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Lebanon Formally Abolishes Death Penalty
Lebanon’s Parliament voted on 11 August 2026 to formally abolish the death penalty and replace it with life imprisonment with aggravated hard labour for future offences. The law...
Tribunals Reforms Bill Passed in Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha passed the Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026, in New Delhi on 10 August 2026 during the Monsoon Session of Parliament. The Bill proposes an independent National...
Lok Sabha Passes Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill
The Lok Sabha passed the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, on 11 August 2026 to change the name of the State of Kerala to Keralam in the...
Tamil Thai Vazhthu Made Mandatory at Tamil Nadu Events
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in Chennai unanimously adopted a resolution on 10 August 2026 making “Tamil Thai Vazhthu” the first song at the beginning of all official events...
India Bans New Renewable Projects Near Borders
India’s Ministry of Home Affairs issued national security guidelines on 8 August 2026 for solar, wind and hybrid renewable energy projects near the International Border, the Line of...
Horatti Resigns as Karnataka Legislative Council Chairman
Basavaraj Horatti submitted his resignation as Chairperson of the Karnataka Legislative Council in Bengaluru on 7 August 2026. The Karnataka Legislative Council is the upper house of the...
SC/ST Creamy Layer Exclusion Case
The Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court of India on 6 August 2026 opposing petitions that seek to extend the...
US Court Orders Meta to Pay $567 Million
On 6 August 2026, the First Judicial District Court in Santa Fe, New Mexico, ordered Meta to pay $567 million into an abatement fund linked to child psychological...
IT Rules Cut Unlawful Content Removal Deadline to 3 Hours
India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2026 on 10 February 2026. The amended framework...
Indian Statistical Institute Bill Introduced in Lok Sabha
The Indian Statistical Institute Bill, 2026, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 3 August 2026. The Bill seeks to repeal and replace the Indian Statistical Institute Act,...
Supreme Court Extends 10-Km Mining Buffer to Wetlands
The Supreme Court of India on 4 August 2026 directed a 10-kilometre mining buffer zone around all wetland conservation reserves in India. The order extended the buffer first...
