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From Alaska to Abu Dhabi: The rise of giant batteries
August 27, 2026
#OnThisDay: On August 27, 2003, Golden Valley Electric Association powered up BESS – Battery Energy Storage System in Fairbanks, Alaska, then the world’s most powerful battery. #MIG
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HAL signs contract with Safran to develop ‘Aravalli’ helicopter engine
August 26, 2026
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), the largest aerospace and defence company in India, and French aircraft engine maker Safran Helicopter Engines, have signed a contract with Safhal Helicopter Engines (Safhal), their joint venture, to design, develop, manufacture, supply and pr...
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International Dogs Day: Abandoning Man’s Best Friend
August 26, 2026
#OnThisDay:On August 26, International Dogs Day is observed to raise awareness about dog adoption, rescue, and the overall welfare of dogs around the world. #MIG
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Gurmeet Ram Rahim: Red Carpet for Convicted Babas
August 25, 2026
#OnThisDay: On August 25, 2017, Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, a self-proclaimed holy man, was convicted by a special CBI court in Panchkula of raping two women followers, ending a case that had begun with an anonymous letter in 2002. #MIG
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BRICS Expansion: A New Global South Bloc Takes Shape
August 24, 2026
#OnThisDay: On August 24, 2023, at the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, leaders of member States, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) agreed to invite six new countries to join the grouping during, marking the biggest expansion in the bloc’s hi...
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Stockholm Syndrome
August 23, 2026
#OnThisDay: On August 23, 1973, a failed bank robbery in Stockholm, Sweden, turned into a six-day hostage crisis that gave the world the term ‘Stockholm Syndrome.’ #MIG
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BBC World Service: From Shortwave Experiment to Global News Network.
August 22, 2026
#OnThisDay: On August 22, 1932, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) began experimental programming for the Empire Service, an overseas broadcasting initiative that would eventually evolve into today’s BBC World Service. #MIG @BBC
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Indian Wildlife Protection Act: Global Conservation Role Model
August 21, 2026
#OnThisDay: On August 21, 1972, Indian Parliament passed Wild Life (Protection) Act, becoming one of the first nations in the world, to bring a law to protect its wildlife, facing existential threats. #MIG
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World Mosquito Day: Curbing Humanity’s Oldest Scourge
August 20, 2026
#OnThisDay: On August 20, World Mosquito Day is observed to raise awareness about the dangers of mosquito-borne disease. #MIG
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Qatar launches new UPI route for remittances to India
August 19, 2026
India Post and Qatar Post have joined hands to launch a cross-border remittance service that allows users in Qatar to send money to India through the Universal Postal Union’s International Financial System (UPU-IP), integrated with the Unified Payments Interface (UPI). In a pre...
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World Humanitarian Day: Declining Interest Amidst Rising Need
August 19, 2026
#OnThisDay: On August 19, World Humanitarian Day is observed to honour humanitarian workers and to stand with people affected by crises around the world. #MIG
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Over 70 pc of global population to live in cities by 2060: ITF
August 18, 2026
More than 70 pc of the global population is expected to live in urban areas by 2060, putting further pressure on transport systems as cities expand and travel demand increases, according to a report by the International Transport Forum (ITF) at the OECD. The report estimates that...
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