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How dual-use satellites are blurring the lines of modern space warScience & Technology Ahead of Misri’s expected Nepal visit, Kathmandu expresses concern to India, China on Kailash yatra over LipulekhInternational Relations GalaxEye adds to India’s remote sensing capability, launches world’s 1st OptoSAR SatelliteScience & Technology India dismisses Nepal’s Kailash yatra objection over Lipulekh PassInternational Relations India rejects Nepal’s objection to Kailash Mansarovar Yatra via Lipulekh PassInternational Relations From worst-affected by Maoism to highest class 10 pass percentage: The Bijapur turnaroundInternal Security Israel-Iran war LIVE: Bulk carrier near Strait of Hormuz reportedly being attacked, U.K. military saysInternational Relations Services sector drives exports growth, offsets 64% of trade deficit in FY26: Finmin ReviewEconomics Mexico City is sinking so quickly, it can be seen from spaceGeography OPEC+ hikes oil production quotas without mentioning UAE pull-outEconomics Warming waters, falling yields: Climate change and the future of India’s shrimp industryEnvironment & Ecology GalaxEye launches Mission Drishti, India’s largest privately developed Earth observation satelliteScience & Technology Donald Trump says U.S. not likely to accept new Iran peace proposalInternational Relations Ramagundam integrated coal mine project with 315 MT reserves gets green nodEnvironment & Ecology Textile Ministry moves to shield clusters from West Asia gas supply shocksEconomics Cabinet to soon approve ₹37,500 crore incentive scheme to promote coal gasification projectsEconomics Sikh extremists using Canada to ‘fund & promote violence in India’—Canada intel reportInternal Security 284 companies to showcase defence tech at North Tech Symposium 2026Internal Security Will the West Asia war accelerate the age of electricity? Explained in chartsEconomics Between a fatwa and war: how Iran makes sense of its nuclear capabilityInternational Relations Nepal reiterates territorial claim to Lipulekh Pass, flags concerns over Kailash Mansarovar YatraInternational Relations Canada declares Khalistan extremists as ‘national security threat’Internal Security India may take middle path, unlikely to remove import duty on cottonEconomics TRS chief K Kavitha on Delimitation Bill: "Every state should have fixed number of representatives"Polity & Governance Iran says U.S. military operation ‘impossible’ as Trump mulls peace proposalInternational Relations Discuss and debate the Great Nicobar Project in Parliament: CongressEnvironment & Ecology What is Mission Drishti? Bengaluru-passed GalaxEye launches world’s first OptoSAR satellite. Here's what makes it uniqueScience & Technology OPEC members increase oil production quota by 188,000 bpd, no word on UAE's withdrawal amid war in West AsiaEconomics Bomb blast in Manipur on third anniversary of ethnic conflict; no casualtyInternal Security Great Nicobar project concerns must be debated in parliamentary forum; govt rattled by Rahul Gandhi's visit: CongressEnvironment & Ecology Punjab govt expands Kharif maize scheme to 16 districtsEconomics Indore to host meeting of BRICS agriculture ministers in JuneInternational Relations Phone sirens startle millions as government rolls out real-time warning systemPolity & Governance

Fibre-optic drones | The phantom that fliesInternal Security Why did the UAE quit OPEC and OPEC+?International Relations OPEC | Cracks in the oil crownInternational Relations Silence, the court is in sessionPolity & Governance NITI Aayog gets two new full-time membersPolity & Governance Plurilaterals without guardrails can fragment trading system: ExpertsInternational Relations Great Nicobar project key for India’s economic growth and military footprint, its opposition will benefit China: Defence veteransInternational Relations Parliamentary Panels flag ministries’ budget gaps: Funds cut at RE stage, still unspentPolity & Governance Three years on, Manipur remains tense amid ongoing violenceInternal Security RBI Governor Malhotra flags rising global economic risksEconomics India needs supply chain security framework like China, US: Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha NageswaranEconomics ‘This is a test message’: India launches new emergency messaging system for citizensPolity & Governance What is SACHET, the alert system that India will use from now in emergencies?Polity & Governance India tests new emergency messaging system for citizens: How cell broadcast works, why it mattersScience & Technology FinMin notifies changes in FEMA rules easing FDI for foreign cos with up to 10% Chinese stakeEconomics What is India’s new Cell Broadcast System? Everything you need to knowScience & Technology Finance Ministry notifies FDI easing for foreign firms with up to 10% Chinese stake under FEMAEconomics India launches first barrier-less toll system on NH-48 in GujaratScience & Technology DEA eases FDI rules for firms with up to 10% Chinese shareholding under FEMAEconomics Mazagon Dock buys Colombo Dockyard for ₹452 croreEconomics Crude surge is a price shock, not supply shock for India: CEA NageswaranEconomics Medical and Wellness Tourism in IndiaSocial Issues FDI easing for foreign cos with up to 10 pc Chinese stake comes into effectEconomics Two-phase census 2027 in UP to begin in May with 5 lakh personnel deploymentPolity & Governance RBI Governor Malhotra calls for deeper, more efficient financial markets as India shows resilience amid global headwindsEconomics France seeks enforceable rules in India-EU FTA talksEconomics Finance Ministry notifies 100 pc FDI in insurance sector, amends FEMA RulesEconomics NGT order warns of fines to southern States if clean air funds are not utilisedEnvironment & Ecology Govt eases FDI norms under FEMA for up to 10% Chinese stakeEconomics Ex-military officers defend Great Nicobar push, reject Rahul Gandhi’s concernsInternal Security DEA notifies FDI easing for foreign cos with up to 10 pc Chinese stake under FEMAEconomics India and Ecuador exploring preferential trade deal to boost economic tiesInternational Relations Operation Sindoor reflected India’s resolve to eliminate terrorism: RajnathInternal Security Shri Rohit Jain appointed as Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of IndiaPolity & Governance India’s green energy sector may be hit by power regulator’s stricter performance standardsEconomics U.S. approves military sales of over $8.6 billion to West Asia alliesInternational Relations Staff crunch, infrastructure hit NCLT operations, must be addressed: Supreme CourtPolity & Governance

