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From ground to the skies: How drones are reshaping operations along bordersInternal Security What is India’s first orbital data centre satellite?Science & Technology Forest Department may take up drone survey to verify land claims in Anamalai Tiger ReserveEnvironment & Ecology Can data centres in orbit solve for AI models’ soaring energy demand?Science & Technology What is the Governor’s role in a hung Assembly?Polity & Governance Pakistan-China expert Lt Gen Subramani named next CDS; Vice Admiral Swaminathan will be new Navy chiefInternal Security India may ramp up development aid for AfricaInternational Relations Govt tightens labour law norms for timely wages to contract workers, blacklisting on delaysEconomics A US court has ruled against Trump’s new 10% tariffs. Why this may not be good newsInternational Relations Why India curtailed solar energy during peak summer power demandEconomics India set to bolster trade and strategic ties with Africa at 4th summit meetInternational Relations Labour reforms: Government fully operationalises four new codes by publishing rulesEconomics Lt. Gen. N.S. Raja Subramani to take over as CDS; Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan appointed Navy ChiefInternal Security Tariffs and rare earths: Lula da Silva positions Brazil as a global player in U.S. visitInternational Relations One missile, multiple warheads, many targets: India successfully test-fires Agni 5 with MIRV techInternal Security Centre tightens labour law compliance for contract workers, links violations to blacklistingEconomics Tehran could withstand blockade for four months, CIA report shows, as fighting flaresInternational Relations Governor should be convinced that single largest party can win a majorityPolity & Governance Karnataka High Court permits two transgender persons to continue hormone replacement therapyPolity & Governance Aggregators to be charged interest at 12% per annum if they fail to contribute toward social security of their gig workersEconomics Sleepless planet: Why nights are warming faster than daysEnvironment & Ecology Mamata Banerjee’s Assembly chair moved after Suvendu Adhikari sworn in as Bengal CMPolity & Governance PMJJBY, PMSBY settle claims worth Rs 25,160 cr since their launch in 2015Economics Labour reforms: Govt fully operationalises four new codes by publishing rulesEconomics Finance ministry links government procurement with labour law complianceEconomics New chief of defence staff: Lt Gen N S Raja Subramani appointed India’s next CDSPolity & Governance China confirms on-site support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor: ReportsInternational Relations Govt land transfer code set up to pare disputes, boost monetisationPolity & Governance

India didn’t discover ethanol in crisis — It prepared for itEconomics Bangladesh failed to give ‘actionable response’ to diplomatic notes: IndiaInternational Relations Calcutta High Court to hear pleas against Great Nicobar project in June; overrules Centre’s objectionsEnvironment & Ecology Tamil Nadu CM announcement: Governor cannot question majority stitched post-pollPolity & Governance Operation Sindoor showcased India’s ability to compel its adversary to surrender: Rajnath SinghInternal Security One year after Operation Sindoor: For India, some diplomatic wins, some hard lessonsInternal Security ‘Tyranny of the elected’: Why Supreme Court has flagged Election Commission appointment procedurePolity & Governance Indus Waters Treaty: One year since Operation Sindoor, how India and Pakistan have approached deadlockInternational Relations 32 people held for indecent behaviour during SHE Teams decoy operations; at least six arrested by anti-human trafficking wingScience & Technology Iran-Israel war LIVE: Israeli airstrikes kill five in southern Lebanon as Hezbollah rockets hit open areas in IsraelInternational Relations Oceans nearing record heat globally as El Nino conditions begin emerging: CopernicusEnvironment & Ecology Three of every four key Indian reservoirs are half-emptyEnvironment & Ecology China confirms its support to Pakistan during last year’s war with IndiaInternational Relations Defence Minister Rajnath Singh releases documentary to mark one year of Op SindoorInternal Security India hopes US-Iran peace deal will sort out sanctions on Chabahar portInternational Relations What ails governance in India’s cities? Heart of problem lies in mayor’s office, says NITI AayogPolity & Governance U.S. trade court rules against Trump’s 10% tariff, but no relief yet for most tradersInternational Relations 5 times parties formed governments sans majority as Vijay's TVK scambles for numbers in Tamil NaduInternational Relations DRDO, IAF successfully conduct maiden trial of indigenous TARA glide weaponScience & Technology Niti Aayog flags poor student retention, learning outcomes in reportSocial Issues A year after Op Sindoor, China admits to providing ground support to PakistanEconomics India managed the West Asia crisis to reduce