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12L households in 11 states/UTs self-enumerate for Census 2027Polity & Governance Fighting precarity and a phantom boss, gig workers join wider labour unrestSocial Issues India’s trade deficit eases marginally to $21 billion in March amid West Asia crisis; goods exports up by 1% in FY26Economics Govt plan: Keep south share unchanged in LS, list each state’s new count in ‘schedule’Polity & Governance Political parties firm on moving education back to State list, retaining two-language formulaPolity & Governance India to decide women's quota bill as row over parliamentary seats intensifiesPolity & Governance Sri Lanka repatriates 238 Iranian sailors stranded after US torpedo attackInternational Relations New brain-inspired ‘memristors’ promise to cut AI energy useScience & Technology India's fossil fuel power output sees sharp decline in March amid push for renewablesEnvironment & Ecology Kargil bloc rejects Ladakh territorial council, sticks to statehood, Sixth SchedulePolity & Governance 'Delimitation won’t be based on 2011 census': Seats in all states to rise 50%, govt to tell Lok Sabha todayPolity & Governance Opposition: Will oppose delimitation, it cuts share of south, NEPolity & Governance India’s negotiating team to visit Washington next week as US readies new global tariffsInternational Relations First-ever bat conservation assessment flags threat to species, data dark spotsEnvironment & Ecology Know the Articles which three proposed Bills will amendPolity & Governance Door-to-door house listing of Census 2027 to begin across Karnataka on April 16Polity & Governance We support CM’s stand on delimitation: ShanmugamPolity & Governance Devious menace: On predatory loan appsEconomics Dry days: On rainfall deficit forecastEnvironment & Ecology India rejects USTR allegations, seeks end to Section 301 probeEconomics Allahabad High Court flags lodging of ‘fake FIRs’ under anti-conversion law in Uttar PradeshPolity & Governance Pakistani delegation, led by Army chief Munir, reaches Iran for peace talksInternational Relations Telangana SEEEPC survey, IEWG analysis shows SCs/STs three times more backward than othersSocial Issues Placing women at the core of democracyPolity & Governance Implications of increasing the size of the Lok SabhaPolity & Governance Chhattisgarh cabinet forms committee to prepare UCC draftPolity & Governance Bageshwar Dham gets government nod to receive foreign fundsPolity & Governance Women’s Reservation Bill will be passed, opposers will be exposed, says A.P. CMPolity & Governance All States will have their number of Lok Sabha seats increase by 50% after delimitation: OfficialPolity & Governance BJP trying to ‘gerrymander’ all Lok Sabha constituencies in ‘anti-national’ act: RahulPolity & Governance UN Awaits Go-Ahead to Move Fertilizer Through Strait of HormuzInternational Relations Tamil Nadu's spiral: From welfare to freebiesEconomics BRS, YSRCP punch a hole in Centre's delimitation movePolity & Governance India trade delegation to visit US for BTA talks, first in-person meeting since OctoberEconomics Electronics imports cross USD 100 billion in 2025-26: Commerce MinistryEconomics US’ 301 probes: India denies allegations, seeks termination of both investigationsEconomics Govt's wheat procurement to drop 69% due to delayed arrivalsEconomics CM Stalin leads mega procession, says issue is delimitation not women’s quotaPolity & Governance WPI inflation hits 38-month high of 3.9% in March as soaring energy, crude prices amid West Asia war drive up costsEconomics Bills to operationalise women's quota listed for introduction in Lok Sabha on ThursdayPolity & Governance India stands by trade pact with US, trade negotiators to visit Washington next weekEconomics Naveen Patnaik opposes delimitation exercisePolity & Governance Opposition against 131st Amendment, says delimitation formula motivatedPolity & Governance Arvind Kejriwal’s affidavit points to judge Swarana Kanta Sharma family as children empanelled as central govt counselsPolity & Governance Centre’s women quota, delimitation formula has my 100% support: N Chandrababu NaiduPolity & Governance US Sec 