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NHRC seeks inclusion of distinct categories like ‘Intersex’, ‘Transmen’ & 'Transwomen' in upcoming CensusSocial Issues ​Coerced consent: On seditionPolity & Governance No threat to tribal rights under UCC: Amit ShahPolity & Governance Bengal govt orders 'holding centres' for illegal migrantsPolity & Governance Indian Railways’ finances are under strain. Here is how a Supreme Court order could worsen itPolity & Governance India on an FTA signing spree, but limited utilisation & widening trade deficits temper gainsEconomics India, US are strategic allies, can work together in western hemisphere: RubioInternational Relations ‘A lot to work on’–Jaishankar & Marco Rubio hold delegation-level talks in DelhiInternational Relations US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets NSA Ajit Doval, talks defence & securityInternational Relations Comprehensive, special, privileged: What India’s partnership labels for countries actually meanInternational Relations SC’s revival of Section 124A for consenting accused brings back a colonial law the country did not wantPolity & Governance Marco Rubio in India LIVE: Jaishankar addresses National Day reception at the U.S. EmbassyInternational Relations Development and tribal protection in Great Nicobar not mutually exclusive: Jual OramEnvironment & Ecology The green strategic partnership: India and Norway chart a sustainable futureInternational Relations Critical minerals, AI, nuclear ties take centre stage as Jaishankar, Rubio review India-US partnershipInternational Relations Lakhs of tribals gather at Red Fort to demand removal of converted Muslims, Christians from ST listPolity & Governance Marco Rubio meets NSA Doval, discusses defence, security and strategic tech cooperation including TRUST initiativeInternational Relations Amit Shah says UCC will not affect tribals, urges community not to fall for ‘conspiracies’Polity & Governance Parliamentary panel to discuss impact of West Asia crisis on India’s maritime tradeInternational Relations Assam Police busts inter-state ‘terror funding’ network; 5 heldInternal Security US overtakes Mauritius to become India’s 2nd largest FDI source as inflows cross $11 billion markEconomics WB government directs districts to set up holding centres for detained illegal foreignersPolity & Governance Jaishankar holds talks with Rubio, reviews India-US strategic cooperationInternational Relations Cockroach Janata Party founder Abhijeet Dipke’s Maharashtra residence gets police protectionInternational Relations How a Supreme Court verdict may put Railways’ finances under strainPolity & Governance Surviving a city on ₹13,690Economics No signs of industrial degrowth in India; readying plan to spur investments in some sectors: Piyush GoyalEconomics No love in Tokyo for mangoes from India this seasonEconomics

Rubio delivers invitation to PM from Trump to visit US, says US won’t allow Iran to hold energy market hostageInternational Relations 5-nation tour pacts to drive job growth: PM ModiInternational Relations Ex-bureaucrats write to CJI over remarks on green litigantsPolity & Governance Only 6 states now have fertility rate above replacement levelSocial Issues 217 Indians joined Russian army, 49 dead, Centre tells SCInternal Security India to become major defence exporter in 25-30 years: Rajnath SinghInternal Security After Sidra demolitions row, J&K minister tells forest officials: ‘First understand the law’Polity & Governance How has the BCCI resisted RTI scrutiny?Polity & Governance Ukrainian strike on college in Russian-occupied town kills 18: officialsInternational Relations China to send astronaut on year-long space mission as it eyes 2030 moon landingScience & Technology Hutti dazzles as gold prices soar in world marketEconomics Supreme Court registers suo motu case over death of Twisha SharmaPolity & Governance Bundibugyo ebolavirus | A deadly pathogenScience & Technology Conference at UN to review nuclear non-proliferation treaty fails to reach agreementInternational Relations Trump says agreement with Iran 'largely negotiated,' includes opening straitInternational Relations Why did Kerala scrap the SilverLine project?Polity & Governance Raul Castro | The old man and the siegeInternational Relations What did the Supreme Court say about bail under UAPA?Polity & Governance A ship-sized hole in the budgetEconomics Progress made in negotiations between US and Iran: Secretary RubioInternational Relations Centre’s offer of constitutional safeguards for Ladakh ‘slap’ on J-K leadership’s face: Srinagar MPPolity & Governance Drug routes, tribal corridors, political faultlines: Inside Manipur’s new Naga-Kuki conflictInternal Security Marco Rubio meets PM Modi, says US energy can diversify India’s supplyInternational Relations ‘Will work closely for global good’: PM Modi after meeting Rubio in Delhi, gets Trump White House inviteInternational Relations Why SHANTI Act’s nuclear liability limits are under Supreme Court scrutinyPolity & Governance How Iran’s new transit regime tightens its grip over Strait of Hormuz — and leaves world in a dilemmaInternational Relations Rubio, Modi discuss bilateral trade, energy security, West Asia crisisInternational Relations Rubio meets Modi during India visit with energy high on agendaInternational Relations India is important to the U.S.’s Indo-Pacific policy, says Rubio, invites Modi to WashingtonInternational Relations Trade & QUAD in focus as Rubio meets PM Modi, says India cornerstone of US’s Indo-Pacific policyInternational Relations UN nuclear non-proliferation talks failInternational Relations Marco Rubio in India highlights: PM Modi, Rubio discuss bilateral ties, West Asia crisisInternational Relations India needs national security policy, long-term defence funds, say ex-service chiefs & bureaucratsInternal Security Centre notifies Draft Rules under VB–G RAM G Act, seeks public feedback by June 20Polity & Governance Iran weighs peace proposal, accuses U.S. of 'excessive demands'International Relations States to get VB-G RAM G funding based on 16th Finance Commission formula, ‘performance criteria’Polity & Governance World Health Assembly recognises stroke as a public health priority for the first timeScience & Technology 'India-US will continue to work closely for global good': PM Modi after meeting Marco RubioInternational Relations Ayushman Bharat enrollment begins in West Bengal, benefits likely from July: CM Suvendu AdhikariPolity & Governance Marco Rubio's trip to 'great partner' India signals US need to repair tiesInternational Relations Project Cheetah about correcting historical wrong committed by humanity, says Bhupender YadavEnvironment & Ecology How DRDO’s new drone-launched missile offers precision strikes, anti-drone combat capabilityScience & Technology El Nino threat: Centre rolls out kharif contingency plan to shield cropsAgriculture & Food Security India-Russia energy ties widen beyond crude to gas, nuclear and petrochemicalsInternational Relations

India and Ethiopia Sign Bilateral Accession Protocol for Ethiopia’s WTO Membership in GenevaInternational Relations Successful test-launch of Agni-1 Ballistic MissileScience & Technology Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman chairs review meeting at GIFT City, Gandhinagar, in presence of Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister; and Deputy Chief Minister of GujaratEconomics Department of Telecommunications organized Second Meeting of the BRICS Working Group for Cooperation in ICTs under India’s BRICS Presidency 2026International Relations CTIL and FICCI Organise Conference on India–Europe Trade Partnerships under Next-Generation FTAsInternational Relations Strengthening India’s Greenhouse Gas inventory Systems: Three-Day Workshop held at CSIR-IIP in Collaboration with MoEFCCEnvironment & Ecology DDWS Holds a National Level Review Meeting with Deputy Commissioners/ District Magistrates/ Collectors on Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 and Solid Waste Management Rules 2026 under Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen)Polity & Governance Regional Workshop at Raipur reviews progress of World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan, White Revolution 2.0 and formation of 2 lakh new cooperative societiesAgriculture & Food Security Second Preparatory Meeting of BRICS Women’s Working Group convened by the Ministry of Women and Child DevelopmentInternational Relations India, Cyprus upgrade ties, sign pact to counter terrorInternational Relations Smart border project with Pak, B'desh to ensure demography change attempt is defeated: Amit ShahInternal Security After benches differ on UAPA bail, SC refers question to larger benchPolity & Governance Would Kasab have been given bail over trial delay? Government to SC over UAPA debatePolity & Governance Centre, Ladakh representatives agree to create elected UT bodyPolity & Governance India, Cyprus upgrade ties to Strategic Partnership, sign pacts on defence cooperation, cyber securityInternational Relations Soon, Smart Border project to make frontiers with Pakistan, Bangladesh impenetrable: Amit ShahInternal Security