August 08, 2026
36 articles published on this date
Mecca Agreement | A new triple alliance in West Asia
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement on August 7, 2026 in Mecca, formally creating a trilateral mutual-defence pact Th...
Captain moves crew to citadel, thwarts pirate assault on India-bound vessel
The crew of the bulk carrier MV Golden Arsenal sheltered in the ship's citadel after an attempted boarding by suspected Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden Th...
6 years after NDA exit, Punjab's SAD backs delimitation push
Renewed political outreach has been reported around reviving the constitutional amendment package required to enable delimitation and operationalise the one-...
Government spending on education below Unesco's 15% standard
India's public education spending as a share of GDP roughly meets UNESCO's recommended range, but spending as a share of total government expenditure falls s...
Rijiju, Rahul trade barbs over women's quota bill rollout
Renewed debate has surfaced over the timeline for implementing the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam — the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 202...
Government examines if Meta recommendation system deciding what-to-show-to-whom fits intermediary status
The government examined whether a major social media platform's recommendation system, which decides what content is shown to which user, and its paid conten...
Turkiye’s Parliament passes Bill aimed at peace with Kurdish rebels
Turkiye's Parliament passed a bill establishing a legal framework to facilitate the return and reintegration of Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants into...
And it’s official: India in talks with France to join 6th Gen fighter programme FCAS
The Ministry of Defence formally confirmed, in a report submitted to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence, that it has begun efforts to co-join th...
Hidden Environmental Cost of Powering Growing Digital and AI-World
Despite significant water stress in several states, large data centre projects continue to be announced, drawing attention to the water footprint of expandin...
UAE says Iran targeted tanker as Oman cites progress in Hormuz talks
The UAE's Foreign Ministry reported that a tanker owned by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) was struck by a missile while transiting the Strait of ...
Hamas says still ready to go ahead with Gaza plan
Hamas informed the Board of Peace, the international oversight mechanism for Gaza's post-conflict transition, that it remains committed to proceeding with th...
Tamil Nadu Agriculture Budget: Govt. announces price support scheme for tomatoes, onions; thrust on green manure crops
Tamil Nadu presented its 2026-27 Agriculture Budget in the State Assembly A Market Intervention Scheme structured as a Price Stabilisation Revolving Fund (MI...
US Says China’s Scarborough Shoal Claim ‘Destabilizing’ Region
The US State Department publicly rejected China's declaration of a "national nature reserve" at Scarborough Shoal, calling it a "dubious" pretext, backed by ...
Govt examines if Meta recommendation system deciding what-to-show-to-whom fits intermediary status
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology held meetings with a major social media company's leadership to examine whether its content-recommenda...
Restore J&K statehood, says human rights forum
A civil society forum working on human rights in Jammu and Kashmir released its seventh annual report, marking six years since Parliament revoked the region'...
Explainer: What changes as Parliament passes Registration of Births and Deaths Bill
Parliament passed the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026, amending the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 The Bill introduces ...
Centre releases additional instalment of tax devolution of ₹1.09 lakh crore to States
The Union Government released an additional instalment of tax devolution amounting to ₹1,09,019 crore (about ₹1.09 lakh crore) to States on 1 August 2026, ah...
Assam records world’s first-ever release of captive-bred slender-billed vultures
Ten captive-bred vultures — five slender-billed vultures (*Gyps tenuirostris*) and five white-rumped vultures (*Gyps bengalensis*) — were soft-released into ...
Rajnath Singh calls for greater civil-military integration in Defence Ministry
At the foundation day event of the Armed Forces Headquarters (AFHQ) Civilian Services in New Delhi, the Defence Ministry called for deeper integration betwee...
CBI seeks general consent from 14 states to probe cybercrime, year after panel flagged delays
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has written to the chief secretaries of 14 states seeking "general consent" to investigate cybercrime offences unde...
Amendments to MSME Bill clear Parliament. How new rules aim to fix delayed payments, ease business
The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was passed by the Lok Sabha, days after the Rajya Sabha cleared it, completing the...
UPI to remain free for users; nominal MDR may apply to select merchant transactions
The Ministry of Finance clarified that UPI will remain completely free for consumers and for all person-to-person transactions, following speculation trigger...
America hurting its own interest; India well-insulated against US tariffs on Russian oil, expert says
A market expert assessed that India's economy is well-insulated against potential US tariffs linked to India's purchases of Russian crude oil, following a ne...
India's energy transition may create new import dependence on critical minerals: CII-EY
A joint report by an industry body and a consultancy finds that India's clean-energy transition could create a new dependence on imported critical minerals e...
Why Nehru said ‘temporary’ Article 370 will go & how Congress stand on Kashmir differs now | CutTheClutter
A televised historical review revisited the Parliament debate of November 27, 1963, in which then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru described Article 370's spe...
Can protection against domestic cruelty extend to live-in relationships? | Explained
The Supreme Court held that a partner in a live-in relationship can be prosecuted for cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), but only if ...
Fresh 100% US tariff threat could add to India's inflation, CAD pressures: CareEdge
A ratings agency assessment noted that a fresh US threat of tariffs of up to 100% on countries continuing to buy Russian crude oil could add to inflationary ...
Unlocking full potential of NMEO-OP 2.0: From plantation expansion to productivity-led growth
A recent report examined the trajectory of the National Mission on Edible Oils - Oil Palm (NMEO-OP), noting that the scheme's early years focused on expandin...
Sarvam AI | All about the Bengaluru startup’s plans for a trillion-parameter model
Bengaluru-based startup Sarvam AI announced, at its developer conference "Epoch 2026," plans to build a trillion-parameter frontier AI model developed entire...
U.S. Senate passes Russia sanctions bill that seeks 100% tariffs on India, four others
The US Senate passed a bill titled the "Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026" by an 86-11 vote. The legislation authorizes the US Presid...
India, Sri Lanka review key power projects; reaffirm commitment to strengthening energy partnership
India and Sri Lanka held ministerial-level talks in New Delhi to review the status of bilateral power sector projects, led on the Indian side by the Union Mi...
Can’t PM be trusted on appointing CEC, government asks Supreme Court
The Supreme Court continued hearing petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the law governing appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner (CE...
Panel suggests appointing ambassador for Arctic affairs
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs recommended that India appoint a dedicated "polar ambassador" to coordinate the country's Arctic and...
U.S. expects deal soon on Strait of Hormuz; Sunni powers unite in defence pact
A US official said Washington expects an agreement soon between Iran and Oman that would restore normal commercial shipping traffic through the Strait of Hor...
CWMA upholds CWRC’s order to Karnataka to release water to Tamil Nadu
The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC), in an order dated July 28, 2026, directed Karnataka to ensure a daily flow of 3,500 cusecs at the Biligundlu g...
Tribunal reforms bill gets nod, paves way for national body
The Union Cabinet approved the Tribunals Reforms Bill, which provides for setting up a National Tribunal Commission (NTC) as an independent body to oversee a...