The first commercial direct flight between Israel and the UAE landed in Abu Dhabi on Read More …
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Israel and UAE first commercial direct flight
RDS-220 or Tsar Bomba
Rosatom-the Russian nuclear energy agency, on August 20, 2020 released an over 40-minute video showing Read More …
Exercise Kavkaz 2020
India has announced to withdraw from the multilateral Military Exercise Kavkaz 2020 to be held Read More …
UN security council resolution on women peacekeepers
India has co-sponsored a security council resolution which was put forth by Indonesia that calls Read More …
WHO declares Africa free of polio
On August 25, 2020, the Africa Regional Certification Commission certified the WHO African Region as Read More …
Sinabung volcano Indonesia
The Sinabung volcano in western Indonesia on August 23, 2020 unleashed an avalanche of scorching Read More …
BRICS Anti-Drug Working Group
The 4th Session of the BRICS Anti-Drug Working Group comprising of Brazil, Russia, China, South Read More …
SalivaDirect-Rapid diagnostic test for coronavirus
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on August 15, 2020 granted an emergency use Read More …
Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force (UAPTF)
The US Defence Department Pentagon is forming a new task force to investigate UFO (unidentified flying Read More …
ILO Child Labour Convention 182 achieves universal ratification
For the first time in the ILO’s history, an International Labour Convention has been ratified Read More …
Abraham Agreement: UAE-Israel diplomatic relation
US President Donald Trump on August 13, 2020 announced that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Read More …
India-Canada IC-IMPACTS
India-Canada IC-IMPACTS Annual Research Conference on August 10, 2020 discussed ways of taking the cooperation Read More …
World Tribal Day 2020 Theme
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples or World Tribal Day is being observed on Read More …
Food Vision 2050 Prize-Naandi Foundation
Hyderabad-based non-profit organisation, the Naandi Foundation is one of the ‘Top 10 Visionaries’ in the Read More …
First splashdown by US astronauts in 45 years
Source: NASA NASA Astronauts Douglas Hurley and Robert Behnken returned safely, splashing down in the Read More …
World Breastfeeding Week 2020
World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year from 1 to 7 August to encourage breastfeeding Read More …
Barakah Nuclear Plant
Image credit: BBC UAE’s Barakah Nuclear Plant’s first Unit got operational on July 31, 2020. Read More …
Gandhi-King Global Academy
A Bill seeking to establish the Gandhi-King Global Academy has been passed by an important Read More …
Rafale aircraft at Ambala
The first five Indian Air Force (IAF) Rafale aircraft on July 29, 2020 arrived at Read More …
Nearly 30% of India’s tigers live outside tiger reserves
Union Environment Minister, Shri Prakash Javadekar on July 28, 2020 released the detailed report of Read More …
Mauritius Supreme Court building and India
Image credit: Twitter Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Jugnauth Read More …
Indian Railways hands over 10 Broad Gauge Locomotives to Bangladesh
File image India on July 27, 2020 handed over 10 broad-gauge locomotives to Bangladesh. In Read More …
India-Russia Joint Technology Assessment and Accelerated Commercialization Programme
The Department of Science and Technology has launched the India-Russia Joint Technology Assessment and Accelerated Commercialization Read More …
Tianwen-1: China’s first fully homegrown Mars mission
China on July 23, 2020 launched its first fully homegrown Mars mission named Tianwen-1 (formerly Huoxing Read More …
Statement of Intent signed with YuWaah India
Youth Affairs Secretary Usha Sharma on July 20, 2020 signed a Statement of Intent for Read More …