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Iran oil minister in Delhi amid 60-day US sanctions waiverInternational Relations Congress, Left urge Centre to withdraw amended FCRA rulesPolity & Governance Union Finance Minister says State borrowing justified if spent on capexEconomics Centre urged to roll back FCRA amendmentsPolity & Governance MoU signed for semiconductor researchScience & Technology Keeping humanity at the centre of the AI revolutionScience & Technology Onerous rules: on the amended FCRA Rules, the falloutPolity & Governance India’s shipbuilding ambitions can set sail with KoreaInternational Relations Health Ministry expands QR code-based drug traceability to vaccines, antimicrobials, and cancer medicinesPolity & Governance Mint Explainer | Will water shortages derail India’s AI Data Centre boom?Science & Technology FATF asks Myanmar to act against cyber scam threats, protect trafficking victimsInternational Relations E-sports registration form available, but no portal to file it. MeitY says it is loadingPolity & Governance UN agency says it pauses Hormuz ship evacuation initiative after vessel attackedInternational Relations Three States have arrived at ‘historic consensus’, says D.K. Shivakumar as new gates of Tungabhadra dam are inauguratedPolity & Governance Eighth Pay Panel may stay cautious on fitment factorEconomics Watch: Passport, Aadhaar, voter ID — what proves your citizenship? | Above the Fold | 25.06.2026Polity & Governance Chhattisgarh sets up 5-member panel to prepare UCC draft; Justice Desai to head it tooPolity & Governance Centre asks Kerala to nominate new expert for Mullaperiyar dam safety panelPolity & Governance Delhi to get AI-powered system to forecast pollution, identify hotspotsScience & Technology US trade deal to be on the day India secures tariff edge: Piyush GoyalInternational Relations India notifies QCO enabling flexible sourcing framework for some sectorsEconomics Political will driving India-US trade deal, says ex-diplomatInternational Relations Congress calls new FCRA rules 'draconian', seeks rollbackPolity & Governance DRDO-developed Netra AEW&C, India’s ‘eye in the sky’, is combat-ready as IAF gets final operational clearanceScience & Technology Rescued from wildlife traffickers, 7 endangered golden langurs head back to the wild in AssamEnvironment & Ecology Expert Explains | Historical arc of Iran-India ties, their significance in a changing West AsiaInternational Relations Storage in India’s 166 major reservoirs drops to 26% of capacityGeography Fresh dispute emerges over Strait of Hormuz transit routes despite ceasefireInternational Relations Anthropic says Alibaba illicitly extracted Claude AI model capabilitiesScience & Technology Govt proposes 7 kg grain per beneficiary under Antyodaya Anna Yojana; family quota capped at 35 kgEconomics Europe heatwave is 'price to pay for fossil fuel pollution': UN climate chiefEnvironment & Ecology India’s 77 paddy & 65 maize-growing districts prone to at least 10% yield loss on El Nino impactEconomics RBI’s digital scam compensation pilot | ExplainedEconomics Why has India-U.S. trade deal been delayed? | ExplainedInternational Relations Bangladesh, China agree to strengthen cooperation on Teesta river management: reportInternational Relations Rescued from wildlife traffickers, seven golden langurs released in Assam national parkEnvironment & Ecology Centre extends ₹7,280-crore rare earth magnet tender by a month as industry seeks more timeScience & Technology Iran warns against Hormuz crossings without authorisationInternational Relations What are Indian farmers’ concerns over impacts of India-U.S. BTA | ExplainedEconomics China defends patrols east of Taiwan after three European nations raise alarmInternational Relations Strait of Hormuz: How months of closure creates challenges for shipsGeography Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Introduces Jan Vishwas Reforms in Clinical Establishments Act to Reduce Compliance Burden and Strengthen Regulatory EfficiencyPolity & Governance Ministry of Civil Aviation & DIAL Launch AIR SUVIDHA 2.0 Portal for Ebola Health Screening at Points of Entry (PoEs) in IndiaPolity & Governance Complex carbon structures found by NASA's Perseverance rover boost hopes of past life on MarsScience & Technology India’s poorest ration-card holders may see cereal quota tied to family size under new draft lawSocial Issues Union Health Ministry Expands QR Code-Based Drug Traceability Framework to Vaccines, Antimicrobials and Anti-Cancer MedicinesPolity & Governance India to begin 2% isobutanol-diesel trials to kickstart diesel biofuel pushScience & Technology Infra projects see Rs 5.4 lakh crore cost overrun: MoSPIEconomics Centre extends MSP procurement deadline in UP to July 8, approves over 6.18 lakh rural housesEconomics PM Modi reviews four major projects worth Rs 30,000 crore, calls for timely completion under PM Gati Shakti frameworkPolity & Governance Inside the Emergency: The ‘mess’ that triggered India’s darkest hoursModern History El Niño is set to further disrupt India's $300 billion farm supply chainEconomics

