July 13, 2026
42 articles published on this date
India-US framework trade deal ready, will be signed at ‘right time’, says Commerce Secretary
The Commerce Secretary confirmed that a framework trade deal between India and the United States has been finalised and is awaiting an appropriate time for s...
Fair, reasoned process must decide citizenship: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court set aside 27 Gauhati High Court judgments that had upheld Foreigners Tribunal orders declaring individuals to be foreigners, in *Sabitri De...
Supreme Court quashes Guwahati high court order on 27 'foreigners'
The Supreme Court set aside 27 judgments of the Gauhati High Court that had upheld Foreigners Tribunal orders declaring individuals as foreigners. The Court ...
Red Sea: a hinge between West Asia and Horn of Africa
Conflicts and rivalries across West Asia and the Horn of Africa are becoming increasingly interlinked through the Red Sea corridor The Gaza conflict has spil...
India launches UNSC campaign for 2028-29 term, Jaishankar unveils ‘SHANTI’ vision
India formally launched its campaign for election to a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council (UNSC) for the 2028-29 term The Ministry of External Aff...
Isro accomplishes 3 key qualification tests for crew module systems for Gaganyaan mission
ISRO successfully completed three qualification tests validating critical safety systems of the Gaganyaan Crew Module. The Crew Module Uprighting System (CMU...
US-Iran fresh conflict reignites oil market fears as IEA sees fragile demand rebound
Fresh military escalation between the United States and Iran in early July 2026 has put at risk a fragile recovery in global oil markets, according to the In...
Kuki-Zo Council meets IB chief, seeks govt. action on blockade by Nagas
Representatives of the Kuki-Zo Council, an apex body of the Kuki-Zo tribal community, met the Intelligence Bureau chief to press for government action agains...
Madras High Court puts cow slaughter ban in Tamil Nadu on hold
The Supreme Court stayed a Madras High Court order that had directed the state's Chief Secretary and Director General of Police to ensure that no cow or calf...
Spain’s Suber Group to invest USD 2 billion in semiconductor industry in MP
A Spain-based data infrastructure company announced an investment of USD 2 billion (approximately Rs 19,000 crore) in the semiconductor and data centre indus...
India, EU to soon finish legal scrubbing of trade pact text: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal
The legal scrubbing (final legal verification) of the India-European Union free trade agreement text is expected to be completed within the next one to two w...
US framework trade deal ready, to be inked at the right time: Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal
India's Commerce Secretary stated that a framework trade deal with the United States is ready and will be signed "at the right time," with no substantive dif...
‘Democratic decentralisation’: Government announces hill councils for all 7 Ladakh districts
The Ladakh Administration announced that Autonomous Hill Development Councils will be constituted in all seven districts of the Union Territory, extending a ...
Retail Inflation up to 4.4% on costlier food, transport
India's retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose to 4.38% in June 2026, breaching the Reserve Bank of India's 4% inflation target f...
India-EU trade deal legal review nearing completion: Piyush Goyal
The legal scrubbing (technical/legal review) of the India-European Union free trade agreement is nearing completion, with the text expected to be finalised w...
India-UK CETA duty benefits to require CBIC digital authentication
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) issued operational procedures for digitally authenticating self-declared origin declarations under the...
Fuel price hikes, weak rains show impact as inflation crossed 4% in June after 16 months
Retail (CPI) inflation rose to 4.38% in June from 3.93% in May, crossing the Reserve Bank of India's 4% inflation target for the first time in roughly 16 mon...
Kuki-Zo bodies turn to Mizoram for Naga talks, urge Centre to defuse Manipur crisis
Kuki-Zo organisations approached counterparts and church bodies in Mizoram to help facilitate dialogue with Naga groups, seeking to ease tensions that follow...
Expert Explains: Why Indo-Pacific powers, including India, should worry about China’s new ballistic missile test
China conducted a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) test into the Pacific Ocean, its first such test into international waters. The missile's fligh...
CPI climbs to 4.4% in June, but experts predict August policy status quo
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), through the National Statistical Office, released Consumer Price Index (CPI) data showing re...
Wildlife trade body to meet in Geneva to decide the fate of the world’s traded plants
The 28th meeting of the CITES Plants Committee (PC28) is scheduled for 17–23 July 2026 at the International Conference Centre Geneva (CICG), Switzerland. It ...
