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Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth appointed new Army chief, first Armoured Corps officer in top post since 1997Internal Security Narendra Modi in France: Tech, innovation to dominate bilateral agendaInternational Relations First batch of NDA-trained women cadets commissioned as officersPolity & Governance As Narendra Modi, Donald Trump head to G7, India and US face off over attacks on shipsInternational Relations In first post-Naxal investment push, Chhattisgarh receives proposals worth Rs 9,580 croreEconomics Why did the SC quantify labour of homemakers? | ExplainedPolity & Governance PM’s Europe Visit Begins in Nice, with tech and bilateral ties in focusInternational Relations Shigella | Virulent bacteriumScience & Technology Samiti calls for annual observance of Article 371(J) Day across seven districts of Kalyana KarnatakaPolity & Governance Why is the Zojila tunnel a game changer? | ExplainsGeography India remains number 2 Russian oil buyer in MayInternational Relations Why are there protests in PoK? | ExplainedInternational Relations Antwerp-Bruges port eyes bigger India share as cargo volumes dip, bets on green hydrogenEconomics Jaishankar raises Indian mariners’ killing with Rubio; Washington asserts blockade violations ‘will not be tolerated’International Relations Coal Minister Reddy flags disappearance of 40 lakh tonnes of coal; seeks urgent probe into SCCLEconomics In Zojila, light at the end of tunnelGeography Demographic panel to visit metros, industrial & border areas to study population changesPolity & Governance After Mum birthday cake ordeal, pins & wires in food bannedPolity & Governance NHSRCL building ventilated hoods at tunnel ends to reduce bullet train ‘booming noise’Science & Technology EAM Jaishankar calls Marco Rubio on sailor deaths, US stands by attacksInternational Relations Andhra CM directs officials to prioritise restoration, development of chain-linked tanksGeography Will voice aspirations of Global South at G7 summit: PM ModiInternational Relations El Niño emerges in Pacific Ocean, to intensify during SW monsoon season: IMDEnvironment & Ecology Lethal action against civilian ships not justified: Jaishankar to Marco RubioInternational Relations Modi heads to France today: How trust has underpinned India-France tiesInternational Relations The worries in India’s push beyond E20 fuel — and the lessons it can take from BrazilEconomics World Bank cuts global growth forecast to 2.5% as West Asia conflict triggers energy shockEconomics Donald Trump accuses Iran of attacking Indian ships; Tehran rejects charge as ‘baseless’International Relations World Bank warns 2020s could become a 'lost decade' for many developing economiesEconomics Phase 2 of ballistic missile defence completed, India in elite group with capability to neutralise ICBMsScience & Technology Violations of U.S. blockade in Strait of Hormuz will not be tolerated: Rubio tells JaishankarInternational Relations DRDO demonstrates the nation’s next-gen defence capabilitiesScience & Technology USTR Greer to travel to India for trade talks, deal possible, senior US official saysInternational Relations India's FTAs set stage for $1 trillion export target: ReportEconomics Watch: U.S.-Iran peace deal signing expected within 24 hours, says Pakistan PM Shehbaz SharifInternational Relations

Raksha Mantri inaugurates an Advanced Weapon System Complex at DRDL, HyderabadInternal Security 13th BRICS Urbanisation Forum concludes with adoption of Declaration on inclusive and resilient urban futuresInternational Relations Retail inflation at 16-month high of 3.9% as food items get dearerEconomics Our indigenous air defence shield Project Kusha will be a game changer, says Rajnath SinghScience & Technology Jaishankar speaks to Rubio, lodges strong protest over U.S. Navy attacks that killed three IndiansInternational Relations Top US diplomat summoned again as anger mounts over vessel attacks; govt says use of lethal force against civilian shipping unacceptableInternational Relations El Nino sets in, clouds kharif outlookGeography Govt limits