June 12, 2026
31 articles published on this date
DRDO Inaugurates Advanced Weapon System Complex at DRDL Hyderabad
An Advanced Weapon System Complex was inaugurated at the Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL), part of the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex in...
13th BRICS Urbanisation Forum Adopts Delhi Declaration on Inclusive Cities
The 13th BRICS Urbanisation Forum concluded at Sushma Swaraj Bhavan, New Delhi, under India's 2026 BRICS Chairship, with the adoption of the 'Delhi...
Retail Inflation Rises to 3.93% in May 2026, Driven by Food and Fuel Costs
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for May 2026, showing retail inflation at 3.93%...
Project Kusha: India's Indigenous Long-Range Air Defence System Takes Shape
The Defence Minister, speaking at a defence event in Hyderabad at the inauguration of the Advanced Weapon System Complex at the Defence Research and...
India Lodges Strong Protest After US Navy Strikes Tanker MT Settebello, Killing Three Indian Mariners
A US Navy strike targeted the Palau-flagged chemical and oil products tanker MT Settebello in the Gulf of Oman, killing three Indian crew members — deck...
India Lodges Strong Protest After US Navy Strikes Tanker MT Settebello, Killing Three Indian Mariners
A US Navy strike targeted the Palau-flagged chemical and oil products tanker MT Settebello in the Gulf of Oman, killing three Indian crew members — deck...
El Niño Onset Clouds India's 2026 Kharif Season and Monsoon Outlook
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has officially confirmed the onset of El Niño conditions over the equatorial Pacific Ocean, raising concerns for...
Government Caps Diesel Sales at 200 Litres Per Vehicle, Bars Bulk Users from Retail Pumps
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas issued the Motor Spirit and High Speed Diesel (Temporary Regulation of Supply through Retail Outlets) Order, 2026...
Government Bars Industrial and Commercial Users from Buying Petrol and Diesel at Retail Pumps
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas issued the Motor Spirit and High Speed Diesel (Temporary Regulation of Supply through Retail Outlets) Order, 2026...
India Lodges Strong Protest After US Navy Strikes Tanker MT Settebello, Killing Three Indian Mariners
A US Navy strike targeted the Palau-flagged chemical and oil products tanker MT Settebello in the Gulf of Oman, killing three Indian crew members — deck...
Supreme Court Upholds Constitutional Bar on Writ Petitions During Election Process
The Supreme Court dismissed a writ petition challenging the rejection of a Rajya Sabha nomination from Madhya Pradesh, ruling that courts cannot entertain...
IMD Confirms El Niño Onset, Forecasts Below-Normal Monsoon; 197 Districts on High Alert
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has officially announced the onset of El Niño conditions over the equatorial Pacific Ocean as of June 2026. IMD's...
India Lodges Diplomatic Protest Over US Military Strikes on Commercial Vessels Carrying Indian Seafarers
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) summoned the US Chargé d'Affaires (CDA) for the second time in three days to lodge a 'strong protest' over...
Great Nicobar Development Project: INS Baaz Expansion Rejected in Favour of Greenfield Airport: Ecological and Strategic Debate
A letter was sent to the Union Defence Ministry urging reconsideration of the decision not to expand the existing runway at INS Baaz — India's southernmost...
Great Nicobar Coral Translocation: Four West Coast Sites Identified by Zoological Survey of India
The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has identified four sites on the west coast of Great Nicobar Island for the translocation of coral colonies and Giant...
India's Russian Oil Purchases and US Tariff Policy: Contradictions in Bilateral Trade Diplomacy
India's Ministry of External Affairs, in remarks delivered at an international forum in Finland, publicly highlighted a contradiction in US trade and energy...
India Summons US Diplomat Twice in Two Days Over Tanker Strike: Diplomatic Protest Mechanisms
India summoned the US Charge d'Affaires on two separate occasions within two days — first on June 10, following the US strike on MT Settebello that killed...
Pakistan-Administered Kashmir Protests 2026: Historical Context, Governance Structure, and Current Grievances
Large-scale protests erupted in Pakistan-administered Kashmir (also referred to as Azad Jammu and Kashmir — AJK), with clashes between security forces and...
Allahabad High Court's 1975 Verdict Against Indira Gandhi: Election Law, Emergency, and the Basic Structure Doctrine
On June 12, 1975, Justice Jagmohanlal Sinha of the Allahabad High Court declared the election of the then Prime Minister from the Rae Bareli constituency...
Super El Niño 2026: NOAA Forecast, ENSO Mechanism, and Implications for India's Monsoon and Agriculture
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has formally declared the onset of El Niño conditions and forecasts a greater than 60%...
CPI Inflation at 3.93% in May 2026: Monetary Policy Implications and the MPC Framework
India's retail CPI inflation rose to 3.93% in May 2026 from 3.48% in April — the fifth straight monthly increase and the highest reading under the new CPI...
UN and IMO Condemn Tanker Strike That Killed Three Indian Seafarers Near Strait of Hormuz
The United Nations Secretary-General, through a spokesperson, formally condemned the attack on the oil tanker MT Settebello that resulted in the deaths of...
Tamil Nadu's Development Agenda at NITI Aayog: NEET, Fiscal Federalism, Space Hub, and Infrastructure
At the 11th NITI Aayog Governing Council Meeting (June 11–12, 2026), Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister presented a comprehensive development agenda emphasising...
Indian Seafarers in Shadow Fleet Tankers: Growing Risk After US Strikes off Oman
Three oil tankers were struck by US naval forces within three days off the coast of Oman, resulting in three Indian seafarer deaths and at least 65...
Iran–US Draft Agreement: Strait of Hormuz, Nuclear Enrichment, and Frozen Assets
Iran's semi-official Mehr News Agency published the text of a draft 14-point agreement between Iran and the United States, outlining terms for a potential...
US-Iran Nuclear and Ceasefire Negotiations: Deal Framework Amid Continuing Strait of Hormuz Tensions
The US administration indicated that a broad peace and ceasefire memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Iran was 'largely negotiated,' including provisions...
Bonn Climate Conference 2026: Deadlock Over Deforestation Financing and the Road to COP31
At the Bonn Climate Conference (SB62/SB64), countries failed to converge on a unified approach to the COP30 forest roadmap aimed at halting and reversing...
India's CPI Inflation Rises to 3.93% in May 2026: CPI Methodology and the Inflation Targeting Framework
India's Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based retail inflation rose to 3.93% in May 2026, up from 3.48% in April — marking the fifth consecutive monthly increase...
India's Fiscal Deficit Under Pressure: Energy Subsidy Surge and the 4.8% GDP Scenario
India may allow its fiscal deficit to widen to 4.8% of GDP in 2026-27, departing from the 4.3% target set in the Union Budget presented in February 2026....
BRICS Agriculture Ministers Meet in Indore: Food Security, Smallholder Farmers, and India's 2026 Chairship
A five-day BRICS agriculture event is underway in Indore, comprising a three-day Agricultural Working Group meeting (June 9–11) followed by a two-day...
El Niño Threat Clouds Monsoon Outlook, May Cut India's Hydropower Output by 10%
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has revised its 2026 southwest monsoon forecast down to 90% of the Long Period Average (LPA) — placing the outlook...