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The Indian Air Force IAF will start Exercise Pitch Black 2026 tomorrow at the Royal Australian Air Force RAAF Base Darwin. Scheduled from tomorrow till 7th August, Exercise Pitch Black is the RAAF’s premier biennial multinational air combat exercise. The exercise derives its name from its emphasis on night flying over the vast unpopulated areas of northern Australia. In the exercise’s 45-year-long history, this edition features a large quantum of participating forces, bringing together military personnel for complex…

India has won one gold and three silver medals at the 37th International Biology Olympiad (IBO) 2026 held in Vilnius, Lithuania. Bhavyaa Gunwal from Haryana won the gold medal while Soumil Maity from West Bengal, Nishit Kalani from Rajasthan and Anmol Kumar from Punjab won silver medals. The Olympiad commenced on 12th of July and concluded today. The Department of Atomic Energy said that there were 307 students from 78 countries in this year’s IBO. It added that a total of 31 gold, 61 silver, and 91 bronze medals…

Dubai: The US military has launched fresh airstrikes against Iranian targets, escalating its campaign to punish the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) following a deadly drone and missile attack on a US base in Jordan that killed two American service members, left one missing, and hospitalized four others. US Central Command (CENTCOM) stated that the latest operation, part of the eighth consecutive night of strikes, targeted Iranian military coastal surveillance networks, air defense facilities, maritime assets,…

New Delhi: The Monsoon Session will commence tomorrow and continue till the 13th of next month. During the session, several important legislations are scheduled to be taken up for discussion and passage. On the eve of the Monsoon session, Government today convened an all-party meeting at Parliament House Annexe. The meeting was chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju and Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha Jagat Prakash Nadda, Ministers of State for Parliamentary…

By Suresh Unnithan The National Film Awards was once the gold standard of Indian cinema. Has it devolved into a ritual of favoritism and selective nostalgia in recent years? The answer, unfortunately, appears to be yes. The 72nd National Film Awards, announced on July 18, 2026, for films certified in 2024, provides fresh evidence. Mammootty sharing the Best Actor award with Kartik Aaryan for Bramayugam feels less like validation of exceptional craft and more like a ceremonial gesture to a veteran whose stature and…

Washington: U.S. forces conducted a fresh round of airstrikes on Iranian military targets, marking the seventh consecutive night of attacks amid the ongoing escalation in the Persian Gulf following the collapse of a fragile ceasefire agreement. The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced via social media that the operation was carried out at the direction of the Commander in Chief to further degrade Iranian military capabilities, particularly those threatening freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. Targets…

The National Health Authority (NHA) today concluded the two-day National Review Meeting on Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) and the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) in New Delhi. The meeting was held to review the progress of AB PM-JAY and ABDM, deliberate on key implementation priorities, showcase best practices from States and Union Territories, and chart the roadmap for the next phase of India’s health sector reforms. Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Punya Salila…