301 probe: India rejects allegations, requests for terminations of both investigationsEconomics Watch: Delimitation controversy & Bihar’s first BJP CM | Above the Fold | 15.04.2026Polity & Governance 'They are playing tricks': Kharge says INDIA bloc will oppose Centre's delimitation billPolity & Governance South vs North, women vs seats: Inside India's most contested special sessionPolity & Governance Russian president Vladimir Putin to visit India for Brics summitInternational Relations Women’s Reservation & Delimitation Bills set for Parliament showdown: What’s driving the debate?Polity & Governance Plastic bags to playing cards: Wholesale prices jump, push March WPI inflation to 38-month highEconomics Stalin interview: ‘Vajpayee froze delimitation to preserve balance until the country evolved more evenly. Why abandon that wisdom now?’Polity & Governance Delimitation row escalates: Stalin calls urgent meeting of DMK district heads, black flag protest planned across Tamil NaduPolity & Governance ‘Age tokens’ via DigiLocker to regulate kids’ social media use in Andhra PradeshPolity & Governance India, US to hold trade talks in Washington from April 20International Relations Opposition favours women’s quota but will oppose delimitation Bill: CongressPolity & Governance BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meet likely in May; Wang Yi, Lavrov may attendInternational Relations India calls for safe, unimpeded maritime transport at Japan energy meetInternational Relations Odisha’s Naveen Patnaik opposes delimitation bill, says it ‘hits spirit of cooperative federalism’Polity & Governance Focus on ‘development roadmap’ as Mizoram signs agreement with ‘only remaining underground group’Internal Security Women’s quota pretext to push through delimitation that could disproportionately favour certain states: Rajya Sabha MPPolity & Governance After war, rain: Below-average monsoon emerges as new inflation riskEconomics Explained: Impact of proposed women’s reservation Bills on delimitation processPolity & Governance Venezuela, Russia step up crude shipments, India benefitsEconomics Sharmila urges CM to oppose Delimitation Bill citing risks to A.P. political representationPolity & Governance Law to introduce ballot papers notifiedPolity & Governance India’s exports in FY26 grow 4% to $860 billion; trade deficit widens by $25 billionEconomics Shri K.V.R. Murty takes charge as Whole Time Member, SEBIPolity & Governance Wholesale inflation climbs to 3.88% in March, highest in over 3 yearsEconomics Boat carrying 250 people, including Rohingya and Bangladeshis, sinks in the Andaman SeaSocial Issues Expanding permanent category with veto critical to real reform of UNSC: IndiaInternational Relations Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif embarks on three-nation visit to discuss bilateral, regional issuesInternational Relations How will Gaganyaan astronauts return safely to earth? | ExplainedScience & Technology US Ambassador meets Oil Minister Puri over expanding energy purchasesInternational Relations 250 missing after migrant boat sinks in Indian OceanSocial Issues Indian LPG vessel Jag Vikram reaches Kandla Port after crossing Strait of HormuzInternational Relations China calls U.S. claims of military pressure on Taiwan a 'distortion'International Relations Telangana set to gain 60 more Assembly seats in delimitationPolity & Governance Over 80% nations got loans from China in the last two decadesInternational Relations A question of less: weight loss drugsScience & Technology Indian negotiators to resume talks on US trade deal from April 20Economics Navy at ‘inflection point’ as maritime threats rise, says Navy chiefInternal Security U.S. shuts down Iran's maritime trade despite optimism for more talksInternational Relations Door-to-door visit by Census enumerators in eight States/U.T.s from April 16Polity & Governance Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Department of Telecommunications (DOT), Government of IndiaEconomics In Charts: India slips to 6th in GDP ranking for now; to reach 4th by FY28Economics IMF cuts growth outlook, warns world already drifting toward more adverse scenarioEconomics