PM chairs 52nd PRAGATI MeetingPolity & Governance Secretary, Rural Development Chairs High-Level Inter-Ministerial Consultation on Convergence Framework under VB–G RAM G Act, 2025Economics Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks - Responsible Business Conduct) Third Amendment Directions, 2026Economics Commerce Minister Goyal to travel to U.K. to review preparedness for rollout of trade dealInternational Relations Foreign funding reboot: How govt has tightened FCRA rulesPolity & Governance Not just a borderline difference: China’s readout on Doval-Wang meet differs from India’sInternational Relations S&P cuts India's FY27 growth forecast to 6.6%, sees inflation at 5.1%Economics India, US inch closer to interim trade pact after fresh talksInternational Relations RBI says no to special exposure relaxations for state NBFCsEconomics RBI in wait-and-watch mode, no certainty on rate hike: Governor Sanjay MalhotraEconomics India-US trade talks are nearing the finish line. What’s at stake?International Relations Why government has tightened FCRA rules, and put religious conversion in focusPolity & Governance No breakthrough in India-US interim trade deal talks after Greer-Goyal meetingInternational Relations India, Mauritius to partner in container terminal developmentInternational Relations Oman opens temporary Strait of Hormuz shipping routes, says no tolls will be chargedInternational Relations India pharma sector shifts from generics to high-value innovation and biologicsEconomics India, U.S. note ‘substantial progress’ on trade deal talks as U.S. Trade Representative Greer ends two-day visit to DelhiInternational Relations U.N. nuclear agency boss signals that inspectors will visit Iran’s nuclear sitesInternational Relations FTA impact, import substitution, rupee payments at SEZ reforms panel meet June 30Economics What constitutes a ‘workplace’ under POSH Act?Polity & Governance Global giants backing India’s shipbuilding boom, says shipping secretaryEconomics Piyush Goyal to visit London before India-UK CETA comes into forceInternational Relations Service output index to debut next month with FY25 baseEconomics India, US move closer to interim trade deal after Goyal-Greer talksInternational Relations India-China border trade via Lipulekh Pass to resume after 6 yrsInternational Relations India to release first-ever monthly index tracking services sector output from July 14Economics As FCRA restricts NGOs, Supreme Court had agreed that right to associate is not carte blanche for foreign fundsPolity & Governance India calls for Brics shared space economyScience & Technology Goyal heads to UK ahead of India-UK trade pact rolloutInternational Relations Bangladesh joins International Big Cat Alliance as new member, count reaches 27Environment & Ecology India targets $100 billion textile exports by 2030, focus on sustainability, FTAsEconomics India, US conclude two-day trade talksInternational Relations Speaker Birla to decide on TMC, Sena (UBT) defections before Monsoon SessionPolity & Governance RBI Issues Amendment Directions on ‘Review of Framework of Limiting Customer Liability in Digital Transactions’Economics Fields of work by foreign-funded NGOs outlined, proselytisation excludedPolity & Governance Rainfall 43% deficit so far, kharif crops likely to be hit: GovernmentGeography Oman announces temporary maritime corridor for ships transiting through HormuzInternational Relations

Rice, maize, or sugarcane? India’s ethanol push triggers debate over agricultural concerns, subsidiesEconomics Engine core by 2030, test flight by 2034, production by 2036: Rolls-Royce makes final pitch to power AMCAScience & Technology Goyal, US Trade Representative Greer begin talks on trade pactInternational Relations Illegal immigrants from Banglaesh, Myanmar | Pushback, detention and deportation laws explainedPolity & Governance Israel targeted Gaza children resulting in genocide, UN inquiry saysInternational Relations BRICS can play a key role in tackling terrorism: PMInternational Relations El Nino effect: Centre says 111 districts with ‘poor irrigation facilities’ are a concernGeography 11 ships headed to India after crossing Hormuz. At least 12 Indian-flagged vessels still in regionInternational Relations UN adopts resolution to ensure perpetrators of crimes against peacekeepers face justiceInternational Relations Japan PM Takaichi to give Assam