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The Tamil Nadu government has decided to open a 'safe house' in every district to protect individuals and families at risk of, or affected by, 'honour' killings, caste killings and related violence. Social Justice Minist...
The International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances is observed every year on August 30 to spread awareness about enforced disappearances and safeguard the rights of victims. The 2026 observance marks the 20t...
International Whale Shark Day is observed on August 30 to build awareness about protecting whale sharks. The Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) launched the 'Save the Whale Shark Campaign' along coastal Karnataka, Kerala and...
Bengaluru-based defence startup Flying Wedge Defence & Aerospace (FWDA) has unveiled FWD Supreme Lite, billed as India's first AI-piloted fighter aircraft programme. Designed and developed in India, it is a 250-kg-class...
India's foreign exchange reserves climbed by $12.4 billion to an all-time high of $729.3 billion in the week ended August 21, 2026. Foreign Currency Assets (FCA), the biggest component, rose by $9.4 billion to $591.3 bil...
India has signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) with the United States to acquire the Javelin anti-tank guided missile system through the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) route. The FGM-148 Javelin is a man-portable,...
State-run Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has delivered Mangrol, the third of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC). Named after the coastal town of Mangrol in Gujarat's Junagadh district, it is built...
According to Alphaliner, Jawaharlal Nehru Port was the fastest-growing container port in the first half of 2026 and climbed seven places from 28th to 21st globally, just behind Colombo (20th). It handled 4.40 million TEU...
Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said India's energy demand is projected to rise 2.5 times by 2047, and India is expected to make up about 25% of the additional global energy demand by then. India is...
Indian Railways intends to four-lane roughly 11,000 km of its High-Density Network (HDN) to raise capacity and ease congestion. Its seven high-density routes, Delhi–Howrah, Howrah–Chennai, Chennai–Mumbai, Mumbai–Delhi, D...
The Coast Guards of India and Vietnam wrapped up the second edition of their joint maritime exercise 'SAHYOG HOP-TAC' off the coast of Chennai.
Madras, founded at Fort St. George in 1639, began as a trading post exporting cotton piece goods, indigo and hides. In 1899 Alfred Chatterton of the College of Engineering, Guindy, was tasked with promoting industrial te...
