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108 stories for “International” · August 2026
Clear filtersIntroductionIndia hosted the first-ever Global South Climate Summit, officially designated 'Vasudhaiva 2026' (from the Sanskrit phrase Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam — 'The World is One Family'), in New Delhi from 7–9 August 2026...
Japan marked the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on 6 August 2026.On 6 August 1945 the United States dropped 'Little Boy', the first atomic bomb used in war, on Hiroshima, killing about 1,40,000 peopl...
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the WHO's cancer research agency, classified three widely used medicines as "carcinogenic to humans" (Group 1): Hydrochlorothiazide (blood pressure), Voriconazole (...
India hosted the Second BRICS Anti-Corruption Working Group Meeting and the Second BRICS Expert Network on Asset Recovery Meeting in Hyderabad, organised by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) under India's B...
Tamil Nadu announced 'Arivagam', India's first dedicated Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Innovation City, in its 2026–27 Budget, with ₹5 crore for a feasibility study.Arivagam will have an AI University, an Internationa...
IntroductionThe 13th BRICS Education Ministers Meeting was held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, in August 2026, bringing together education ministers from Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa to discuss cooperation in...
International Clouded Leopard Day was observed on 4 August to raise awareness about conserving clouded leopards, the smallest of the big cats.There are two species, the Mainland Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) and th...
More than 13,000 tribal women and girl students performed the Dhimsa dance at the Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport, Bhogapuram, Andhra Pradesh.The performance entered the Guinness World Records as the largest D...
IntroductionThe US state of Massachusetts and the City of Boston officially declared 15 August as 'India Day' ahead of India's 79th Independence Day. The proclamations were issued by Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey a...
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified the Vizhinjam International Transshipment Seaport in Kerala as a Customs Port, allowing it to handle Export-Import (EXIM) cargo.The port began operating...
IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive ecological milestone, Glaw Lake, located in Arunachal Pradesh, was strictly and officially designated as India's 101st Ramsar Site, forcefully marking the absolute ma...
The Prime Minister of India inaugurated the Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram in Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh.It is the first greenfield international airport built in Andhra Pradesh since...