a miss next month, New Delhi to host India-Japan summitInternational Relations No bar for granting leave to convicts pending appeals against their conviction, orders five-judge Larger Bench of Madras High CourtPolity & Governance India should look beyond generics if it wants bigger share of global pharma pie, says NITI AayogEconomics IMO, Oman announce plan to evacuate ships, 11,000 seafarers stranded in Persian GulfInternational Relations Rubio arrives in UAE with aim to head off Gulf Arab unease over tentative Iran dealInternational Relations Ladakh observes shutdown over Centre’s ‘missing’ draft, new policy pushPolity & Governance NSA Doval meets Russian counterpart Shoigu, discusses bilateral tiesInternational Relations 11 India-bound ships transited Strait of Hormuz after US-Iran MoU: MEAInternational Relations Wang calls for China, Russia to strengthen cooperation for making BRICS leading force of Global SouthInternational Relations India-US trade talks gather pace as tariff clock ticksInternational Relations Ladakh observes complete shutdown, accuses Centre of 'dilly dallying' over pending demandsPolity & Governance Govt draws up contingency plans for 315 districts amid 42% rain deficitGeography MHA notifies FCRA rules defining religious activities, tightens compliancePolity & Governance India to resume train coach exports to Bangladesh, first shipment since Sheikh Hasina's ouster likely in JulyInternational Relations India's private sector growth slows to three-month low in June as demand weakens, costs rise: HSBC PMIEconomics NITI Aayog proposes pharma chapter for future FTAs, urges India to move up value chainEconomics Hormuz reopening to ease supply chains, strengthen energy security: DovalInternational Relations NSA Ajit Doval, Wang Yi discuss ties; imperative to respect each other’s core interests, says China foreign ministerInternational Relations 315 districts mapped for contingency measures to rescue farming operation as rain deficit rises to 43%Economics 56 critical and strategic mineral blocks auctioned till date: GovernmentEconomics FCRA Rules tightened: NGOs must declare social media accounts, stick to specified activities; political content barredPolity & Governance West Asia war LIVE updates: India welcomes U.S.-Iran peace MoU, says Hormuz opening will boost energy suppliesInternational Relations RSS-affiliated farmer body seeks denotification of Bt cotton seedsEconomics Indian children among most exposed to extreme heat, drought, and multiple climate hazards: UNICEF ReportEnvironment & Ecology India-US trade talks begin amid farmers’ concerns over agriculture marketEconomics Goyal, US Trade Representative Greer begin talks on trade pactInternational Relations Wang Yi calls for India, China to accelerate resumption of stalled dialogue mechanismsInternational Relations India, US begin high-level trade talks as two nations rework deal amid tariff changesInternational Relations Analysis: Stretching ‘information’ to include TelegramPolity & Governance Iran-U.S. MoU has had a positive impact on energy, fertiliser flow to India: MEAInternational Relations Daily Quiz | On history of the treaties and territory of AntarcticaInternational Relations Congo’s Ebola outbreak has most cases in first month of any African outbreak, WHO saysScience & Technology Iran says UN watchdog will not be allowed to inspect bombed nuclear sitesInternational Relations Moving decisively towards finalizing trade deal with India, says US Ambassador GorEconomics Delayed rains likely to hit sowing of kharif crops, advance preparations underway: ChouhanEconomics India prepares contingency plans for 315 districts as monsoon faltersEconomics India launches anti-dumping probe into electrical steel imports from China, 3 other nationsEconomics "Got to build on that and not go backwards": British MP Bob Blackman on India-UK FTAEconomics Piyush Goyal, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer begin talks on trade pactInternational Relations WTO to set up dispute panel in China's case against India's solar, IT goods measuresInternational Relations Shah directs Nafed, NCCF to eliminate middlemen, buy pulses and oilseeds directly from farmersEconomics Shutdown across Ladakh as LAB, KDA push for 'credible dialogue' with CentrePolity & Governance RBI issues Final directions on Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS)Economics Reserve Bank of India (Trade Receivables Discounting System) Directions, 2026Economics Piyush Goyal-Greer talks start today, trade surplus with US down over 40%International Relations Plassey: Remembering the 1757 battle that birthed the British empire in IndiaModern History Western Ghats: What is the ESA plan for conservation, why states are opposing itEnvironment & Ecology