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Before women's quota bill session, PM Modi steps up direct outreachPolity & Governance Women’s quota: PM Modi seeks support, Opp says no details on delimitationPolity & Governance Elusive deal: On the Iran-U.S. ceasefire talksInternational Relations Tourism and trade: On the Great Nicobar mega-infrastructure projectGeography Consolidated voters’ list of 9 States and 3 UTs that underwent SIR Phase II trimmed by 10.2%Polity & Governance India rejects China assigning ‘fictitious names’ to places that are part of Indian territoryInternational Relations UK Won’t Take Part in Trump’s Planned Blockade of Hormuz StraitInternational Relations U.S. military says it will start blockade of all ships going to and from Iran on MondayInternational Relations Support Women’s Reservation Bill amendments: PM to partiesPolity & Governance China's 'fictitious names' mischievous, says IndiaInternational Relations Mazagon Dock acquires controlling stake in Colombo dockyard for $26.8 m, move will help counter China's control of Lanka portInternational Relations First batch of BrahMos made in Lucknow delivered to Army; national security is collective duty of every citizen, not just forces: RajnathInternal Security Cancer courses through the GhaggarEnvironment & Ecology Delhi-Dehradun Expressway to cut travel time to 2.5 hours: How it compares with flight and trainGeography ‘Mischievous attempts’: India rejects China’s ‘fictitious names’ to places in Arunachal PradeshInternational Relations PM Awas houses on forest land: Centre tells SC about safeguards, duties under FRAPolity & Governance RBI proposes ‘Kill Switch’ to secure digital payments: What it meansEconomics Science Snapshots: April 12, 2026Internal Security Retail inflation likely rose 3.5-4% in MarchInternational Relations West Asia crisis may push India’s current account deficit to 2% of GDP: CrisilEconomics India’s marine exports surge to ₹62,408 crore in 2024-25, Govt sets ₹1 lakh crore targetEconomics From diesel to daylight: How government solar schemes are powering India’s farmersEconomics 'Civilisation will die' remarks brought Iran to bargaining table: TrumpInternational Relations The next energy leap: Replicating ethanol’s success in dieselEconomics Call to quantify bat poop nutrition for cropsEconomics Islamabad talks: U.S. and Iran fail to reach agreement after 21 hours, Vance departs PakistanInternational Relations China sets up new county in Xinjiang near PoK, Afghan borderInternational Relations First-ever life-size Vivekananda statue in U.S. unveiled in SeattleScience & Technology Iran and Strait of Hormuz: A lone battle for controlInternational Relations DMRC launches mid-life refurbishment of Blue Line trains to enhance safety and passenger experienceInternational Relations Islamabad talks conclude on a cliffhanger. Iran says Vance-led delegation ‘failed to gain our trust’International Relations Bangladesh government starts China outreach, to send 20-member delegation this weekInternational Relations PM Modi to inaugurate Dehradun-Delhi Expressway on April 14International Relations Amaravati to host India’s first quantum test facilities on April 14Science & Technology Tax Dept to resume Tiger Global reassessment, says GAAR relief won’t alter SC rulingInternational Relations Ceasefire talks fail to restore vessel movement in Strait of Hormuz, fate of 599 ships remain inconclusiveInternational Relations Israel's Ben-Gvir visits flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compoundInternational Relations 'West Asia war a good opportunity for energy reforms, lower costs for industry'International Relations Trump says U.S. to start blockading the Strait of Hormuz immediatelyInternational Relations Rijiju writes to Kharge, says delay in women’s quota law will deny justice to millionsPolity & Governance Vance leaves Pakistan after Iran talks fail to reach a dealInternational Relations Advisory to states on crop bonus policy to encourage greater crop diversification: FinMinEconomics 'Baseless narratives cannot alter reality': India rejects China's renaming of places in Arunachal PradeshInternational Relations India-UK free trade pact may come into force from second week of May: OfficialEconomics As Naxalism ends