp;reg=6&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong> Context <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has banned the use of motorboats and jet skis in Dal Lake. <\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong> About Dal Lake <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> Location: Dal Lake is located in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, in the Kashmir Valley. Dal Lake is a misnomer as Dal in Kashmiri means lake. <\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> It is a famous urban lake, known for its scenic beauty, houseboats and traditional wooden boats called shikaras. <\/li>\n<p><a href=\" https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/16-10-2026\/news-in-short-16-10-2026 \" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-86926","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86926","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=86926"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86926\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":86933,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86926\/revisions\/86933"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=86926"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=86926"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=86926"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}