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Clear filtersAngh, a film set in Nagaland and directed by Theja Rio, has won the Platform Prize at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The Platform section of TIFF showcases films with strong directorial vision, and...
UNESCO conferred its International Literacy Prizes 2026 on six literacy initiatives from six countries. The UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize went to initiatives from Colombia, the Netherlands and Nigeria for multilingua...
World Physiotherapy Day is marked every year on 8 September to highlight the importance of physiotherapy in rehabilitation, mobility, pain management and better quality of life. The 2026 theme is "the role of physiothera...
International Literacy Day, observed on September 8, reaches its 60th anniversary in 2026, with Mexico hosting the global celebration. The 2026 theme is "Literacy for people, the planet and prosperity". UNESCO proclaimed...
Dr. Gunther von Hagens, who invented the technique of plastination and created the BODY WORLDS exhibitions, passed away on 24 July 2026 at the age of 81.Plastination is a preservation method in which the fluids and fats...
India won one gold and three silver medals at the 37th International Biology Olympiad (IBO) 2026, held in Vilnius, Lithuania. Bhavyaa Gunwal of Haryana won the gold medal. The silver medals went to Soumil Maity of West B...
India achieved joint first rank at the 56th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) 2026, held at Bucaramanga in Colombia, as all five members of the Indian team won gold medals. India shared the top position with China, K...
Indian jurist Prof. Bimal N. Patel has been elected as a Judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) for the 2026–2035 term.ITLOS is an independent judicial body set up under the United Nations Con...
UNESCO has conferred the 2026 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize on the Sudanese Journalists Syndicate. The prize recognises outstanding contributions to the defence and promotion of press freedom and is a f...
Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi has been inducted into the International Hall of Fame of the US Army War College in Pennsylvania, United States, in 2026. With this honour, he has become the third Indian Army Ch...
Former Member of Parliament J Santosh Kumar has been conferred the title ‘Global Green Icon’ at the World Climate Leaders Conclave held in the United Kingdom. The recognition was given for his contribution to afforestati...
Stuti Pradhan from Sikkim has been chosen to represent India at the World Youth Parliament. The forum gives young people from different countries a platform to discuss global issues and present their views on policy and...
