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Digital Payments – E-mandate Framework, 2026Economics India’s LPG crisis is the wake-up call it cannot ignoreEconomics Lunar governance should be multilateralScience & Technology MeitY moots stricter disclosure norms for AI-generated content, proposes tweaks to IT rulesScience & Technology WTO accepts request of India, Taipei to defer ICT import duty dispute ruling until Oct 2026Economics On the Yashwant Varma probe’s futurePolity & Governance Iran says tanker defied US blockade; Maritime data links it to IndiaInternational Relations Expert Explains | Why China’s new Atlas drone swarm system could worry India and the worldScience & Technology The Strait of Hormuz blockade, explainedInternational Relations How the Pahalgam attack forced a radical security shift in J&KInternal Security Resolution 47 on Kashmir: When India ran into ‘power politics’ at the UNInternational Relations US-Iran diplomatic road long, arduous but why ‘grand bargain’ remains the goalInternational Relations How a U.S.-Iran deal over Hormuz unravelledInternational Relations Fossil fuel generation in India, China falls for first time this century: ReportEnvironment & Ecology India, South Korea expand shipbuilding ties, target ₹2.2 lakh crore maritime pushInternational Relations Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exportsInternational Relations Development initiatives, capacity building will be in focus at fourth India-Africa Forum SummitInternational Relations Renewable energies overtook global electricity demand last year, led by solar growth in India, ChinaEnvironment & Ecology India’s seafood exports cross ₹72,325.82 crore in FY26 on shrimp led growth, market diversificationEconomics Japan approves scrapping a ban on lethal weapons exports in a change of its postwar pacifist policyInternational Relations West Asia crisis impacts India’s trade, oil imports and remittances: RBI GovernorEconomics FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog reportEconomics Ahead of nuclear non-proliferation treaty meet, China & NATO train guns on each otherInternational Relations U.S. positive on Iran deal but talks still uncertain as ceasefire end nearsInternational Relations Taiwan President cancels trip to Africa, accuses China of applying ‘coercive actions’ to prevent visitInternational Relations India-hosted Quad leaders’ summit overdue, but no invites sent yet as US signals low interestInternational Relations Pakistan extends airspace closure for Indian planes till May 24International Relations India’s GDP growth to slow to 6.4% in FY27 amid geopolitical headwinds: UN reportEconomics Iran-Israel war LIVE: Yet to receive formal response on Iranian participation in talks: Pakistan Information Minister Attaullah TararInternational Relations India's economy projected to grow at 6.4% this year: UNEconomics After Pahalgam massacre, security forces took the terror fight back to Kashmir’s junglesInternal Security India bats for greater Global South representation in UNSCInternational Relations Seafood exports up 11.2% in 2025-26Economics India faces inflation spillover risks from Middle East conflict: RBIEconomics India ramps up PNG adoption with over 5 lakh new connectionsEconomics RBI issues consolidated directions on Digital Payments – E-mandate framework, 2026Economics In bid to bypass Hormuz chokepoint, Gulf countries scramble to ramp up infraGeography India, US continue to have 'positive, productive discussions' on trade dealInternational Relations

New draft rules soon on 'E85 & more' vehicles as government pushes ethanol shiftEconomics India’s exports to FTA partners fall for third straight quarter: NITI Aayog dataEconomics CSIR-IICT scientists demonstrate green biofuel route from sugarcane wasteScience & Technology In Focus podcast | Can a cancer therapy help treat autoimmune diseases?Science & Technology India’s forests could nearly double carbon storage by 2100, study findsEnvironment & Ecology Phase-I of bilateral trade agreement with US almost ready: Piyush GoyalInternational Relations Doval’s Riyadh visit on PM’s instructions, part of government outreach to Gulf: MEAInternational Relations RBI plans to remain nimble to prevent persistent supply shock amid West Asia crisisEconomics India in touch with Iranian authorities for safe exit of its ships through Strait of Hormuz: MEAInternational Relations Domestic production of oil, gas ramped up amid West Asia crisis: RBI governorEconomics Widening CAD a concern, says Niti ReportEconomics Farm groups and civil societies urge govt not to agree imports of GM farm products amid fresh round of India-US trade talksEconomics India, South Korea set $50 bn trade target; PM Modi, Lee Jae-Myung agree on 'futuristic