in Chhattisgarh, ‘highly sensitive’ village thirsty for development gets waterInternal Security Have to keep our collective promise to women, can’t delay justice: Rijiju to Kharge on quota lawPolity & Governance Rijiju urges Congress to back women’s quota rollout, says delay denies justicePolity & Governance Patent application filings in India rise 30.2% to 1.43 lakh in 2025-26: GoyalEconomics Centre raises export duties on diesel, aviation turbine fuelEconomics Prototype fast breeder reactor | Nuclear paradoxScience & Technology Govt sets sail on shipbuilding push with regulator revamp, naval architectsEconomics What is the SIR controversy in West Bengal | ExplainedPolity & Governance

PM Modi writes to parties, seeks support on women's quota billsPolity & Governance Net deletions due to SIR 5.2cr (10%) in 12 states/UTs; 2 crore included in Phase 2Polity & Governance ‘Violation of Rule of Specialty’: Home Secretary flags procedural lapses in extradition casesPolity & Governance U.S. warships transit Strait of Hormuz in mine clearance operationInternational Relations Prototype fast breeder reactor | Nuclear paradoxScience & Technology Campaign against Iran not over, existential threats removed: NetanyahuInternational Relations U.S., Iran talks extend into second day as strait showdown deepensInternational Relations Australia Turns to Asia for Fuel, Security as US DistractedInternational Relations How was the U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal reached?International Relations Indian LPG tanker crosses Hormuz, first after ceasefireInternational Relations Hezbollah | Ayatollah’s allies in LebanonInternational Relations IAF chief meets top US def officials to discuss shared strategic priorities, MQ-9B dronesInternational Relations Govt mulls sending surplus rice as aid to conflict-hit IranEconomics Vance-led team lands in Pak’s Nur Khan base, same air hub targeted by India during Op SindoorInternational Relations India, US deepen energy ties; Nuclear, LPG in focus amid Iran-linked supply concernsInternational Relations Bicentenary of Jyotiba Phule: Two-year nationwide celebrations launchedModern History Big share of funds for kids' jabs not spent: RTI dataPolity & Governance No forum to deal with arbitrators' misdeeds: SC judgePolity & Governance UCC enters Bengal battleground: PM Modi vows civil code roll out; Mamata says 'will revoke'Polity & Governance Govt announces major hikes in export duties on diesel, jet fuel to ensure domestic fuel availabilityEconomics Why RBI proposes 1-hour delay for digital payments above Rs 10,000Economics Born at Kuno, raised in the wild: Second Indian-born cheetah gives birthEnvironment & Ecology Why UK’s plan to cede the Chagos islands appears to be coming apartInternational Relations Year after Sindoor, Vance lands at Pakistan’s Nur Khan airbaseInternational Relations Iran’s untraced mines in Strait of Hormuz: Why naval mines are difficult to detectInternal Security India-flagged LPG tanker Jag Vikram crosses Strait of Hormuz after US-Iran ceasefireInternational Relations LPG tanker Jag Vikram crosses Strait of Hormuz; first India-flagged vessel to transit after Iran-U.S. ceasefireInternational Relations Iran’s Shahed vs US’s LUCAS—The drone arithmetic reshaping the West Asia warInternal Security Artemis II splashdown: What was wrong with Orion's heat shield? How did NASA make it work?Science & Technology Trump says U.S. forces are ‘clearing’ Strait of HormuzInternational Relations Reiterated demand for Hasina extradition with India: Bangladesh Foreign Minister RahmanInternational Relations Ethanol in diesel generators: India’s next practical step towards energy securityEconomics Fuel shock hits Asia’s rice bowl as farmers cut plantingEconomics World’s largest tur producer, yet an importer: A self-sufficiency puzzle unfolding on groundEconomics Govt hikes export duty on diesel to ₹55.5/litre; ATF to ₹42/litre from today — Check detailsEconomics Microplastics in India’s agriculture: A growing problem demanding urgent actionEnvironment & Ecology U.K. pauses its plan to cede Chagos Islands after U.S. oppositionInternational Relations Rana Ayyub, X Corp & the battle for safe harbour: The broader implications of the case in Delhi HCPolity & Governance Gap between rich and