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India donated five peacocks, including a rare white-feathered male, to the UN Office at Geneva, reviving a decades-old tradition. The birds symbolise India’s biodiversity and commitment to environmental conservation, while also strengthening its longstanding partnership with the United Nations

India defended its proposed FCRA Amendment Bill 2026, rejecting concerns that it would restrict lawful civil society or target religious groups. Ambassador Vinay Mohan Kwatra said the legislation would improve transparency, oversight and governance while allowing eligible organisations to receive foreign funding

Sai Sudharsan has been ruled out of India’s two-Test series against Sri Lanka as he continues his recovery from a right-toe stress reaction. Sarfaraz Khan has been named his replacement and will join the squad in Colombo

Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted India’s growing self-reliant medical technology ecosystem, citing domestic manufacturing, reduced import dependence and government schemes. Health Minister JP Nadda said India’s $15-16 billion med-tech market is expanding rapidly, with potential to become a major global hub

India has initiated efforts to join France-led Future Combat Air System (FCAS), a sixth-generation fighter programme, a parliamentary defence panel said. The committee urged the government to prepare a roadmap and timeline for acquiring sixth-generation aircraft and accelerate AMCA development

The Centre on Friday said it is aware of specific delays in Canadian visa processing, including applications from retired Indian government and former MEA officials who previously served in Canada. India and Canada remain engaged on the issue, Parliament was informed

India’s U20 men’s football team defeated Singapore 1-0 in Bengaluru to register their second consecutive friendly win. Sumit Sharma Brahmacharimayum scored the decisive goal as the Blue Colts continue preparations for the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers

The Asian Cricket Council has announced the schedule for the Women's T20 Asia Cup 2026 in Dubai. India will face Pakistan on September 5 in a key Group A clash, with eight teams competing for continental supremacy from August 28 to September 13

India begin their preparations for the two-Test series against Sri Lanka with a three-day warm-up match against the SLC XI in Colombo. The contest offers crucial batting practice against spin and valuable acclimatisation ahead of the opening Test in Galle on August 15

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal claimed his social media account has been restricted in India and said Meta failed to explain the reason or provide a solution. Meta had not issued an immediate response to the allegation at the time of reporting

India has invited Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to attend the BRICS summit outreach session in New Delhi as BIMSTEC chair. The invitation follows standard BRICS practice and comes amid fresh diplomatic unease over Sheikh Hasina's planned virtual media interaction

WhatsApp is testing optional, privacy-focused age confirmation methods to prepare for compliance with India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act. The platform said age information will remain private and the trial will not affect users' experience or account access

BRS working president KT Rama Rao congratulated Azad Engineering and DRDO on manufacturing India's first indigenous 350-kg thrust-class expendable turbojet engine. He said the achievement strengthens India's defence self-reliance and reinforces Hyderabad's position as a global aerospace and precision engineering hub.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day, starring Tom Holland and Zendaya, has grossed over Rs 215 crore in India within three days of release. The Marvel film, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, opened strongly across multiple languages ahead of its global release

Seventeen-year-old Tanvi Sharma captured her maiden BWF World Tour title by defeating Vietnam's Thuy Linh Nguyen in straight games to win the Taipei Open Super 300. The victory made her the first Indian women's singles champion at the event since 2008

India's Ambassador to the US, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, said Pakistan undermined the Indus Water Treaty through decades of hostility and terrorism. He defended India's decision to keep the treaty in abeyance, urging Pakistan to dismantle terror infrastructure and address its own water mismanagement

Sri Lanka Cricket has shortened India’s warm-up fixture to three days ahead of the two-Test series beginning on August 15. The Indian team will arrive on August 4, with the revised schedule confirmed ahead of preparations for the red-ball contest

India has announced a $840,000 grant to Tanzania under the India-UN Development Fund to strengthen climate risk financing and disaster preparedness. The project aims to improve financial resilience, protect vulnerable communities and support Tanzania's long-term climate adaptation strategy.

India said around two dozen nationals are still serving with the Russian Army and efforts are continuing to secure their release. The government has facilitated the return of 139 Indians and again warned citizens against risky overseas job offers

Amgen has launched its first Scholars Program in India at IIIT Hyderabad with 10 undergraduate students from across Asia. The two-month residential programme focuses on AI, machine learning and scientific research, culminating in presentations and participation in a regional symposium in Tokyo.