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R. Praggnanandhaa has become the first Indian to win the Grand Chess Tour (GCT). He beat Fabiano Caruana of the USA 15–13 in the final held at St. Louis, USA.
Among States and Union Territories, Delhi had the highest own revenue share at 93.2% in the 2024–25 Budget Estimates (FY25 BE). Haryana followed with 80.4% and Telangana with 78.4%. Karnataka was fourth at 77.3% and Tami...
Through a Government Order of the Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Tamil Nadu has reconstituted the Advisory Board under the Tamil Nadu Preventive Detention Act, 1982. Retired Madras High Court judge Justice V. B...
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...
