
The Indian Navy received ‘Mangrol’, the third indigenously built Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) constructed by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) in Kochi.
India changed the export policy for wheat, durum wheat and related wheat flour products from “Prohibited” to “Free” with immediate effect on 24 August 2026. The order covers maida, semolina, wholewheat atta and resultant atta, and it ends restrictions that had remained in force since 13 May 2022 for wheat and since August 2022 for wheat flour products.
The 25th round of Special Representatives talks on the India-China boundary question is scheduled in Beijing on 25 August 2026. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is in Beijing for a two-day visit, and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is set to co-chair the boundary meeting as China’s Special Representative.
In an analysis for healthcare policy, highlighted how integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into clinical and administrative workflows can bridge India’s healthcare capacity gap.
Google has launched its Back to School 2026 campaign, introducing AI-powered learning features across Google Search, Gemini and Google Classroom.
US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor visited the historic Thiksey Monastery in Ladakh during his official tour of the Union Territory.
Telangana Chief Minister had to cancel the US leg of his 10-day foreign tour after the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) denied him political clearance.
The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $230 million loan agreement for the Chennai Climate-Resilient Water Security and Sewerage Project to modernize Chennai’s water supply and wastewater infrastructure.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has officially notified the Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS) with a budgetary outlay of ₹62,500 crore spanning FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31.
The Indian Army’s Territorial Army, in collaboration with the non-profit think tank CyberPeace, has launched the 3rd edition of Terrier Cyber Quest 2026 (TCQ 3.0).
Maritime security experts emphasized the urgent need to accelerate the Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness (IPMDA) to ensure unimpeded global trade and freedom of navigation amidst rising geopolitical tensions in West Asia and the Indo-Pacific.
The Maharashtra FDA issued notices to actors over Vimal Elaichi endorsements, alleging surrogate advertising of prohibited pan masala in violation of food safety and consumer protection norms.