Wednesday, August 12, 2026

DD India

August 12, 2026 4:18 PM

Taiwan’s War Games Are About More Than Surviving a First Strike

Taiwan’s annual Han Kuang military exercises, running from August 5 to 14, are revealing a strategy built around a difficult reality: Taipei is not preparing only for the opening hours of a Chinese attack. It is preparing for a conflict in which it...

August 12, 2026 4:20 PM

Tiranga Yatras draw thousands across J&K ahead of Independence Day

Thousands of people participated in Tiranga Yatras across Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday as part of the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign, carrying the national flag and expressing patriotic fervour ahead of Independence Day. Mega rallies were organis...

August 12, 2026 3:28 PM

FCRA Amendment Bill referred to Joint Parliamentary Committee

The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 was on Wednesday formally referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for detailed examination following a motion moved by the government in the Lok Sabha.   Union Minister of State ...

August 12, 2026 3:12 PM

West Bengal announces Rs 10 crore flood assistance to Assam

Describing the flood situation in Assam as "terrifying", West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday announced financial assistance of Rs 10 crore to the neighbouring state to help it deal with the crisis. He said more than 100 people h...

August 12, 2026 2:59 PM

Rare Himalayan bee recorded in Arunachal’s Tawang

A rare solitary Himalayan bee, Colletes bhutanicus, has been recorded for the first time in India from Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh by scientists of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), officials said. The species was recorded during a rece...

Last updated on: 12th August 2026

Back to top