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How does the Gaganyaan’s life-support system operate?Science & Technology Indigenous Vayu Astra-1 completes high-altitude trials in Uttarakhand, PokhranInternal Security ‘Long-tainted record of genocidal acts’, India slams Pakistan over civilian deaths in Afghanistan at UNSCInternational Relations Largest Maoist surrender in Jharkhand today, hunt on for last active Politburo memberInternal Security ‘India has a strong nuclear foundation… countries need energy that are not exposed to fuel-price shocks or geopolitical disruption’Science & Technology What central exam body told Parliamentary panel on NEET-UG cancellationPolity & Governance IIRR’s direct seeded rice initiative increases yields by 8-13%Economics Wind and solar generate more electricity than gas globally for first time in AprilEnvironment & Ecology 2 of 3 key India reservoirs have less than 40% water storageGeography Number of unincorporated enterprises rose by 17% in the Jan-March quarterEconomics India great partner, ready to expand energy cooperation: RubioInternational Relations Myanmar military recaptures 2 strategic border towns from ethnic militiasInternal Security India abstains on UNGA resolution on ICJ climate opinionInternational Relations India joins forces with China, Japan against UK steel curbs at WTOInternational Relations Ebola outbreak in DRC, Uganda forces postponement of first India-Africa summit in a decadeInternational Relations NCLAT says NCLT cannot directly order SFIO investigationPolity & Governance What’s the story behind war memorial jointly inaugurated by India, South Korea during Rajnath visitInternational Relations Trump, Netanyahu spar over Iran strategy in ‘tense’ call. Israel PM says delay in strikes a ‘mistake’International Relations Four years after putting on hold sedition law, SC says trials can proceed if accused has no objectionPolity & Governance Mojtaba forbids export of enriched uranium: officialsInternational Relations 100 trips, 80 countries—Modi’s roving diplomacy counted many firsts, rivals Indira Gandhi’s track recordInternational Relations India-Africa Forum Summit postponed in wake of Ebola virus outbreakInternational Relations Injectable cosmetic products not permitted under law, says drug regulator CDSCOScience & Technology India needs to raise food grains production to 450 million tonnes by 2047: ChaudhariEconomics No more cosmetic injection as DCGI tightens rules - Here's what professionals can no longer doScience & Technology Iran-Israel war LIVE: Iran's Hormuz authority claims control of waters south of UAE portInternational Relations India weighs rate hike to steady the rupeeEconomics Government issues Ebola advisory for passengers arriving from DR Congo, Uganda and South SudanScience & Technology Rajnath Singh, South Korean Minister Inaugurate Indian War Memorial in SeoulInternal Security NCLAT says NCLT cannot directly order SFIO Probe; refers matter to CentrePolity & Governance RBI mulls all options, including rate hike, as rupee slumpsEconomics India-Nordic Summit signals New Delhi's emergence as 'co-author of global governance': AnalysisInternational Relations RBI rate hikes to start in June, says Standard CharteredEconomics 'India, Italy signed critical MoUs in various sectors,' says MEA Secy (West)International Relations India’s unincorporated businesses rise to 9.2 crores in Q4FY26Economics US Envoy says ‘big things ahead’ in India-US nuclear energy collaborationScience & Technology India and Egypt resolve to enhance anti-terror cooperationInternational Relations India considering several measures to stop CAD from widening further, says Piyush GoyalEconomics Unincorporated establishments surge to over 9 cr; jobs hit 15-cr mark: Govt surveyEconomics India, Italy upgrade ties to special strategic partnership after Modi-Meloni talksInternational Relations ITA flags financial stress in India’s tea sector despite record 280 million kg exportsEconomics