Trump says he asked Xi not to give Iran weaponsInternational Relations Children killed in Lebanon as Israeli strikes hit homes far from front lines of war with HezbollahInternational Relations India's green fuel plans collide with farmers' water fearsEconomics Fertilizer supply crunch tightens global farm economicsEconomics Will vote against delimitation: INDIA blocPolity & Governance Delimitation will suppress and stifle the voice of south India in parliament: ChidambaramPolity & Governance SC says no religion superior to the other; TDB argues entry of ‘fertile’ women antithetical to Sabarimala deityPolity & Governance Indian agriculture sector under threat by below-Normal Monsoon, El Nino, and West Asia war: ICRAEconomics India’s wholesale inflation rises to 3.88% in March, highest in over 3 years on fuel, metal costsEconomics Sanctioned tanker turns back to Strait of Hormuz, day after Gulf exitInternational Relations China envoy cautions Nepal home minister against govt participation in oath-taking of Tibet leader in exileInternational Relations India’s wholesale inflation at multi-year high of 3.88% in March; up from 2.13% in FebruaryEconomics Indian negotiating team headed to US next week for another round of trade agreement talksInternational Relations India’s exports rise 4.22% to USD 860.09 bn in FY26; imports grow 6.47%, trade deficit widensEconomics US blockade to choke Iran’s economic lifelines—its ports. From Kharg to ChabaharInternational Relations Iranian, Emirati FMs & Saudis likely to come face-to-face at BRICS foreign ministers’ meet in DelhiInternational Relations Oil falls for second day on expectations US-Iran talks may resumeInternational Relations Gold loans emerge as second largest retail credit product after home loansEconomics Jeh Aerospace inks pact with Liebherr-Aerospace to supply high-precision componentsScience & Technology Rupee settles 9 paise lower at 93.44 against U.S. dollarEconomics Wholesale inflation rises to a 3-year high of 3.88% in MarchEconomics Sri Lanka repatriates 238 stranded Iranian sailors: MinisterInternational Relations Russia raking in a windfall from Hormuz blockade. Export revenues doubled to $19 bn in March, says IEAInternational Relations Trump doubles down in criticising Pope Leo over IranInternational Relations Jaishankar speaks to Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa'ar over ‘different aspects’ of West Asia crisisInternational Relations Hopes rise for renewed talks as U.S. military says Iran blockade is in forceInternational Relations Climate-hit Kashmir saffron farmers battle rising porcupine menaceEnvironment & Ecology Saudi Arabia to lend another $3 bn to Pakistan to boost forex reserves, days after $5 bn pledgeInternational Relations Flagging Centre’s ‘deceit’ over delimitation, Congress says move is to avoid caste censusPolity & Governance India’s unemployment rate edges up to 5.1% in March as urban joblessness risesEconomics Indian agricultural sector under threat by trifecta of below-Normal Monsoon, El Nino, and West Asia war: ICRAEconomics Karnataka High Court directs State government to ‘strictly and faithfully’ implement menstrual leave policySocial Issues Xi Jinping calls China-Russia ties 'precious' in current international contextInternational Relations North Korea is boosting nuclear weapons capacity: IAEA chiefInternational Relations India’s March trade deficit narrows to $20.67 billion on yearEconomics Iran ups threats over naval blockade, but still talking to U.S.International Relations Gems and jewellery exports fall to five-year low on U.S. tariffsEconomics Activists seek delinking of women’s reservation from Census, delimitationPolity & Governance Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin convenes emergency meeting of DMK MPs over delimitation consequencesPolity & Governance Kerala Congress (M) chairperson Jose K. Mani suggests multi-factor matrix for ‘a fair delimitation formula’Polity & Governance China moves to block entrance to disputed South China Sea shoal, images showInternational Relations Delimitation: Stalin announces state-wide black flag protest, says Centre will pay 'heavy price'Polity & Governance Indian