July 12, 2026
28 articles published on this date
Under India's BRICS Chairship, Transport Ministers Adopt Ministerial Declaration at the 3rd BRICS Transport Ministers' Meeting in Nagpur, Maharashtra
The 3rd BRICS Transport Ministers' Meeting concluded in Nagpur, Maharashtra, under India's BRICS Chairship for 2026. Member countries unanimously adopted a M...
How DDCs changed local governance in Jammu and Kashmir?
A renewed debate over the structure of local self-government in Jammu and Kashmir has focused on the role, powers, and future of District Development Council...
MEA condemns attack on tanker off Oman coast; 10 Indians rescued, 1 missing
A commercial tanker was struck off the coast of Oman during the ongoing Strait of Hormuz standoff, catching fire; of the Indian crew members aboard, ten were...
ISRO successfully carries out tests of Gaganyaan crew module systems
ISRO successfully carried out a set of tests validating critical Gaganyaan crew module systems One test verified the separation of the "umbilical mechanism" ...
U.S. launches more strikes on Iran as standoff over Strait of Hormuz escalates
US forces carried out a fresh round of strikes on Iranian military assets, hitting missile systems, air defence installations, and paramilitary naval boats a...
Hormuz crisis: Iran hit triggers fears of fuel supply disruption
An attack on a ship with Indian crew in the Strait of Hormuz has heightened concerns about disruption to India's fuel and fertilizer imports. Indian authorit...
Why apex court's wading into Darbhanga's ponds
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a case concerning alleged encroachment of three historic water bodies in Darbhanga, Bihar — the interconnected Gangasagar, D...
Chinese geologists question safety of Brahmaputra Mega-Dam in Tibet being built over active seismic fault line
A joint study by geologists from Chengdu University of Technology, the Civil-Military Integration Centre of the China Geological Survey, and the Middle Yarlu...
ISRO successfully carries out tests of Gaganyaan crew module systems
ISRO successfully carried out three qualification tests for Gaganyaan crew module systems: the Integrated Main Parachute Airdrop Test (IMAT-05), the Crew Mod...
India discusses agricultural collaboration with Taliban government of Afghanistan
Afghanistan's Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock, Mawlawi Ataullah Omari, led an official delegation to New Delhi on July 7, 2026 to discuss a...
Worth more standing: India’s forests are a $2.5-trillion asset we keep forgetting to count
A peer-reviewed study, involving researchers from the Institute for Social and Economic Change, ICFRE-Institute of Forest Productivity, the Indian Council of...
India’s Russian crude imports hit record in Jun even as Moscow’s oil revenues slip
India's imports of Russian crude oil rose 34% month-on-month in June 2026, reaching an estimated EUR 4.5 billion in value and accounting for 83% of India's t...
Decoding the India-UK CETA: Check what's changing in terms of tariffs, import duty & more
The Union Finance Ministry notified Customs Tariff Rules on July 3, 2026 to determine the "origin" of goods traded under the India-UK Comprehensive Economic ...
India-UK FTA Starts July 15! Goyal announces zero duty, big PF benefit for Indian Workers in UK
The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) comes into force on 15 July 2026, roughly a year after it was signed on 24 July 2025. The Mini...
What INS Mahendragiri’s commissioning shows about India’s naval shipbuilding prowess
The Indian Navy commissioned the stealth frigate INS Mahendragiri into its Eastern Fleet at a ceremony in Visakhapatnam on July 11, 2026 INS Mahendragiri is ...
Hormuz closure threatens India’s gas, crude supplies
Merchant vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz were struck in early July 2026, prompting a fresh round of United States military strikes on targets inside ...
Five-year-high grain stocks offer India an El Niño buffer
Central pool wheat and rice stocks stood at 81.75 million tonnes (mt) as of May 1, 2026 — the highest May 1 level in five years — against a combined buffer n...
India’s first hydrogen train: 6 things passengers should know before its launch
India's first hydrogen-powered trainset, built by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai, is expected to be launched around July 17, 2026, following Railw...
Why the UN’s first scientific report on AI wants governments to act before it’s too late
The UN's Independent International Scientific Panel on AI released its first preliminary report, billed as the first comprehensive global scientific assessme...
U.S., U.K., and 12 other nations reaffirm 2016 ruling invalidating China’s claims in South China Sea
Fourteen countries — the United States, United Kingdom, Philippines, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Germany, Italy, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Roman...
Modi courts Pacific partners as China, US reshape region
A three-nation diplomatic tour covering Indonesia, Australia, and New Zealand produced a series of strategic agreements, following earlier engagements with J...
India, Canada conclude third round of talks on proposed trade pact
India and Canada concluded the third round of negotiations for a proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), held in Ottawa. Discussions co...
'Agreed upon new deal that builds on FTA': New Zealand PM hails PM Modi's visit
India and New Zealand elevated their bilateral relationship to the level of a "Strategic Partnership" during a Prime Ministerial-level visit to Auckland, the...
China lands a reusable rocket for the first time: Why this matters for the space race
China's Long March 10B rocket completed its maiden flight from the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site at Wenchang on 10 July 2026 About six minutes after st...
Geneva meeting to shape the future of global wildlife trade
The 34th meeting of the Animals Committee of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is being held in Gen...
West Asia war LIVE: U.S. launches strikes on Iran after attack on civilian vessel in Strait of Hormuz
United States forces carried out a fresh, third round of strikes on Iranian targets after Iranian forces attacked a Cyprus-flagged container vessel transitin...
Stakeholders: PM, CMs removal clause 'unconstitutional'
A Joint Committee of Parliament examining the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025 flagged constitutional concerns over the Bill's clause providing for ...
Trade Minister to lead business delegation in October: ‘Canada CEPA intends to provide preferential market access in India’
A further India-led business delegation to Canada was announced for October, continuing the outreach begun with an earlier large-scale trade mission to Ottaw...