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India's Dhiraj Bommadevara created history by becoming the first Indian male recurve archer to clinch gold at the Archery World Cup Final. He achieved the feat at Saltillo in Mexico, marking a landmark moment for Indian...
India rejected the May 2026 award of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) on the maximum pondage allowed at Indian hydro projects under the Indus Waters Treaty, 1960. The dispute involves the Kishenganga (330 MW) and...
The FAO's Status of the World's Soil Resources 2026 report finds soil degradation worsening worldwide, with South Asia, especially India, badly affected. 58% of regional assessments showed decline since 2015 and only abo...
World Mosquito Day, observed on 20 August, raises awareness of mosquito-borne diseases and their prevention. It marks Sir Ronald Ross's discovery in 1897 that female Anopheles mosquitoes transmit malaria parasites to hum...
IntroductionDeepening defence-to-defence bilateral ties under India's Act East Policy, an Indian Army contingent comprising troops primarily from the 9 Gorkha Rifles officially departed on 18 August 2026 to participate i...
IntroductionConsolidating long-standing strategic defence partnerships with Southeast Asian partners under India's Act East Policy, the Indian Army announced on 17 August 2026 the deployment of an infantry contingent to...
IntroductionIn a major trade and tourism facilitation initiative to streamline inbound international travel, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on 17 August 2026 officially notified 11 additional International Ports of E...
IntroductionIn a significant parliamentary development following widespread representations from civil society and state legislatures, the Lok Sabha on 12 August 2026 referred the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendm...
IntroductionIn a major geopolitical realignment across the Islamic world and West Asia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan formally signed a historic trilateral mutual defense pact in the holy city of Mecca on 15 August...
IntroductionThe 8th edition of the bilateral Indian Navy–United States Navy (IN-USN) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Exercise 2026 commenced at the Southern Naval Command in Kochi, Kerala, on 13 August 2026. The joint...
Indian squash player Suraj Kumar Chand has created history by becoming the first Indian to claim the individual gold medal at the FISU (International University Sports Federation) World University Squash Championship. Th...
The US state of Massachusetts has declared 15 August 2026 as India Day, through a proclamation signed by Governor Maura Healey on 1 August 2026 to mark India's 79th Independence anniversary. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issu...
