Scientists have discovered a new ginger species named Parakaempferia alba of Zingiberaceae family in the Siang Valley of Arunachal Pradesh.
Punjab has inaugurated its first Dog Sanctuary in Ludhiana to manage stray dog populations humanely.
India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives concluded the 17th edition of the Coast Guard exercise DOSTI-17, which was hosted by the Maldives.
Veteran music composer Ilaiyaraaja was selected to receive the Padmapani Award at the 11th Ajanta–Ellora International Film Festival, Maharashtra.
Olympic medallist Saina Nehwal has announced her retirement from competitive badminton in January 2026.
The National Paralympic Powerlifting Championship was inaugurated in Roorkee, Uttarakhand.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister has inaugurated a Special Veterinary Complex for community dogs in Ranipet district, focusing on villages and small towns.
It is the first facility of its kind in Tamil Nadu, meant exclusively for the community dogs.
Yash Anil Rashiya, a 20-year-old Roll Ball athlete from Surat, won the gold medal at the 7th Roll Ball World Cup 2025 held in Dubai.
Bakul Limbasiya, founder of Bhathwari Technologies, received the Asian Productivity Organization (APO) National Award for Productivity Leadership in 2026.
Operation Trashi-I began in Kishtwar, Jammu & Kashmir, as a joint operation by the Indian Army, Jammu & Kashmir Police (including Special Operations Group), and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
The aim is to eliminate terrorists, destroy their hideouts, and disrupt infiltration routes from the Jammu region to the Kashmir Valley.