May 09, 2026
28 articles published on this date
From ground to the skies: How drones are reshaping operations along borders
The Indian Army has formally assumed primary responsibility for monitoring and controlling low-altitude airspace along the country's borders, overseeing flyi...
What is India’s first orbital data centre satellite?
Indian space-tech startup Pixxel and Indian AI company Sarvam announced a strategic partnership on May 4, 2026, to build and launch India's first orbital dat...
Forest Department may take up drone survey to verify land claims in Anamalai Tiger Reserve
The Forest Department in Tamil Nadu is considering deploying drone surveys to verify land claims filed under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Fores...
Can data centres in orbit solve for AI models’ soaring energy demand?
Google's Project Suncatcher is an active research initiative to deploy data centres in low-Earth orbit (LEO), powering AI workloads using solar energy collec...
What is the Governor’s role in a hung Assembly?
Tamil Nadu's 2026 Assembly election produced the state's first hung Assembly: TVK (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam) secured 108 seats — the single largest party — a...
Pakistan-China expert Lt Gen Subramani named next CDS; Vice Admiral Swaminathan will be new Navy chief
The Government appointed Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani (Retd) as India's third Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and Secretary, Department of Military Affa...
India may ramp up development aid for Africa
India is set to host the 4th India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-IV) on 31 May 2026 in New Delhi — the first such summit in 11 years, after IAFS-III was held in ...
Govt tightens labour law norms for timely wages to contract workers, blacklisting on delays
The Procurement Policy Division of the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, issued an order on May 8, 2026, directing all central ministries, depa...
A US court has ruled against Trump’s new 10% tariffs. Why this may not be good news
In a 2-1 ruling on May 7, 2026, the US Court of International Trade struck down the Trump administration's 10% blanket import tariff imposed under Section 12...
Why India curtailed solar energy during peak summer power demand
India recorded an all-time peak power demand of 256 GW on 26 April 2026, driven by summer heat waves and rising air-conditioning loads. Despite record demand...
India set to bolster trade and strategic ties with Africa at 4th summit meet
The 4th India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-IV) is scheduled to be held in New Delhi from 28–31 May 2026, in collaboration with the African Union Commission — th...
Labour reforms: Government fully operationalises four new codes by publishing rules
The central government fully operationalised all four new Labour Codes by publishing the final rules required for enforcement, completing a process that bega...
Lt. Gen. N.S. Raja Subramani to take over as CDS; Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan appointed Navy Chief
The Government of India appointed Lieutenant General N.S. Raja Subramani (Retired) as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and Secretary to the Department o...
Tariffs and rare earths: Lula da Silva positions Brazil as a global player in U.S. visit
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva visited Washington in May 2026 for discussions with the US administration covering trade tariffs, critical miner...
One missile, multiple warheads, many targets: India successfully test-fires Agni 5 with MIRV tech
India successfully test-fired the Agni-5 ballistic missile equipped with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology from Dr. APJ Ab...
Centre tightens labour law compliance for contract workers, links violations to blacklisting
The central government has issued binding directives tightening labour law compliance specifically for contractors engaged by government establishments, link...
Tehran could withstand blockade for four months, CIA report shows, as fighting flares
A CIA assessment concluded that Iran would not face severe economic pressure from a naval blockade of its ports for approximately four months, suggesting lim...
Governor should be convinced that single largest party can win a majority
The Supreme Court has reiterated that the Governor must be satisfied — through objective material rather than subjective judgment — that the single largest p...
Karnataka High Court permits two transgender persons to continue hormone replacement therapy
The Karnataka High Court granted interim relief permitting two transgender women to continue their ongoing hormone replacement therapy (HRT), subject to the ...
Aggregators to be charged interest at 12% per annum if they fail to contribute toward social security of their gig workers
Under the rules notified for the Code on Social Security 2020, aggregator platforms that fail to make timely social security contributions for their gig and ...
Sleepless planet: Why nights are warming faster than days
Scientists have documented that global minimum (nighttime) temperatures are rising faster than global maximum (daytime) temperatures — a phenomenon termed "a...
Mamata Banerjee’s Assembly chair moved after Suvendu Adhikari sworn in as Bengal CM
Following the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections, in which the Bharatiya Janata Party secured a decisive majority (207 out of 293 seats), Suvend...
PMJJBY, PMSBY settle claims worth Rs 25,160 cr since their launch in 2015
The three Jan Suraksha schemes — Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY), and Atal Pension Yojana (APY)...
Labour reforms: Govt fully operationalises four new codes by publishing rules
The Union Government fully operationalised four new labour codes by notifying all accompanying rules, completing a reform process that had been underway for ...
Finance ministry links government procurement with labour law compliance
The Procurement Policy Division of the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, issued an Office Memorandum on May 8, 2026, directing all central mini...
New chief of defence staff: Lt Gen N S Raja Subramani appointed India’s next CDS
The Government of India appointed Lt Gen N S Raja Subramani (Retd) as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and Secretary to the Government in the Department...
China confirms on-site support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor: Reports
China's state broadcaster CCTV aired interviews with engineers from the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) confirming that Chinese technical perso...
Govt land transfer code set up to pare disputes, boost monetisation
The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance issued an Office Memorandum (No. 15(04)/2021-E.II(A)) dated May 5, 2026, introducing consolidated guidelin...