August 18, 2026
34 articles published on this date
Women Fighter Pilots in Operation Sindoor: Precision Strikes and the Rampage Missile
A woman Flight Lieutenant piloting a Su-30MKI fighter was part of the strike package that hit a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) facility at Muridke during Operation...
BRICS Rejects EU Carbon Border Tax, Demands Higher Climate Finance
The 12th BRICS Environment Ministers' Meeting, held in New Delhi under India's 2026 BRICS Chairship, adopted a joint declaration on carbon border adjustment...
Census 2027 Questionnaire Notified: Caste Enumeration Returns After 1931
The Ministry of Home Affairs notified the questionnaire for Census 2027, comprising roughly 40 questions across the Household Schedule For the first time...
India's Space Start-up Ecosystem Grows to 400+ Ventures, Satcom Eyes 8% GDP Share by 2033
India's space start-up ecosystem has grown from a single venture in 2022 to over 400 by 2026, following the opening up of the space sector to private...
BRICS Environment Ministers Oppose EU Carbon Border Tax: Trade vs Climate Equity
The 12th BRICS Environment Ministers' Meeting, held in New Delhi, concluded with the consensual adoption of a Joint Ministerial Statement comprising four...
BRICS Rejects EU's Carbon Border Tax, Demands Bigger Climate Finance
The BRICS grouping issued a joint statement condemning the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), calling it a unilateral...
MGNREGA's Replacement by VB-G RAM G: Employment Guarantee Framework Under Scrutiny
The Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), or VB-G RAM G, Act, 2025 has replaced the two-decade-old Mahatma Gandhi National...
Iran-UAE Missile Incident: Strait of Hormuz Tensions and India's Energy Stakes
The UAE Ministry of Defence stated that its air defence systems detected two ballistic missiles launched from Iran toward UAE territory One missile fell...
Additional Domestic Gas Allocated to Boost Piped Natural Gas Connections
The government approved an incentive scheme granting City Gas Distribution (CGD) entities an additional 200 standard cubic metres (SCM) of lower-priced...
Article 142 and the Quashing of Student Protest FIRs
The Supreme Court indicated it is prepared to quash First Information Reports (FIRs) filed against students who took part in NEET-related protests, by...
US Indo-Pacific Strategy Under Strain: What the "Pivot to Asia" Reversal Means
Recent US policy moves have been read by analysts as a reversal of the strategic direction Washington has broadly followed toward Asia across the last three...
CBI's Power to Investigate a Sitting Chief Minister: The Constitutional Question
The Enforcement Directorate approached the Supreme Court seeking transfer of an investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), arising out of...
A New Incentive Scheme for Piped Natural Gas Network Expansion
The government unveiled a new incentive scheme to encourage City Gas Distribution (CGD) companies to expand domestic Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections...
Uttarakhand Tunnel Collapse Highlights Need for Himalayan Hydrogeological Mapping
A section of rock collapsed inside an under-construction tunnel of the 444 MW Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydroelectric Project on the Alaknanda river in Chamoli...
Indian Army Chief's Nepal Visit Puts Spotlight on Boundary Row and Defence Ties
The Chief of the Army Staff called on Nepal's Prime Minister in Kathmandu, in what is being described as the first major official engagement between the two...
India-Israel FTA Talks Advance to Market Access Offer Exchange
India and Israel are preparing to exchange formal market access offers for a proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA), building on momentum from the second round...
IBBI Tightens Checks Against Malicious Insolvency Filings
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) released a discussion paper proposing tighter checks on the fraudulent or malicious use of the Corporate...
Andhra Pradesh Raises BC Quota in Local Bodies, Approves Direct Election of Mayors
The Andhra Pradesh state Cabinet approved an increase in Backward Classes (BC) reservation in local bodies to 34% in rural local bodies (Panchayati Raj...
MGNREGA Replaced by VB-G RAM G: Rural Employment Guarantee Restructured
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005 has been replaced by a new law, the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and...
CAG Flags Rs 468 Crore in FAME EV Incentives Paid Despite Localisation Violations
An audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) found that five original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) violated localisation norms prescribed under...
Karnataka HC Quashes KPSC Chairperson's Suspension: Governor's Power Under Article 317
The Karnataka High Court set aside a notification issued by the Governor on July 10 suspending Shivashankarappa S. Sahukar, Chairperson of the Karnataka...
Genome-Edited Pusa DST Rice 1 Set for Commercial Rollout: What the Technology Changes
Pusa DST Rice 1, a genome-edited rice variety developed by ICAR-IARI (Indian Agricultural Research Institute), New Delhi, is set to enter seed...
Bangladesh Seeks to Keep Teesta Dispute From Damaging Ties With India
Bangladesh's Water Resources Minister stated that the long-pending Teesta water-sharing dispute should not be allowed to deteriorate overall bilateral...
Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Act, 2026: Presidential Assent and the MDR Framework Shift
The Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Act, 2026, and an Act further amending the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, received Presidential assent on...
Supreme Court Bars States From Blocking Elephant Corridors, Orders Nationwide Survey
A three-judge Supreme Court bench comprising the Chief Justice of India and two other judges held that states cannot construct obstacles or blockades in...
Vizhinjam Port Begins EXIM Operations: From Transshipment Hub to Direct Trade Gateway
Vizhinjam International Seaport in Kerala commenced full-scale export-import (EXIM) operations on August 18, giving exporters and importers a direct route...
India-Bangladesh Extradition Treaty: Can Sheikh Hasina Be Extradited?
Bangladesh has pressed India to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina under the 2013 India-Bangladesh Extradition Treaty, after Bangladesh's...
Government-Meta Talks on Content Moderation: Safe Harbour, Deepfakes and IT Rules
Government talks with Meta reiterated that intermediary 'safe harbour' protection is not guaranteed if platforms fail to comply with legal obligations...
Teesta River Water Sharing: Status of the India-Bangladesh Dispute
Bangladesh's water resources ministry stated that the unresolved Teesta water-sharing dispute should not be allowed to hurt overall bilateral ties with...
Supreme Court: States Cannot Obstruct Elephant Movement Along Corridors
The Supreme Court held that there can be no obstacle placed in the path of elephant movement, reinforcing that elephant migration routes must remain free of...
Utility and Reliability of Caste Data to Be Assessed After Census Enumeration
Authorities indicated that the utility and reliability of caste data collected in the upcoming decennial Census will be formally assessed once enumeration...
Tamil Nadu Plans Health Insurance for the Elderly, Replacement of 1939 Public Health Act
The Tamil Nadu government announced plans to launch a dedicated health insurance scheme for elderly citizens A separate but related announcement confirmed...
Criminalisation of Politics: Supreme Court Told 14 of 28 Chief Ministers Face Serious Criminal Cases
A report placed before the Supreme Court states that 14 of India's 28 state chief ministers face serious criminal cases. The report was filed by the senior...
India to Send First Cargo Ship on Russia's Northern Sea Route in 2027
India plans to send its first pilot cargo vessel along Russia's Northern Sea Route (NSR) in 2027, announced at the Arctic-Regions Forum held in Arkhangelsk...