Indian hockey player Deepika Sehrawat achieved a historic feat by winning the Poligras Magic Skill Award in recognition of a remarkable goal she scored against the top-ranked Netherlands team in the Federation Internationale de Hockey (FIH) Pro League 2024-2025. The 21-year-old scored a goal for India at a crucial time during the match, which India eventually won. She is the first Indian to be honoured with the award. 

An mRNA vaccine that can help treat cancer has been created by scientists at the University of Florida, USA, paving the way for potentially better approaches to fighting the disease. The experimental vaccine uses a technology akin to the COVID-19 vaccines and could help treat cancer through immune system activation. 

Amidst heavy rainfall and floods, a cofferdam, which was part of the Malana-I Hydropower Project in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district, collapsed. The floods also swept away heavy machinery and vehicles stationed near the dam site including a hydra crane, a dumper truck and a rock breaker. 

Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankar resigned from his position in July to care for his health. He had stepped into his role in August 2022, replacing Venkaiah Naidu and serving as India’s 14th vice president. 

Delhi will undertake cloud seeding, a process that produces artificial rain, for the first time between August 30 and September 10. Through this ₹3.21-crore initiative headed by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, the Delhi government aims to tackle air pollution.