Heat waves pushed 57 million hectares of tropical forests beyond photosynthesis limits: Study
A new study found that the area of tropical forest experiencing treetop temperatures above the critical thermal threshold for photosynthesis grew from about ...
India, Japan hold key dialogue to boost ties in defence industrial collaboration, cyber security
India and Japan held their 8th Defence Policy Dialogue in Tokyo, co-chaired at the Defence Secretary/Vice-Minister level. Discussions covered deepening coope...
Ladakh to set up autonomous hill development councils for all seven districts: Chief Secretary
The Ladakh Union Territory administration announced that Autonomous Hill Development Councils (AHDCs) will be constituted in each of Ladakh's seven districts...
India, US have framework trade deal ready; signing awaits right time: Official
A senior trade official confirmed that a framework for an India-US trade agreement is ready, with the timing of formal signing still to be decided. India's n...
India's June retail inflation quickens to 4.38%, crosses RBI's 4% target after 17 months
India's retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), accelerated to 4.38% in June, crossing the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) medium-term ta...
India-Australia ‘administrative arrangements’ for uranium supplies | Explained
India and Australia finalised a bilateral administrative arrangement enabling actual Australian uranium exports to India for civilian nuclear power generatio...
U.S. hits Iran as Gulf states targeted in flare-up over Hormuz
The United States carried out strikes on Iranian military targets, including air defence systems, radars, and dozens of vessels linked to the Islamic Revolut...
Pamban Bridge inauguration highlights: PM Modi inaugurates new rail bridge in Rameswaram
The new Pamban Bridge, connecting Rameswaram to mainland Tamil Nadu across the Palk Strait, was inaugurated, becoming India's first vertical-lift railway sea...
Explained: EC adds parents' SIR details to new voter registration Form 6: What changes and why it matters
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has introduced a new declaration in the online version of Form 6 — the form used for fresh voter registration — requir...
Guardians of India's Maritime Frontiers
A recent report highlighted the Nilgiri, Sandhayak and Arnala classes of warships as representing three distinct pillars of India's naval combat capability: ...
Why Iran insists on controlling the Strait of Hormuz
Under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the United States and Iran, Washington agreed to lift its naval blockade of Iranian ports, issue a sanction...
India mulls security certification for IoT devices
The government is considering extending mandatory cybersecurity certification, currently applied to internet-enabled CCTV cameras, to a broader category of I...
'Citizenship must be decided through fair process': SC sets aside Guahati HC judgment
The Supreme Court set aside a batch of Gauhati High Court judgments that had upheld Foreigners Tribunal orders declaring 27 individuals to be foreigners. A b...
SC rejects plea of 350 West Bengal madrasa teachers seeking grant-in-aid salaries
The Supreme Court dismissed a batch of petitions filed by over 350 teaching and non-teaching staff of West Bengal madrasahs seeking recognition of their appo...
On Indo-Pacific, Delhi must match words, actions
Recent high-level engagements, including India's participation in Quad-linked initiatives and bilateral summits with Indo-Pacific partners, have reiterated I...
China This Week | What 3 new developments in China’s military and space sectors reveal
China conducted a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) test into open Pacific waters, marking the first time it has publicly launched such a missile f...
Inside SC’s proposed regulations for AI use in courts: What’s allowed, what’s absolutely barred
An AI Committee constituted by the Supreme Court released the draft Regulations for Use of Artificial Intelligence in Courts, 2026, on 3 June 2026, for publi...
West Asia war LIVE: U.S. military bases in Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait struck by IRGC
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced strikes on U.S. military-linked targets in Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait, including a command-and-cont...
Retrenchments in Kerala: Labour codes and its rules | Explained
A wave of retrenchments in Kerala has drawn attention to the retrenchment and worker-support provisions under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (one of the...
An emboldened India holds out for better terms in US trade talks
India has paused a bilateral trade agreement with the United States rather than accept terms it considers one-sided, seeking reciprocal tariff concessions ra...
Indian seafarer missing as ship hit in Strait of Hormuz, MEA condemns attack
A merchant vessel with Indian crew members aboard was struck during an attack in the Strait of Hormuz, and one Indian seafarer has been reported missing. The...