Great Nicobar Project: FAQsInternal Security Houselisting Operations under Census 2027 begins in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Madhya Pradesh and ChhattisgarhPolity & Governance Updates on Key Sectors in View of Developments in West AsiaEconomics Fiscal stress a reality, focus to stay on capex: Expenditure SecretaryEconomics Abu Dhabi’s OPEC exit begins its ascent of ‘peak oil’International Relations Census 2027: Around 82 lakh households have opted for self enumeration as field visits begin in 5 statesPolity & Governance Sixth Nilgiri-class frigate joins fleet, boosting naval firepowerInternal Security AERB issues permission for major equipment erection at Kudankulam Nuclear Power ProjectScience & Technology India’s first State-led Centre of Excellence for space tech launched in BengaluruScience & Technology India continues to be on US priority watch list on IPRInternational Relations After Rahul Gandhi’s attack, government defends Great Nicobar projectPolity & Governance Indus Water Treaty: Asymmetric obligations, unequal concessions and Pakistan's aggressionInternational Relations For 3rd year in a row, RBI brought more than 100 MT of gold to India in FY26Economics ‘Ecocide’: How international law falls short in addressing the environmental toll of warEnvironment & Ecology Mamata’s tampering charge: Between polling and counting, how EVMs are stored in strongroomsPolity & Governance Gulf within: On the UAE leaving OPECInternational Relations What it takes to move heat action plans from advisories to mandatesEnvironment & Ecology India-UK trade boost: Goyal, Kyle discuss leveraging free trade pactInternational Relations GST revenue follows annual pattern, hits all-time high of Rs 2.43 lakh crore in April 2026Economics Most models predict El Nino may last until January 2027: IMDEnvironment & Ecology Storage in over 50% of India’s major reservoirs drops below 40% of capacityEnvironment & Ecology Government to sustain capex push despite fiscal stress due to global uncertainties: Finance Ministry officialEconomics 76 yrs on, exhibition on Korean War brings to life independent India’s 1st overseas military deploymentModern History Hezbollah adopts new weapon: Fibre-optic drones, used widely in war in UkraineScience & Technology GST collections hit all-time high of ₹2.42 lakh crore in AprilEconomics West Asia conflict may trigger $800 billion capex boost for India, but oil and fertiliser risks remain: Morgan StanleyInternational Relations Iran offers new proposal via Pakistan amid stalled talksInternational Relations ‘World’s widest underground tunnel’—Mumbai-Pune ‘missing link’ opens with a Guinness World RecordGeography Dhaka summons India’s envoy over Assam CM Himanta’s remarks on ‘pushing back Bangladeshi infiltrators’International Relations Centre to sustain capex push despite fiscal stress due to global uncertainties: FinMin OfficialEconomics Karnataka government launches India’s first digital grievance redressal system for gig workersPolity & Governance UPI hits record scale: 24,162 crore transactions worth ₹314 lakh crore in FY26Economics India, UAE trade pact helps boost bilateral trade to cross $100 billion: GoyalInternational Relations Taiwan expresses concern after China calls island biggest risk in U.S.-China relationsInternational Relations Trump says he’ll place 25% tariff on automobiles from EU, accusing bloc of not complying with trade dealInternational Relations Centre, states collect record ₹2.43 trillion in gross April GST revenueEconomics Hemant Soren launches self-enumeration phase of Census 2027 in JharkhandPolity & Governance India stays on USTR priority watch list on IPRInternational Relations Four years to zero hunger deadline, more than 1 billion Africans unable to afford healthy diet: ReportSocial Issues India’s gross GST collections hit record Rs 2.42 lakh crore in April, up 8.7%Economics Fertiliser output steady despite West Asia crisis; govt secures 37 lac ton urea imports for kharifEconomics First talks under new Manipur government held with Kuki-Zo insurgent groupsInternal Security Artificial Intelligence in healthcare: what lies aheadScience & Technology Rain check! A dry economic switch may add to Indians' war-led shocksEconomics US raises concerns at India’s duties on IP-intensive goods, source code, AI working paperInternational Relations India, UK discuss ways to boost bilateral tradeInternational Relations US Trade Representative retains India on priority watch list on IPR; Vietnam faces toughest scrutinyInternational Relations Give our bullion back: India wants its gold under own lock and keyEconomics Census 2027: Around 82 lakh households have opted for self enumeration as field visits begin in 5 statesPolity & Governance Govt to continue with budgeted capex despite fiscal stress due to global uncertainties: OfficialEconomics Why India’s heat is getting harsher in 2026: Early heatwaves, below-normal rainfall, El Niño risk and rising human costEnvironment & Ecology Mines Ministry deems 58 companies eligible to participate in critical minerals recycling schemeEconomics