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40 queries in Census Phase-II: Caste, bank accounts, Covid jabs...Polity & Governance Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance enters India’s defence race, joins Rolls-Royce bid to power AMCAScience & Technology ‘India’s defence exports surge to ₹38,424 cr’: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's message on I-Day eveInternal Security TASL, NIBE bag ₹1,577-crore Army contracts for loiter munitionsInternal Security Supreme Court urges Kuki, Meitei groups to make peace, remove blockade on highwaysInternal Security Andhra’s Rs 150 cr exploration MoU for lithium, gallium as Centre pushes critical mineral self-relianceEconomics Defence production rises nearly four-fold to ₹1.78 lakh crore, says Rajnath SinghInternal Security India's green bonds find footing as stable 'greenium' underscores investor appetiteEconomics CBDC-based DBT launched for PMGKAY beneficiaries in Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar HaveliEconomics US says India, 40 others enabling Chinese goods to bypass tariffsEconomics New Development Bank plans $7.5 billion funding to deepen rupee lendingEconomics Wholesale inflation eases to 9.8% on softer energy pricesEconomics Internship scheme aims to bridge skill gap among youth: Nirmala SitharamanEconomics RIL, Rolls-Royce in JV to develop combat engine; plans Aerospace Gas Turbine ComplexScience & Technology Why did Vladimir Putin’s historic Kuril Islands trip spark a fierce Russia-Japan showdown?International Relations HAL ropes in BEML, Adani for light combat helicopter fuselage structure manufacturingInternal Security As record El Nino peaks, world leaders meet in Mongolia to confront a drying planetEnvironment & Ecology India records $8.1 billion deficit in April-June balance of payments, June turns surplusEconomics GOBARdhan scheme: How India plans to turn cattle dung, crop waste and garbage into fuelEnvironment & Ecology Indus Waters Treaty should remain suspended, our lifeblood has drained: Omar AbdullahInternational Relations A $67 bn tariff trail leads the US to India over China trade. Where's the proof?Economics Wholesale inflation moderates to 9.78% in JulyEconomics New plastic treaty document criticised for weaker ambitionEnvironment & Ecology U.S. lost 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones in war with Iran: reportInternal Security Caste Census 2027: Full list of questions to be asked in the second phase of CensusPolity & Governance India in U.S. crosshairs again — White House report cites countries ‘enabling’ China’s tariff evasionsEconomics India’s FTA exports surge, shipments to Singapore and Sri Lanka more than doubleEconomics Iran president Pezeshkian to visit India for BRICS summit amid Middle East tensionsInternational Relations Mines, minerals bill gets nod, draws fire from Jharkhand, KeralaPolity & Governance Census 2027 to have 40 questions, including details of caste, COVID vaccination, ID proofsPolity & Governance Indian solar mission's new findings throw light on enduring Sun mysteriesScience & Technology Swachh Bharat Mission: Liquid waste management covers 5.63 lakh villagesSocial Issues Can climate rankings tell us which country is a good performer?Environment & Ecology The constitutional limits on arrestPolity & Governance India’s cheap-urea model faces an expensive reckoningEconomics Debt grows slower than GDP, CAG says; revenue lapses persistEconomics

PARLIAMENT QUESTION: Milestone achieved in global climate actionEnvironment & Ecology China’s 32% vs India’s 3.2%: NITI Aayog earmarks 12 sectors to shore up share in global manufacturingEconomics CAG finds 98% shortfall in Green India Mission forest cover targets, red-flags multiple lapsesEnvironment & Ecology India in 'regular contact' with US on trade deal: Comm SecyEconomics Mines Bill: Why Centre wants to bar states from levying tax, cess on mineral rights, mineral-rich landPolity & Governance Ministry of Corporate Affairs notifies changes in Indian Accounting rulesEconomics ‘Royalty itself a tax’: In mining law amendment, echo of SC judge Nagarathna’s dissent in key 2024 orderPolity & Governance Chinese incursion: Arunachal students’ body plans to hoist national flag at frontier village on I-DayInternal Security India in 'regular contact' with US on trade deal, says Commerce Secretary Rajesh AgarwalEconomics India has “reassuring” talks with U.S., including on Bill that proposes 100% tariffsInternational Relations What is NASA’s Moon Base programme, why it wants India to be part of it? | ExplainedScience & Technology SC pushes India towards structured environmental compensation regime for solid waste managementEnvironment & Ecology Kerala to oppose Centre's MMDR Act amendments restricting state powers on mineral taxesPolity & Governance UCC to be implemented in MP soon, will strengthen spirit of equality: CM Mohan Yadav at Tiranga YatraPolity & Governance Real 'Sena' battle: 'Sin' of defection should not be rewarded, Uddhav camp tells SCPolity & Governance Tamil Nadu CM Vijay writes to PM Modi, seeks permanent freeze on Lok Sabha strength