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Why in news?United States Ambassador Sergio Gor visited Thiksey Monastery during an official trip to Ladakh. He reached Leh from Srinagar and visited ...
Why in news?A study published in Nature Communications on 18 August 2026 explained the narwhal tusk’s unusual structure. Researchers found opposite ...
Why in news?India and Mauritius concluded new energy agreements during Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri’s visit to Mauritius. A five-year comme...
Why in news?United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) received a tanker’s distress report on 20 August 2026. Six armed people had reportedly ...
Why in news?India and Brazil signed a telecommunications and Information and Communication Technologies cooperation agreement in Pune on 21 August 202...
Why in news?The Union government highlighted increased support under Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA). Actual expenditure was...
Why in news?The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) held its sixth stakeholder outreach programme in Ahmedabad. The event focused on small a...
Why in news?A recent report highlighted wildlife habitat around the Perry Nuclear Power Plant in Ohio, United States. The plant occupies a 1,100-acre ...
Why in news?A recently noticed structure at Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort prompted claims about a hidden passage. The Archaeological Survey of India exa...
Why in news?The Union government is examining an additional subsidy framework for polysilicon manufacturing. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Secr...
Why in news?The Securities and Exchange Board of India issued a consultation paper on 21 August 2026. It proposes a revised advertisement code for Onl...
Why in news?Cochin Shipyard Limited delivered the anti-submarine warfare shallow-water craft Mangrol to the Indian Navy on 21 August 2026. It is the t...