India-Italy ties hit sweet spot: Deals on defence, critical mineralsInternational Relations Migrants not in CAA ambit to be deported: West Bengal CM SuvenduPolity & Governance Delhi, Seoul to work on air defence and energy weapons systemsInternational Relations No new hydel projects on Ganga in Uttarakhand: GovtEnvironment & Ecology India’s pitch to US nuclear mission: Scale up capacity, small modular reactors keyScience & Technology FAO Agricola Medal conferred on PM ModiInternational Relations India-Italy joint statement: Focus on terror, tech & unblocking of HormuzInternational Relations The bail rule: On liberty and the Andrabi rulingPolity & Governance Supreme Court upholds bail for man booked under UAPAPolity & Governance Drone mania, separating hype from battlefield realityScience & Technology Forest-dwelling tribes push for direct recruitmentPolity & Governance Iran examining U.S. proposal, as Trump says in ‘final stages’ of talksInternational Relations Analysing India’s budgets for justicePolity & Governance Myanmar military claims recapture of Thai border townInternational Relations Philippine Supreme Court says won’t stop ICC arrest of drug war enforcerInternational Relations War would spread beyond West Asia, say Iran GuardsInternational Relations Centre tells Supreme Court no new hydel projects should come up in upper GangaEnvironment & Ecology CPI seeks legal guidelines for regulating online medicine salesPolity & Governance Delhi HC dismisses PIL to deregister AAP, disqualify Arvind KejriwalPolity & Governance As India's R&D faces funding & talent crunch, Niti panel suggests 50+ fixesEconomics 97 pc urban wards across country now covered by door-to-door waste collection: CentrePolity & Governance Home ministry to launch annual ranking of police training institutes, forensic labs from 2027Polity & Governance CCI to onboard analysts and data scientistsPolity & Governance Ahead of COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye calls for global push to electrify economies and expand renewablesEnvironment & Ecology Manipur: Thousands of Naga women stage sit-in protest, demand release of six men held hostageInternal Security Not in favour of permitting new hydroelectric projects in upper Ganga, Centre tells Supreme CourtEnvironment & Ecology India, South Korea agree to deepen defence ties during Rajnath Singh’s Seoul visitInternational Relations India, Italy upgrade ties | Special strategic partnership announced: Trade to corridor, defence to portsInternational Relations Expert Explains | How UAE’s exit from OPEC presents an opportunity for India’s strategic petroleum reservesEconomics Expert Explains | Why Russia’s growing dependence on China is a threat to India’s securityInternational Relations ‘Not sustainable’: Why the Kerala government scrapped Rs 64,000 cr SilverLine projectPolity & Governance India's weather futures debut puts Mumbai rain up for tradeEconomics CAG offered its initiatives to CCI to discharge its responsibility more effectivelyPolity & Governance PM Modi receives ‘Agricola Medal’, Food and Agriculture Organisation’s highest honour in Italy | LIVEInternational Relations Commerce Dept maps import substitution, export push amid West Asia concernsEconomics PM Modi meets Italian President Sergio Mattarella; AI, critical minerals, space discussedInternational Relations 13-nation Pragati 2026 military exercise begins in MeghalayaInternal Security Heavy Industries Ministry consults industry to speed up e-buses, e-trucksEconomics Ukraine ally Britain eases sanctions on Russian oil as fuel prices surge over Iran conflictInternational Relations India and Italy have been in continuous contact over Ukraine and West Asia conflicts: PM ModiInternational Relations India’s core sector growth edges up to 1.7% in April on steel, cement boostEconomics Hormuz crisis: Australian LNG to India will surge, says Australian High CommissionerInternational Relations Xi calls for immediate end to all hostilities in West AsiaInternational Relations Only 8% of Atal Pension Yojana’s subscribers opt for ₹5,000 monthly slab; 87% choose minimum sum of ₹1,000Economics Rules for new rural employment scheme to be issued soonPolity & Governance European Union paves way to finalise U.S. trade deal and avoid Trump tariff hikeInternational Relations U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to start first India visit on May 23International Relations CAG urges use of AI and data analytics to detect corruption in government tendersPolity & Governance Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping likely to be in New Delhi for BRICS summit in SeptemberInternational Relations Indian Navy awards ADITI 3.0 contract for HPM system to Tonbo ImagingInternal Security Dragon’s armour: How Xi reshaped China’s military with theatre commands a decade before India’s pushInternal Security Naga body in Manipur petitions PM, seeking release of six Naga captivesInternal Security Risk of Ebola spread is high locally but low globally, WHO saysScience & Technology India’s Evolving Metrology EcosystemPolity & Governance MULTILATERAL EXERCISE PRAGATI 2026 COMMENCES AT UMROI, MEGHALAYAInternal Security India to Host 68th Session of Asian Productivity