diesel sales to 200 litres per vehicle in a day, bars bulk users to buy through petrol pumpsEconomics Govt bars bulk industrial petrol, diesel purchases through petrol pumpsEconomics 'Lethal actions against commercial shipping not justified': Jaishankar lodges 'strong protest' with RubioInternational Relations 'No writs after polls begin': Supreme Court rejects Meenakshi Natarajan's pleaPolity & Governance Forecasts indicate El Niño to grow stronger during monsoon: IMDGeography US diplomat summoned again: MEA lodges protest against attacks on ships in Hormuz with Indians on boardInternational Relations Great Nicobar project: Jairam Ramesh urges Rajnath Singh to reconsider INZ Baaz expansionEnvironment & Ecology 4 sites on Nicobar west coast identified for coral translocation, says Zoological Survey of IndiaEnvironment & Ecology Asked India to buy Russian oil, then hit us with tariffs: Jaishankar on US flip-flopsInternational Relations India summons US diplomat second time in 2 days over strike on tankerInternational Relations What’s behind the PoK protests: Weight of history, woes of the presentInternational Relations Over 5 decades on, recalling Allahabad HC verdict against Indira Gandhi that paved way for EmergencyPolity & Governance Over 60% chances of Super El Nino developing by winter, says US weather bodyEnvironment & Ecology India retail inflation hits 16-month high of 3.93% in May amid food, energy price riseEconomics UN chief condemns attack on tanker that killed three Indian seafarers: spokespersonInternational Relations At NITI Aayog, Vijay lays out TN development agenda—raises NEET, funds, youth skills & infra demandsPolity & Governance 3 strikes, 3 days, 3 deaths—Rise in Indian-crewed shadow fleet ships draws concern in New DelhiInternational Relations Tehran would not cede control of Strait of Hormuz under draft U.S. deal, says IranInternational Relations Donald Trump says Iran war deal close as Strait of Hormuz tensions lingerInternational Relations Bonn Climate Conference 2026: Countries debate over how to halt deforestation & who pays for the transitionEnvironment & Ecology India's retail inflation quickens to 3.93% in May amid high food & fuel pricesEconomics India willing to let fiscal deficit widen to 4.8% of GDP: ReportEconomics BRICS agriculture ministers begin deliberations in Indore on food security, small farmers' welfareInternational Relations Weak monsoon, El Niño to take a tenth of India’s hydro power generation offlineEnvironment & Ecology

Three ships with Indian crew attacked by the US in three days: What we knowInternational Relations India to call for ‘unimpeded’ access to Strait of Hormuz at G7, discuss defence & tech in France, SlovakiaInternational Relations Third tanker hit off the coast of Oman, at least 20 Indian sailors believed to be on boardInternational Relations NITI Aayog meet: PM Modi & CMs talk about making energy ‘available & reliable’, prices ‘competitive’Polity & Governance Road accidents in India claimed 1.77 lakh lives in 2024Social Issues Modi asks states to harness AI, tackle social risks, prepare for El Nino impactPolity & Governance First gold jewellery shipment from Kolkata to Oman sent under India-Oman CEPAEconomics PM Surya Ghar sees 40 lakh installations so far: Local cell mandate may hit solar schemeEconomics Fair and square: On the Tamil Nadu Speaker, MLAs, disqualification proceedingsPolity & Governance Op Sindoor effect: Army receives 106 jet-powered kamikaze drones from defence firm SMPPInternal Security 1,930 Bangladeshi immigrants sent back from Bengal under CM Suvendu, out of a total 2,980 since MarchInternal Security Govt alerts maritime stakeholders after missile strike on tanker kills three IndiansInternal Security India moves to diversify pharma exports & cut US market dependence, eyes $130 billion target by 2030Economics Himachal wants high level committee to assess financial impact; Punjab wants Special Category StatusPolity & Governance Will remove AFSPA from Northeast barring one or two States next year: ShahInternal Security Gearing up for El Nino: NCCF puts tenders to sell Tur Dal on holdEconomics FM Sitharaman