poor nations growing even wider: U.N. reportInternational Relations India-born cheetah gives birth to four cubs at Kuno; total population reaches 57Environment & Ecology Windfall levy on export bound diesel, ATF raisedEconomics Goyal holds talks with Saudi trade minister on strengthening supply chainsInternational Relations U.S. official denies report Washington agreed to unfreeze Iran assetsInternational Relations After Artemis II, NASA looks to SpaceX, Blue Origin for Moon landingsScience & Technology U.S. and Iran envoys meet Pakistani PM as negotiations get under wayInternational Relations Iranian delegation reaches Islamabad for peace talks with U.S. as world waits for deal to end conflictInternational Relations Trump congratulates returned Artemis astronauts, says ‘next step, Mars!’Science & Technology Delhi EV Policy: Electric 3-Wheelers Only by 2027, 2-Wheelers by 2028Economics Work resumes on Bhutan's Punatsangchhu-I hydropower project after 7-year haltInternational Relations Artemis II spotlights engineering of human spaceflight and ISRO’s progressScience & Technology Olympic Committee’s ban on trans women in female category | ExplainedSocial Issues Fuel shortages from Iran war threaten Asia’s biggest food stapleEconomics Election Commission trims electoral rolls by 10.2% across 12 states, UTsPolity & Governance 1st Indian vessel crosses Strait of Hormuz after US-Iran ceasefireInternational Relations Watch: Who is Amit Kshatriya, the mind behind NASA’s Moon programme?Science & Technology Digital-only toll collection implemented at national highway fee plazasEconomics Piyush Goyal holds talks with Saudi Arabia trade minister on stronger supply chainsInternational Relations Gyan Bharatam survey: Over 4,100 manuscripts reported in Chhattisgarh so far, say officialsArt & Culture Our fisheries exports have risen from Rs 60,000 cr to Rs 68,000 cr after US tariffs: MoS BaghelEconomics Watch: Global oil crisis: Why is India’s transport sector far more exposed than China’s?Economics Women’s reservation law amendment: Congress may call Opp meet on April 15Polity & Governance Artemis II splashes down: How the Moon mission heralds new era in human space travelScience & Technology In Pictures | Artemis II's voyage to the moon and backScience & Technology Israel-Iran war LIVE updates: Iranian delegation in Pakistan for talks with U.S., Vance en routeInternational Relations ‘A perfect mission’: Artemis II astronauts return to EarthScience & Technology India in final stages of formulating processing value chain for critical minerals: Mines SecretaryEconomics The week in charts: Monetary policy, fertilizer subsidy, weak monsoon forecastEconomics Jaishankar’s ‘last-minute’ UAE visit: Talks to touch upon Emirati stance on West Asia crisis & PakistanInternational Relations Untimely rains hit wheat procurement amid record harvest hopesEconomics Around the Moon and back: Artemis II splashes down, completing historic mission — records, milestones, and moreScience & Technology RBI proposes upper layer NBFCs to be defined by absolute asset size of ₹1 lakh crore+Economics Yashwant Varma's resignation may open graft-probe windowPolity & Governance Varma goes down protesting: 'Asked to answer the unanswerable'Polity & Governance 'Mahatma Gandhi mein aag lag rahi hai bhai'Polity & Governance

SIR in 10 states, three Union Territories so far: Electoral rolls trimmed by 5.58 crore, most in Gujarat, UPPolity & Governance Can Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s ‘pragmatic hardliner’, deliver a deal? Peace talks in Islamabad todayInternational Relations Foreign Secretary Misri wraps up U.S. visit with talks to deepen nuclear ties, explore LPG exportsInternational Relations Induction-based cooking to add 13-27 GW of energy requirements: OfficialEconomics In Assam, first evicted, now erasedPolity & Governance Iran has 'no cards' beyond Strait of Hormuz control, says Trump ahead of talks in IslamabadInternational Relations Firmly oppose the targeting of civilians and infrastructure in West Asia conflict, says JaishankarInternational Relations Draft master plan for Great Nicobar Island projects tourism as primary growth driverEnvironment & Ecology Trump says U.S. will have Strait of Hormuz 'open fairly soon'International Relations