Every day’s current affairs.

India-US framework trade deal ready, will be signed at ‘right time’, says Commerce SecretaryInternational Relations Fair, reasoned process must decide citizenship: Supreme CourtPolity & Governance Supreme Court quashes Guwahati high court order on 27 'foreigners'Polity & Governance Red Sea: a hinge between West Asia and Horn of AfricaInternational Relations India launches UNSC campaign for 2028-29 term, Jaishankar unveils ‘SHANTI’ visionInternational Relations Isro accomplishes 3 key qualification tests for crew module systems for Gaganyaan missionScience & Technology US-Iran fresh conflict reignites oil market fears as IEA sees fragile demand reboundInternational Relations Kuki-Zo Council meets IB chief, seeks govt. action on blockade by NagasInternal Security Madras High Court puts cow slaughter ban in Tamil Nadu on holdPolity & Governance Spain’s Suber Group to invest USD 2 billion in semiconductor industry in MPEconomics India, EU to soon finish legal scrubbing of trade pact text: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush GoyalInternational Relations US framework trade deal ready, to be inked at the right time: Commerce Secretary Rajesh AgrawalEconomics ‘Democratic decentralisation’: Government announces hill councils for all 7 Ladakh districtsPolity & Governance Retail Inflation up to 4.4% on costlier food, transportEconomics India-EU trade deal legal review nearing completion: Piyush GoyalEconomics India-UK CETA duty benefits to require CBIC digital authenticationEconomics Fuel price hikes, weak rains show impact as inflation crossed 4% in June after 16 monthsEconomics Kuki-Zo bodies turn to Mizoram for Naga talks, urge Centre to defuse Manipur crisisInternal Security Expert Explains: Why Indo-Pacific powers, including India, should worry about China’s new ballistic missile testInternational Relations CPI climbs to 4.4% in June, but experts predict August policy status quoEconomics Wildlife trade body to meet in Geneva to decide the fate of the world’s traded plantsEnvironment & Ecology Heat waves pushed 57 million hectares of tropical forests beyond photosynthesis limits: StudyEnvironment & Ecology India, Japan hold key dialogue to boost ties in defence industrial collaboration, cyber securityInternational Relations Ladakh to set up autonomous hill development councils for all seven districts: Chief SecretaryPolity & Governance India, US have framework trade deal ready; signing awaits right time: OfficialEconomics India's June retail inflation quickens to 4.38%, crosses RBI's 4% target after 17 monthsEconomics India-Australia ‘administrative arrangements’ for uranium supplies | ExplainedScience & Technology U.S. hits Iran as Gulf states targeted in flare-up over HormuzInternational Relations Pamban Bridge inauguration highlights: PM Modi inaugurates new rail bridge in RameswaramScience & Technology Explained: EC adds parents' SIR details to new voter registration Form 6: What changes and why it mattersPolity & Governance Guardians of India's Maritime FrontiersInternal Security Why Iran insists on controlling the Strait of HormuzInternational Relations India mulls security certification for IoT devicesScience & Technology 'Citizenship must be decided through fair process': SC sets aside Guahati HC judgmentPolity & Governance SC rejects plea of 350 West Bengal madrasa teachers seeking grant-in-aid salariesPolity & Governance On Indo-Pacific, Delhi must match words, actionsInternational Relations China This Week | What 3 new developments in China’s military and space sectors revealInternational Relations Inside SC’s proposed regulations for AI use in courts: What’s allowed, what’s absolutely barredPolity & Governance West Asia war LIVE: U.S. military bases in Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait struck by IRGCInternational Relations Retrenchments in Kerala: Labour codes and its rules | ExplainedEconomics An emboldened India holds out for better terms in US trade talksInternational Relations Indian seafarer missing as ship hit in Strait of Hormuz, MEA condemns attackInternational Relations