flags global crisis spillovers, unfair burden on developing nationsInternational Relations World Bank Raises India's FY27 Growth Forecast to 6.6%Economics India grants retrospective custom duty relief on imports of select nuclear power generation equipmentEconomics Govt extends excise duty exemption to higher ethanol-petrol blendsEconomics Govt waives excise duty on ethanol-blended petrolEconomics Amit Shah announces potential AFSPA rollback next year; groundbreaking MoU paves way for energy self-relianceInternal Security Historic 100% attendance at Niti meet, DKS breaks Karnataka boycottPolity & Governance Three missing Indian seafarers onboard MT Settebello confirmed dead: SonowalInternal Security Niti Aayog Governing Council meeting begins under PM’s chairmanshipPolity & Governance Fraudsters creating deepfakes to bypass facial authentication: I4CScience & Technology BIS sets norms to protect indigenous seedsEconomics India protecting industry from unfair trade practices of certain countries: Piyush GoyalEconomics Adopt ‘targeted’ delimitation for 170 Lok Sabha seats: Economic Advisory Council to PM ModiPolity & Governance Entire NE, barring one or two states, may be out of AFSPA by next year: ShahInternal Security Tieups with higher per capita income nations beneficial to all: Piyush GoyalInternational Relations 'Homemakers are nation builders': For payout, SC pegs housewife ‘income’ at Rs 30,000 a monthSocial Issues Zojila tunnel breakthrough: Why the project is crucial for India’s defenceInternal Security El Nino has set in, Positive IOD likely by July, says Japanese weather bodyEnvironment & Ecology Higher ethanol blended petrol between 22-30% exempted from central excise dutyEconomics India expected to be among the countries invited to join initiative to secure Strait of Hormuz: French sourcesInternational Relations U.S. military strikes ‘multiple targets’ in Iran in second day of renewed fireInternational Relations Reliance, Vedanta, Adani join India’s drive to cut China rare earth dependenceEconomics El Nino is here and scientists fear it’ll be big, bad and costly with heat, floods, droughts, firesEnvironment & Ecology Trump threatens to seize Kharg Island as U.S., Iran continue attacksInternational Relations PM advisory panel study chalks out targeted delimitation plan—split 170 LS seats to take total to 824Polity & Governance Watch: Government waives excise duty on E22 to E30 petrol blendsEconomics The El Niño isn’t ‘Super’ yet. But will ‘The Little Boy’ cast a long shadow over India?Environment & Ecology What does NFHS-6 reveal about the use of period products in India?Social Issues Calcutta HC questions expelled TMC MLA Ritabrata Banerjee’s appointment as LoP by SpeakerPolity & Governance France backs ‘Make in India’ in defence, signals new model for Rafale deal ahead of Modi visitInternal Security 'AI is now, quantum is next': Vaishnaw opens quantum, AI labs at MNIT JaipurScience & Technology First UN carbon credits under Paris Agreement face scrutiny over Myanmar junta linksEnvironment & Ecology Kerala on alert after suspected Nipah infection detected in Kozhikode, confirms health ministerScience & Technology Issues related to India-EFTA trade pact implementation may figure during Piyush Goyal's Switzerland visitEconomics Nations may agree to new target of electricity meeting 35% of global energy demand by 2035Environment & Ecology ‘Human shield’ on India border: Bangladesh opposition to launch protest over alleged 'push-ins'International Relations India to remain fastest-growing major economy at 6.6 pc in FY27, down from 7.2 last year: World BankEconomics Hospital bills, captive patients: Why CCI’s ruling may weaken consumer protectionPolity & Governance Amid debate over Adivasi identity, recalling the icon who helped define it: Birsa MundaArt & Culture West Asia war LIVE: Iran Guards say targeted bases in Bahrain and KuwaitInternational Relations Iran closes Strait of Hormuz after US strikes, escalating Gulf tensionsInternational Relations Iran says ‘will target’ any vessel traffic in Strait of Hormuz after U.S. strikes in latest escalationInternational Relations