June 21, 2026
25 articles published on this date
How El Nino could affect India's monsoon and your household budget - explained
An El Niño event is developing in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, with the Niño 3.4 index having crossed the El Niño threshold by June 2026. IMD (India Meteoro...
What are the three ships with three different strategic roles that Navy inducted today
The Indian Navy inducted three warships — INS Dunagiri (stealth frigate), INS Sanshodhak (survey vessel), and INS Agray (anti-submarine warfare craft) — in a...
Why Delhi HC’s upholding of Telegram block has larger implications beyond ‘information’ itself
The Delhi High Court upheld the government's block of Telegram — one of India's most used messaging platforms with approximately 150 million users — invoking...
India boosts Russian, UAE oil purchases in June ahead of full Hormuz recovery
India significantly ramped up crude oil purchases from Russia and the UAE in June 2026, according to Kpler tanker-tracking data, as refiners sought to lock i...
Commerce Dept begins charting export roadmaps for 20 priority markets chasing $1 trillion target
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has initiated a structured exercise to develop export roadmaps for 20 priority markets, aimed at achieving India's $1 t...
India-U.S. interim deal requires only ‘final touches’; Greer to visit New Delhi on June 23-24
The India-US interim Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) is reported to require only "final touches," with USTR Jamieson Greer visiting New Delhi on June 23–24, ...
Three Indian tankers re-emerge, pointing to Hormuz traffic uptick
Three Indian-linked supertankers — Desh Vibhor, Desh Vaibhav, and Sanmar Herald — re-emerged in the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea after having been last o...
India seeks to become a manufacturer in the defence sector, says PM Modi
At the commissioning ceremony of three indigenous warships in Kolkata, the constitutional head of government articulated a new national vision: India must tr...
Chemical contaminants, climate change and AMR are complicating food-borne illnesses: India needs to step up its game, say experts
WHO's updated 2026 global burden estimates show approximately 866 million people — nearly one in nine — fall ill from contaminated food annually, with 1.52 m...
Amid global uncertainties, parliamentary panel to study evolving economic conditions in India
A parliamentary standing committee has announced a study of India's evolving economic conditions in the context of global uncertainties. The examination is e...
Top leaders from U.S., Iran and Pakistan reach Switzerland for talks
Senior officials from the United States, Iran, and Pakistan arrived at Bürgenstock, Switzerland, for the formal launch of technical-level nuclear negotiation...
Mediator Qatar confirms launch of U.S.-Iran talks in Switzerland
Qatar confirmed that direct technical-level negotiations between the United States and Iran have formally launched at Bürgenstock, a Swiss mountain resort ne...
EU FTA puts India on a level playing field against competitors in labour-intensive sectors: chief negotiator
India's chief FTA negotiator Darpan Jain (Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce and Industry) stated that the India-EU FTA levels the playing field fo...
India is now fourth largest economy, says govt.
The Indian government announced that India's GDP has reached $4.18 trillion in nominal terms, claiming India has surpassed Japan to become the world's fourth...
Halt eviction of people settled in forests under British-era system, Assam govt. urged
The All India Union of Forest Working People (AIUFWP) has urged the Assam state government to halt the planned eviction of four taungya villages in Nagaon di...
RBI expected to hold repo at 5.25% as uncertainty eases, will watch food and fuel pass-through: BofA Securities
BofA Securities (Bank of America Securities) has stated in a note on the June Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) minutes that the RBI is likely to maintain a "w...
India, US to hold ministerial-level talks on bilateral trade pact this week
India and the United States are engaged in ministerial-level talks to conclude the first phase of their Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA), with the US Trade Re...
India remains ADB's largest private sector market; lender eyes USD 1 bn direct support in 2026
India continues to be the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) largest private sector market, and the multilateral lender has set a target of deploying approximate...
Weak start to monsoon seen clouding Kharif season outlook: Report
India's southwest monsoon 2026 has begun with a significant rainfall deficit — IMD has cut its June–September projection to 90% of the Long Period Average (L...
India-EU trade pact to be signed by Dec; implemented from Feb-Mar next year: Goyal
India is set to sign the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union by December 2026, with implementation expected by February–March 2027. The deal, ...
Exports rise 15 per cent in Apr-Jun 14 despite global uncertainties, says Piyush Goyal
India's merchandise exports registered approximately 15% growth in April–June 2026 compared to the same period a year earlier, defying global trade headwinds...
PMK opposes new tribunal on Mekedatu dam issue, urges TN Government to withdraw proposal
A Tamil Nadu Assembly resolution seeking the formation of a new tribunal over the Mekedatu dam issue has drawn strong opposition from a political party in th...
Congress makes strong pitch for making right to vote a fundamental right
A proposal has been put forward to elevate the right to vote to the status of a fundamental right under Part III of the Constitution, currently it is a const...
Watch: Lung cancer breakthroughs, Nipah alert & women’s health challenges | The Hindu Health Wrap
A new Nipah virus (NiV) case has been reported in Kerala, triggering fresh concern about India's preparedness for periodic Henipavirus outbreaks; Kerala has ...
Modi commissions 3 indigenous frontline naval ships, says ‘strong maritime capability deciding factor for country's eco, strategic influence’
The Indian Navy inducted three indigenously built warships — INS Dunagiri, INS Sanshodhak, and INS Agray — in a rare triple commissioning ceremony in Kolkata...