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Operation Trishul Brings Back 274 Fugitives

Operation Trishul is an Indian fugitive-tracking and extradition initiative linked to the return of 274 fugitives from 36 countries since 2019. The fugitives were wanted in cases involving...

August 5, 2026 International / World Current Affairs

Government Auctions Six Coal Blocks in 15th Round

The Ministry of Coal auctioned six coal blocks on 4 August 2026 under the 15th round and a supplementary phase of the 13th round of commercial coal mine...

August 5, 2026 Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Supreme Court Extends Third-Party Insurance for New Vehicles

The Supreme Court of India on 4 August 2026 directed an extension of the mandatory third-party insurance period for new private cars and two-wheelers. The order was passed...

August 5, 2026 Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

US Boosts Patriot and THAAD Interceptor Production

The United States Defence Department announced framework agreements on 3 August 2026 with Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin to expand production of Patriot and Terminal High Altitude Area...

August 5, 2026 Defence Current Affairs

China Develops Xianglong Tunnel Boring Machine

China unveiled Xianglong, a self-developed boring and blasting machine, in Wuhan on 2 August 2026. The machine has a diameter of 4.5 metres and was developed jointly by...

August 5, 2026 Science & Technology

Himalayan Serow Sighted in Himachal Pradesh After Two Decades

The Himalayan Serow, scientifically known as Capricornis thar, was video-recorded in the Dalhousie catchment forests of Himachal Pradesh on 4 August 2026 after a gap of two decades....

August 5, 2026 Environment & Biodiversity Current Affairs

ICAR Develops Indigenous African Swine Fever Vaccine

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) announced India’s first indigenous African Swine Fever (ASF) vaccine for pigs on 4 August 2026. The vaccine was developed at the...

August 5, 2026 Science & Technology

Parliament Passes Appropriation (No. 3) Bill, 2026

The Lok Sabha passed the Appropriation (No. 3) Bill, 2026, by voice vote on 4 August 2026. The Bill authorises expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India for...

August 5, 2026 Government Schemes Current Affairs

Kerala Launches AI-Led Governance Initiative

Kerala launched an AI-led governance initiative on 4 August 2026 to integrate artificial intelligence, digital public service delivery, and integrated planning systems in state administration. The reforms include...

August 5, 2026 Government Schemes Current Affairs

D.Y. Patil, Former Governors and Educationist, Dies at 90

Dr. Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil, known as D.Y. Patil, died on 4 August 2026 in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, at the age of 90. He received the Padma Shri in 1991...

August 5, 2026 Awards, Honours & Persons in News

Maharashtra Bans Analogue Paneer for One Year

Maharashtra imposed a state-wide one-year ban on the manufacture, storage, distribution, transportation and sale of analogue paneer, also called non-dairy paneer, from 30 July 2026. The Maharashtra Food...

August 5, 2026 Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

ICAR Develops First Fully Annotated Pigeonpea T2T Genome

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) developed India’s first fully annotated telomere-to-telomere (T2T) reference genome of pigeonpea variety ‘Asha’. The genome assembly, designated NIPB_CcT2T_4, was released on...

August 5, 2026 Science & Technology

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Operation Trishul Brings Back 274 Fugitives

Government Auctions Six Coal Blocks in 15th Round

Supreme Court Extends Third-Party Insurance for New Vehicles

US Boosts Patriot and THAAD Interceptor Production

China Develops Xianglong Tunnel Boring Machine

Himalayan Serow Sighted in Himachal Pradesh After Two Decades

ICAR Develops Indigenous African Swine Fever Vaccine

Parliament Passes Appropriation (No. 3) Bill, 2026

Kerala Launches AI-Led Governance Initiative

D.Y. Patil, Former Governors and Educationist, Dies at 90

Maharashtra Bans Analogue Paneer for One Year

ICAR Develops First Fully Annotated Pigeonpea T2T Genome

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