partnership'International Relations Reserve bank of India partially rolls back curbs on rupee derivative dealsEconomics Gradual depreciation preferable to burning reserves to defend a level, says former RBI Governor Duvvuri SubbaraoEconomics Space traffic rises: Isro performed record 140 collision-avoidance manoeuvres in 2025Science & Technology Chips to ships: PM Modi and President Lee Unveil vision to double trade, launch ‘digital bridge’ between India and South KoreaInternational Relations Expert Explains: What plagues India-Turkey relations, and why a reset may be of common interestInternational Relations Why India believes a 3D glass semiconductor project is its most important chip betScience & Technology West Asia war: Impact of disruptions on global fuel supply, with potential for coal and n-power switchInternational Relations Expert Explains | ‘India’s fiscal federalism must be reimagined to ensure every vote carries equal weight’Polity & Governance Nearly half of population now covered by health insurance, says govt surveySocial Issues India, South Korea decide to start negotiations to upgrade economic pactInternational Relations India doubles wheat export quota to 5 million tonnesEconomics Pharma exports rose 2% to over $31 billion in FY26 despite sharp decline in MarchEconomics India tells South Korea to consider negotiating fresh free trade pactInternational Relations Urea use stable despite 36% rise in cropped area in A.P.Agriculture & Food Security As Strait of Hormuz shuts again, uncertainty grips global trade & energy marketsInternational Relations Sri Lanka’s Tamil parties seek sustained Indian push to realise spirit of Indo-Lanka AccordInternational Relations South Korea President Lee says India summit could mark turning point in tiesInternational Relations India looks to South Korea for missile systems, defence tech as PM Modi meets President LeeInternational Relations India, South Korea working to double bilateral trade by 2030: Piyush GoyalInternational Relations PM Modi to inaugurate India's 1st greenfield integrated refinery-cum-petrochemical complex in RajasthanEconomics Draft rules for roll-out of Ethanol 85 fuel to be notified soonEconomics Maldives requests 3rd extension of $400 million loan, India in a fixInternational Relations Govt doubles down on wheat exports, clears extra 2.5 million tonnesEconomics War fears push UAE to discuss currency swap line, hint at yuan oil sales if dollars dry up: WSJ reportInternational Relations India leads in AI talent, but also brain drain & anxiety, says Stanford’s AI index reportScience & Technology US Opens Record Drills With Philippines as Iran War Rattles AlliesInternational Relations Fish waste finds new life as high-value biomedical materialScience & Technology U.K. calls for 'toll-free' Strait of HormuzInternational Relations India's core sector contracts 0.4% in March, hurt by West Asia conflictEconomics India seeks preferential market access in US for domestic goods: Piyush GoyalInternational Relations Digital arrest is a crime against human dignity: CJIPolity & Governance Aerosol, irrigation behind India’€™s slower warming than world average: ReportEnvironment & Ecology ISRO, TIFR sign MoU for collaboration in space science, tech, explorationScience & Technology Govt reviews rural schemes, supply chain woes to protect beneficiaries from Iran war impactPolity & Governance Ingenuity, the helicopter that flew over MarsScience & Technology West Asia crisis poses risks to India’s trade and macroeconomic stability: NITI Aayog reportEconomics 'From chips to ships': PM Modi hails India-South Korea ties; signs several MoUsInternational Relations South Korea's Lee to seek big boost in economic ties in summit with PM ModiInternational Relations India, South Korea to upgrade trade pact, deepen tech and supply chain tiesInternational Relations Odisha kicks off India’s 1st 3D chip packaging plantScience & Technology Armed Forces eye biogas, solar to cut fuel use amid West Asia crisisScience & Technology Ahead of ‘below-normal’ monsoon, build resilience and account for costsEnvironment & Ecology Iran war: The fertiliser challenge India faces, and the possible way outEconomics Iran-Israel war live: Iran accuses U.S. of ceasefire breach, vows to 'soon respond' after U.S. destroyer hits cargo shipInternational Relations U.S. Navy seizes Iranian-flagged ship near Strait of Hormuz, Tehran vows swift responseInternational Relations

