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IntroductionOne of the most prolific and celebrated celestial events of the astronomical calendar, the annual Perseid meteor shower, reached its spectacular peak around 12–13 August 2026. The 2026 celestial display was e...
IntroductionIn an inspiring feat of human endurance and determination, 58-year-old K. Jayalakshmi, a polio-affected woman from Chennai, created history on 16 August 2026 by becoming the first woman with a locomotor disab...
IntroductionIn a major biomedical breakthrough for diabetes management, scientists at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research–Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad, announced on 16 Augu...
IntroductionPartition Horrors Remembrance Day (Vibhajan Vibhishika Smriti Diwas) was observed across India on 14 August 2026 to honour the memory of millions of innocent citizens who lost their lives, suffered displaceme...
IntroductionThe Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) presented the prestigious Gaj Gaurav Awards 2026 on 13 August 2026 during the national World Elephant Day celebrations in Visakhapatnam, Andhra...
IntroductionIn a groundbreaking advancement for precision oncology, Indian researchers from the S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences (SNBNCBS), Kolkata, and Ashoka University announced on 15 August 2026 the deve...
IntroductionIn a pioneering currency modernization measure aimed at enhancing banknote longevity and curbing counterfeiting, the Government of India on 15 August 2026 approved a proposal by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI...
IntroductionIn a major geopolitical realignment across the Islamic world and West Asia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan formally signed a historic trilateral mutual defense pact in the holy city of Mecca on 15 August...
IntroductionIn a historic human rights milestone for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, the Parliament of Lebanon voted on 15 August 2026 to formally abolish the death penalty for all crimes, replacing capit...
IntroductionIn a monumental energy transition achievement, India officially crossed 300 GW of installed non-fossil fuel-based electricity generation capacity, reaching 300.50 GW on 15 August 2026. Clean energy now accoun...
IntroductionTo harmonise scientific pharmacopoeial standards across all traditional and modern healthcare systems, the Ministry of Ayush and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on 15 August 2026 officially...
IntroductionIn a major constitutional submission on affirmative action, the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court of India on 15 August 2026, affirming that the 'Cre...
