21-Aug-2026
The study of exoplanets—planets orbiting stars outside our Solar System—has entered a new phase.
20-Aug-2026
The world observed World Humanitarian Day on 19 August 2026. This year's global campaign is built around the theme "Families of Fallen Humanitarians", while the World Health Organization used the occasion to renew its call for greater protection of health care in conflict zones.
20-Aug-2026
On 18 August 2026, the Tamil Nadu government announced in the state Legislative Assembly that women government employees having a third child will now be entitled to 365 days (one year) of maternity leave, up from the existing 12 weeks.
20-Aug-2026
The Maharashtra Public Health Department has declared snakebite a “notifiable disease”, making it mandatory for government and private hospitals, medical colleges and medical practitioners to report suspected, probable and confirmed snakebite cases, as well as deaths caused by snakebites.
20-Aug-2026
IREL (India) Limited, a public sector undertaking under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), has invited entrepreneurs, startups and industries to commercialise seven indigenous rare-earth and titanium technologies.
20-Aug-2026
The latest audited accounts of the PM CARES Fund have been made public, showing that its closing balance increased to ₹8,452.07 crore as of March 31, 2025, from ₹7,173.03 crore in the previous financial year.
19-Aug-2026
The eighth edition of the India-U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Exercise 2026 concluded on 14 August 2026 at the Southern Naval Command in Kochi.
19-Aug-2026
India-based defence start-up D-Propulse recently announced the successful demonstration of a Rotating Detonation Engine (RDE) at a Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) facility in Hyderabad.
19-Aug-2026
India is moving towards finalising the long-delayed Project-75I (P-75I) programme for six advanced conventional submarines, to be built in India with German technological assistance from Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) and Indian shipbuilder Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL).
19-Aug-2026
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has announced the National Sports Awards 2025, honouring 17 sportspersons with the Arjuna Award for their outstanding performances. However, the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, India’s highest sporting honour, was not awarded to anyone in 2025.
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