impact on fuel consumersInternal Security UN panel urges countries to move beyond GDP as sole measure of progressInternational Relations Pakistan’s Op Sindoor rant: Misogynistic commentary & a 3-hour tirade against IndiaInternational Relations US court rules against Trump’s 10% global tariff, lending India a negotiating edgeInternal Security MGNREGS coverage and workdays fell sharply in 2025–26: LibTech IndiaEconomics Calcutta HC to hear pleas against Great Nicobar project in June; overrules Centre’s objectionsPolity & Governance DRDO & IAF successfully conduct maiden flight-trial of Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation weaponInternal Security Tamil Nadu hung verdict: Governor’s role, floor test rules and key Supreme Court judgment explainedPolity & Governance Trump says Iran talks advancing despite rising tensions at HormuzInternational Relations EU-Mercosur trade deal enforced amid farmers’ fears of unfair competitionInternational Relations Labour Ministry notifies final rules for the Wage Code & Industrial Relations CodeEconomics Additional US tariffs on Indian goods since April 2025: Here’s the full timelineInternational Relations India, Canada to hold next round of FTA talks in Ottawa in JulyInternational Relations Operation Sindoor: How close India and Pakistan came to the brink one year agoInternational Relations Forex kitty drops by USD 7.79 bln to USD 690.693 blnInternal Security BJP calls Sanjay Raut 'joker of Indian politics' over Trump post on Bengal pollsInternal Security Rangasamy meets Lieutenant Governor, stakes claim to form government in PuducherryInternational Relations Asia heat waves spell double trouble for economies hit by oilInternational Relations Starbucks bullish on India growth story; opens first Reserve store in east India at KolkataInternal Security

One year after India-Pakistan conflict, ceasefire holds - but little else doesInternational Relations India’s school system is failing the test. NITI Aayog flags dropouts, weak learning outcomesPolity & Governance Uttarakhand flood maps may be underestimating risk, study warnsInternal Security India’s Pension LandscapeEconomics IndiaAI and ICMR Sign MoU to Accelerate Responsible AI Adoption in HealthcareInternal Security CAQM reviews preparedness of States for elimination of Stubble Burning in 2026; stresses Strengthened Enforcement, Crop Residue Management and Coordinated ActionEnvironment & Ecology Canada urged to act against ‘anti-India extremist elements’: MEAInternational Relations West Bengal Governor dissolves State Legislative AssemblyPolity & Governance MoSPI asks states to shift GSDP base year to 2022-23 for better economic data accuracyEconomics J-K LG given telecom control powers during public safety eventsPolity & Governance MSME min scheme created 36 L jobs during FY22-26Economics On Operation Sindoor anniversary, India describes how it called Pakistan’s bluff with long-range weaponsInternal Security ‘Acts of terror will have consequences’: India’s top military brass issues stern warning on Operation Sindoor anniversaryInternal Security From Western Disturbance to El Niño: The climate terms you’re hearing this summer, explainedEnvironment & Ecology Farm suicides dipped marginally in 2024, but continue at rate of one every hour in India: NCRBAgriculture & Food Security Indian Ocean challenges must be met with cooperation, transparency: Union Shipping MinisterInternational Relations Karnataka set to approach SC to implement MGNREGA for this yearPolity & Governance Indian space-tech company Skyroot Aerospace becomes unicornScience & Technology Iran’s Araghchi unlikely at BRICS foreign ministers’ meet next week in Delhi, his deputy to attendInternational Relations PM Employment Generation Programme generates 36.33 lakh jobs, helps set up over 4 lakh micro-enterprises in five yearsEconomics Nationwide ban soon on herbicide Paraquat Dichloride over toxicity concerns, health risksEnvironment & Ecology Philippines warns Chinese research ship in disputed watersInternational Relations SC asks if there was a 'proper debate' in Parliament before enacting CEC/EC appointments lawPolity & Governance Repatriation of illegal Bangladeshis is a ‘core issue’: MEA response to Dhaka’s remarks on ‘push-in’ from IndiaInternational Relations Centre launches scheme for free health check-ups for workersPolity & Governance Broad-based sector stress drove ECLGS 5.0 rollout, says finance secretaryEconomics India will shape the battlefield if challenged again: armed forces on Operation SindoorInternal Security Parliamentary panel to review domestic output of petroleum products on 15 MayEconomics India-EU FTA to cover one-third of global trade, impacts 2 billion people: Commerce MinistryInternational Relations Karnataka to approach SC seeking permission to continue MGNREGAPolity & Governance West Bengal: Governor RN Ravi dissolves Mamata cabinet; paves way for new BJP government formationPolity & Governance Govt issues uniform guideline for measuring states' GDP with revised base year of 2022-23Economics