Migratory birds pose huge risk to flights, says wildlife body, rejects greenfield international airport plan in PuriEnvironment & Ecology Congress discusses women’s reservation law and delimitation; Kharge to meet other Opposition leaders for joint strategyPolity & Governance Centre slams X’s inaction on Ayyub tweets, threatens to withdraw safe harbour protectionPolity & Governance Over two crore names deleted as final list released in U.P. SIR exercisePolity & Governance Federal court hears new case against Trump's latest global tariffsInternational Relations Supreme Court steps in after transwoman teacher seeks workPolity & Governance Deceptive recruitment of Indians for Ukraine war is trafficking: Supreme CourtInternal Security RBI's Utkarsh 2.0 places focus on better serviceEconomics Mahatma Jyotirao Phule: A light that still shows India the wayModern History Rubio to visit in May, India may host Quad meetInternational Relations Uttar Pradesh voter list down 13% as SIR 2 trims 5.38 crore namesPolity & Governance Justice Yashwant Varma resigns amid cash recovery rowPolity & Governance Justice Yashwant Varma, facing probe in cash-at-home case, resigns from Allahabad High CourtPolity & Governance Strong El Niño to emerge in Pacific Ocean after July, says NOAAEnvironment & Ecology High-tech ISI-BKI ‘espionage’ network targeting Delhi defence hubs busted; 11 nabbed from Delhi, PunjabInternal Security Iran leveraging the Strait of Hormuz has roots in history. Here’s what its planning for the futureInternational Relations ‘Would throw banking operations into disarray’: Why SC rejected oral hearings for accounts declared fraudulentPolity & Governance Expert Explains | The long, fractured history of Manipur, and the road aheadPolity & Governance How the war in Iran affects India’s GDP growth — and your walletEconomics 149 leopards died in Madhya Pradesh in 14 months; accidents major causeEnvironment & Ecology RBI issues draft on review of NBFC-Upper Layer frameworkEconomics Governor gives assent to legislation against ‘honour killing’Polity & Governance HAL hands over ALH Mk III (MR) helicopters to Indian Coast GuardInternal Security India’s textile and garments exports to the US declined 28.7% in February 2026Economics India proposes new rules to regulate news and political posts on social mediaPolity & Governance India to continue buying Russian crude oilInternational Relations Deeply concerned by mass casualties in Beirut: MEAInternational Relations Gaganyaan mission: ISRO completes second Integrated Air Drop TestScience & Technology India’s role in Chabahar uncertain, Iran hails critical port as ‘golden bridge’ of Delhi-Tehran tiesInternational Relations India must rethink West Asia energy reliance after biggest shock in decades, says ONGC chiefEconomics India working on lowering military reaction time to hostilities, boosting use of AI—CDS Gen ChauhanInternal Security India-UK FTA likely by May 1; EU deal expected by year-endEconomics March 2026 was the fourth-warmest month on record, says European weather agencyEnvironment & Ecology The high-stakes diplomacy that led to Pakistan hosting US-Iran peace talksInternational Relations Xi meets Taiwan’s Opposition leader, says Taiwan independence chief culprit undermining peaceInternational Relations How Indian Army has tweaked its war game strategy as enemy lines on nuclear, conventional deterrence blurInternal Security India, Mauritius finalise oil & gas deal amid West Asia crisis; New Delhi to appoint defence attachéInternational Relations Vance warns Tehran not to ‘play’ U.S. as he leaves for Islamabad for talks aimed at ending war with IranInternational Relations ADB says India’s GDP growth to moderate to 6.9% in current fiscal before accelerating to 7.3% next yearEconomics Major ports clear 90% cargo backlog amid Hormuz disruptionsEconomics ADB projects 6.9% growth rate for current fiscal, 70 bps lower than FY26Economics India in talks with 20 more countries to open market access: Piyush GoyalEconomics U.S., Iran prepare for ceasefire talks as Netanyahu authorises negotiations with LebanonInternational Relations Rubio set to visit India in May to discuss trade, tariffs, defence, QuadInternational Relations Rubio ‘looks forward’ to India trip next month, says envoy