Under India's BRICS Chairship, Transport Ministers Adopt Ministerial Declaration at the 3rd BRICS Transport Ministers' Meeting in Nagpur, MaharashtraInternational Relations How DDCs changed local governance in Jammu and Kashmir?Polity & Governance MEA condemns attack on tanker off Oman coast; 10 Indians rescued, 1 missingInternational Relations ISRO successfully carries out tests of Gaganyaan crew module systemsScience & Technology U.S. launches more strikes on Iran as standoff over Strait of Hormuz escalatesInternational Relations Hormuz crisis: Iran hit triggers fears of fuel supply disruptionInternational Relations Why apex court's wading into Darbhanga's pondsEnvironment & Ecology Chinese geologists question safety of Brahmaputra Mega-Dam in Tibet being built over active seismic fault lineInternational Relations ISRO successfully carries out tests of Gaganyaan crew module systemsScience & Technology India discusses agricultural collaboration with Taliban government of AfghanistanInternational Relations Worth more standing: India’s forests are a $2.5-trillion asset we keep forgetting to countEnvironment & Ecology India’s Russian crude imports hit record in Jun even as Moscow’s oil revenues slipEconomics Decoding the India-UK CETA: Check what's changing in terms of tariffs, import duty & moreInternational Relations India-UK FTA Starts July 15! Goyal announces zero duty, big PF benefit for Indian Workers in UKEconomics What INS Mahendragiri’s commissioning shows about India’s naval shipbuilding prowessScience & Technology Hormuz closure threatens India’s gas, crude suppliesInternational Relations Five-year-high grain stocks offer India an El Niño bufferEconomics India’s first hydrogen train: 6 things passengers should know before its launchScience & Technology Why the UN’s first scientific report on AI wants governments to act before it’s too lateScience & Technology U.S., U.K., and 12 other nations reaffirm 2016 ruling invalidating China’s claims in South China SeaInternational Relations Modi courts Pacific partners as China, US reshape regionInternational Relations India, Canada conclude third round of talks on proposed trade pactEconomics 'Agreed upon new deal that builds on FTA': New Zealand PM hails PM Modi's visitInternational Relations China lands a reusable rocket for the first time: Why this matters for the space raceScience & Technology Geneva meeting to shape the future of global wildlife tradeEnvironment & Ecology West Asia war LIVE: U.S. launches strikes on Iran after attack on civilian vessel in Strait of HormuzInternational Relations Stakeholders: PM, CMs removal clause 'unconstitutional'Polity & Governance Trade Minister to lead business delegation in October: ‘Canada CEPA intends to provide preferential market access in India’Economics

Election Commission changes Form 6 for new voters, inserts section asking them about parents in SIRPolity & Governance India, New Zealand upgrade their 'made for each other' tiesInternational Relations Legal questions behind the row over Satluj movie | ExplainedPolity & Governance NATO | Towards a more European allianceInternational Relations West Bengal forms committee to review draft UCC BillPolity & Governance One-fourth of India’s monsoon rain evaporates mid-air, says new studyEnvironment & Ecology NIA chargesheets eight, including Pakistan-based ‘terrorist’, in Ambala car blast caseInternal Security Government intervenes as shipping shocks expose container vulnerabilityEconomics India, New Zealand elevate ties to strategic partnership; launch 2030 roadmapInternational Relations Chhattisgarh agrees to Odisha’s proposal for CWC-mediated talks on Mahanadi dispute: officialPolity & Governance Parliament panel proposes suspension, not removal, of jailed ministersPolity & Governance PM to flag off India’s first hydrogen train: How they work, and why they haven’t picked pace globallyScience & Technology India can add $700 bn to $1.4 trn to GDP with higher female workforce participation, says CSEP studyEconomics India, New Zealand eye strategic partnership; aim to double trade to ₹35,000 cr by 2030International Relations Six former CJIs said simultaneous elections won't undermine federalism, Constitution: JPC chiefPolity & Governance 'Mighty majestic matchless': The stealth frigates redefining India's maritime powerScience & Technology INS Mahendragiri joins Indian Navy: Rajnath Singh commissions indigenous stealth frigateInternal Security How tribal land disputes persist in Jharkhand despite legal safeguardsSocial Issues India seeks review of proposed tariff, cites flaws in USTR's report on forced labour probeEconomics Ayodhya verdict | Temple at disputed site, alternative land for mosque, rules Supreme CourtPolity & Governance Monsoon deficit narrows sharply, but weak Kharif sowing remains a key risk: ReportEconomics Standard KAVACH commissioned on Solapur–Wadi section of Central RailwayScience & Technology UN Special Rapporteurs raise concerns over SIR and use of AI-driven models for exclusion of minoritiesPolity & Governance 14 invasive plants behind grassland loss in one of India’s first tiger reservesEnvironment & Ecology India lays groundwork for a big business boost along the coastsEconomics West Bengal govt forms 9-member panel to examine draft UCC bill; legislation may be tabled in AugustPolity & Governance 'Not just a fighting force, but guardian of India's economy': Rajnath Singh hails NavyInternal Security Amid Western Ghats landslides, revisiting need for developing early warning systemsEnvironment & Ecology India, NZ plan strategic partnership including Maritime SecurityInternational Relations Gadkari to chair BRICS transport ministers' meet in NagpurInternational Relations India, New Zealand elevate ties to strategic partnership; target ₹35,000 crore trade by 2030International Relations INS Mahendragiri set to be commissioned at Visakhapatnam’s Eastern Naval CommandScience & Technology Protests over Ken-Betwa river link project resume in Madhya PradeshEnvironment & Ecology PM Modi in New Zealand LIVE: India, New Zealand elevate ties to strategic partnershipInternational Relations Roadmap to 2030: India, New Zealand seal 18 pacts across defence, trade and securityInternational Relations India, New Zealand adopt Strategic Partnership Roadmap to 2030 with trade target of NZ$7 billionInternational Relations