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Mecca Agreement | A new triple alliance in West AsiaInternational Relations Captain moves crew to citadel, thwarts pirate assault on India-bound vesselInternal Security 6 years after NDA exit, Punjab's SAD backs delimitation pushPolity & Governance Government spending on education below Unesco's 15% standardSocial Issues Rijiju, Rahul trade barbs over women's quota bill rolloutPolity & Governance Government examines if Meta recommendation system deciding what-to-show-to-whom fits intermediary statusPolity & Governance Turkiye’s Parliament passes Bill aimed at peace with Kurdish rebelsInternational Relations And it’s official: India in talks with France to join 6th Gen fighter programme FCASScience & Technology Hidden Environmental Cost of Powering Growing Digital and AI-WorldEnvironment & Ecology UAE says Iran targeted tanker as Oman cites progress in Hormuz talksInternational Relations Hamas says still ready to go ahead with Gaza planInternational Relations Tamil Nadu Agriculture Budget: Govt. announces price support scheme for tomatoes, onions; thrust on green manure cropsAgriculture & Food Security US Says China’s Scarborough Shoal Claim ‘Destabilizing’ RegionInternational Relations Govt examines if Meta recommendation system deciding what-to-show-to-whom fits intermediary statusPolity & Governance Restore J&K statehood, says human rights forumPolity & Governance Explainer: What changes as Parliament passes Registration of Births and Deaths BillPolity & Governance Centre releases additional instalment of tax devolution of ₹1.09 lakh crore to StatesPolity & Governance Assam records world’s first-ever release of captive-bred slender-billed vulturesEnvironment & Ecology Rajnath Singh calls for greater civil-military integration in Defence MinistryInternal Security CBI seeks general consent from 14 states to probe cybercrime, year after panel flagged delaysPolity & Governance Amendments to MSME Bill clear Parliament. How new rules aim to fix delayed payments, ease businessEconomics UPI to remain free for users; nominal MDR may apply to select merchant transactionsEconomics America hurting its own interest; India well-insulated against US tariffs on Russian oil, expert saysEconomics India's energy transition may create new import dependence on critical minerals: CII-EYEconomics Why Nehru said ‘temporary’ Article 370 will go & how Congress stand on Kashmir differs now | CutTheClutterPolity & Governance Can protection against domestic cruelty extend to live-in relationships? | ExplainedPolity & Governance Fresh 100% US tariff threat could add to India's inflation, CAD pressures: CareEdgeEconomics Unlocking full potential of NMEO-OP 2.0: From plantation expansion to productivity-led growthEconomics Sarvam AI | All about the Bengaluru startup’s plans for a trillion-parameter modelScience & Technology U.S. Senate passes Russia sanctions bill that seeks 100% tariffs on India, four othersInternational Relations India, Sri Lanka review key power projects; reaffirm commitment to strengthening energy partnershipInternational Relations Can’t PM be trusted on appointing CEC, government asks Supreme CourtPolity & Governance Panel suggests appointing ambassador for Arctic affairsInternational Relations U.S. expects deal soon on Strait of Hormuz; Sunni powers unite in defence pactInternational Relations CWMA upholds CWRC’s order to Karnataka to release water to Tamil NaduPolity & Governance Tribunal reforms bill gets nod, paves way for national bodyPolity & Governance

The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026 passed by ParliamentEconomics India successfully concludes the 16th BRICS Trade Ministers' Meeting in Jaipur under its BRICS Chairship 2026.International Relations Defence ministry has initiated efforts to co-join sixth-gen fighter aircraft programme: Par panelInternal Security Exclusive: What Rafale plan looks like—TATA, L&T, Mahindra and HALInternal Security Saudi, Turkey & Pakistan sign defence pact, committing to ‘treat attack on one as attack on all’International Relations India counters China, formally names 27 places in Arunachal PradeshInternational Relations Supreme Court to examine impact of data protection law on RTI, investigative journalismPolity & Governance Parliament Watch: MSME Bill clears Lok Sabha, eyes faster payment recoveryEconomics India counters China's 'map war', assigns official names to 27 Arunachal sitesInternational Relations India amends FDI rules to boost e-commerce for small businesses, artisans, farmers, and fishermen: Union Minister Piyush GoyalEconomics India weighs friendlier investment treaty rules as Cabinet nod nears: DEA SecretaryEconomics India updates disaster list to include heatwaves and lightning after Finance Commission pushPolity & Governance Astrobase unveils 800kN rocket engine, eyes reusabilityScience & Technology Pakistan, Saudi and Turkiye sign joint defence agreementInternational Relations Lok Sabha approves MSME Bill to speed up payments, improve ease of businessPolity & Governance Assam records world’s first-ever release of captive-bred slender-billed vulturesEnvironment & Ecology US, India expanding cooperation in defence, civil nuclear sector: Senior US officialInternational Relations SC directs Rajasthan to set up coordination group, river commission to restore polluted riversEnvironment & Ecology MNRE weighs support scheme for polysilicon to back 10 GW capacity in solar manufacturingEconomics India’s first privately-built 800 kN FFSC engine unveiledScience & Technology 'Internal matter for us': MEA dismisses US lawmaker's criticism of FCRA BillPolity & Governance India, China agree to use diplomatic, military channels to avoid LAC misunderstandings: MEAInternational Relations Monsoon Session: Congress issues whip to MPs ahead of FCRA Bill discussion in ParliamentPolity & Governance Supreme Court seeks Centre's response on pleas challenging data protection lawPolity & Governance The problem with India’s free trade agreement strategyEconomics India, China discuss LAC situation and border management during diplomatic talks: MEAInternational Relations Lok Sabha passes MSME Development Amendment Bill without debatePolity & Governance Tamil Nadu Assembly adopts unanimous resolution on fair share of Central tax devolutionEconomics Stable India-China ties will help build ‘multi-polar Asia’ and ‘multi-polar world’: JaishankarInternational Relations Tamil Nadu govt. defends State’s power to provide quota to Muslim converts from backward classes, SC to decidePolity & Governance First mRNA flu shot approved by FDA bodes well for improving drugs of the futureScience & Technology EXIM Bank to be implementing agency for interest subvention support for exporters: DGFTEconomics What a water-wise city would look like – and how India can get thereEnvironment & Ecology India reviewing bilateral investment treaty overhaul to boost foreign investment: OfficialEconomics Congress issues whip to MPs ahead of key Parliament businessPolity & Governance US envoy Sergio Gor meets key industry leaders to advance US-India collaborationsInternational Relations Why the Centre is passing on issues raised by Ken-Betwa protesters to State governments | ExplainedEnvironment & Ecology IRDAI should fast-track risk-based capital framework; GST on insurance needs rationalisation: Parliamentary panelEconomics RBI gives Urban Cooperative Banks new lease of life | ExplainedEconomics

Centre notifies Act, paves way for political reservation for tribals in Goa AssemblyPolity & Governance Space Wrap: Historic Vikram-1 launch puts Indian spaceflight back on trackScience & Technology Can't exclude SC/ST creamy layer from quotas: Government to Supreme CourtPolity & Governance UPI charges: Lok Sabha passes bill for government to make changesEconomics Cabinet clears ₹8,970-crore Guwahati–Tezpur access-controlled corridorGeography Iran Seeks to Bar US Ships as Hormuz Deal With Oman AdvancesInternational Relations Centre opposes pleas for income-based creamy layer in SC/ST quotasPolity & Governance India can raise per capita income six-fold by '47: NITI Vice ChairmanEconomics Parl panel for early conclusion of India-US trade pact, tariff exemptions on key goodsEconomics Govt tightens rules on AI-generated content, cuts removal deadline to 3 hours from 36 & mandates labelsScience & Technology Union Cabinet approves ₹23,371 crore GOBARdhan scheme to fuel CBG sector growthEconomics Fiscal federalism, efficiency versus equity concernsPolity & Governance DMK lays down conditions as government steps up efforts to pass delimitation BillPolity & Governance India may rationalise most customs tariffs by budget 2027-28, Nirmala Sitharaman saysEconomics Lok Sabha passes Bill enabling Centre to allow UPI charges, MDR on digital paymentsEconomics Govt backs 20 indigenous AI models, clears 58 centres of excellenceScience & Technology India-Israel investment agreement in force: Modi, Netanyahu discuss enhanced bilateral tiesInternational Relations Residential rooftop solar installations cross 16,300 daily under PM Surya Ghar scheme: Pralhad JoshiEconomics Decoding CAFE-III norms for cars: How technical loopholes weaken the norms and slow down zero-emission transitionEnvironment & Ecology Lok Sabha passes Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill without discussionEconomics Gulf shipping traffic down after Houthis say they attacked Saudi tankerInternational Relations Watch: Iran , Oman reach understanding on shipping route through Strait of HormuzInternational Relations West Bengal Govt failed to protect tribal interests in mining land acquisition, says CAG reportSocial Issues Farmer groups warn MPs that Seeds Bill and trade deals could weaken control over traditional seedsEconomics India's big billion-dollar trade deals are done. Now comes the real testEconomics Lok Sabha passes Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill to boost foreign investment, electronics manufacturingEconomics West Asia LIVE: Oil prices slip as Iran-Oman talks fuel hopes for U.S.-Iran peace dealInternational Relations Election Commission's transparency unparalleled: Gyanesh KumarPolity & Governance India, Russia target $100 billion bilateral trade by 2030, continuing energy cooperation: Ambassador Vinay KumarInternational Relations The road ahead for the Asiatic lionEnvironment & Ecology India’s new 15-year tax break could unlock global rough diamond tradeEconomics RBI holds repo rate at 5.25%, raises FY27 growth forecast, cuts inflation outlookEconomics India, Africa powerful force for global progress: JaishankarInternational Relations India-Sri Lanka focus on infrastructure projects; updating FTA to boost Comprehensive PartnershipInternational Relations