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Important Inland Seas and Landlocked Water Bodies of the World
15+ hour, 25+ min ago (185+ words) Inland seas and landlocked water bodies are large enclosed water bodies with no direct connection to the open ocean. Many are saline or brackish because water enters through rivers and leaves mainly by evaporation, causing minerals and salts to accumulate....
Iran Ratifies Caspian Sea Convention â GKToday
16+ hour, 23+ min ago (230+ words) Iran approved a bill to ratify the 2018 Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea in July 2026. The Caspian Sea is the world’s largest inland body of water and is bordered by five littoral states: Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan,…...
Karnataka Cabinet Clears Public Premises Use Bill
17+ hour, 28+ min ago (255+ words) The Karnataka State Cabinet cleared The Karnataka Regulation of Use of Government Premises and Public Property Bill, 2026, on 13 August 2026. The draft law requires prior government permission for events, rallies, and gatherings on state-maintained properties, including land, buildings, roads, parks, and…...
Types of Offshore Exploration Technologies
22+ hour, 20+ min ago (248+ words) Offshore exploration uses geophysical surveys, drilling platforms, and subsea robotics to identify and verify resources beneath the ocean floor. It is increasingly important as onshore reserves decline and energy companies move into deepwater and ultra-deepwater basins. India approved the Samudra…...
Suryapath Tiranga Completes Global Tricolour Relay
22+ hour, 55+ min ago (187+ words) The Indian government’s “Suryapath Tiranga” global relay completed its journey on 15 August 2026 across 54 Indian diplomatic missions and posts in 54 countries. The 19-hour relay was organised under the “Har Ghar Tiranga 2026” campaign to mark India’s 80th Independence Day. Suryapath Tiranga was a…...
Hurricane Lala Hits Hawaii???s Big Island and Maui
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (347+ words) Hurricane Lala strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane on 15 August 2026 with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph while moving just offshore of Hawaii’s Big Island. The storm brought heavy rain, strong winds, power outages, airport closures, flight cancellations, and flood warnings across…...
Iran and Oman Reach Deal on Strait of Hormuz
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (297+ words) Iran and Oman reached an agreement on a shipping route map for traffic through the Strait of Hormuz on 15 August 2026. The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow maritime passage between Iran and Oman that connects the Persian Gulf with the…...
Reliance, Rolls-Royce Join India???s AMCA Engine Programme
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (276+ words) Reliance, Rolls-Royce Join India’s AMCA Engine Programme GK Today Reliance, Rolls-Royce Join India’s AMCA Engine Programme Reliance Industries and Rolls-Royce announced a strategic partnership on 14 August 2026 to design, develop and manufacture an indigenous combat engine in India. The collaboration is…...
India Named in US Shadow Transhipment Network
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (329+ words) The United States named India in a “shadow transhipment network” linked to Chinese goods entering the American market through third countries. The White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy released a report titled The Great Transshipment Scam on 11 August…...
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Conferred on Shubhada Varadkar
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (306+ words) The Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for 2025 was conferred on Odissi exponent Shubhada Varadkar at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on 13 August 2026. The award included a purse of Rs. 1,00,000, a Tamrapatra, and an Angavastram. The Sangeet Natak Akademi is India’s national…...