June 13, 2026
34 articles published on this date
Narendra Modi in France: Tech, innovation to dominate bilateral agenda
The Prime Minister's France visit placed deep-technology cooperation, AI governance, and defence at the centre of the bilateral agenda. In Nice, both leaders...
First batch of NDA-trained women cadets commissioned as officers
The Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun, commissioned the first-ever batch of women officer cadets in its history at the June 2026 Passing Out Parade (Po...
As Narendra Modi, Donald Trump head to G7, India and US face off over attacks on ships
India and the United States arrived at the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, France (June 15–17, 2026) with a live bilateral dispute over US military strikes on ...
In first post-Naxal investment push, Chhattisgarh receives proposals worth Rs 9,580 crore
Following the declaration of India as free from organised Naxal activity on March 30, 2026, Chhattisgarh held an Investors Connect event in Hyderabad on June...
Why did the SC quantify labour of homemakers? | Explained
The Supreme Court, in *Shishu Pal @ Shish Ram & Ors. v. Surjeet & Ors.* (2026 INSC 634), pronounced a landmark judgment expanding compensation law for homema...
PM’s Europe Visit Begins in Nice, with tech and bilateral ties in focus
The Prime Minister departed for a multi-city Europe visit covering Nice, Evian, and Paris, France, as well as Bratislava, Slovakia, from June 13–18, 2026. In...
Shigella | Virulent bacterium
Kerala has reported a fresh outbreak of shigellosis (bacillary dysentery) caused by *Shigella*, a highly contagious gram-negative bacterium, affecting multip...
Samiti calls for annual observance of Article 371(J) Day across seven districts of Kalyana Karnataka
The Kalyana Karnataka Horata Samiti convened a meeting and resolved to observe an annual "Article 371(J) Day" across the seven districts of the Kalyana Karna...
Why is the Zojila tunnel a game changer? | Explains
In June 2026, engineers completed the final breakthrough of the Zojila Tunnel, linking both ends of the 13.153-km borehole beneath the Zojila Pass on the Sri...
India remains number 2 Russian oil buyer in May
According to a report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), India remained the second-largest importer of Russian oil in May 2026. India...
Why are there protests in PoK? | Explained
Mass protests erupted in Pakistan-administered Kashmir (also called Azad Jammu and Kashmir / AJK) in 2026, led primarily by the Joint Awami Action Committee ...
Antwerp-Bruges port eyes bigger India share as cargo volumes dip, bets on green hydrogen
The Port of Antwerp-Bruges — Europe's second-largest port by cargo volume — is actively pursuing increased Indian trade as overall cargo volumes between Indi...
Jaishankar raises Indian mariners’ killing with Rubio; Washington asserts blockade violations ‘will not be tolerated’
The US Navy struck three commercial vessels in the Gulf of Oman between June 8–11, 2026, killing three Indian sailors and injuring others, with the ships tar...
Coal Minister Reddy flags disappearance of 40 lakh tonnes of coal; seeks urgent probe into SCCL
Union Coal Minister G. Kishan Reddy wrote to Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on June 10, 2026, flagging news reports that 40 lakh tonnes of coal wo...
In Zojila, light at the end of tunnel
The Zojila Pass — historically known for deaths from avalanches, shooting stones (rockfalls triggered by projectiles or blasting), and extreme snowfall — wil...
Demographic panel to visit metros, industrial & border areas to study population changes
The Union Home Ministry constituted a high-level committee, chaired by retired Supreme Court Judge Justice Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar, to examine "unnatural ...
After Mum birthday cake ordeal, pins & wires in food banned
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued a nationwide advisory on June 12, 2026, directing all food business operators (FBOs) to immed...
NHSRCL building ventilated hoods at tunnel ends to reduce bullet train ‘booming noise’
The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) is constructing 16 ventilated hoods at both ends of eight mountain tunnels along the 508-km Mumbai-...
EAM Jaishankar calls Marco Rubio on sailor deaths, US stands by attacks
India escalated its protest over US military strikes on commercial vessels carrying Indian crew in the Gulf of Oman, with the Minister of External Affairs di...
Andhra CM directs officials to prioritise restoration, development of chain-linked tanks
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu directed officials to give top priority to the restoration and development of chain-linked tanks under the...
Will voice aspirations of Global South at G7 summit: PM Modi
India's Prime Minister departed for a multi-country European tour: a bilateral visit to France (Nice), the first-ever visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Sl...
El Niño emerges in Pacific Ocean, to intensify during SW monsoon season: IMD
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) confirmed the emergence of El Niño conditions over the equatorial Pacific Ocean in June 2026, with sea surface temp...
Lethal action against civilian ships not justified: Jaishankar to Marco Rubio
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar telephoned US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to register India's strong protest over US Navy attacks in the Gulf that...
Modi heads to France today: How trust has underpinned India-France ties
The Indian Prime Minister departed for France on June 13, 2026, for bilateral talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Nice, followed by participation ...
The worries in India’s push beyond E20 fuel — and the lessons it can take from Brazil
India has achieved its Ethanol Blending Programme (EBP) target of 20% ethanol in petrol (E20) ahead of the revised deadline of Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2025...
World Bank cuts global growth forecast to 2.5% as West Asia conflict triggers energy shock
The World Bank's June 2026 *Global Economic Prospects* report, released on 11 June 2026, cut the global economic growth forecast for 2026 to 2.5% — the lowes...
Donald Trump accuses Iran of attacking Indian ships; Tehran rejects charge as ‘baseless’
Three Indian seafarers were killed on June 10, 2026, when the US Navy struck the MT Settebello — a commercial tanker carrying 24 Indian crew members — off th...
World Bank warns 2020s could become a 'lost decade' for many developing economies
The World Bank's June 2026 edition of the *Global Economic Prospects* report warned that the 2020s risk becoming a "lost decade" for many developing economie...
Phase 2 of ballistic missile defence completed, India in elite group with capability to neutralise ICBMs
India successfully completed the final development trials of its multi-layered Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) Phase 2 system, conducting three consecutive f...
Violations of U.S. blockade in Strait of Hormuz will not be tolerated: Rubio tells Jaishankar
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio conveyed directly to External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar that all commercial vessels must immediately comply with order...
DRDO demonstrates the nation’s next-gen defence capabilities
DRDO conducted three consecutive flight-tests on June 10–11, 2026, from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur, Odisha, to demonstrate a suite of next-...
USTR Greer to travel to India for trade talks, deal possible, senior US official says
The US Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer is scheduled to travel to India in the weeks following the G7 leaders' summit in France, with a senior US a...
India's FTAs set stage for $1 trillion export target: Report
A new report by Yes Securities identifies India's recent wave of Free Trade Agreements as a structural catalyst that could unlock $1 trillion in merchandise ...
Watch: U.S.-Iran peace deal signing expected within 24 hours, says Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif
Pakistan's Prime Minister announced that the United States and Iran have agreed on the final text of a peace deal ending months of conflict, with formal sign...