August 09, 2026
36 articles published on this date
A blueprint for India’s next energy transition: to electrify industrial heat
A policy analysis has identified electrification of industrial process heat as the next major phase of India's energy transition, following progress on power...
Pushing One Health approach, U.P. priorities early identification and reporting of emerging zoonotic diseases
Uttar Pradesh's Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Department has prioritised early identification and reporting of emerging zoonotic diseases...
One crore homes completed and delivered under PM scheme: Government
Over one crore urban houses have been completed and delivered under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) since the scheme's launch Since 2015, 1.25 ...
India among top nations in quantum technology, says science minister Jitendra Singh
The Ministry of Science and Technology stated that India is now among the leading nations in advanced quantum technology, citing progress under the National ...
To bypass Bosphorus & Hormuz, Russia moots direct rail link to India
A proposal has been floated for a direct overland rail corridor connecting Russia to the Indian Ocean, running through Turkmenistan, Iran, Afghanistan, and P...
Shifting sands: On the Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye Joint Defence Agreement
Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement (MJDA) in Mecca, treating an armed attack on any one signatory as an attack on al...
Census 2027: Ladakh to lead independent India’s first caste enumeration
The Union Territory of Ladakh, along with snow-bound non-synchronous areas of Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, will be enumerated first un...
Supreme Court Collegium recommends Chief Justices for four HCs
The Supreme Court Collegium recommended four judges for appointment as Chief Justices of the Patna, Calcutta, Bombay and Punjab & Haryana High Courts Justice...
A new security triangle emerges with the Makkah Pact
Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement (MJDA), under which an armed attack on any one signatory is to be treated as an ...
Indian, American Navies to hold bilateral exercise in Kochi from August 10
The Indian Navy and the United States Navy began the eighth edition of their bilateral Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Exercise 2026 at the Southern Naval ...
After 50 years, Child Welfare Programme set for makeover
The government plans to revamp the five-decade-old Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) programme, marking a major structural update since its 1975 l...
India, Russia to be linked by rail? Moscow floats proposal, calls it 'viable'
Russia's Deputy Prime Minister stated that a direct overland rail link connecting Russia to the Indian Ocean "should be explored," describing the idea as wor...
New study paints worrying climate picture of Maharashtra; rising temperatures can now trigger and amplify droughts even during the monsoon
A climatology study published in the *International Journal of Climatology* analysed Compound Drought and Heatwave (CDHW) events across Maharashtra's distric...
Pakistan says new defense pact with Saudi and Turkiye is ’purely defensive’ and open to others
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye signed a trilateral collective-defence agreement, described officially as "purely defensive" and open to other states wish...
Paddy farmers face ₹3.07 lakh crore loss; Samyukta Kisan Morcha calls nationwide protests
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of farmer organisations, called nationwide protests demanding a statutory guarantee for Minimum Support Pri...
India can diversify exports away from US if 100% tariffs imposed, has $200 bn market in 15 other countries: Economist SP Sharma
An economic assessment estimated that India could redirect exports to alternative markets worth roughly $200 billion across 15 countries if steep US tariffs ...
'Anti-people': Congress vows to oppose FCRA Bill, Venugopal accuses Centre of targeting NGOs
The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, listed for consideration during Parliament's Monsoon Session, proposes to create a government-app...
Uncertainty over key bills as Congress vows to resist; Monsoon session heading for washout
Parliament's Monsoon Session has seen limited legislative business, with several sittings disrupted by adjournments amid protests demanding government statem...
India unlikely to curb Russian oil buys despite fresh US sanctions threat: Sources
Government sources indicated India is unlikely to curb its purchases of Russian crude oil despite a fresh round of US sanctions threats aimed at countries bu...
2024 Wayanad landslide: Study reveals the interplay of climate and geology
A scientific study of the 30 July 2024 Mundakkai-Chooralmala landslide in Wayanad, Kerala, found that extreme rainfall was the trigger, but pre-existing geol...
NGT must make public report of panel that reviewed approvals for Nicobar project: Jairam Ramesh
Public calls have been made for the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to release the report of the High-Powered Committee (HPC) it had directed be constituted to...
T.N. MPs’ meeting convened by CM Vijay seeks freeze on 543 Lok Sabha seats
A meeting of Tamil Nadu Members of Parliament passed a resolution seeking a permanent freeze on the total strength of the Lok Sabha at 543 seats and on Tamil...
What is the significance of India’s first privately built FFSC rocket engine? | Explained
A Bengaluru-based space-tech startup unveiled India's first privately built Full-Flow Staged Combustion (FFSC) rocket engine, named EVEREST. The engine runs ...
GOBARdhan Scheme can help reduce gas imports by $5 billion, says IBA
Industry body Indian Biogas Association (IBA) stated that the recently approved GOBARdhan (Galvanising Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan) scheme could help red...
BRICS Culture Ministers’ meet adopts Bhopal Declaration to boost cultural cooperation; focuses on creators’ networking
The 11th (XI) BRICS Culture Ministers' Meeting concluded in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, held under India's BRICS Chairship for 2026, and adopted the "Bhopal Decl...
Iran Guards say won’t reopen Hormuz without U.S. meeting all Tehran’s conditions
Iran's security establishment has listed conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, including an end to hostilities against Iran and its regional allies ...
Govt considering raising CCEA approval threshold for FDI proposals to Rs 15,000 crore: Sources
The government is examining a proposal to raise the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approval threshold for foreign direct investment (FDI) propo...
Households in India, other Asia-Pacific regions highly vulnerable to El Nino-driven price shocks: S&P
A ratings agency assessment finds Asia-Pacific economies, including India, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines, are experiencing rising prices with househ...
Mayawati opposes 'creamy layer' for SCs, STs in reservation, hits out at RSS
A renewed public debate has emerged over whether the "creamy layer" exclusion — currently applied only to Other Backward Classes (OBCs) — should also be exte...
West Asia war LIVE: UAE says Iran targeted tanker as Oman cites progress in Hormuz talks
The United Arab Emirates stated that a tanker belonging to its state-owned oil company was targeted while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Oman-mediated talk...
Rajya Sabha to take up Taxation Laws Amendment Bill, Bankers' Books Evidence Bill tomorrow
The Rajya Sabha took up the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and the Bankers' Books Evidence Bill, 2026 for consideration and passage, after bo...
UPI stays free for users, vast majority of transactions to remain free for merchants as well, says government
The government clarified that Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions will continue to remain free for all users, including person-to-person (P2P) tran...
News in Frames | The wounds beneath Assam’s deadly flood
Floods across Upper Assam in 2026 have killed 98 people, with the highest tolls recorded in Sivasagar, Charaideo, and Jorhat districts. Mining, quarrying, de...
Rajya Sabha to take up Taxation, Bankers’ Books bills on Monday
The Rajya Sabha is scheduled to take up the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and the Bankers' Books Evidence Bill, 2026 for consideration and p...
P Chidambaram backs Rahul Gandhi, seeks delinking of women’s quota from delimitation
A renewed call was made for implementing the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, 2023 without waiting for a fresh delimitation exercise, on the argument that the r...
National Green Tribunal must make public report of panel that reviewed approvals for Nicobar project: Jairam Ramesh
A request was made for the National Green Tribunal to make public the report of the expert panel that reviewed environmental clearance approvals for the Grea...