Daily Current Affairs & GK Capsule — 2026-10-15

2-minute briefing plus a 5-question recall quiz for SSC, Banking & Railway exams. Read time ~2 min.

Today's Headlines

1. India and US are heading towards a landing point on trade deal negotiations, says EAM S. Jaishankar (International & Bilateral)
   External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar announced that India and the United States are nearing a landing point on their long-standing trade deal discussions. Both nations have been in talks since early 2025 to resolve tariff friction, eliminate non-tariff barriers, and enhance bi
2. TCS partners with Zoho Corp’s ManageEngine to supercharge sovereign cloud adoption in India (National & Governance)
   Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has entered into a strategic partnership with Zoho Corp’s ManageEngine. The collaboration is aimed at accelerating sovereign cloud adoption across various sectors in India.
3. India is actively working to rebuild and develop relations with China, says Piyush Goyal (International & Bilateral)
   Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal stated that India is working to develop its relations with China again while simultaneously keeping strong ties with the US. He emphasized that trusted partnerships and self-sufficiency are vital for India's future supply chain and geop
4. Sidus Space secures over $3 million in space and defense manufacturing awards in Q3 2026 (Science & Technology)
   Sidus Space announced that it secured more than $3 million in space and defense hardware manufacturing contracts and purchase orders during the third quarter of 2026. These awards reinforce the company's standing as a vertically integrated supplier of space-grade flight hardware.

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