Daily Current Affairs — 26 August 2026
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26 August 2026India-Malaysia hold 2nd Joint Working Group meeting
The 2nd Joint Working Group Meeting on cooperation in public administration and governance reforms was held between India and Malaysia.
8-point consensus in China-India boundary talks
The 25th round of China-India boundary talks reached an 8-point consensus, according to the headline and snippet.
UPI completes 10 years
PIB says UPI has completed 10 years and is globally recognised as the world’s largest real-time payment system.
Ethan Vaz becomes India’s 96th Grandmaster
Goa’s Ethan Vaz has become India’s 96th Grandmaster.
Cabinet approves 4 multitracking projects
The Cabinet approved four multitracking projects across eight districts in West Bengal, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, adding about 410 km to the Indian Railways network.
Nayab Singh Saini honours CWG medallists
State-level felicitation ceremony held in Panchkula for Commonwealth Games medallists and participants.
Mirabai Chanu wins India’s first gold at CWG 2026
The title says Mirabai Chanu won India’s first gold at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in weightlifting.
President’s address on 80th Independence Day eve
President Droupadi Murmu addressed the nation on the eve of the 80th Independence Day, as stated by PIB.
Nepal flash floods: 105 Indians missing
The Indian Express headline says Nepal flash floods have left 105 Indians missing.
Piyush Goyal at India–Japan Startup Roundtable
PIB reports that Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal highlighted India’s growing startup ecosystem at a startup roundtable in Tokyo.
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