Malawi, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe have declared a state of emergency due to the severe drought.

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At Cochin Shipyard, the Indian Navy launched two anti-submarine warfare (ASW) shallow water vessels named Malpe and Mulki.

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Nepal has become the 101st country to become a full member of the International Solar Alliance (ISA).

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These influential Indian-Americans were included in the TIME100 AI 2024 list. It includes 15 Indians or people of Indian origin, including Union Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnav, Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani and actor Anil Kapoor. These also include Google's Sundar Pichai and Microsoft's Satya Nadella.

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India and the United States have "swapped" their turn to host the Quad summit. This year's Quad summit will be held on September 21 in Biden's home state of Delaware.

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The GST Council has decided to reduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate on cancer drugs from 12% to 5%.

Randhir Singh elected President of the Asian Olympic Council.

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The 20th edition of India and US joint military exercise, Yudh Abhyas 2024, began at Mahajan Field Firing Range in Rajasthan.

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Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated India's first conservation and breeding centre for Asiatic King Vultures at Bharivaisi in Campierganj range of Gorakhpur Forest Division.

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1. Polaris Dawn will be the first non-government effort to perform a spacewalk approximately 700 kilometres (435 miles) above Earth. First such mission by a private company.
To reach 700km approx bypassing NASA's Gemini 11 record of 1966
2. The mission will involve orbiting through the Van Allen Belts.
3. The data from this mission will support NASA’s future plans, especially the 2025 mission to send astronauts beyond the Van Allen Belts to the Moon’s South Pole, and eventually to Mars.

India is set to enhance climate resilience with now-cast technology and accurate agro-advisory.

With a ₹2,000 crore boost, Mission Mausam will revolutionize weather forecasting, providing real-time updates on cyclones, monsoons, and extreme weather. A big leap towards safeguarding lives and livelihoods!

India is poised to strengthen its climate resilience with advanced now-cast technology and precise agro-advisories.

With a ₹2,000 crore investment, Mission Mausam will transform weather forecasting by delivering real-time updates on cyclones, monsoons, and extreme weather events.