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Ladakh’s giant ‘rivers of ice’ are slowing as the mountains warmEnvironment & Ecology As India-China face-off in Arunachal Pradesh, MEA says state of border will reflect state of tiesInternal Security NASA invites ISRO to join Moon Base programmeScience & Technology The Mecca Pact and the rise of strategic hedgingInternational Relations Rajya Sabha passes Tribunals Reforms Bill in Opposition’s absencePolity & Governance US Criticizes China Over Nuclear Missile Test in Pacific OceanInternational Relations CWMA endorses CWRC’s direction to Karnataka to release 12,000 cusecs of water a day for 15 days to Tamil NaduPolity & Governance Road ministry revises model concession agreement for BOT projectsEconomics Cauvery row: Karnataka CM calls all-party-style meet amid Tamil Nadu water demandPolity & Governance New foreign investment rule looms over AIFs, foreign investorsEconomics FSSAI tightens pan masala packaging norms; bans plastic, foil and synthetic laminatesEnvironment & Ecology India-SACU trade pact talks to begin by September, conclude within a yearEconomics Government proposes 40% hike in SC/ST atrocity compensation to up to Rs 12 lakhSocial Issues Climate change, human activity driving Himalayan extreme weather, Centre tells Lok SabhaEnvironment & Ecology 'Examining implications': MEA reacts to Pakistan-Saudi-Turkey defence pact, regional stabilityInternational Relations 'Arunachal is integral part of India, nothing can change this': India tells ChinaInternational Relations Government extends PM E-Drive scheme till FY28Economics NCDC Amendment Bill passed in Lok Sabha amid dinPolity & Governance Split in legislature party does not amount to split in political party, Shiv Sena (UBT) tells Supreme CourtPolity & Governance State of border with China will reflect on state of bilateral ties: IndiaInternational Relations Centre relaxes construction hurdles in Ganga flood plainEnvironment & Ecology SC upholds PepsiCo’s potato variety registration, says sued farmers can invoke statutory protectionEconomics Karnataka faces fresh Cauvery squeeze as CWMA backs 12,000-cusec release to TNPolity & Governance Watch: India’s Russian oil imports hit 48% as U.S. readies 100% tariffsEconomics Supreme Court seeks EC data on appeals against voter deletions during Bengal SIRPolity & Governance Nasa invites Isro for Moon base programme, seeks wider space cooperation with IndiaScience & Technology NASA invites ISRO to join its Moon Base program under Artemis AccordsScience & Technology DPIIT, MSME Ministry sign MoU to propel India's GI products into global marketsEconomics Census 2027 to also include transgender-headed households, Rajya Sabha toldSocial Issues Centre makes a subtle change to stance on Karnataka needing Tamil Nadu’s consent for MekedatuPolity & Governance Container Manufacturing Assistance Scheme: Building India's Maritime FutureEconomics Government approves introduction of one billion polymer banknotes of Rs 10 and 20Economics India sixth-largest economy at $3.92 trillion nominal GDP in FY26: GovernmentEconomics Lok Sabha passes Keralam renaming, co-op Bills amid Opposition uproarPolity & Governance India’s LPG dependence on U.S. | ExplainedEconomics UPI and the cost of policy reversalEconomics

Marginal increase in unemployment rate April-June quarter: PLFSEconomics Lok Sabha passes Tribunals Reforms Bill amid dinPolity & Governance Case for consensus: On delimitationPolity & Governance Third phase of Green Energy Corridor in final stages, up for Cabinet approvalEconomics How a Mumbai start-up cracked missile cooling techScience & Technology UPI will remain free for consumers, Nirmala Sitharaman tells Rajya SabhaEconomics Allahabad HC upholds religious conversion of two women, orders UP govt. and father to pay ₹25 lakh compensationPolity & Governance Navy chief begins four-day Mauritius visit to boost maritime tiesInternational Relations India-SACU trade pact terms may be signed tomorrowEconomics Unemployment rate up at 5.4% on rise in rural joblessness in Q1Economics Rice use for ethanol may rise as maize, sugarcane acreage falls this Kharif seasonEconomics Indonesia-India discuss proposal to create Preferential Trade AgreementInternational Relations Consumers & small merchants will not have to pay any charges on UPI transactions, says FM SitharamanEconomics Govt mulls curbing use of cane for ethanol to tame record-high sugar marketEconomics Tribunal Commission may become template for selection of judgesPolity & Governance The long overdue Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026: A National Tribunal Commission, a data grid & morePolity & Governance Russia explores rail link to India to bypass maritime chokepointsInternational Relations Global oceans outside polar regions were record warm in July 2026Environment & Ecology Prosecution for money laundering after conviction for predicate offences is not double jeopardy: Karnataka High CourtPolity & Governance India considers curbing use of sugarcane for ethanol to tame record-high sugar marketEconomics India, South Africa-led SACU group may ink terms of reference for negotiating trade pact on Aug 12International Relations As told to Parliament (August 7, 2026): Around 6.38 lakh ha affected by