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India Develops First Detailed Soil Texture Map

India Develops First Detailed Soil Texture Map

August 22, 2026 • Science & Tech
India has developed its first hectare-level digital soil texture map, created by the National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning (NBSS&LUP) under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research ...
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West Bengal Launches 4 Helplines to Curb Extortion

West Bengal Launches 4 Helplines to Curb Extortion

August 22, 2026 • National
The West Bengal Government has launched four dedicated toll-free helplines to help citizens report extortion, syndicate activities, illegal road and toll-tax collection, and illegal liquor-related ac...
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Treesa Jolly & Gayatri Gopichand Clinch BWF World Championships Bronze

Treesa Jolly & Gayatri Gopichand Clinch BWF World Championships Bronze

August 22, 2026 • Sports
Indian women’s doubles pair Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand won the bronze medal at the BWF World Championships. Their historic run ended in the semifinals against China’s world No. 1 pair Liu...
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Supreme Court Reduces Judicial Service Practice Requirement to 1 Year

Supreme Court Reduces Judicial Service Practice Requirement to 1 Year

August 22, 2026 • National
The Supreme Court has reduced the mandatory legal practice requirement for entry-level judicial service from three years to one year. The main intention is to balance the need for practical courtroom...
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Veteran Actress Sowcar Janaki Dies at 94

Veteran Actress Sowcar Janaki Dies at 94

August 21, 2026 • Entertainment
Veteran South Indian actress Sowcar Janaki has passed away at the age of 94 in Chennai. With a career spanning several decades, she was known for her memorable performances in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada ...
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Maharashtra Bans Sale of Loose Edible Oil

Maharashtra Bans Sale of Loose Edible Oil

August 21, 2026 • National
Maharashtra has banned the sale of loose or unpackaged edible oil across the state. From now on, edible oil must be sold in properly sealed and labelled packaging, helping consumers check important d...
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Himachal Pradesh Bans Analogue Paneer

Himachal Pradesh Bans Analogue Paneer

August 21, 2026 • National
Himachal Pradesh has banned the sale, storage, distribution and use of non-dairy analogue paneer being sold as genuine paneer. The move follows food safety checks that found some paneer-like products...
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RIL Plans India’s First Underground Coal Gasification Project

RIL Plans India’s First Underground Coal Gasification Project

August 20, 2026 • Economy
Reliance Industries has proposed a ₹2.73 lakh crore investment to develop India’s first integrated Underground Coal Gasification complex in Andhra Pradesh. The project will use deep coal reserves...
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Milky Way’s Speediest Star S301 Found

Milky Way’s Speediest Star S301 Found

August 20, 2026 • Science & Tech
Astronomers have discovered S301, the fastest-known star in the Milky Way, orbiting the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*. The star reaches speeds of around 25,000 km/s, or more than 8% of the s...
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Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir Elected Bangladesh’s 23rd President

Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir Elected Bangladesh’s 23rd President

August 20, 2026 • International
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been elected as the 23rd President of Bangladesh. He won the country’s first contested presidential election in 35 years, defeating his rival Oli Ahmed. His election...
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West Bengal Launches 4 Helplines to Curb Extortion

West Bengal Launches 4 Helplines to Curb Extortion

August 22, 2026 • National
The West Bengal Government has launched four dedicated toll-free helplines to help citizens report extortion, syndicate activities, illegal road and toll-tax collection, and illegal liquor-related ac...
Read more
Supreme Court Reduces Judicial Service Practice Requirement to 1 Year

Supreme Court Reduces Judicial Service Practice Requirement to 1 Year

August 22, 2026 • National
The Supreme Court has reduced the mandatory legal practice requirement for entry-level judicial service from three years to one year. The main intention is to balance the need for practical courtroom...
Read more
Maharashtra Bans Sale of Loose Edible Oil

Maharashtra Bans Sale of Loose Edible Oil

August 21, 2026 • National
Maharashtra has banned the sale of loose or unpackaged edible oil across the state. From now on, edible oil must be sold in properly sealed and labelled packaging, helping consumers check important d...
Read more
Himachal Pradesh Bans Analogue Paneer

Himachal Pradesh Bans Analogue Paneer

August 21, 2026 • National
Himachal Pradesh has banned the sale, storage, distribution and use of non-dairy analogue paneer being sold as genuine paneer. The move follows food safety checks that found some paneer-like products...
Read more
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir Elected Bangladesh’s 23rd President

Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir Elected Bangladesh’s 23rd President

August 20, 2026 • International
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been elected as the 23rd President of Bangladesh. He won the country’s first contested presidential election in 35 years, defeating his rival Oli Ahmed. His election...
Read more
RIL Plans India’s First Underground Coal Gasification Project

RIL Plans India’s First Underground Coal Gasification Project

August 20, 2026 • Economy
Reliance Industries has proposed a ₹2.73 lakh crore investment to develop India’s first integrated Underground Coal Gasification complex in Andhra Pradesh. The project will use deep coal reserves...
Read more
India Develops First Detailed Soil Texture Map

India Develops First Detailed Soil Texture Map

August 22, 2026 • Science & Tech
India has developed its first hectare-level digital soil texture map, created by the National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning (NBSS&LUP) under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research ...
Read more
Milky Way’s Speediest Star S301 Found

Milky Way’s Speediest Star S301 Found

August 20, 2026 • Science & Tech
Astronomers have discovered S301, the fastest-known star in the Milky Way, orbiting the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*. The star reaches speeds of around 25,000 km/s, or more than 8% of the s...
Read more
Treesa Jolly & Gayatri Gopichand Clinch BWF World Championships Bronze

Treesa Jolly & Gayatri Gopichand Clinch BWF World Championships Bronze

August 22, 2026 • Sports
Indian women’s doubles pair Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand won the bronze medal at the BWF World Championships. Their historic run ended in the semifinals against China’s world No. 1 pair Liu...
Read more
Veteran Actress Sowcar Janaki Dies at 94

Veteran Actress Sowcar Janaki Dies at 94

August 21, 2026 • Entertainment
Veteran South Indian actress Sowcar Janaki has passed away at the age of 94 in Chennai. With a career spanning several decades, she was known for her memorable performances in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada ...
Read more