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Delhi summons US CdA, lodges strong protest over attack on Indian-crewed tanker near OmanInternational Relations India condemns attack on Indian-crewed tanker off Oman coast. 3 missing, 21 rescuedInternational Relations The reality behind falling net FDIEconomics Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Credit Facilities) Third Amendment Directions, 2026Economics Borders to get anti-drone walls to curb arms & drugs smugglingInternal Security 3 Indians missing after US strike near Oman; India summons American diplomatInternational Relations Human contribution to global warming highest ever in 2025, says studyEnvironment & Ecology Hindu Kush Himalaya region to face drier monsoon, but threats of climate-induced hazards remain: New analysisEnvironment & Ecology The revolt within: Why Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir is restless againInternal Security Negotiating federalism in higher educationPolity & Governance India summons U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission after second ship attack in three daysInternational Relations Iran conflict pushes global container shipping prices to near double levelsEconomics Bristol, York and UNSW get approval to set up campuses in IndiaSocial Issues E85 launched, but India’s ambitious flexible fuel roadmap is facing a chicken & egg problemEconomics 22 more applicants approved under PLI scheme for textilesEconomics Delhi High Court grants bail to Kashmir human-rights activist Khuram Parvez in UAPA casePolity & Governance Erdogan says Israel's attacks on Syria, Lebanon threaten Turkey tooInternational Relations Urea import prices halve in latest tender, offering relief to subsidy billEconomics Congress moves ECI against rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha papersPolity & Governance 30-minute NCR: Regional Plan 2041 envisions fast trains, new townshipsGeography India rejects allegations of overcapacity in textiles, steel sectors: DGTREconomics Credit guarantee scheme for MFI 2.0 gets extensionEconomics PM to chair 11th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog on ThursdayPolity & Governance India, UAE move to expand strategic crude reserves; Abu Dhabi-linked oil storage may rise to 30 mln barrelsEconomics Mirwaiz voices concern over PoK protest deaths, urges authorities to avoid use of forceInternational Relations 6 Naga men, believed to have been abducted a month ago, found dead in ManipurInternal Security Iran fires missiles at air base hosting U.S. forces in JordanInternational Relations El Niño emerges in Pacific, raising heat risks and crop threatsEnvironment & Ecology Trump says U.S. ‘must’ respond after Iran downs Apache helicopterInternational Relations U.S. and Iran launch airstrikes after Trump blamed Tehran for downing Army helicopterInternational Relations ‘Inclusive human development for Viksit Bharat’: PM Modi to chair Niti Aayog Governing Council meeting on June 11Polity & Governance May 2026 was second warmest May on record, Copernicus saysEnvironment & Ecology Over 1 lakh guarantees totalling Rs 48,484 cr issued under ECLG scheme since May 5: FinMinEconomics Agriculture Ministry's FY27 budget at Rs 1.4 lakh crore a five-fold jump from 2013-14 levelAgriculture & Food Security Swiggy, Zomato, Uber asked to register gig workers by June 21: ReportSocial Issues India's bond tax exemptions set to boost foreign debt inflows and global index inclusion bidEconomics EAC-PM recommends targeted splitting of seats for delimitation, shows model allowing 50% rise for all large StatesPolity & Governance

Infrastructure at the Core of India’s DevelopmentPolity & Governance A new phase in India-Nepal relationsInternational Relations Zojila tunnel is a gamechanger for national security, integration: Nitin GadkariGeography Resettlement census to begin to make way for Great Nicobar projectEnvironment & Ecology India pushes for dialogue on climate finance, adaptation at Bonn climate talksEnvironment & Ecology NDA begins delimitation talks, explores expansionPolity & Governance Importers fret over China's new critical mineral frameworkInternational Relations Indus Waters Treaty: Centre says Pakistan won't get 'a single drop' in coming yearsInternational Relations Zojila tunnel hits breakthrough stage, Nitin Gadkari highlights strategic importanceGeography After six years of tunnelling, Zojila breakthrough connects Kashmir and Ladakh routeGeography Post-MGNREGA: Centre fixes States’ share to implement job guarantee