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Indian athlete Vithya Ramraj has set a new national record in the women's 400m hurdles, clocking 54.75 seconds. She erased the long-standing mark of 55.42 seconds that P. T. Usha had set in 1984, a record that had stood...
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has launched the Digital Connectivity Rating (DCR) Platform and mobile app to assess indoor digital connectivity in properties across India. Administered by TRAI under the...
National Service Scheme (NSS) Day is observed on 24 September to mark the founding of the NSS in India. The scheme was launched on 24 September 1969 by Dr. V.K.R.V. Rao, then Union Education Minister, coinciding with the...
The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) has been extended for six more months from 1 October 2026 in specified areas of Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh. In Manipur it covers the whole State except 13...
India has been ranked 31st in the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Travel & Tourism Development Index (TTDI) 2026, climbing nine places from 39th in 2024. Prepared with Zurich Insurance Group, the 2026 index assessed 110 eco...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flagged off the First Ascent Mountaineering Expedition in New Delhi on 25 September 2026. The team had climbed 20 previously unclimbed peaks above 6,000 metres in Ladakh within 23 days. The...
The Indian Navy's INS Trishul has arrived at Toulon, France, to take part in the 24th edition of Exercise VARUNA. VARUNA is the annual bilateral naval exercise between the Indian Navy and the French Navy, and it helps th...
ZT Lalrithangi, a farmer from Mizoram popularly known as Pi Mari-i, has been chosen for the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) 100 Women Heroes in Agri food Systems and Rural Development Award. The FAO honour recogn...
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has signed MoUs with 21 States and Union Territories and launched the Challenge Mode Portal for Aerodrome Development under the modified UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) scheme. Through the po...
Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has claimed the silver medal in the women's 49 kg category at the Asian Games 2026, being held in Nagoya, Japan. Her second-place finish adds to India's medal tally at the continental mu...
At a side event of the UN General Assembly in New York, India reaffirmed its commitment to eliminate Hepatitis B and C as public health threats by 2030. India is strengthening prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment...
The Asian Games 2026 were formally opened at the Mizuho Park Athletics Stadium in Nagoya, Japan, with Emperor Naruhito declaring the Games open. The opening ceremony carried the theme of unity and oneness under the conce...