States to get VB-G RAM G funds based on the Finance Commission formulaPolity & Governance Rubio meets PM Modi today, will attend Quad huddle on May 26International Relations ​Alarm bells: on the Index of Eight Core Industries dataEconomics Cyber warfare is outpacing global legal accountabilityInternal Security ​Home and abroad: on the Prime Minister’s five-nation diplomatic tourInternational Relations Modi expresses support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of CyprusInternational Relations Centre promised more legislative powers for Ladakh, says delegationPolity & Governance Rubio's maiden India visit aims to repair strained ties; boost Quad cooperationInternational Relations RBI greenlights record surplus transfer of Rs 2.86 lakh croreEconomics RBI MPC: Bank economists back a rate hike in H2 of FY27Economics SC refers UAPA bail issue to larger bench amid Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam case debatePolity & Governance Various organisations, former civil servants oppose CJI’s environmental activists commentPolity & Governance India in better position to manage retail inflation, RBI must hold rates: ASSOCHAMEconomics IIT Roorkee inks technology transfer pacts for advanced battery tech commercialisationScience & Technology RBI Board okays record surplus transfer of Rs 2.86 lakh crore to government for FY26Economics Gross FDI into India hit new record of $95 billion in FY26, but net inflows only $7.7 billionEconomics Ladakh talks breakthrough: Centre, Leh-Kargil groups agree ‘in principle’ on ‘restoring democracy’, Constitutional safeguardsPolity & Governance Quad Foreign Ministers to meet in Delhi on May 26; Marco Rubio to visit IndiaInternational Relations No new dams in upper Ganga: The Centre’s long-winding road to ‘consensus’ on the issueEnvironment & Ecology Heat stress disrupts ventilation system in corals, proves fatal at 37°C: StudyEnvironment & Ecology India, Cyprus sign six agreements to strengthen ties across mobility, innovation, educationInternational Relations RBI board approves dividend payment of ₹2,86,588 crore to governmentEconomics SRS indicates India in throes of demographic transitionSocial Issues India blocks China’s request for WTO dispute panel on IT, solarInternational Relations Trump-backed push for deep-sea mining 'unlawful': ISA chiefInternational Relations U.S. Navy official says Taiwan arms sales on ‘pause’ over Iran war; Taiwan claims no information from U.S.International Relations RBI may revisit 2013 crisis playbook as rupee slides to record lowEconomics Rupee plunge sees India turn to 2013 taper tantrum playbookEconomics Washington wants Delhi to buy more US oil & gas, says Rubio ahead of India visitInternational Relations India successfully test-fires Agni-1 ballistic missile from OdishaScience & Technology Govt to notify amendments to IT Rules by May-end. Controversial oversight clause likely to stay intactPolity & Governance India-Cyprus elevate ties to strategic partnership, announce defence roadmap & connectivity dialogueInternational Relations U.S. pins hopes on mediator Pakistan in push to end Iran warInternational Relations 'If both parents are IAS officers, why reservation?' Supreme Court questions quota for creamy layerPolity & Governance RBI not in favour of rate hikes to defend rupee, prioritises inflationEconomics RBI transfers record ₹2.87 trillion dividend to Centre, raises risk bufferEconomics As temperatures rise, tropical forests absorb less carbonEnvironment & Ecology Supreme Court refers UAPA bail curbs to larger Bench for ‘authoritative’ rulingPolity & Governance RBI declares record Rs 2.87 lakh crore dividend to cushion war shockEconomics Can parametric insurance really put a price on extreme heat — and protect India’s informal workers from its growing economic toll?Economics CSIR‑IICT technology powers India’s compressed biogas scale-upScience & Technology Govt to get record Rs 2.87 lakh cr dividend from RBIEconomics India blocks China's request for dispute panel on solar sector support measures at WTOEconomics India successfully test-launches Agni-1 ballistic missileInternal Security Arvind Panagariya’s advice to RBI: ‘100 is just a number; let rupee depreciate or reserves will bleed out’Economics India great partner, ready to expand energy exports: Marco RubioInternational Relations The game of numbers: When governor holds the key to people's verdictPolity & Governance India blocks China’s first request to setup WTO dispute panel in IT, solar measuresInternational Relations 623rd Meeting of Central Board of the Reserve Bank of IndiaEconomics