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PM Modi delivered his 13th Red Fort address on India's 80th Independence Day, announcing AI skilling for 1 crore youth, free online coaching for competitive exams, nuclear expansion to 200 GW, and appealing for women's reservation. He declared armed Naxalism "breathing its last" while warning of a new threat he called "Dimagi Naxals."
Read Full ArticleThe White House's "Great Transshipment Scam" report released August 13 accused India and 40+ nations of enabling Chinese exporters to evade US tariffs through third-country routing and relabelling. India was placed in Tier 1 of risk categories. The US also announced an AI enforcement system called "Detective Border" to identify suspicious shipments.
For the first time in India's 80 years of independence, Vande Mataram will be sung from the ramparts of the Red Fort on August 15, 2026, 150 years after Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay penned it. 2,500 NCC cadets will form the words on the ground, a Mi-17 will shower flower petals, and the full six-stanza version will precede the flag unfurling.
India formally assigned standard names to 27 geographical features in Arunachal Pradesh on the official Survey of India map on August 7, directly countering China's repeated renaming exercises. The 27 locations include the strategic Thag La Pass and Long Ju along the Line of Actual Control.
India and China resumed border trade through Nathu La Pass in Sikkim and Shipki La in Himachal Pradesh on August 1, 2026, ending a six-year suspension. The move follows the Jaishankar-Wang Yi meeting in Manila and signals a cautious diplomatic thaw between the two nations.
The Union Cabinet approved the Rs 84,084 crore Samudra Manthan National Offshore Exploration Scheme on July 31, committing to 60 deepwater wells, AI-driven seismic surveys, and offshore infrastructure...
The US has imposed a 10% Section 301 tariff on India from July 24, replacing the temporary Section 122 tariffs, impacting global trade and imports.
The WDMMA 2026 Global Air Power Rankings place the Indian Air Force 6th with a TruVal Rating of 69.4, ahead of China's PLAAF at 7th with 63.8, for the fifth consecutive year, despite India operating 1...
From Biju Patnaik's 1947 Dakota rescue mission to PM Modi's 2026 visit, 20 MoUs, a BrahMos deal, a joint Prambanan Temple restoration, India's highest civilian honour, and a Parliament address that be...
India has reiterated its stance on the ongoing situation in the Middle East stating it backs the independent state of Palestine and opposes terrorism.
Is domicile based reservation constitutional? On one side Punjab and Haryana High Court struck down a law implementing domicile-based reservation, however, on the other side Congress promised domicil...
The Supreme Court asks the Centre and States to take long term measures to improve air quality in the Delhi NCR, emphasising the need to stop farm fires and saying it cannot allow people to suffer fro...
Get insights into the upcoming Special Parliament Session scheduled for September 18, its mysterious agenda, and potential game-changing developments, including statehood for Jammu and Kashmir, the Un...
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.
