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The Northeast has become one of India’s biggest football talent pools, with players making up a significant share of the men’s and women’s national teams and the ISL. From Manipur’s dominance in women’s football to Mizoram’s Mizo Premier League and the region’s growing access to academies and national competitions, the talent pipeline has developed over several decades. But the bigger challenge is turning that talent into long-term professional careers, especially for women. #Northeast #Football #Talent

🇮🇳India emerges as the overall champions at the Commonwealth Fencing Championship by winning an impressive 35 medals after four days of competition held in Lagos, Nigeria. Indian contingent secured 13 gold🥇, 08 silver🥈, and 14 bronze🥉medals at the event across the Under-23 and senior competitions. #Fencing #IndianFencing #CommonwealthChampionships

Test your UPSC CSE 2027 preparation with today’s Environment & Geography (Every Thursday) Quiz — covering twin earthquake/doublet earthquake, Philippine Sea, Eurasian and North American plates, Climate whiplash and more. ❓Attempt Daily UPSC Subject Wise QUIZ ✅ [ Click Here ] More on TPP ⚠️ #upscprelimsmcqs #currentaffairs #upscquiz #currentaffairsmcqs #environmentmcqs

India reported 79,239 cervical cancer cases, with Uttar Pradesh recording the highest number, followed by Tamil Nadu, Bihar and West Bengal.

Top 5 Wheat-Producing Countries In 2025 China leads global wheat production with 140.07 million metric tonnes, accounting for 17% of global output. India ranks second with 117.95 million tonnes (14%), followed by Russia at 90.3 million tonnes (11%). The United States produced 54.01 million tonnes (6%), while Canada ranked fifth with 39.96 million tonnes (5%).

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The Department of Food Safety and Drug Administration has issued a notification prohibiting the sale and distribution of products containing tobacco and/or nicotine in Karnataka in the interest of public health, officials said on Wednesday. The notification, dated August 10, 2026, will remain in force across the State for one year from the date of its issuance, they said.

Gen Z is increasingly rethinking its relationship with smartphones, with some young people setting stricter digital boundaries, embracing offline activities and even turning to basic phones. On International Youth Day 2026, here’s a look at the push to spend less time scrolling and more time offline. #InternationalYouthDay #InternationalYouthDay2026 #GenZ #DigitalDetox

Manipur’s Ariha Pangambam has scripted history by becoming the first Indian gymnast to win gold in the senior women’s individual event at the Asian Aerobic Gymnastics Championships. The 22-year-old topped the field with a score of 19.10 at the 10th edition of the continental championships in Tagaytay City, Philippines. She earned 8.65 for artistry, 7.60 for execution and 2.85 for difficulty to secure India’s first-ever gold in the senior women’s individual category at the event. Pangambam’s breakthrough comes after a strong run of performances, including a gold at the 2025 National Games in Uttarakhand, where she scored 18.450 in the women’s individual event. Her historic victory marks a major milestone for Indian aerobic gymnastics, a discipline that combines strength, flexibility, dance and high-speed movements. It also adds another achievement to Manipur’s rich sporting legacy.

Lebanon’s parliament today abolished the death penalty, making it the first country in the Arab world to replace the sentencing with life imprisonment with aggravated hard labour. A majority of Lebanon’s 128-member parliament voted in favour of ending the death penalty, with the exception of the parliamentary bloc of Hezbollah. Justice Minister Adel Nassar, who was in Parliament, called it a historic step for the country. #lebanon #arab

NASA has invited ISRO to join its Moon Base programme, deepening the U.S-India partnership in deep space exploration. The announcement came as the US State Department and NASA co-chaired the 9th India-U.S. Civil Space Joint Working Group meeting in Bengaluru, advancing cooperation under the TRUST initiative. U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor also shared the news on X, writing that NASA had invited ISRO to join its Moon Base programme and calling it a step towards deepening the U.S-India deep space partnership.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), with the recommendation of its central board, had sent a proposal to the government in terms of Section 25 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, for introduction of one billion pieces each of Rs 10 and Rs 20 polymer banknotes for field trials and for regular issuance of polymer banknotes in these two denominations after successful completion of field trials, Finance Minister said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.

There was a time students carried lunch bags and bottles in their hands. Now those things have been replaced with larger-than-life smartphones and iPads that contain all the information and their attention. This has prompted at least 35 states along with the District of Columbia to ban smartphones in some capacity. There are 24 states that have a straight bell-to-bell restriction on smartphones in schools. That is, they are not allowed at all from the time school starts to the time school ends. Some of these states include Alabama, California, Texas, and New York. #parenting #banned #us #school

India’s new rural jobs scheme, VB-G RAM G, recorded 7.67 crore person-days in July 2026—nearly 50% lower than the 15.33 crore generated under MGNREGS in July 2025. The government, however, has disputed the dashboard figure, putting the first-month total at around 9 crore person-days. Here’s what the numbers reveal about the transition from MGNREGS to VB-G RAM G. #Employment #MGNREGS #RuralEmployment #RuralJobs

A conservation success story for India’s Asiatic Lions. The population has risen from 523 in 2015 to 891 in 2025, while the lion range has expanded from around 30,000 sq km to nearly 35,000 sq km. On #WorldLionDay, India reaffirms its commitment to protecting wildlife, biodiversity and the communities supporting conservation.

The speed limit on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway may no longer stay fixed throughout the day. A pilot is examining dynamic speed limits that change with traffic conditions, aiming to slow vehicles before congestion builds and improve road safety. Research on the corridor has suggested different limits for peak and off-peak hours, while intelligent traffic systems could eventually support automated enforcement. #DelhiMeerutExpressway #SpeedLimit #RoadSafety #Expressway

Hiroshima And Nagasaki: 81 Years Since The Nuclear Attacks That Changed History 81 years ago, the US dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing hundreds of thousands and changing the course of modern history. The attacks remain among the most devastating events of World War II, with survivors continuing to bear the long-term effects of radiation. Today, both cities stand as powerful symbols of peace and the global call for nuclear disarmament. #Hiroshima #Nagasaki #AtomicBomb #HiroshimaDay #NagasakiDay #Hibakusha

X is shutting down its Creator Revenue Sharing Programme, which allowed eligible Premium users to earn money from engagement on their posts, with last payment set to be received on September 11. X will bring a new Revenue-sharing System with pay for Original Content only #Tech

India has formally put standard names for 27 locations in Arunachal Pradesh on its official map, in a move that comes amid China’s repeated attempts to rename places in the border state. Beijing claims Arunachal Pradesh as part of what it calls “Zangnan”, while India has consistently rejected the claim and maintained that the state is an integral and inalienable part of the country. The latest mapping exercise is aimed at removing ambiguity over geographical features and reinforcing India’s official cartographic position. #ArunachalPradesh #IndiaChina #IndiaChinaBorder #Geopolitics

After 27 years of delays, Project 75(I) is finally moving forward. The programme is about more than six new submarines. It is a test of whether India can strengthen its underwater deterrence, counter a changing strategic environment in the Indian Ocean, and build a more self-reliant defence manufacturing ecosystem. #Navy #Ocean #Project75I