Gor as Foreign Secy Misri wraps US visitInternational Relations Justice Yashwant Varma resigns amid parliamentary proceedings to remove himPolity & Governance IMF to cut global growth forecast due to West Asia conflictEconomics Shipping risks rise in Strait of Hormuz as Iran control persistsInternational Relations Government examining compliance burden on MSMEs due to West Asia crisisEconomics Fireball, blackout, splashdown: How Artemis II crew will survive journey back to Earth — Here's what to expectScience & Technology Jaishankar to visit UAE as India steps up energy diplomacy in the GulfInternational Relations RBI proposes to include PSUs in upper-layer NBFCsEconomics 'With deep anguish': What Justice Yashwant Varma wrote in resignation letter to President MurmuPolity & Governance ADB ups India's FY26 growth projection to 6.9% on strong domestic demand, lower US tariffsEconomics President Murmu nominates Harivansh Narayan Singh to Rajya SabhaPolity & Governance ADB ups India’s FY27 growth projections to 6.9 pcEconomics Cash recovery row: Justice Yashwant Varma resigns amid impeachment process; what is the case aboutPolity & Governance Qatar vows to remain reliable energy supplier to India amid West Asia tensionsInternational Relations Nitin Nabin chairs BJP meeting on Women's Reservation Bill ahead of special parliament sessionPolity & Governance Vikram Misri, Marco Rubio discuss trade, Quad; US diplomat set to visit India in MayInternational Relations West Asia crisis: Piyush Goyal meets Kuwait, UAE to restore trade, energy flowsInternational Relations Global growth to slow to 3.2% in 2026, amid largest energy shock on record due to West Asia crisis: S&P GlobalEconomics India eyes 20 more countries for open market access in next big trade betEconomics ADB raises India’s FY27 growth forecast to 6.9%Economics 'Forced into Ukraine war': SC asks Centre to respond to habeas corpus plea of 26 Indians stranded in RussiaPolity & Governance India finalising agreement to supply oil, gas to Mauritius amid West Asia crisis, says EAM JaishankarInternational Relations A quiet new reset is loading in India's backyard and the world is watchingInternational Relations 'BJP to bring UCC in 6 months': Amit Shah pitches common civil law in BengalPolity & Governance Utkarsh 2029 – Reserve Bank of India’s Medium-term Strategy Framework for 2026-29Economics RBI invites public comments on the draft Amendment Directions on review of methodology for identification of NBFC-UL and inclusion of Government owned NBFCs in NBFC-ULEconomics MP tribal women on 'funeral pyres' oppose river linkingPolity & Governance Draft master plan: Tourism, infra push for greenfield city on Great Nicobar IslandGeography Explained: In clashes between police and tribals in Odisha, the issue of bauxite miningPolity & Governance West Asia conflict: Energy market turmoil could linger for monthsInternational Relations In Odisha clashes between police & tribals, bauxite mining in focusInternal Security Iran-Israel war LIVE: Trump says Iran doing "very poor job" of allowing oil through the Strait of HormuzInternational Relations North Korea, China agree to deepen cooperation in talks between Foreign MinistersInternational Relations Marco Rubio’s visit to India announced after U.S. top diplomat’s meeting with Foreign Secretary Vikram MisriInternational Relations UNESCO cites India’s regional OTT content push as example for others, but warns of AI ‘policy gap’Art & Culture India, Mauritius finalise oil & gas deal amid West Asia crisis; New Delhi to appoint defence attachéInternational Relations India finalising agreement to supply oil, gas to Mauritius amid West Asia crisis: JaishankarInternational Relations Karnataka Information Commission riled over government not recovering penalty from salary of officials denying info under RTI ActPolity & Governance India inflation likely rose to 3.4% in March 2026: Mint pollEconomics Centre plans community kitchens to hold back migrant workers at MSME hubsEconomics In breakthrough, cheap aluminium may replace costly catalysts in pharmaScience & Technology US, India agree to further cooperation under Pax SilicaInternational Relations India mulls payment lags, checks for senior citizens as digital fraud rises, RBI paper showsEconomics