official team to visit Washington next week for trade talksEconomics Wildlife trade is driving disease outbreaks globally — raising risk of pathogens reaching humans by 50%, finds studyEnvironment & Ecology India‘s textile and apparel exports degrow by -2.22% in FY 26: Govt DataEconomics India-UK trade agreement may come into force next month: Commerce SecyEconomics Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 14, 2026)Environment & Ecology Mayawati bats for sub-quota for SC, ST, OBC women within 33% reservationPolity & Governance Women's Reservation Bill, a historic step towards Women's empowerment: CM Rekha GuptaPolity & Governance India’s trade deficit narrows to $20.67 billion in March on West Asia risksEconomics Crude unlikely to return to pre-war levels soon; India's import bill may rise $70bn annually: ReportEconomics WPI inflation rises to 38-month high of 3.88 pc in March on higher fuel prices amid West Asia crisisEconomics Guidelines for Urban Challenge Fund released; Rs 5,000 cr-credit repayment guarantee scheme launchedEconomics Wholesale price inflation rises 3.88 pc in March on surge in crude ratesEconomics Geopolitical tensions cripple India-Middle East trade in MarchEconomics 'Women’s reservation bill already passed': Congress accuses Centre of 'hissa chori' using delimitationPolity & Governance India’s exports drop 7.44 pc to USD 38.92 billion in Mar amid disruptions due to West Asia crisisEconomics India’s unemployment hits five-month high of 5.1% in March: PLFSEconomics India achieves record exports of USD 860 billion in 2025-26: Piyush GoyalEconomics Government likely to roll out mobile PLI 2.0 with outlay of over $5 billion by MayEconomics ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’ will provide women leadership role in policy-making: Haryana CMPolity & Governance Mallikarjun Kharge convenes meeting of Congress brass to discuss women quota, delimitationPolity & Governance China surpasses US as India's largest trading partner in FY26; trade gap swells to USD 112.16 bnEconomics Telangana govt puts 2024 caste survey data in public domainSocial Issues Stalin vs Centre: Why is Tamil Nadu protesting the delimitation billPolity & Governance Southern CMs oppose delimitation push, seek wider consultations; Vijayan calls for bill to be droppedPolity & Governance ‘Project Caracal’ aims to strengthen efforts for conservation of rare wild cat across RajasthanEnvironment & Ecology India unveils a power-packed FTA calendar: UK, Oman, New Zealand deals nextEconomics Implementation of Section 51A of UAPA, 1967: Updates to UNSC’s 1988 (2011) Taliban Sanctions List: Amendment of 04 EntriesPolity & Governance Chandrayaan-3: Vikram’s hop offers fresh insights on the moon’s surfaceScience & Technology Aatmanirbhar 2.0 in works to cushion India against supply chain, energy PainEconomics Trump’s tariff rates could be restored by July, says US Treasury Secretary Scott BessentEconomics

What is the Hubble tension?Science & Technology Delimitation bill has provision for EC to conduct exercise in Pak-occupied J&KPolity & Governance For FDI, E-comm exports must be in separate cartEconomics PM inaugurates Delhi-Dehradun economic corridorGeography Women’s quota: Govt for House at 850, delimitation on 2011 CensusPolity & Governance Delimitation is the BJP’s tool to divide Bengal and India, says MamataPolity & Governance Women’s reservation Bill rushed by govt. to sidestep caste count, says AkhileshPolity & Governance Stalin warns of massive protests against delimitation; Revanth calls for united southern frontPolity & Governance China terms U.S. blockade of Strait of Hormuz 'dangerous and irresponsible' moveInternational Relations India to host Foreign Minister-level meetings of BRICS and Quad in MayInternational Relations Cabinet Secretary calls for sovereign AI, resilient supply chains at Army Commanders’ ConferenceScience & Technology GE Aerospace, HAL near final deal on co-production of F414 jet enginesScience & Technology PM inaugurates Delhi-Dehradun expresswayGeography Centre moots inter-State redistribution of Lok Sabha seats based on 2011 CensusPolity & Governance Rajnath Singh to visit Germany from April 