July 26, 2026
22 articles published on this date
India’s first dengue vaccine arrives with a crucial safety caveat
India's drug regulator has approved Qdenga (TAK-003), the country's first dengue vaccine, for use in people aged 4 to 60 years, administered as two doses thr...
Eroding identities of Brahmaputra’s children
Across Assam, individuals and families are being required to defend their citizenship before Foreigners Tribunals and the Gauhati High Court using decades-ol...
‘Banned chemical’: CPCB red-flags new ‘green’ crackers
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has red-flagged newly introduced "green" firecracker formulations for containing a chemical previously banned by t...
Three Great Indian Bustard chicks placed in rewilding tunnel in Jaisalmer
Three captive-bred Great Indian Bustard (GIB) chicks were placed in a newly built rewilding tunnel at a conservation breeding facility in Jaisalmer The ₹9.25...
RBI sees rupee as undervalued; FCNR(B) inflows cross $32 billion
The Reserve Bank of India's Governor stated that the rupee, following recent depreciation, may now be undervalued rather than overvalued. Inflation control w...
Iran halts ‘retaliatory strikes’ after lull in U.S. attacks
Iran paused further retaliatory strikes following a lull in military action, even as state media reported a vessel struck a naval mine while transiting the S...
Crypto exchanges to collect tax residency, ID details of users under new CBDT framework
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) issued a compliance framework requiring crypto exchanges and other digital asset intermediaries to collect users' ta...
Global wheat rally revives India's export prospects as government allows 5 million tonnes of wheat exports after a four-year ban
The government approved wheat exports of up to 5 million tonnes, effectively lifting the export ban first imposed in May 2022 The decision follows a rally in...
From Chita Andolan to Jal Satyagrahas: Why the Ken-Betwa project has upset MP tribals
Tribal and farming communities in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur and Panna districts have sustained a prolonged agitation against the Ken-Betwa Link Project, ci...
PM Modi names Nandan Nilekani to lead overhaul of India’s exam system
A high-powered task force has been constituted to recommend structural reforms to India's national-level public examination system, chaired by Nandan Nilekan...
Kargil Vijay Diwas: Remembering how India conquered Kargil Heights by battling terrain and climate
Kargil Vijay Diwas commemorates India's recapture of high-altitude posts in the Dras-Kargil-Batalik sector of Ladakh, seized by infiltrating Pakistani soldie...
Sarnath earns UNESCO World Heritage tag, takes India’s tally to 45
The Ancient Buddhist Site of Sarnath, near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List during the 48th session of the World He...
India-US trade pact talks may gather pace only after Section 301 excess capacity findings
The outcome of a US Section 301 investigation into forced-labour import enforcement has been settled, with India placed in a lower tariff tier, removing one ...
PM Modi announces task force for exam reforms, Nandan Nilekani to lead
The government constituted a high-powered task force to recommend reforms to examinations conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The task force is h...
Can the government take control of foreign-funded assets? FCRA Bill explained
The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 25 March 2026, proposing a new framework for managing the forei...
India says 45% of exports to US exempt from new 10% tariff; textile mechanism under discussion
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) finalised action under Section 301 of the US Trade Act, 1974, imposing additional tariffs on 60 e...
No talks with Pakistan except on PoK: Rajnath Singh on Kargil Vijay Diwas
At the 27th Kargil Vijay Diwas commemoration held at the Kargil War Memorial in Dras on 26 July 2026, the Union Defence Ministry reiterated that any future d...
Disqualification proceedings: Edappadi Palaniswami, ex-AIADMK MLAs asked to appear before Speaker on July 30
The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Speaker has summoned four former MLAs — Maragatham Kumaravel, P. Sathyabama, S. Jeyakumar, and Esakki Subaya — along with...
Iran army says war to ‘expand further’ if U.S. attacks restart
Iran's military stated that renewed US airstrikes could cause the ongoing conflict to expand geographically further than its current scope. The statement cam...
Indus Waters Treaty: A year on, India’s case for freezing it and what it plans next
The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), 1960 has completed roughly a year in "abeyance," a status that began on April 23, 2025, in the aftermath of a terror attack in...
West Asia war LIVE: U.S. naval blockade against Iran remains in 'full effect' even as the two sides pause airstrikes
Airstrikes between the United States and Iran have paused after a prolonged period of intensified bombing, described by regional observers as a "positive sig...
India and Australia must move decisively to build resilient energy supply chains
A call has been made for India and Australia to move decisively toward building resilient energy supply chains as a foundation for regional stability. Critic...