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India-UK trade deal kicks in: PM Narendra Modi says boost for farmers & MSMEsInternational Relations ​Fulfil the promise: On restoring Statehood to Jammu and KashmirPolity & Governance The crisis at the heart of non-proliferationInternational Relations Cabinet unveils ₹1.9 lakh-crore high-tech push: Clears Mobile PLI 2.0 & Semicon 2.0 to drive local design and chip sovereigntyEconomics Cabinet approves ₹1.27 lakh crore for Semicon Mission 2.0, for mobile manufacturing, new highwaysEconomics Cabinet clears ₹1.9 Lakh crore push for chip, mobile phone manufacturingEconomics Cabinet approves Rs 1.27 lakh crore for Semicon Mission 2.0Economics Election Commission ready for 'One Nation One Election' with 6-month notice, says panel chiefPolity & Governance 'Serious risk' to India's largest nuclear plant after sensitive files leaked on dark web: ReportInternal Security Cabinet clears India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 with ₹1.27 lakh crore outlayScience & Technology Cabinet clears new Rs 62,500 crore mobile manufacturing scheme, Indian-brand phones to get fresh pushEconomics India-UK FTA kicks in: What changes for consumers, industryEconomics Cabinet approves new investment policy for UreaEconomics U.S. says 90-minute airstrikes target Greater Tunb Island, strategic point in Strait of HormuzInternational Relations Centre invites global bids for 10 GWh ACC battery manufacturing under PLI schemeEconomics India adds record 29 GW solar, wind in first half of 2026Environment & Ecology China's Brahmaputra mega dam: Can it control river water flowing into India?International Relations India-UK trade pact takes effect, promising tariff cuts and services boostEconomics Cabinet approves₹1.27 lakh crore for Semicon Mission 2.0Science & Technology What are the gains from the India-U.K. trade deal? | ExplainedEconomics Cabinet approves ₹1.27 lakh crore for Semiconductor Mission 2.0: Here's what's newScience & Technology Forced labour explained: Why India changed its import policyEconomics Stone pelting, arson, teargas as mob targets Assam Rifles camp in ManipurInternal Security How the Gaganyaan crew module is built to surviveScience & Technology How new tehsils, districts for Ladakh address political aspirations? | ExplainedPolity & Governance West Asia War LIVE: Tehran attacks Jordan as U.S. reimposes its blockade on IranInternational Relations Amended RPwD Act to include persons internally injured by acid ingestion, Centre tells Supreme CourtSocial Issues Indigenous Saras Mk II flight tests scheduled for late 2027-28Science & Technology U.S. Senators unveil bill for 100% tariffs on India, four others for buying Russian oilInternational Relations What is compensatory afforestation? | ExplainedEnvironment & Ecology Piyush Goyal hails India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement coming into force todayEconomics Mint Explainer | India-UK trade deal kicks in—what CETA means for exporters, services and MSMEsEconomics Mob vandalises Assam Rifles camp, torches vehicles after search operation conducted in ManipurInternal Security Whisky, cars and more: What gets cheaper as India-UK FTA kicks inEconomics US Senators unveil sweeping Russia sanctions bill; name India among nations facing possible tariffsInternational Relations US Russia sanctions bill cuts India, China tariff threat from 500% to 100%International Relations Piyush Goyal holds key meetings with EU, Belgian leaders to deepen trade, clean energy, agriculture cooperationInternational Relations Madhya Pradesh's UCC draft proposes registration of live-in couplesPolity & Governance

On South China Sea, government backs tribunal ruling against BeijingInternational Relations India-UK FTA kicks in Wednesday, giving most labour-intensive exports zero-duty accessEconomics India-UK FTA comes into effect today, unlocking duty-free access for Indian exportsEconomics ‘Most ambitious and aspirational FTAs’: India-U.K. trade deal set to come into force on July 15Economics Odisha’s recognition of habitat rights for PVTGs marks a revolution in forest rightsEnvironment & Ecology Draft national health research policy proposes overhaul of India’s research ecosystemScience & Technology India-UK trade pact comes into force on Wednesday; bilateral trade to hit USD 100 bn by 2030Economics Long before Supreme Court ruling, how Ambedkar grappled with Assam’s citizenship questionPolity & Governance Oil hits one-month high as U.S., Iran step up attacks in Strait of HormuzInternational Relations U.S. attacks Iran and Tehran retaliates across West Asia as both vie for control of straitInternational Relations Centre expands PM Internship Scheme to MSMEs, statutory bodies to boost participation in pilot round 3Economics India, UK trade pact to come into force from July 15: An ExplainerEconomics India’s imports from China soar to $80 billion in first half of 2026, exports up 37%Economics U.S. strikes Iran for third day, will reimpose blockadeInternational Relations India supports UN membership for Palestine, says MEAInternational Relations Jaishankar discusses global developments, including West Asia, Ukraine with UN Chief GuterresInternational Relations 'Both vessels carried 30 Indian seafarers': MEA strongly condemns attack on ship in Strait of Hormuz that killed sailorInternational Relations India-UK FTA from July 15: What changes for autos, whisky, exports and consumersEconomics Ladakh to get autonomous hill councils in all seven districtsPolity & Governance India, US framework deal ready, to be signed at right time: Commerce Secretary Rajesh AgrawalInternational Relations Ladakh to set up autonomous hill development councils for all 7 districtsPolity & Governance EAM Jaishankar launches India’s UNSC campaign for 2028-29 termInternational Relations US reinstates Strait of Hormuz blockade as Trump proposes 20% cargo feeInternational Relations West Asia war LIVE: U.S. strikes Iran for third night as Trump says deal still 'possible'International Relations Delhi High Court tells social media platforms to act on Sunil Gavaskar’s personality rights pleaPolity & Governance Can biogas aid India’s energy security?Environment & Ecology India-New Zealand FTA likely to enter into force by year-end: Minister Todd McClayEconomics One Indian sailor killed, six wounded as Iranian missiles strike oil tankers in Strait of HormuzInternational Relations Inflation breaches RBI target as patchy monsoon adds fresh risksEconomics India's June exports shine through West Asia dark clouds; trade deficit widens to five-month highEconomics

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