India's Murali Sree shankar won the silver medal in the men's long jump at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.
Dr. Gunther von Hagens, the inventor of plastination and creator of BODY WORLDS exhibitions, passed away at the age of 81 on 24 July 2026.
Plastination replaces body fluids and fats with polymers, helping preserve anatomical specimens for long-term study.
The United States (US) deployed the Dark Eagle Hypersonic Missile system in Guam for the first time.
The Dark Eagle, also known as Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW), is a non-nuclear, ground-launched hypersonic missile system developed for the US Army.
The Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS) completed 150 years of its establishment on July 29, 2026.
IACS was established in 1876 by Mahendralal Sircar in Kolkata as India’s first national institution dedicated to scientific research by Indians.