Gene drives and malaria: how altered mosquitoes could reshape disease controlScience & Technology From lab to market: IISc team, surgeon develop dissolving stent to cut 2nd surgeriesScience & Technology India moves closer to opening nuclear power sector to foreign investment as AEC cleared FDI policy: OfficialEconomics India extends OCI card eligibility in Sri Lanka to sixth generationInternational Relations ​Deceptively benign: On retail inflation, oil-import-dependencyEconomics Southern States’ combined representation will increase from 23.76% to 23.90% in LS after delimitation, says Anurag ThakurPolity & Governance Iran not planning to attend talks with U.S. in PakistanInternational Relations North Korea’s Kim Jong Un oversees ballistic missile testsInternational Relations First South Korean state visit in 8 years as President Lee Jae-myung lands in DelhiInternational Relations Chaos Erupts in Hormuz After Trump Claimed Iran Deal is ImminentInternational Relations Export disruption hits ‘Bangalore Rose’ onion farmers; MP seeks urgent supportEconomics We know how to bring debt under control, improve finances of Tamil Nadu: Edappadi PalaniswamiPolity & Governance Gig workers social security scheme may have multiple fund managersPolity & Governance South Korea working with India to secure Hormuz, security of key maritime routes essential for survival of both nations: President LeeInternational Relations Finance ministry may review MOOWR benefits for battery storage importsEconomics South Korean President Lee Jae-myung arrives for three-day state visit; 'Special Strategic Partnership' in focusInternational Relations How DMK’s resistance to Centre’s proposed delimitation evokes the language debates of 1950s and 60sPolity & Governance Expert Explains | India’s nuclear pivot: FBRs the future, PHWRs to anchor growth until technology maturesScience & Technology From Gaza to southern Lebanon, how Israel’s ‘Yellow Line’ is redrawing the Levant’s security mapInternational Relations India’s March crude oil imports lowest in 5 years as West Asia conflict chokes key transit routeEconomics Attack on Indian-flagged ships heighten uncertainty over Hormuz passage and trade flowsInternational Relations India summons Iran’s Ambassador over shooting incident on Indian vessel in Strait of HormuzInternational Relations India, US to resume trade talks in Washington from April 20: Here’s what has changedInternational Relations Vice President Radhakrishnan calls on Sri Lankan President Dissanayake, discusses energy sector cooperationInternational Relations Ethanol glut spurs flex-fuel demandEconomics Pakistan tightens security in Islamabad ahead of U.S.-Iran talksInternational Relations Study assesses risks from hanging glaciers in Central HimalayaEnvironment & Ecology Modernizing the ledger: Inside the quest to solidify India’s economic dataEconomics Blue Origin achieves first landing of reused New Glenn rocket boosterScience & Technology Govt. constitutes panel for implementation of Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026Environment & Ecology Govt says El Nino threat to agri sector manageable due to better irrigation and reservesEnvironment & Ecology Trump says U.S. negotiators will be in Pakistan on April 20 for talks with IranInternational Relations Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool: Underwriting capacity to be created will be inadequate: Industry expertsEconomics West Bengal BJP leader Dinesh Trivedi expected to be new Indian envoy to BangladeshInternational Relations Iran says final deal still far off as Hormuz Strait shutteredInternational Relations Rationalisation of voters in Lok Sabha constituencies: A look at seats with highest and lowest no. of votersPolity & Governance CAFE 3: Car prices to rise up to ₹1.25 lakh; ₹1.48 lakh cr industry impactEconomics Indian tanker clears Hormuz as two vessels turn back after firingInternational Relations Delimitation decoded: What the Centre tried to do, why opposition shot it down & what happens nextPolity & Governance 'Factually Abused Quackery': Congress' dig at government FAQs on women's quota billPolity & Governance Cong demands implementation of women's quota law on current LS strength, marches to BJP officePolity & Governance Govt may hike FDI limit in pension sector; Bill likely in Monsoon SessionEconomics Opposition plans to move fresh notice seeking removal of CEC Gyanesh KumarPolity & Governance NMC draft norms proposes single-state licence for AFMS doctors to practice across countryPolity & Governance 58 Jamaat-e-Islami-linked private schools taken over by J&K govtPolity & Governance Census portal shows Chinese name for Arunachal Pradesh town; issue fixed, say officialsPolity & Governance Iran-Israel war LIVE: Strait of Hormuz to stay closed until port blockade lifts, Iran saysInternational Relations In a first, migratory honey bees get ‘warm womb’ to stay back in winters in KashmirEnvironment & Ecology Cabinet clears Rs 12,980 crore maritime insurance pool to cut costsEconomics PM Modi flays Opposition for women's quota bill defeatPolity & Governance