Daily news
Daily news for TNPSC and other Tamil Nadu exams — short, exam-focused, in Tamil and English.
Today’s news in 60 words a card. Swipe up for the next.
As per Bloomberg New Economy Forum's India Transition Factbook 2026, India is placed third worldwide when the clean hydrogen volumes contracted so far are added up. The country has secured binding deals for 3 lakh tonnes...
Global Handwashing Day is marked each year on 15 October. Its purpose is to encourage the habit of washing hands and, through that simple practice, to raise the standard of public health. Because clean hands help stop th...
WIPO's Global Innovation Index (GII) 2026 ranks 139 economies on innovation. Switzerland stayed first for the 16th straight year, followed by Sweden and the United States. India was 38th overall and first among both 36 l...
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...
According to WHO's Global Health Estimates, India's life expectancy at birth was 71 years in 2023, above Pakistan (68.2) but below Bangladesh (72.7). It had dropped from 70.5 years in 2019 to 68.1 in 2021 before recoveri...
Angh, 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...
GIFT City rose nine places to rank 37th globally in the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI) 40, released in September 2026, while Mumbai moved up three places to 49th. GIFT City was the only Indian centre among the top...
India has retained the 131st position in the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Global Gender Gap Index 2026, which covered 145 economies. Iceland topped the list, followed by Finland and Norway. India's overall gender parity...
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...
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...
IntroductionIn a prestigious global recognition for India's historical hydraulic heritage, the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) on 18 August 2026 selected the 140-year-old historic Parichha Weir...
IntroductionIn response to persistent missile and drone strikes on commercial merchant vessels along vital Middle Eastern chokepoints, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 18 August 2026 officially operationalised the Multinat...
