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Culture

Har Ghar Tiranga 2026 Asks India to Sing Vande Mataram, Not Just Hoist the Flag

Har Ghar Tiranga 2026 runs to August 17 and folds in the 150th year of the national song, with mass singing, a global flag…

Diurna Editorial Team · 11 August 2026, 11:19 AM

Sports Analysis

10 Players in Rehab, No Sports Science Head: Inside BCCI’s Centre of Excellence Crisis

The BCCI Centre of Excellence is carrying ten internationals through rehab and has run without a permanent sports science head since Nitin Patel left…

Diurna Editorial Team · 11 August 2026, 11:19 AM

Defence

Pentagon Orders Weapons Surge in 21 Days — But Congress Has Yet to Fund the Build-Up

A Pentagon weapons production order gives contractors three weeks to file faster delivery plans, after the Iran war drained Patriot and THAAD stocks.

Diurna Editorial Team · 11 August 2026, 11:15 AM

World

Modi Vance Call Lists Trade, Defence and Minerals, but Skips the Tariff Bill

The Modi Vance call named five areas of cooperation on Saturday. Neither government mentioned the Senate bill that could tax Indian goods at 100…

Diurna Editorial Team · 11 August 2026, 11:13 AM

Health

Alkem Faces USFDA’s Toughest Warning at Daman Plant Despite EU Clearance

The USFDA classified Alkem Laboratories' Daman plant as Official Action Indicated, four months after the same site cleared European Union GMP standards.

Diurna Editorial Team · 8 August 2026, 8:27 AM

Health

Maharashtra Doctors Strike Ends: What the CCMP Row Means for Modern Medicine

The Maharashtra doctors strike ended on a High Court order, but the CCMP registration dispute over homoeopaths prescribing modern medicine remains unresolved.

Diurna Editorial Team · 8 August 2026, 8:27 AM

Defence

India Defence Exports Surge 63%: Why the Rs 38,424-Crore Record Marks a Major Shift

India defence exports reached Rs 38,424 crore in FY26, up 62.66%, with state firms up 151% and growth shifting to drones, munitions and guidance…

Diurna Editorial Team · 8 August 2026, 8:27 AM

Entertainment

Dhurandhar Netflix Record: Why 37 Million Views Made Aditya Dhar’s Film 2026’s Biggest Non-English Hit

Dhurandhar Netflix views hit 37 million in six months, making Aditya Dhar's spy thriller the platform's most-watched non-English film of 2026 worldwide.

Diurna Editorial Team · 8 August 2026, 8:27 AM

World

Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan Defence Pact: Why the Mecca Accord Matters Beyond the Gulf

The Mecca defence pact commits Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan to treat an attack on one as an attack on all three. India says…

Diurna Editorial Team · 8 August 2026, 8:27 AM

Politics

FCRA Amendment Bill: How the New Asset Takeover Clause Could Reshape NGO Regulation

The FCRA Amendment Bill creates a Designated Authority able to take over assets of any organisation whose foreign funding registration lapses or is cancelled.

Diurna Editorial Team · 8 August 2026, 8:27 AM