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Aim is for India-EU FTA to be signed by end of the year, in effect by early 2027—Envoy Herve DelphinInternational Relations HC: Personal Liberty Under Article 21 Not Absolute, Can’t Outweigh Public SafetyPolity & Governance MEA: Doval, Wang hold 'forward looking' talksInternational Relations SC: Collegium's selection process is not open to judicial scrutiny, RTIPolity & Governance PM Modi likely to visit Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand in JulyInternational Relations U.S. waives sanctions on Iranian oil, shipsInternational Relations The challenge of India’s digital sovereigntyScience & Technology The world that China desires and is shapingInternational Relations Rate cuts transmission moderated in May 2026: RBIEconomics Ambuja Cements partners with U.K.’s Leilac Ltd to build low-carbon cement project in Gujarat’s KutchEnvironment & Ecology Indian children among most exposed to extreme heat, drought, and multiple climate hazards: UNICEF ReportEnvironment & Ecology U.S. notifies sale of support services for India’s Apache helicopters, M777A2 howitzersInternal Security Over 2.13 lakh Anganwadi posts vacant, 5,000 centres did not open for a day in 6 months—House panelPolity & Governance New tribunal on Mekedatu won’t affect T.N.’s interest, says Water Resources MinisterGeography Facial recognition cameras at airports, vital sites to be linked to data fusion centre: CISF DGInternal Security Jaishankar meets Mongolian leaders, reviews bilateral cooperationInternational Relations India leads world in ship recycling, captures 35.4% global shareEconomics Centre amends rules for receiving foreign fundsPolity & Governance Meet with Jamieson Greer today; Piyush Goyal says India seeking export edge in US trade dealEconomics Reclaiming Tamil Nadu’s fiscal autonomy and sustaining its growth modelPolity & Governance Adverse monsoon may pose headwinds for domestic growth, inflation outlook: RBI BulletinEconomics RBI MPC: Growth rate could top 7% if oil prices fall furtherEconomics India-UK FTA sparks partnership rush among boutique law firmsEconomics Keir Starmer turned India-UK FTA into his tenure defining deal. Here's howInternational Relations

How El Nino could affect India's monsoon and your household budget - explainedGeography What are the three ships with three different strategic roles that Navy inducted todayInternal Security Why Delhi HC’s upholding of Telegram block has larger implications beyond ‘information’ itselfPolity & Governance India boosts Russian, UAE oil purchases in June ahead of full Hormuz recoveryEconomics Commerce Dept begins charting export roadmaps for 20 priority markets chasing $1 trillion targetEconomics India-U.S. interim deal requires only ‘final touches’; Greer to visit New Delhi on June 23-24International Relations Three Indian tankers re-emerge, pointing to Hormuz traffic uptickEconomics India seeks to become a manufacturer in the defence sector, says PM ModiEconomics Chemical contaminants, climate change and AMR are complicating food-borne illnesses: India needs to step up its game, say expertsScience & Technology Amid global uncertainties, parliamentary panel to study evolving economic conditions in IndiaEconomics Top leaders from U.S., Iran and Pakistan reach Switzerland for talksInternational Relations Mediator Qatar confirms launch of U.S.-Iran talks in SwitzerlandInternational Relations EU FTA puts India on a level playing field against competitors in labour-intensive sectors: chief negotiatorEconomics India is now fourth largest economy, says govt.Economics Halt eviction of people settled in forests under British-era system, Assam govt. urgedPolity & Governance RBI expected to hold repo at 5.25% as uncertainty eases, will watch food and fuel pass-through: BofA SecuritiesEconomics India, US to hold ministerial-level talks on bilateral trade pact this weekInternational Relations India remains ADB's largest private sector market; lender eyes USD 1 bn direct support in 2026Economics Weak start to monsoon seen clouding Kharif season outlook: ReportGeography India-EU trade pact to be signed by Dec; implemented from Feb-Mar next year: GoyalEconomics Exports rise 15 per cent in Apr-Jun 14 despite global uncertainties, says Piyush GoyalEconomics PMK opposes new tribunal on Mekedatu dam issue, urges TN Government to withdraw proposalPolity & Governance Congress makes strong pitch for making right to vote a fundamental rightPolity & Governance Watch: Lung cancer breakthroughs, Nipah alert & women’s health challenges | The Hindu Health WrapScience & Technology Modi commissions 3 indigenous frontline naval ships, says ‘strong maritime capability deciding factor for country's eco, strategic influence’Internal Security

What does the U.S.-Iran agreement say? | ExplainedInternational Relations India to hold vice-presidency of FATF for the first timeInternational Relations Three India-flagged ships cross Strait of Hormuz, safe passage secured, says SonowalInternational Relations The world must electrify rapidly to meet climate goals. The challenge is bigger than you thinkEnvironment & Ecology From Ukraine to Lebanon, how ‘invisible’ drones are redefining the rules of asymmetric warfarePolity & Governance Fertiliser cargoes in focus as Iran tightens Strait transit rulesInternational Relations Zero cervical cancer deaths in vaccinated young womenScience & Technology World Refugee Day 2026 in numbers: UNHCR reports decline in global refugee numbers amid escalating crisisInternational Relations FATF elects Vivek Aggarwal as first Indian Vice PresidentInternational Relations Converting crisis into opportunity: Why paddy straw-based CBG deserves special fundingEnvironment & Ecology Dongria Kondh of Niyamgiri: Where forests, food and faith shape daily lifeSocial Issues Iran says it closed Strait of Hormuz as Israeli strikes on Lebanon continueInternational Relations Despite grave concerns raised in the White Paper, Kerala Budget silent on bringing down committed expenditureEconomics Kiren Rijiju says Great Nicobar project will boost India’s economic growth and supply-chain independenceEconomics NEET-UG 2026: Over 6,000 observers to ensure ‘fair, secure’ retest on June 21, NTA saysScience & Technology Centre bans 16 fixed dose combination drugs, including antibiotics, painkillers, skin medsPolity & Governance ₹47,000 crore push for Odisha as PM Modi signals strong tribal outreachEconomics From waste to wealth: Why crop residue burning is a system’s failure, not a seasonalEnvironment & Ecology Three Indian-flagged oil tankers transit through Strait of HormuzInternational Relations Odisha coal gasification project to meet 35% of India's ammonium nitrate needs by 2030: IndustryEconomics Scientists, environmentalists, policy experts raise concerns over Supreme Court-appointed panel on AravallisEnvironment & Ecology India, US trade deal can't be implemented until we have 'competitive advantage': Piyush GoyalEconomics Ajit Doval to host BRICS security conclave: Cross-border terrorism, Middle East conflict in focus; China FM among key attendeesInternational Relations Hum do, hamare 1.9: What India’s falling fertility rates revealSocial Issues SOP released to conserve sea turtles across 36 islands of LakshadweepEnvironment & Ecology