scheme under new lawPolity & Governance Centre announces interim allocation for VB-GRAMGSocial Issues Zojila tunnel breakthrough to bring Ladakh closer to all-weather accessGeography India scrapping tax for foreign investors in govt bonds aimed at inclusion in Bloomberg index, govt official saysEconomics Bonn Climate Meet: India flags declining climate finance levels, COP31 Presidency announces '35% by 2035' electrification targetEnvironment & Ecology Centre announces Rs 95,692 crore interim allocation under VB-G RAM GEconomics India's biggest trade bet comes with six red flagsEconomics New bilateral investment model: 2-year local remedy window, no most favoured nation clauseEconomics To hike Lok Sabha strength, Government works on more clarity; eyes South, DMK supportPolity & Governance

Small spike in India nuclear stockpile; New Delhi may be deploying 12 warheads in peacetime, a 1st—SIPRIInternal Security Zoji La tunnel set for ‘breakthrough’ blast today: Gadkari to visit corridor that will provide all-weather Kashmir-Ladakh connectivityGeography Strategic afterthought: On the Great Nicobar projectEnvironment & Ecology The Oman CEPA, a new gateway for India’s exportsInternational Relations Trinamool rebellion revives government hopes of passing Delimitation BillPolity & Governance The trust deficit in India-Bangladesh tiesInternational Relations Govt bets on coal gasification projects to cut import dependency, targets Rs 4 lakh crore investmentEconomics West Bengal joins Ayushman Bharat schemePolity & Governance Phase 1 of India-US trade pact hinges on Section 301 probe, official saysInternational Relations Govt cuts subsidised LPG cylinders to Ujjwala beneficiaries to 4Polity & Governance Asia’s longest tunnel project at Zojila set to achieve breakthrough on TuesdayGeography Bonn Climate Conference 2026: Health groups urge tripling adaptation finance to $120 billion by 2035Environment & Ecology Centre resumes MGNREGS, PM Awaas scheme in West BengalPolity & Governance India deploys active nuclear warheads: What changed in 2025?Internal Security Why RBI is returning to a ‘terrible’ idea to boost foreign inflowsEconomics India, US can finalise interim trade pact only after Section 301 investigations concluded, say officialsInternational Relations Iran, Israel trade strikes for first time since ceasefire despite Trump’s efforts to restrain Tel AvivInternational Relations Chemicals from plastic waste contaminating water sources near Jaipur dumping yard: StudyEnvironment & Ecology BRICS meeting in Indore to focus on food security, farmer welfare: ChouhanInternational Relations India, MERCOSUR target expanded preferential trade pact by mid-2027International Relations How the government hit its FY26 deficit target despite a subsidy surgeEconomics Yemen's Houthis declare 'total ban' on Israeli ships in Red SeaInternational Relations India posts 0.7% current account surplus in March quarterEconomics India expands nuclear arsenal to around 190 warheads, says SIPRI Yearbook 2026Internal Security Heat, humidity of India's monsoon could extend summer heat stress as climate warms: studyEnvironment & Ecology India-Pakistan held 3 rounds of Track II talks after Op Sindoor with focus on conflict managementInternational Relations Government defends Great Nicobar development plans, cites strategic and environmental safeguardsGeography India's current account surplus at $7.1 bn in Q4 FY26, aided by robust services exports and remittancesEconomics Rural India’s energy crisis: Why dung cakes still fuel kitchens in Uttar Pradesh villagesSocial Issues India's Q4 FY26 current account surplus at $7.1 bln, driven by services exports, remittancesEconomics Indians are growing more pessimistic about the economy. RBI Survey shows whyEconomics Homo erectus fossil yields secrets long thought to be beyond geneticsScience & Technology BHAVYA scheme to help attract huge investments, create jobs: Piyush GoyalEconomics 100 days of Iran war: India must brace for broad-based economic shockEconomics India inflation likely rose to 4% in May as food, fuel costs climbEconomics RBI seen joining Asia’s rate-hike push as inflation risks riseEconomics India, US trade pact can be finalised after conclusion of Sec 301 investigations: OfficialInternational Relations 'Exit the country': India issues advisory as Israel-Iran strikes reignite fears of wider conflictInternational Relations India, China should stick to 'right strategic perception' of being cooperative partners, not rivals: BeijingInternational Relations