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India received 29 FDI proposals worth Rs 4,895.65 crore from investors in the US, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and other countries after the May 2026 FEMA amendment allowed companies with up to 10% Chinese or Hong Kong shareholding to invest through the automatic route. Companies directly registered in China, Hong Kong and other land-border countries remain subject to prior government approval.
Read Full ArticleUkrainian President Zelensky on August 20 sanctioned Animaccord Animation Studio and five Russian nationals behind Masha and the Bear, accusing the globally watched children's cartoon of spreading pro-Russian propaganda and funding the Russian state. The sanctions enable YouTube blocking in Ukraine and follow British MPs' calls to pull the show from streaming platforms.
Pakistan's National Assembly on August 20 passed the Defence Forces Act 2026, giving Field Marshal Asim Munir, who simultaneously serves as Army Chief and Chief of Defence Forces, authority to retire, discharge and retain personnel across the Army, Navy and Air Force. The Act also amends the National Command Authority framework. Opposition walked out in protest.
Tamil Nadu's TVK government on August 17 issued a "Most Urgent" circular directing colleges, police and district administrations to prevent students from joining Left party and CJP protests. It was withdrawn two days later after coalition partners, the Left parties, VCK and Congress, objected. No explanation was offered for the reversal.
President Trump posted a Strait of Hormuz map labelled "New US Territory" on August 18 after the 60-day US-Iran MOU deadline expired without a broader deal. Iran's top negotiator Ghalibaf said the Strait stays closed until US lifts blockade, sanctions and military threats. The UAE simultaneously cut all trade with Iran after a ballistic missile incident.
A landmark federal trial opened August 18 in Oakland as 29 US states accused Meta of deliberately designing Facebook and Instagram to addict children for profit. California prosecutors cited an intern...
Tamil Nadu Human Resources Management Minister D Sarathkumar announced in the state Assembly on August 18 that women government employees will now receive 365 days of maternity leave for their third c...
The UAE suspended all trade, commercial exchanges and financial transactions with Iran on August 18 after its air defences detected two ballistic missiles launched from Iran targeting maritime shippin...
Niger, Senegal, Ghana, Burkina Faso, and Indonesia tightened anti-LGBTQ laws in 2026, while over 60 nations still criminalise same-sex conduct. India, where homosexuality was decriminalised in 2018 bu...
Bangladesh's Foreign Ministry on August 17 announced that PM Tarique Rahman's proposed India visit cannot proceed until New Delhi extradites convicted former PM Sheikh Hasina and other fugitives. Indi...
President Trump on August 18 invoked India's 2024 general election, 646 million voters, all with photo ID, less than 1% mail-in to push Congress to pass the SAVE America Act. He cited Chief Election C...
BJP President Nitin Nabin unveiled the party's new national team on August 17, naming Smriti Irani and Sunil Bansal as general secretaries, Vasundhara Raje Scindia and Ram Madhav as vice presidents, a...
President Trump ordered Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to "substantially reduce" Ulchi Freedom Shield joint exercises with South Korea on August 16, citing his relationship with Kim Jong Un and Seoul'...
Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari sparked controversy on Independence Day by saying Muslims "tolerate" the country's 3-4% Hindu population. Pakistan's 2023 census places the Hindu population at 2.17...
Iranian Army Commander-in-Chief Amir Hatami announced a $30,000 bounty for killing or capturing US soldiers on August 16, doubled to $60,000 for Iranian women, citing citizen requests for financial pa...
The Senior Citizen Rights Handbook is a comprehensive guide designed to empower elderly citizens with clear and accessible knowledge of their legal and social rights in India.