21; submarine deal likely high on the agendaInternational Relations Lebanese and Israeli envoys to meet as Israel presses war on HezbollahInternational Relations Assets monetisation in focus to bridge potential selloff gapEconomics PM Modi invokes Ambedkar to pitch for women's quotaPolity & Governance Trump updates Modi on West Asia, focus on securing Hormuz; US envoy says incredible India-US deals in offingInternational Relations Mizoram signs peace pact with HPC-D (LF), charts development plan for Sinlung HillsInternal Security Infra spend up six-fold since 2014, crosses Rs 12 lakh crore: PM ModiEconomics Cong: Bill deeply flawed bid for unconstitutional delimitationPolity & Governance Lok Sabha seats to be increased to maximum of 850 to accommodate Women's Reservation BillPolity & Governance Trump dials PM Modi for 40-minute call; PM says ‘stressed importance of keeping Hormuz open’International Relations Bills on delimitation, expanded Lok Sabha, women’s quota rollout revealed: What they sayPolity & Governance Decoding delimitation: What the new Bills propose to change, and why it mattersPolity & Governance ‘Daughters can’t wait endlessly’: PM Modi issues open letter urging immediate passage of women’s quotaPolity & Governance Jaishankar discusses Iran, Hormuz, Lebanon with Israel’s Sa’arInternational Relations Delhi-Dehradun Expressway opens today: Key features, 11 km wildlife corridor explainedGeography US announces Iran port blockade: The laws governing passage through the Strait of HormuzInternational Relations As UCC debate resurfaces in poll-bound states, remembering what Ambedkar said in Constituent AssemblyPolity & Governance Delimitation, women’s reservation, balancing North-South divide: Key takeaways from govt’s proposed BillsPolity & Governance Modi, Trump discuss Strait of Hormuz security amid West Asia tensionsInternational Relations West Asia conflict threatens to push 2.5 million people in India into poverty: UNDP reportEconomics 63 Moons’ cybersecurity arm pilots GPS-spoofing solution at Indian airportsScience & Technology IMF ups India’s growth forecast to 6.5% for FY27Economics Opposition support crucial to pass women’s reservation and delimitation BillsPolity & Governance US blockade of Iran ports in Hormuz may hit China hardest, but India could feel price pain tooInternational Relations Meghalaya yields new burrowing reed snakeEnvironment & Ecology GE Aerospace, HAL inching closer to seal jet engine dealInternal Security India set to emerge as world’s 2nd largest solar market in 2026: NSEFIEconomics PM Modi, Trump discuss bilateral co-operationInternational Relations GE Aerospace–HAL move closer to F414-INS6 engine co-production dealInternal Security Lok Sabha expansion to 850 seats: Bill adopts ‘delimitation-first’ model, triggers federal concernsPolity & Governance US-Indonesia sign key defence pact, Washington eyes Strait of MalaccaInternational Relations Proportional freeze, ‘latest Census’ & 850 seats in LS—what’s in new delimitation, women’s quota BillsPolity & Governance Oil supply fell by 10 million barrels per day in March. IEA raises alarm over largest disruption everInternational Relations Modi, Trump discuss need to keep Strait of Hormuz open & secure after Iran hints at ‘new mechanism’International Relations Reducing fertiliser import dependence vital: Jat, Secretary DAREEconomics Saudi Arabia invokes defence pact with Pakistan amid West Asia conflict. What it entailsInternational Relations China says military conflict is ‘root cause’ of disruption in Strait of Hormuz, calls for de-escalationInternational Relations Made lot of progress, ball in Iran’s court: VanceInternational Relations India–US eye 'big-ticket energy deals' soon as PM Modi, Donald Trump discuss West Asia crisisInternational Relations NAAS calls for developing smart alternate fertilisers to achieve self sufficiencyEconomics China says policy to improve relations with India remains unchangedInternational Relations IMF revises India’s FY27 GDP growth a notch up to 6.5%Economics Implementing women's reservation in 2029 elections is collective sentiment of nation: PM ModiPolity & Governance Constitution Amendment Bill proposes fresh delimitation, possible change in size of State AssembliesPolity & Governance Mint Explainer: Why govt wants stricter gold hallmarking and what will change for buyersEconomics IMF raises India FY27 GDP growth forecast to 6.5% even as the world stumbles through conflictEconomics Inside India’s deportation policy: timelines to speed up deportation of illegal migrants, holding centres with 10-ft.