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- The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is setting up India’s first High-Altitude Medicine and Public Health Research Centre at Keylong in Lahaul and Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh.
- The Tamil Nadu Government has appointed Layola Mani as Chairman of the Tamil Nadu Textbook and Educational Services Corporation for a three-year term, succeeding Dindigul I. Leoni.
- ISRO successfully completed the flight acceptance hot test of the indigenous CE20 Cryogenic Engine for the upcoming LVM3-M7 (Launch Vehicle Mark-3 Mission-7) at the ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Mahendragiri.
- The CE20 is an indigenous high-thrust cryogenic rocket engine that powers the upper stage of the LVM3, India's heaviest operational launch vehicle.
- At least 15 Indian tourists died after a speedboat capsized near May Rut Ngoai Islet, Phu Quoc, Vietnam, on 11 July 2026.
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat, created a Guinness World Record by planting 3.61 lakh saplings in one hour on 12 July 2026 at Bhadaj.
- ONGC completed drilling its second geothermal well in Puga Valley, Ladakh, in July 2026.
- India’s Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND) secured the runner-up position at the Best Egmont Case Award (BECA) 2026 held in Baku, Azerbaijan.
- The award recognised FIU-IND’s investigation into a large-scale cyber fraud and money laundering network.
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