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India hedges against US curbs on frontier AI, parses Washington’s access assurance carefullyScience & Technology Ireland pretty hopeful of signing of EU-India FTA by year end: Irish Ambassador Kevin KellyInternational Relations Rollout of Gen Bipin Rawat’s Integrated Battle Groups begins with China-focused 17 Mountain Strike CorpsInternal Security Takaichi in Delhi: From China to supply chains, what’s driving India & Japan’s strategic partnershipInternational Relations Maharashtra govt. tables Women Farmers’ Empowerment Bill in AssemblySocial Issues No default bail if chargesheet filed but not provided to accused: Supreme CourtPolity & Governance Yes and no: On the erosion of India’s grassroots democracyPolity & Governance National Stock Exchange of India public authority under RTI Act, says Delhi HCPolity & Governance World Bank scraps climate finance targets after U.S. criticismInternational Relations VB-GRAM G workers to get a minimum of ₹300 per day as wage rates notified by CentreEconomics U.S. and Iran enter technical talks to secure peace deal, restart shippingInternational Relations Watch: Japan’s PM Takaichi in India: Indo-Pacific Ties in Focus | Above the Fold | 01.07.2026International Relations Unchecked AI progress may pose catastrophic risks, UN panel warnsScience & Technology India-Japan Annual Summit to focus on AI, chips & clean energyInternational Relations Delhi govt notifies Delhi EV Policy 2026Economics New rural job scheme VB-G RAM-G pays 10% more than MGNREGAEconomics Beyond the sky: India’s Gagan now finds uses in other fields like marine navigationScience & Technology Panel to adopt report on bill to sack PM, CMs on July 17Polity & Governance Govt likely to push PM-CMs jail bill in upcoming monsoon sessionPolity & Governance Centre notifies minimum wage ₹300/day under VB-G RAM GSocial Issues GST collection surges 14% in JuneEconomics As Census begins, enumerators set out to map homes and householdsPolity & Governance JPC likely to retain clause on removal of Ministers after 30 days in custodyPolity & Governance Modi-Takaichi talks to focus on economic, energy security, AI, supply chainsInternational Relations In the Strait of Hormuz, Iran draws its red linesInternational Relations Global daily sea surface temperature breaks record in June 2026, hints at global marine heatwavesEnvironment & Ecology Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi arrives in India for three-day official visitInternational Relations GST mop up grows 14% to ₹1.95 lakh crore in JuneEconomics GST collections rise 14% to ₹1.95 trillion in June, as tax revenue from imports soarsEconomics A severe El Niño could threaten something essential to half of humanity — riceEnvironment & Ecology Why is the Indian Ocean Dipole in the newsGeography Higher conviction in cases after full implementation of new criminal laws: Home Minister ShahPolity & Governance The legal systems under which citizenship is acquired | ExplainedPolity & Governance Super El Nino threat unseen since 1950 shaping up, says Australian Met bodyGeography India, Japan eye LNG stockpiling partnership amid global supply uncertainty as Sanae Takaichi arrives today: ReportInternational Relations As VB - G RAM G comes into force today govt notifies enhanced wage ratesEconomics

Kharif sowing slumps 23 pc amid delayed monsoon; key reservoirs level at 26 pc storageEconomics Banks NPA at multi-decadal low of 1.8pc, Indian financial system remains resilient: RBI reportEconomics Domestic financial system remains resilient despite external shocks, says RBI reportEconomics Cybersecurity rules proposed for smart vehicles to prevent malware risksScience & Technology RBI’s FSR flags geopolitical risks to India despite West Asia truceEconomics India adds 709 new species to its faunal database in 2025, 353 taxa to its floraEnvironment & Ecology India and Japan to renew focus on Indo-Pacific for the first visit by Prime Minister TakaichiInternational Relations Indus Waters Treaty remains ‘valid, binding and operative’: Pakistan Deputy PMInternational Relations PM speaks to Iranian President ahead of state burial of Supreme Leader Ali KhameneiInternational Relations Criminal justice system’s digital push aims for a full roll-out by next yearPolity & Governance Operation Sindoor | K.C. Venugopal moves privilege notice against Rajnath for ‘misleading’ ParliamentPolity & Governance GatiShakti, reforms & Aatmanirbharta: Inside PM Modi's marathon meet with top govt officialsPolity & Governance In Graphics: How GST cuts triggered a rally for Indian businessesEconomics Iran president Pezeshkian briefs PM Modi on Middle East tensions, way forwardInternational Relations Govt approves proposal to amend Khadi and Village Industries Commission ActEconomics Amit Shah launches FCRA 2.0 portal: Monitoring foreign donations in real time gets a boostPolity & Governance U.S. Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s proposed limitsInternational Relations Imprint of El Nino, other weather patterns on India’s deficit June 2026 rainfallGeography RBI releases the Financial Stability Report, June 2026Economics Shipping conglomerate MSC group acquires 49 pc stake in Vizhinjam Port for over Rs 13,000 croreEconomics 23 Opposition parties write to Chief Justice of India over SIRPolity & Governance How similar are Uttarakhand, Gujarat and Assam’s Uniform Civil Codes?Polity & Governance Switzerland’s MSC to acquire 49% stake in Adani’s Vizhinjam port in Kerala for ₹13,220 croreEconomics India plans to add strategic fuel reserves after Iran war shockEconomics Kharif sowing slumps 23% amid delayed monsoon; key reservoirs level at 26% storageAgriculture & Food Security UN report flags $800 billion climate fund gap in Asia-Pacific, calls for synergistic actionEnvironment & Ecology Strait of Hormuz: Strategic chokepoint in shadow of geopoliticsInternational Relations Twenty-three parties, Independent MP write to Chief Justice on SIR, role of ECPolity & Governance US, India trade deal in ‘final steps’: Sergio GorInternational Relations The human cost of India’s new welfare architecture, explained in chartsSocial Issues What India’s 12 ‘operationally deployed’ nuclear warheads really meanInternational Relations As new Rajya Sabha MPs take oath, NDA edges closer to two-thirds markPolity & Governance Emerging technologies will define next phase of India-US ties: Ambassador KwatraInternational Relations 'It's in last 1 or 2%': US envoy Sergio Gor declares India-US trade pact nears finish lineInternational Relations

Govt to lift curbs on petrol, diesel sales to commercial buyers from Jul 1Economics Delhi govt clears EV policy; electric cars under Rs 30 lakh to be exempt from road tax, registration feesEnvironment & Ecology Strategic importance of Bangladesh’s Mongla Port, as Dhaka hands key project to China, ending India dealInternational Relations Union Cabinet approves ₹30,000 crore additional investment in NIIF for new fund creationEconomics Rajnath unveils DFP-2026 to speed-up DRDO's defence R&D projectsScience & Technology Kharif sowing drops 22.7% as weak monsoon delays planting across IndiaGeography Nadda unveils healthcare programme for children up to three yearsPolity & Governance West Bengal forms panel to draft UCC billPolity & Governance Haryana, Rajasthan sign pact to implement Yamuna water projectPolity & Governance Electricity production jumps, pulls up May industrial growth to 5-month high of 5.1%Economics NIIF to get additional ₹30,000 crore, Finance Ministry announcesEconomics Global climate finance tops $2 trillion for first time, but growth slows as investment gap widensEnvironment & Ecology The Hormuz Crisis and India’s 100-Day TestInternational Relations West Bengal govt. to introduce Uniform Civil Code Bill soonPolity & Governance Centre unveils new maternal and child health initiativesSocial Issues Centre unveils VB-GRAMG planning framework with focus on water, roads and climate resiliencePolity & Governance Bengal assembly passes bill proposing preventive detention of anti-socials for up to 12 monthsPolity & Governance IIP growth reached a five-month high of 5.1% in MayEconomics India's external debt rises to $762.8 billion in FY26, debt-to-GDP ratio climbsEconomics Government working on multiple formulations to increase number of LS seats by 50% for all statesPolity & Governance Ex-SC judge Ranjana Prakash Desai to lead UCC drafting panel in West Bengal: CM SuvenduPolity & Governance Govt pledges extra Rs 30,000 crore for NIIF, move to spur infra investments, says finance ministryEconomics Can Iran charge navigation fees for transit through the Strait of Hormuz? An Expert ExplainsInternational Relations India must unlock the potential of natural and nuclear process heat-based hydrogen for its net-zero steel transitionEnvironment & Ecology Global economic fragmentation could slash $6.9 trillion from world GDP: WEFEconomics Why are States opposing VB-G RAM G | ExplainedPolity & Governance China imposes export controls on 40 Japanese entities as tensions with Tokyo riseInternational Relations Rajasthan, Haryana sign pact to implement 1994 Upper Yamuna agreement, clearing way for Rs 34,102 crore water projectGeography India is plotting a game-changer for RBI, banks, corporates, investorsEconomics PM Modi leaves Seychelles after three-day visit, seals Rs 1,250 crore credit line and nine agreementsInternational Relations Kerala monsoon onset: Why southwest monsoon arrival matters for IndiaGeography India-Seychelles conclude umbrella line of credit agreement worth Rs 1250 croreInternational Relations