at 543 seatsPolity & Governance 'This is your last chance': SC ultimatum to Centre over delay in front-of-pack food warning labelsPolity & Governance Parliament passes Mines and Minerals Amendment BillPolity & Governance Supreme Court agrees to take up MP’s plea against use of face-recognition tech on NEET-UG protestersPolity & Governance Seven-judge Bench to hear if legislative privilege overrides free speechPolity & Governance What does a ‘River Board’ mean for India? | ExplainedPolity & Governance Parliamentary panel backs govt steps to strengthen IBC recovery, seeks deeper action on fund diversionEconomics Nairobi meetings 2026: CBD’s crucial discussions end with heavily bracketed recommendations for COP17Environment & Ecology What happens when AI begins to design viruses?Science & Technology India's electronics exports surge 11-fold to Rs 4.24 lakh crore, women's workforce nears 30%Economics Parliament Monsoon Session ends amid disruptions; Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned sine diePolity & Governance IN-SPACe approved country’s first fully commercial earth observation sat constellation: Jitendra SinghScience & Technology 5 indigenous small modular reactors targeted by 2033, Jitendra Singh tells LSScience & Technology Al-Qaida offshoot AQIS behind Red Fort blast in 2025: UNSC report confirmsInternal Security Govt notifies Rs 3,030-crore scheme for three mega chemical parksEconomics Cash discovery case: Charges against Justice Yashwant Varma “proved”, says Lok Sabha panelPolity & Governance NGT petitioned against illegal riverbed mining near KazirangaEnvironment & Ecology Justice Yashwant Varma inquiry: What the panel found and what happens next? | ExplainedPolity & Governance CJI forms three-member committee for deeper probe against Justice VarmaPolity & Governance Marine heatwaves are cooking our ocean ecosystems — and will only become more commonEnvironment & Ecology Panel seeks review of FDI in private hospitals, warns of aggressive corporatisation, rising healthcare costsEconomics

Sugauli Treaty missing? Nepal can’t confirm where 1816 document is amid Lipulekh border rowInternational Relations India seeks 60 new transport aircraft for IAF, invites bids for a $10 billion dealInternal Security Attacks on UAE vessels raise risks for Indian crude imports. But LPG, LNG supplies far more vulnerableInternational Relations Parliament panel pushes for 90-day crude oil reserves, flags delays in strategic expansionEconomics Assam CM defends move to reduce Kaziranga Eco-Sensitive Zone to 1 km from the default 10 kmEnvironment & Ecology Why Modi government’s FCRA Bill is facing pushbackPolity & Governance India's retail inflation breaches RBI's midpoint target for second successive month, rises to 4.45% in JulyEconomics Cybersecurity at nuclear installations accorded highest priority; AERB, external govt agencies assess security at plants: CentreScience & Technology Retail inflation hits 19-month high of 4.45% in July 2026 as food, fuel prices riseEconomics Panel asks government if India will push de-dollarisation agenda at BRICS summitInternational Relations Parliament passes Bill to rename Kerala as KeralamPolity & Governance RBI invites public comments on draft rules to standardise how lenders set interest ratesEconomics Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu: Karnataka to decide future course after SC hearing, says ministerPolity & Governance India sets sail to add more trade muscle as it signs PTA terms with SACUEconomics India shifts trade strategy, favours PTAs over FTAs with South Africa, Mercosur & others: OfficialEconomics India’s July inflation quickens to 4.45% from 4.38% in June, stays above RBI targetEconomics FCRA Bill sent to Joint Parliamentary Committee amid opposition ruckusPolity & Governance Delimitation: Tamil Nadu Assembly adopts Govt’s resolution to freeze Lok Sabha seats at 543Polity & Governance FCRA Bill sent to JPC amid Opposition protests; Rijiju challenges parties to cite provision against minoritiesPolity & Governance India's ethanol supplies cross 800-crore-litre mark, grain-based share rises to 76% in July: AIDAEconomics Kerala HC sets aside Centre's order refusing FCRA renewal to two NGOs over alleged Vizhinjam port protest fundingPolity & Governance Govt refers FCRA Amendment Bill to JPC as Parliament deadlock continues; Oppn says, ‘scrap the bill’Polity & Governance Centre redefines Ganga floodplain, drops ‘construction-free zone’ provisionEnvironment & Ecology India's exports rise 15% in April-July; Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal confident of $1 trillion targetEconomics FCRA Amendment Bill 2026 referred to joint parliamentary committee for reviewPolity & Governance India Commerce Secy Rajesh Agrawal to visit Chile this month to review CEPA talks: OfficialEconomics India plans insurance reforms to rein in healthcare costs, sources sayEconomics Delimitation row: CM Vijay moves resolution to freeze Lok Sabha Seats at 543Polity & Governance Parliament Monsoon Session: What to expect in final 2 days as deadlock continues. Will Amit Shah speak?Polity & Governance