Organization Governing Body in New DelhiInternational Relations Watch: Why WHO is worried about Ebola outbreak | Above the Fold | 20.05.2026International Relations UN cuts India's 2026 GDP forecast to 6.4 pc, still among fastest-growing economiesEconomics Italy PM Meloni’s ‘parishram’ pitch steals spotlight at PM Modi press meet in RomeInternational Relations Citi sees India tightening currency controls to halt Rupee slumpEconomics India needs to raise R&D spending to 2 pc of GDP by 2035 to boost manufacturing: ReportEconomics PM Modi conferred Food and Agricultural Organisation's highest honour, Agricola Medal, for contribution to global food securityInternational Relations Why CEA Anantha Nageswaran says India is facing a ‘Live Balance of Payments Stress Test’Economics Italy and India set to upgrade ties during PM Modi's visit to RomeInternational Relations Simultaneous polls could save Rs 7 lakh crore: Joint parliamentary panel chiefPolity & Governance ANRF ANNOUNCES SELECTION OF 10 INSTITUTIONS FOR ESTABLISHING CONVERGENCE RESEARCH CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE (COES)Science & Technology Competition Commission of India says it won’t allow ‘winner-takes-all tyranny’ of Big Tech firms in digital marketsPolity & Governance Supreme Court dismisses PIL challenging caste enumeration in upcoming CensusPolity & Governance RBI Issues Revised Draft Amendment Directions on ‘Conduct of Regulated Entities in Recovery of Loans and Engagement of Recovery Agents’Economics India, Vietnam deepen defence cooperation with focus on maritime securityInternational Relations Modi and Meloni outline road map for India-Italy strategic partnershipInternational Relations Commitment to democracy makes India, Nordic nations natural partners: ModiInternational Relations PM SVANidhi Scheme, PM Mudra Yojana may face loan repayment stress amid West Asia warEconomics Carmakers push for cheaper high-ethanol fuels, tax breaks for flex-fuel vehiclesEconomics India reviews curbs on non-essential imports to support rupee, boost local manufacturingEconomics Centre firms up new land-transfer norms to help public asset monetizationEconomics

China’s new worldview and the future of global politicsInternational Relations CAQM invokes Stage-I of GRAP across Delhi-NCR as AQI enters ‘Poor’ categoryEnvironment & Ecology Major boost to Aatmanirbhar Bharat: DRDO completes development trials of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Launched Precision Guided Missile-V3 in Air-to-Ground & Air-to-Air modesScience & Technology Centre Bets Big on Brahmaputra as Economic Lifeline: Union Minister Sarbananda SonowalGeography Ministry of MSME’s TEAM Initiative Empowering Small Businesses across India through Digital Commerce EnablementEconomics Union Health Minister Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda Addresses 79th World Health Assembly in GenevaInternational Relations DFS organises Half-Day Workshop on Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Amendment) Act, 2026Economics During Rajnath's visit, India, Vietnam review defence partnership, discuss further cooperation in maritime securityInternational Relations Italy & India: A Strategic Partnership For The Indo-MediterraneanInternational Relations Supreme Court: Courts not bound by govt’s N-liability capPolity & Governance India, Nordic nations upgrade ties with green tech, def focusInternational Relations Standards for fuel blends up to E30 notifiedEconomics Bhupender Yadav: ‘Separate free-ranging Asiatic Lion population under consideration, states are being consulted’Environment & Ecology Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin likely to be in Delhi for BRICS meetInternational Relations A China-U.S. summit that drew global attentionInternational Relations Amid soaring temperatures, India successfully meets record peak power demand of 260.45 GWEconomics When airspace becomes the new front in China-Taiwan rivalryInternational Relations More than 8,800 cases admitted under IBC, creditors realise over Rs 4.11 lakh cr till Dec 2025Economics IBBI issues new guidelines to speed up appointment of insolvency professionalsEconomics DRDO completes final trials of UAV-launched precision guided missileScience & Technology Naxalism eradicated from country before March 31 deadline due to valour of forces: Amit ShahInternal Security India, Vietnam discuss deepening defence ties as Rajnath Singh meets Phan Van Giang in HanoiInternational Relations Boosting defence ties, US clears Apache, howitzer support services for IndiaInternational Relations Study reveals ‘cake-like’ lunar surface structure near Chandrayaan 3 landing siteScience & Technology Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend BRICS summit in New Delhi in SeptemberInternational Relations US extends sanctions waiver for Russian crude again: The move, its impact on India explainedInternational Relations U.S.