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7 stories for “Tamil Nadu” · August 2026

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Friday28 Aug 2026

National

13th-century inscription in Krishnagiri reveals Jewish merchant guilds funded a Shiva temple hall

A 13th-century Tamil stone inscription found at the Thanthondreeswarar Temple, a Shiva shrine at Anandur near Pochampally in Krishnagiri district, records that four Jewish merchant guilds paid for the construction of a h...

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Sunday23 Aug 2026

National

Sadbhavana Diwas observed on August 20 marking Rajiv Gandhi's birth anniversary

Sadbhavana Diwas is marked on 20 August, the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, to promote national integration, communal harmony and goodwill. Born in Bombay in 1944, he became India’s youngest PM...

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Friday21 Aug 2026

National

Amit Shah Chairs 31st Southern Zonal Council Meeting in Mahabalipuram

Union Home Minister Amit Shah presided over the 31st meeting of the Southern Zonal Council at Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu. The council brings together Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana, along with...

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Monday17 Aug 2026

National

Ministry of Defence Signs ₹1,943 Crore Contract to Lease Two MQ-9B SeaGuardian HALE Drone Systems for Indian Navy

IntroductionTo significantly enhance intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities across the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), the Ministry of Defence on 17 August 2026 signed a landmark ₹1,943 crore contra...

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Tuesday11 Aug 2026

National

President Murmu Presents Sant Kabir and National Handloom Awards 2025; Kanchipuram Silk Among Honoured Textiles

President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Sant Kabir Handloom Awards and National Handloom Awards 2025 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre in New Delhi. Of the 22 awards, three were Sant Kabir Handloom Awards, given t...

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Monday10 Aug 2026

National

National Sports Day 2026 Celebrated: PM Presents Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna and Arjuna Awards

IntroductionIndia celebrated National Sports Day on 29 August 2026, commemorating the birth anniversary of hockey wizard Major Dhyan Chand. However, the official awards ceremony for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award...

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Sunday9 Aug 2026

National

August 9 Observed as Quit India Movement Day; 84th Anniversary Marked Across the Country

IntroductionIndia observed 9 August 2026 as the 84th anniversary of the Quit India Movement, one of the most decisive episodes of India's independence struggle. The day, also known as August Kranti Day (August Revolution...

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