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India, Japan to Invest Together in Africa’s Critical Minerals

India, Japan to Invest Together in Africa’s Critical Minerals

August 26, 2026 • International
India and Japan are planning to jointly invest in Africa’s critical-mineral sector to build more reliable and diversified supply chains. The partnership is aimed at securing key resources needed fo...
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Trump Invests Up to $50,000 in Musk’s SpaceX

Trump Invests Up to $50,000 in Musk’s SpaceX

August 26, 2026 • International
U.S. President Donald Trump has disclosed an investment of between $15,001 and $50,000 in SpaceX, the aerospace company founded by Elon Musk, according to his latest financial disclosure. The investm...
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₹716-Crore Bypass to Improve Delhi-Dehradun Connectivity

₹716-Crore Bypass to Improve Delhi-Dehradun Connectivity

August 26, 2026 • National
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is constructing a 12-km, four-lane, access-controlled bypass in Dehradun at a cost of around ₹716 crore. The project will connect Jhajhra with the De...
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SC Directs Tarun Tejpal to Surrender Within Three Weeks

SC Directs Tarun Tejpal to Surrender Within Three Weeks

August 26, 2026 • National
The Supreme Court has directed former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal to surrender, following its decision in the long-running legal matter. The court’s direction requires Tejpal to comply wit...
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DRDO Successfully Tests High-Altitude Combat Parachute

DRDO Successfully Tests High-Altitude Combat Parachute

August 26, 2026 • National
DRDO successfully tested India’s indigenous Military Combat Parachute System (MCPS) at an altitude of 22,000 feet in Ladakh. The high-altitude trial demonstrated the system’s ability to support t...
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Rekha Gupta Urges Graduates to Drive India’s AI Growth

Rekha Gupta Urges Graduates to Drive India’s AI Growth

August 25, 2026 • Science & Tech
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta called on young graduates to take a leading role in building India’s own artificial intelligence (AI) technologies rather than remaining only users of foreign AI pl...
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IRCTC to Boost Ticket Booking Capacity to Over 1 Lakh per Minute

IRCTC to Boost Ticket Booking Capacity to Over 1 Lakh per Minute

August 25, 2026 • National
IRCTC is upgrading its online ticket-booking infrastructure to handle more than 1 lakh bookings per minute, a major increase aimed at managing the heavy traffic seen during Tatkal bookings, festive s...
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UPI Completes 10 Years with 13,000-Fold Transaction Surge

UPI Completes 10 Years with 13,000-Fold Transaction Surge

September 25, 2026 • Economy
UPI completed 10 years in 2026, marking a decade of transforming digital payments in India. Launched in 2016 by NPCI, UPI has grown from 1.78 crore transactions in its first year to over 24,000 crore...
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New Zealand Moves to Ban Social Media for Under-16s

New Zealand Moves to Ban Social Media for Under-16s

August 25, 2026 • International
New Zealand’s government, led by Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, introduced the Online Safety Bill on August 24, 2026, proposing a ban on social media for under-16s. The move aims to protect chil...
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Country Music Icon Dolly Parton Dies at 80

Country Music Icon Dolly Parton Dies at 80

August 25, 2026 • Entertainment
Country music legend and actor Dolly Parton died on August 25, 2026, at the age of 80 after a brief battle with cancer. Across a career spanning nearly six decades, Parton became one of country music...
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₹716-Crore Bypass to Improve Delhi-Dehradun Connectivity

₹716-Crore Bypass to Improve Delhi-Dehradun Connectivity

August 26, 2026 • National
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is constructing a 12-km, four-lane, access-controlled bypass in Dehradun at a cost of around ₹716 crore. The project will connect Jhajhra with the De...
Read more
SC Directs Tarun Tejpal to Surrender Within Three Weeks

SC Directs Tarun Tejpal to Surrender Within Three Weeks

August 26, 2026 • National
The Supreme Court has directed former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal to surrender, following its decision in the long-running legal matter. The court’s direction requires Tejpal to comply wit...
Read more
DRDO Successfully Tests High-Altitude Combat Parachute

DRDO Successfully Tests High-Altitude Combat Parachute

August 26, 2026 • National
DRDO successfully tested India’s indigenous Military Combat Parachute System (MCPS) at an altitude of 22,000 feet in Ladakh. The high-altitude trial demonstrated the system’s ability to support t...
Read more
IRCTC to Boost Ticket Booking Capacity to Over 1 Lakh per Minute

IRCTC to Boost Ticket Booking Capacity to Over 1 Lakh per Minute

August 25, 2026 • National
IRCTC is upgrading its online ticket-booking infrastructure to handle more than 1 lakh bookings per minute, a major increase aimed at managing the heavy traffic seen during Tatkal bookings, festive s...
Read more
India, Japan to Invest Together in Africa’s Critical Minerals

India, Japan to Invest Together in Africa’s Critical Minerals

August 26, 2026 • International
India and Japan are planning to jointly invest in Africa’s critical-mineral sector to build more reliable and diversified supply chains. The partnership is aimed at securing key resources needed fo...
Read more
Trump Invests Up to $50,000 in Musk’s SpaceX

Trump Invests Up to $50,000 in Musk’s SpaceX

August 26, 2026 • International
U.S. President Donald Trump has disclosed an investment of between $15,001 and $50,000 in SpaceX, the aerospace company founded by Elon Musk, according to his latest financial disclosure. The investm...
Read more
New Zealand Moves to Ban Social Media for Under-16s

New Zealand Moves to Ban Social Media for Under-16s

August 25, 2026 • International
New Zealand’s government, led by Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, introduced the Online Safety Bill on August 24, 2026, proposing a ban on social media for under-16s. The move aims to protect chil...
Read more
UPI Completes 10 Years with 13,000-Fold Transaction Surge

UPI Completes 10 Years with 13,000-Fold Transaction Surge

September 25, 2026 • Economy
UPI completed 10 years in 2026, marking a decade of transforming digital payments in India. Launched in 2016 by NPCI, UPI has grown from 1.78 crore transactions in its first year to over 24,000 crore...
Read more
Rekha Gupta Urges Graduates to Drive India’s AI Growth

Rekha Gupta Urges Graduates to Drive India’s AI Growth

August 25, 2026 • Science & Tech
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta called on young graduates to take a leading role in building India’s own artificial intelligence (AI) technologies rather than remaining only users of foreign AI pl...
Read more
Country Music Icon Dolly Parton Dies at 80

Country Music Icon Dolly Parton Dies at 80

August 25, 2026 • Entertainment
Country music legend and actor Dolly Parton died on August 25, 2026, at the age of 80 after a brief battle with cancer. Across a career spanning nearly six decades, Parton became one of country music...
Read more