-high barbed wire boundaryPolity & Governance IMF raises India's growth forecast to 6.5% for FY27Economics 'Tamil Nadu will fight': CM Stalin warns PM Modi over north gain in delimitationPolity & Governance Southern states to benefit in enhanced Lok Sabha: Kiren RijijuPolity & Governance Weak grid infrastructure, land access, financial barriers for developers slowed PM-KUSUM's progress: StudyEconomics Kharge to host key opposition huddle before Parliament sitting on women’s quota law, delimitationPolity & Governance Kharif season faces "double whammy" from El Nino risk and Gulf tensions: ExpertsEconomics Delimitation: Revanth asks southern CMs to join forces, seeks PM to convene all-party meetPolity & Governance 'We all love you', Trump tells PM Modi during 40-min call on Iran war, HormuzInternational Relations 48 hours to session, no bill in sight: Derek O'Brien on bills on women reservation, delimitationPolity & Governance India must cut fertiliser import dependence, leverage AI and precision tech: ICAR chiefEconomics Justice Badar panel report on SC sub-classification should be made public: Prakash AmbedkarPolity & Governance El Nino threat looms large as data shows strong link to weak monsoonsEnvironment & Ecology For 33% quota for women before next parliamentary polls, Lok Sabha seats to be increased to up to 850Polity & Governance Parliament on verge of history, says PM Modi, as it readies to take up women's billsPolity & Governance Why Opposition may not back women’s quota changes: Delimitation, caste census concernsPolity & Governance On nuclear energy, an Indian milestoneScience & Technology Israel-Iran war LIVE: Trump vows U.S. will sink any Iran boats that challenge blockadeInternational Relations Fuel, fertiliser prices may remain high for prolonged period: IMF, World Bank, IEAEconomics Israel-Iran war highlights: Trump vows to destroy Iranian warships that get near U.S. blockadeInternational Relations Person born in India has right to remain on electoral roll, vote: Supreme CourtPolity & Governance

India received highest number of regressive tax recommendations from IMF: OxfamEconomics Rise in middle class vulnerabilityEconomics Panel examining SC status for Dalits post-conversion gets a third extensionPolity & Governance Iran, India in touch on passage of ships through Strait of Hormuz: Envoy Mohammad FathaliInternational Relations Amid a looming spectre of El Nino, IMD says monsoon likely to be 'below normal'Geography Monsoon poor in every 7 out of 10 El Nino yearsGeography Norwegian co to supply 18 big waterjet systems for Indian Navy's next-gen missile vessel projectScience & Technology Vikram's 'hop' unravels surficial 'layers' near lunar south pole regionScience & Technology A strategic ethanol shift amid West Asia tensionsEconomics IMF, World Bank, IEA urge countries to stop hoarding energy supplies, imposing export controlsInternational Relations Punjab Assembly passes Bill with strict provisions against acts of sacrilegePolity & Governance Russia offers to take in Iran's enriched uraniumInternational Relations Opposition slams delimitation formula in women's quota billPolity & Governance Resisting delimitation can be more harmful for southern StatesPolity & Governance Food, fuel prices push up March retail inflation to 3.4%Economics SC wants govt response to PIL seeking hike in MSP for grainsEconomics India and France conduct comprehensive review of defence and nuclear cooperationInternational Relations India's global Ammonia tender likely ahead to secure fertilizer productionEconomics Delimitation must be preceded by census: Sonia GandhiPolity & Governance Big boost for India as GE signs contract with IAF to set up engine repair facility in country for Tejas fleetInternal Security IMD predicts ‘below