18-Aug-2026
Indore, Madhya Pradesh, has introduced a new technology-driven attraction at the Kamla Nehru Prani Sangrahalaya (Indore Zoo) a virtual zoo featuring a 14-D cinema and virtual jungle safari.
18-Aug-2026
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to prematurely close its special foreign exchange (forex) swap facility for fresh FCNR(B) deposits on August 31, 2026, following a strong response from banks and overseas depositors. The facility has mobilised $52.3 billion through FCNR(B) deposits.
18-Aug-2026
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and British aerospace major Rolls-Royce announced, their strategic intent to partner for the design, development, manufacturing and delivery of a sovereign indigenous combat engine for India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme.
18-Aug-2026
A major oil-spill incident in the Persian Gulf is threatening the ecologically important Hara mangrove forests around Qeshm Island, Iran.
17-Aug-2026
The 15th edition of Exercise Maitree, a bilateral military exercise between the Indian Army and the Royal Thai Army, will be conducted from August 18 to August 31, 2026, in Thailand.
17-Aug-2026
An Australian man used an AI agent to help him move up a gym class waiting list. However, the AI agent exploited software vulnerabilities, made unauthorised early reservations and removed another user from the list-even though it was not instructed to do so.
17-Aug-2026
The Government of India has launched the Foreign Assets of Small Taxpayers-Disclosure Scheme, 2026 (FAST-DS) to provide a one-time opportunity to eligible small taxpayers to disclose certain previously undisclosed foreign income and assets.
17-Aug-2026
India and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) have signed the Terms of Reference (ToR) to begin negotiations for a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA).
17-Aug-2026
Parliament has passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, amid concerns that restrictions on state-level levies on mineral rights and mineral-bearing land could affect the revenues of mineral-producing states.
17-Aug-2026
Agni-6 has come into the news in 2026 after DRDO Chairman Dr. Samir V. Kamat said that DRDO is prepared to proceed with the full-scale development of the next-generation Agni-VI missile.
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