August 23, 2026 The Panama-flagged bulk carrier MV Ocean-Winner left Paradip Port on the night of August 20, carrying roughly 72,100 tonnes of iron ore fines toward Singapore. By the afternoon of August 22, the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre had lost contact with it entirely. The ship had gone down some 230 to 240 nautical […]
August 23, 2026 On August 20, a Supreme Court bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, alongside Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana, took up petitions challenging CBSE’s decision to make three languages compulsory for Classes 6 to 9 from the 2026-27 academic year, with at least two required to be Indian languages. The Court’s
August 23, 2026 On August 21, hundreds of demonstrators gathered at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar under the banner of the Reservation Hatao Andolan, demanding changes to India’s reservation system and opposing new UGC equity regulations. By evening, police had cleared the site and detained more than fifty protesters. Within a day, the movement had fractured in
The proposed India–US trade deal is in its final stretch, with both sides now focused on ironing out the legal and technical language before signing the agreement. US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor, speaking at the Economic Times World Leaders Forum, said the deal is “almost done in principle”, noting that negotiators have already settled
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will travel to Beijing on Monday for the 25th round of India–China Special Representatives’ talks, a key diplomatic mechanism aimed at addressing the long‑standing and sensitive boundary dispute between the two countries. Doval is scheduled to meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday, according to reports citing PTI. The
Gaza is facing a severe burial crisis as months of war have left cemeteries destroyed, overcrowded, or inaccessible, forcing families to search desperately for places to bury loved ones. More than 73,000 Palestinians have been killed since October 2023, according to local authorities, overwhelming burial infrastructure and creating heartbreaking situations for grieving families. Gaza’s Ministry
Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said India, the United States and Britain should work together to end the ongoing conflict involving Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global energy corridor. Speaking at the Economic Times World Leaders Forum, Johnson argued that coordinated diplomacy — rather than military escalation — is the
China’s rapidly advancing humanoid robotics sector is drawing global attention after machines at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing shattered human sprint records — yet the bigger question now is whether these robots can translate athletic performance into practical industrial capability. The five‑day event featured 51 competitions, including 30 sports events and 21 scenario‑based
India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said New Delhi’s relationship with Bangladesh must be guided by mutual interest, stressing that any forward movement in ties requires a “landing point” acceptable to both sides. His remarks come amid ongoing diplomatic strains linked to Dhaka’s request for the extradition of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and discussions
August 22, 2026 On August 3, Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor won the Bankipur assembly bypoll by a margin of 19,324 votes, taking a Patna seat the BJP had held continuously since 1995. The constituency had effectively belonged to one family for three decades: first Navin Kishore Prasad Sinha, then his son Nitin Nabin, who