normal’ monsoon rainfall over the country amid growing risk of El NiñoEconomics Japan’s JARTS trains 1,000 engineers for Bullet Train; second TBM assembly starts in MumbaiEconomics Two tankers with Iranian oil anchor off Indian ports; Iran-flagged Felicity off Sikka, Curacao-flagged Jaya near ParadipInternational Relations Consumer prices rose 3.4% in March, early signs of West Asia war’s impactEconomics US blockade: India says monitoring developments, calls for ‘unimpeded freedom of navigation’ through HormuzInternational Relations ‘Parliament making history’: PM Modi says special session to end decades of wait for women’s reservationPolity & Governance Railways expedites 827 km line projects to improve border connectivity in RajasthanEconomics IMD forecasts ‘below-normal’ monsoon rainfallEconomics What’s Keytruda, why is it a big deal in India’s cancer fightScience & Technology US to blockade Iran’s ports from Monday, Iran threatens ‘severe’ response: Why the strategy reversalInternational Relations What the US-Iran talks collapse says about their approach to negotiationsInternational Relations As Centre seeks tighter control over online content, why it may lead to pre-censorshipPolity & Governance Why farmers in Haryana are protesting against biometric verification in mandisEconomics US begins blockade on Iranian ports: What it means, its implicationsInternational Relations Racing to build a quantum computer in HyderabadScience & Technology South West Monsoon rainfall to be below normal or deficient in 2026Economics India strengthens Sri Lanka maritime push, counters China with strategic betsInternational Relations GE Aerospace, IAF to set up engine repair facility for Tejas fleet in IndiaInternal Security Congress issues three-line whip to LS MPs; unlikely to back delimitation proposalPolity & Governance FTAs to aid India’s export growth despite global turmoil: Piyush GoyalEconomics Kerala University researchers develop high-efficiency, lead-free solar cellScience & Technology IMD forecast of below-normal Indian monsoon poses risk to agriculture, economyEconomics 'Stop hiring humans'? Silicon Valley confronts AI job panicScience & Technology Can the apex court’s high-powered panel file a report that prioritises conservation and protection of the Aravallis?Environment & Ecology Food, fuel push up retail inflation to 3.4% in March; pressure likely to persistEconomics Bird flu outbreak confirmed in Kottayam districtScience & Technology West Asia Conflict: Govt hints at 21% ethanol blendingEconomics US naval blockade on Iran begins; UKMTO confirms maritime restrictionsInternational Relations IMF chief warns global monetary system not ready for AI cyber threatsEconomics India retail inflation hits 13-month high at 3.4% in March on LPG, food pricesEconomics Iranian crude returns to India after seven years as tankers dock at key portsInternational Relations US’ Hormuz blockade: Indian exporters brace for double troubleInternational Relations EU weighing tighter regulation for OpenAI under Digital Services ActScience & Technology GE Aerospace-IAF tie up for depo-level maintenance iof F404 -IN20 enginesInternal Security India to see ‘below normal’ monsoon, says India Meteorological DepartmentGeography South Korea, Poland to upgrade ties as Donald Tusk calls Seoul key ally after U.S.International Relations Rial hits 1.58 mn per USD: Iran economy on brink ahead of Trump’s blockade bid to squeeze oil exportsInternational Relations Govt extends EV subsidies, nudges auto-makers to adopt cleaner fuel amid energy supply crisisEconomics India, Iran share ‘common fate’ in West Asia region, says Iranian envoy Mohammad FathaliInternational Relations Kirloskar Brothers boosts naval capability with contribution to INS TaragiriInternal Security GE Aerospace to set up engine maintenance facility for IAF’s Tejas jetsInternal Security PM calls for dialogue, cooperation to amend women’s quota lawPolity & Governance Harivansh likely to return as Deputy Chairman of Rajya SabhaPolity & Governance PM E‑DRIVE e‑truck push for 5600 electric trucks stalls despite ₹500 cr outlayEconomics Oil tankers steer clear of Strait of Hormuz ahead of US blockadeInternational