Tag Archives: August

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 [...]

Tested and assessed: Nolan Wells update: Ben Crump, Al Sharpton, teen’s parents & others to hold presser as

Al Sharpton, Congresswoman Lucy McBath, and Nolan Wells ’ parents will be holding a press [...]

Community and civic life briefing: US states issue special proclamations to commemorate August 15, 2026 as

New York, States across the US are issuing special proclamations to commemorate August 15, 2026, [...]

Elections and campaigns briefing: Who will replace Karoline Leavitt? Alina Habba, others in contention as

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Wednesday that she will step down from her [...]

Crime and policing briefing: Who were Maribel Fresses and Gabriella Amarando? Olney ‘mystery house’ probe

Philadelphia Police Inspector Raymond Evers shared new details during a press conference. Two missing women, [...]

What the latest development means: Haryana finalises ANPR tender for 2,478 petrol pumps across NCR districts

The Haryana transport department is finalising a tender to select an agency for installing automatic [...]

What the latest development means: Maharashtra proposes law amendment to make Marathi mandatory for cab

Mumbai, The Maharashtra government has proposed to amend the law to make "working knowledge of [...]