-China: A temporary truceInternational Relations RBI set to pay government record dividend to cushion war shockEconomics Putin to travel to India in September to attend BRICS Leaders’ SummitInternational Relations G7 Finance Ministers explore responses to Iran war falloutInternational Relations Highlights: India, Nordic nations agree to elevate ties to Green Technology and Innovation Strategic PartnershipInternational Relations India-EU FTA: Quality compliance must for Indian exporters but trade restrictiveness can be challengedEconomics Russia holds massive drills of nuclear forces as Ukraine steps up drone attacksInternational Relations Over 400 labourers from four Southern States rescued from bonded labour at Nizamabad brick kilnsSocial Issues West Asia crisis, weather headwinds to moderate India’s FY27 growth: Rating agenciesEconomics National security linked to economic growth; strategic self-reliance a must: Gen. DwivediInternal Security Xi Jinping hosts Vladimir Putin in Beijing days after Trump: what to knowInternational Relations Trump suggested a US-Russia-China alliance to take down Int’l Criminal Court when he met Xi—FT reportInternational Relations Delhi Police may seek larger Bench reference on UAPA bail curbs amid ‘conflicting’ coordinate Bench rulingsPolity & Governance Pondage, power and Pakistan—India versus ‘Indus’ court at The HagueInternational Relations Coal gasification can raise India's resource security amid decarbonisation uncertainties: ReportEconomics Waiver or no waiver, Russian crude remains centrepiece of India’s oil imports strategyInternational Relations Donald Trump says held off on new Iran attack, upbeat for agreementInternational Relations Iran-Israel war LIVE: Israel military issues fresh evacuation warnings for south LebanonInternational Relations India-EU FTA built on 20 key pillars, to boost trade, investment: Commerce Ministry officialInternational Relations India among economies driving carbon surge from construction boomEnvironment & Ecology Vladimir Putin visits Beijing with ‘very serious expectations’, soon after Donald Trump leaves China: What’s cooking?International Relations India-Bangladesh spar over illegal immigration. New Delhi mum on Dhaka request for consular meetingInternational Relations Caste slurs in Census forms: SC Commission issues notice to Punjab Census officePolity & Governance NHRC asks Centre to review changes to trans law, ‘revisit’ community concerns on self-identificationPolity & Governance Supreme Court asks MeitY to examine PIL seeking recovery or destruction of stolen personal data of citizens on foreign serversPolity & Governance India's CAD projected to rise to 2.2% of GDP amid oil pressures: CrisilEconomics WHO evaluates vaccines, treatments for Ebola outbreakScience & Technology U.S. to host G20 foreign ministers' meet in Atlanta on October 30-31International Relations Maharashtra signs 25,400 MW nuclear MoUs, triple India’s existing atomic capacityEconomics Congress says Great Nicobar project endangers UNESCO-designated biosphere reserveEnvironment & Ecology India notifies standards for petrol with up to 30% ethanol amid energy crisisEconomics Iran war to slow down India’s FY27 economic growth: rating agenciesEconomics 'Our discussion today will further strengthen defence cooperation': Rajnath Singh during bilateral talks in VietnamInternational Relations India-EU trade pact to help boost domestic auto manufacturing: Senior officialInternational Relations Russia’s Vladimir Putin to visit India for Brics summit in SeptemberInternational Relations RBI proposes banks to disclose detailed information on capital, risks under Basel Pillar 3Economics Bengal restores 7 pc OBC quota for 66 communities, scraps religion-based categoriesPolity & Governance Human-wildlife interactions a challenge, but India’s coexistence-based management approach addressing them: YadavEnvironment & Ecology RBI invites comments on the draft “Reserve Bank of India (Capital Adequacy) Amendment Directions, 2026”Economics India eyes trade pact with Oman amid turmoil, FTA starts June 1International Relations Why India’s courts are slow: the need for court managersPolity & Governance CAA applicants must declare passport status, surrender foreign passports: Home MinistryPolity & Governance