desertification and land degradation across IndiaEnvironment & Ecology Supreme Court asks Centre, Assam to file replies on pleas for issuance of NRC ID cardsPolity & Governance Russia’s share in India’s oil imports jump to all-time high of 48% despite 100% tariffs threat from U.S.International Relations After a dash for hot dollars, India dives deep for sticky moneyEconomics Govt introduces NCDC Amendment Bill 2026 to expand direct funding for cooperativesPolity & Governance Govt mops up Rs 45,306 cr from disinvestment, asset monetisation in FY26; exceeds RE targetEconomics Govt says youth unemployment rate declined to 9.9% in 2025 from 10.9% in 2022Economics Parliament Monsoon Session Day 16 LIVE: Lok Sabha to take up introduction of four key bills, including Tribunals Reforms Bill todayPolity & Governance China slams India’s move of formally naming 27 places in Arunachal PradeshInternational Relations Women's reservation must not be linked to delimitation: Congress urges NCP (SP) to tell PM ModiPolity & Governance India plans 5,000-km border highway push to boost military mobility, tradeInternal Security Parliamentary panel recommends ‘integrated security and surveillance framework’ for tourist spots in Jammu and KashmirInternal Security West Asia war LIVE: Iran ties Strait of Hormuz reopening to U.S. concessions on several demandsInternational Relations What happens if there is no Constitutional Amendment on Delimitation?Polity & Governance Indian refiners brace for pricier crude after September as Russia sanctions loomEconomics

A blueprint for India’s next energy transition: to electrify industrial heatScience & Technology Pushing One Health approach, U.P. priorities early identification and reporting of emerging zoonotic diseasesEnvironment & Ecology One crore homes completed and delivered under PM scheme: GovernmentPolity & Governance India among top nations in quantum technology, says science minister Jitendra SinghScience & Technology To bypass Bosphorus & Hormuz, Russia moots direct rail link to IndiaGeography Shifting sands: On the Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye Joint Defence AgreementInternational Relations Census 2027: Ladakh to lead independent India’s first caste enumerationPolity & Governance Supreme Court Collegium recommends Chief Justices for four HCsPolity & Governance A new security triangle emerges with the Makkah PactInternational Relations Indian, American Navies to hold bilateral exercise in Kochi from August 10Internal Security After 50 years, Child Welfare Programme set for makeoverSocial Issues India, Russia to be linked by rail? Moscow floats proposal, calls it 'viable'International Relations New study paints worrying climate picture of Maharashtra; rising temperatures can now trigger and amplify droughts even during the monsoonEnvironment & Ecology Pakistan says new defense pact with Saudi and Turkiye is ’purely defensive’ and open to othersInternational Relations Paddy farmers face ₹3.07 lakh crore loss; Samyukta Kisan Morcha calls nationwide protestsEconomics India can diversify exports away from US if 100% tariffs imposed, has $200 bn market in 15 other countries: Economist SP SharmaEconomics 'Anti-people': Congress vows to oppose FCRA Bill, Venugopal accuses Centre of targeting NGOsPolity & Governance Uncertainty over key bills as Congress vows to resist; Monsoon session heading for washoutPolity & Governance India unlikely to curb Russian oil buys despite fresh US sanctions threat: SourcesEconomics 2024 Wayanad landslide: Study reveals the interplay of climate and geologyEnvironment & Ecology NGT must make public report of panel that reviewed approvals for Nicobar project: Jairam RameshEnvironment & Ecology T.N. MPs’ meeting convened by CM Vijay seeks freeze on 543 Lok Sabha seatsPolity & Governance What is the significance of India’s first privately built FFSC rocket engine? | ExplainedScience & Technology GOBARdhan Scheme can help reduce gas imports by $5 billion, says IBAEconomics BRICS Culture Ministers’ meet adopts Bhopal Declaration to boost cultural cooperation; focuses on creators’ networkingInternational Relations Iran Guards say won’t reopen Hormuz without U.S. meeting all Tehran’s conditionsInternational Relations Govt considering raising CCEA approval threshold for FDI proposals to Rs 15,000 crore: SourcesEconomics Households in India, other Asia-Pacific regions highly vulnerable to El Nino-driven price shocks: S&PEconomics Mayawati opposes 'creamy layer' for SCs, STs in reservation, hits out at RSSPolity & Governance West Asia war LIVE: UAE says Iran targeted tanker as Oman cites progress in Hormuz talksInternational Relations Rajya Sabha to take up Taxation Laws Amendment Bill, Bankers' Books Evidence Bill tomorrowPolity & Governance UPI stays free for users, vast majority of transactions to remain free for merchants as well, says governmentEconomics News in Frames | The wounds beneath Assam’s deadly floodEnvironment & Ecology Rajya Sabha to take up Taxation, Bankers’ Books bills on MondayPolity & Governance P Chidambaram backs Rahul Gandhi, seeks delinking of women’s quota from delimitationPolity & Governance National Green Tribunal must make public report of panel that reviewed approvals for Nicobar project: Jairam RameshPolity & Governance