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Since 1 January 2026, the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) has been in its definitive phase, tightening rules for Indian exporters. It covers specified imports (iron and steel, aluminium, cement, fertiliser...
Putul Sonowal from Assam has created history by winning a bronze at the 2026 edition of the World Bowls Champion of Champions in Barham, Australia. It is the first medal India has ever won at this event. The Champion of...
The International Day of the Girl Child falls on 11 October and seeks to advance girls' rights, empowerment and equal opportunity while tackling the barriers they face. The 2026 theme is “End child marriage and invest in...
World Rabies Day is marked on 28 September to spread awareness on preventing and eliminating rabies. The 2026 theme is “Stronger Together”. Rabies is a deadly zoonotic disease that claims nearly 59,000 lives every year,...
India has been chosen to host the UCI Road World Championships for the first time, in 2032. Pune in Maharashtra has been selected as the host city. The UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) is the world governing body for...
The International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons is observed on 26 September. It was declared by the UN General Assembly in 2013 and has been marked since 2014, with the aim of raising public awareness...
India has been placed on the Strategic Partner Stream of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), announced at the India-FIPIC (Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New York. Founded in 1971...
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...
India has decided to conclude a long-term uranium supply agreement with Uzbekistan, which produces nearly 6.6% of the world's uranium, to bolster nuclear energy security. India runs 24 nuclear reactors with 8.78 GW capac...
World Sanskrit Day is observed every year on Shravana Purnima; in 2026 it fell on August 28. It aims to promote and preserve the Sanskrit language and its cultural heritage. Sanskrit Day has been officially observed in I...
The 2nd BRICS 2026 Tourism Working Group Meeting was held in Jaipur, Rajasthan, hosted by the Union Ministry of Tourism under India’s BRICS Chairship. Its four priority areas were AI and Tourism; Sustainable and Responsi...
IntroductionIn a historic human rights milestone for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, the Parliament of Lebanon voted on 15 August 2026 to formally abolish the death penalty for all crimes, replacing capit...