Relations IMF flags global slowdown risk from Middle East war shock: GeorgievaEconomics Indian Railways clears 100 major projects worth ₹1.53 lakh crore for FY 2025-26Economics Oil rises 7% to above $100 ahead of US blockade on IranInternational Relations India received highest number of regressive tax recommendations from IMF: OxfamEconomics IAF ties up with GE to build own facility for repair, overhaul of Tejas engines with quicker turnaroundInternal Security Activists slam ‘opaque’ manner of bringing in women’s Bill amendmentsPolity & Governance SC notice to Centre, others on plea concerning MSPEconomics 'All-party meeting' on April 15 to dicuss women's reservation: KhargePolity & Governance Philippines accuses China of poisoning disputed watersInternational Relations U.K. will not back blockade of Strait of Hormuz, says PM StarmerInternational Relations India unveils new security standards for its digital payments system to drive global adoptionScience & Technology No immediate impact of US blocking Iranian vessels on India’s crude cargoesEconomics Centre vs Tamil Nadu: Sitharaman hits back at Stalin on paddy, wheat bonus rowEconomics France, UK to lead multinational mission to restore navigation in Strait of Hormuz: MacronInternational Relations Rainfall below normal? How accurate are predictions by Skymet, IMD?Economics PM Modi says Parliament set to amend Women’s Reservation Act for 2029 rolloutPolity & Governance India's March palm oil imports fall 19% to three-month lowEconomics Rupee weakens by 56 paise to settle at 93.39 against U.S. dollarEconomics World Bank chief sounds alarm about looming jobs crisis even after war endsEconomics Manickam Tagore questions 'sudden rush' in delimitation, targets Centre over Women's Reservation Bill timelinePolity & Governance Supreme Court seeks government response on plea to pay farmers weighted average cost of production of cropsEconomics Donald Trump vows U.S. will sink any Iran boats that challenge blockadeInternational Relations Rajasthan highway modernisation project gets $225 million World Bank boost, to benefit 3 million peopleEconomics 'Assault on Constitution': Sonia Gandhi criticises delimitation exercise, says govt turned down all-party meetPolity & Governance Atlantic current shows steady decline, with scientists warning collapse could amplify global warming and disrupt climate systemsEnvironment & Ecology Adding 8% more green cover can cool Delhi neighbourhoods by 1°C, but benefits remain uneven, finds studyEnvironment & Ecology Dual risks of monsoon deficit and rising input costs threaten India's rural economy in 2026: ReportEconomics Retail inflation inches up to 3.4 pc in March, shows govt dataEconomics India’s March retail inflation quickens to 3.4% as US war on Iran disrupts global trade flowsEconomics Sitharaman accuses Stalin of creating false narrative over Centre’s advisory on paddy bonusEconomics Only women leaders to represent BJP in TV debates for a week ahead of Women's Reservation Act discussionPolity & Governance Rajya Sabha to elect its deputy chairman on Apr 17; NDA likely to renominate HarivanshPolity & Governance 'Ab kya hoga, ye rab jane': Tharoor takes dig at failed US-Iran talks in PakistanInternational Relations Southwest monsoon to be 8% below Long Period Average: IMDEconomics On this day: 10 minutes that changed India forever - 107 years of Jallianwala Bagh massacreModern History Those hit by SIR deletions may see their other rights diluted: Prashant BhushanPolity & Governance SC seeks Centre’s response on plea over MSP linked to cost of cultivationEconomics IMD flags below-normal monsoon for 2026; rainfall seen at 92% of long-term averageEconomics Why energy shock from Iran war has not spread to foodEconomics Israel-Iran war LIVE updates: U.S. announces to block Hormuz todayInternational Relations As the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway is opened tomorrow, new study documents 18 wildlife species using key underpass near HaridwarEnvironment & Ecology Oil jumps 8% to above $100 ahead of U.S. blockade on Strait of HormuzEconomics US-Iran peace talk failure to hit market recovery; rupee; oil may see setbackEconomics