Tag Archives: August

Courts and legal affairs briefing: CJI flags ‘misuse’ of live-streamed court proceedings on social media

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Thursday (August 13, 2026) flagged concerns over [...]

Government and policy briefing: Hemant Soren opposes Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday (August 13, 2026) strongly opposed the Mines and [...]

Government and policy briefing: India needs a peaceful revolution: Sonam Wangchuk

Activist Sonam Wangchuk on Thursday (August 13, 2026) called for a "peaceful revolution" in the [...]

Government and policy briefing: Russia holding ‘productive’ talks with countries including India

India is among the countries holding the "most productive" talks with Russia for cooperation in [...]

What the latest development means: Chinese incursion: Arunachal students’ body plans to hoist national flag

An Arunachal Pradesh students’ body sent a team to the frontier village of Taksing in [...]

Diplomacy and geopolitics briefing: Nepal’s former PM Deuba returns after over five months abroad

Former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba returned to Nepal on Thursday (August 13, 2026) after [...]

Diplomacy and geopolitics briefing: Trump announces tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones

President Donald Trump announced on Thursday (August 13, 2026) tariffs of up to 100% on [...]

What the latest development means: Men’s and Women’s Hockey World Cup 2026: Teams, Full India schedule

Running from August 15 to 30, the quadrennial tournament will be jointly hosted by the [...]

What the latest development means: Independence Day 2026: Is it 79th or 80th Independence Day? Theme

Independence Day 2026: Every year, India marks its Independence Day on August 15. In 2026, [...]

Government and policy briefing: NDA, INDIA bloc MPs face-off outside Parliament over Jharkhand protest, Ram

Ruling NDA and Opposition INDIA bloc MPs came face-to-face near Parliament's Makar Dwar on Thursday [...]