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No district affected by Naxalism anymore: Ministry of home affairsInternal Security Navy launches ASW shallow watercraft Machilipatnam at Cochin shipyardScience & Technology India getting ready for Xi, Putin visits in SeptemberInternational Relations India’s rice yields could fall 6.6% for every 1°C rise in global temperatureEnvironment & Ecology Vande Mataram Bill 2026 explained: What changes and what punishment it proposesPolity & Governance India's mobile phone exports jump 165-fold in a decade to ₹2.59 lakh crore: GovtEconomics GST rollout boosted state tax revenues, buoyancy, says India RatingsEconomics Cochin Shipyard launches anti-submarine warfare ship for Indian NavyInternal Security IN-SPACe issues guidelines for planned re-entry of space objectsScience & Technology Rahul Gandhi's remarks on student protests trigger Parliament showdown: What happened nextPolity & Governance What’s the Cauvery dispute and how does the Mekedatu dam feature in it?Polity & Governance Lok Sabha passes coal mines billPolity & Governance Coal block allocations since 1993 illegal: Supreme CourtPolity & Governance Rethinking conservation: India needs a new framework for conserving tigersEnvironment & Ecology Rethinking conservation: Why India’s approach to conserving tigers is essentially flawedEnvironment & Ecology Supreme Court quashes allocation of 214 coal blocksPolity & Governance Rethinking conservation: There is a boom in India’s tigers and most of it is outside protected areasEnvironment & Ecology Bill to make delayed registration of births and deaths more stringent introduced in Lok SabhaPolity & Governance U.S. Senate advances sanctions bill targeting Russian-Iranian oil buyers, including India and ChinaInternational Relations Lok Sabha grants extension to panel on ‘One Nation One Election’ till Winter SessionPolity & Governance Cauvery committee chief asks Tamil Nadu, Karnataka to come up with distress-sharing formulaPolity & Governance Gender integration in India’s uniformed services: The Coast Guard catches upSocial Issues New anti-paper leak bill passed in Lok Sabha amid Opposition uproarPolity & Governance Supreme Court quashes 2021 OM allowing ex post facto environmental clearance, but upholds Centre’s power to provide ‘amnesty schemes’Environment & Ecology India’s carbon market targets too weak to drive industrial transformation: ReportEnvironment & Ecology Lavender helps Jammu and Kashmir farmers adapt to a warmer, drier climateEnvironment & Ecology One Nation One Election panel gets Winter Session extension to submit reportPolity & Governance Misir Besra, the last remaining Maoist leader, arrested in JharkhandInternal Security Is Yashwant Varma still a judge?Polity & Governance Dealers can't keep over 400 tonne stock of sugar: GovernmentEconomics Amit Shah to move birth registration bill; Rahul Gandhi to target government on exam leaks in Lok Sabha todayPolity & Governance Centre notifies 7th draft for ecological zones in Western GhatsEnvironment & Ecology

The ‘outlier’ caves in: Permanent commission allowed for women in Indian Coast GuardSocial Issues 1st direct freight train opens new India-Nepal chapterInternational Relations Centre may table bill to make deepfakes, digital arrest separate offencesInternal Security India curtails 8,133 GWh of solar power as grid struggles to absorb excess daytime supplyScience & Technology Government re-issues draft notification declaring over 56 K sq km of Western Ghats as eco-sensitive areaEnvironment & Ecology Oman presents Iran with Gulf-backed plan for voluntary fees to use HormuzInternational Relations Delimitation in mind, UP plans new assembly complex in Lucknow to accommodate a 900-member legislaturePolity & Governance Co-existing with tigers outside reservesEnvironment & Ecology Israel says U.S. bombers used its bases to strike IranInternational Relations Centre reissues notification on Western Ghats eco-sensitive zone amid deadlock with StatesEnvironment & Ecology Tougher law, faster trials now, says Jitendra Singh; selective outrage, says Bansuri SwarajPolity & Governance Govt imposes stock limit on sugar from Aug 1 to Nov 30 to prevent hoarding during festival seasonEconomics India-China border trade via Lipulekh to start from Aug 1, China allows 20 traders to cross borderInternational Relations India curtailed 8,133 GWh solar power in Q1 to ‘maintain grid security’: Centre informs ParliamentEnvironment & Ecology Daily Quiz | On SarnathArt & Culture India a ‘top-tier’ security partner of Australia, Quad in ‘good shape’, says Australian envoy GreenInternational Relations Chad announces intent to withdraw from International Criminal CourtInternational Relations Hindu daughters not entitled to equal share in ancestral property if they had died before September 9, 2005, rules Madras High CourtPolity & Governance As told to Parliament (July 28, 2026): Centre clears Rs 5,520 crore urban flood management programme for 18 citiesEnvironment & Ecology Govt considering proposal to ease FDI norms for downstream investments: SourcesEconomics Anti-paper leak bill explained | Tougher jail, bigger fines, fast-track courtsPolity & Governance With Red Sea disrupted, India may have to import more Russian oil. That comes with risksInternational Relations Parliament debates examination Bill: How it compares with states’ anti-cheating lawsPolity & Governance Seven years on, how Assam’s NRC process remains incompletePolity & Governance Have the Houthis blocked the Red Sea to marine traffic? | ExplainedInternational Relations Mine closure opens opportunities in circular economy but needs coordinated effortsEconomics What is the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill | ExplainedPolity & Governance Cauvery Water Regulation Committee orders Karnataka to release 3,500 cusecs of water a day for 15 days to Tamil NaduPolity & Governance Floods, dry spells and a 16% rain deficit: India’s monsoon is becoming harder to readEnvironment & Ecology Lok Sabha resumes business after days of deadlock, takes up anti-paper leak Bill amid sharp govt-Opposition clashPolity & Governance Parliament Monsoon Session Day 7 LIVE: Lok Sabha likely to debate Public Examinations Amendment BillPolity & Governance US, India expanding cooperation in defence, civil nuclear sector, says senior US officialInternational Relations Monsoon Session: Parliament to take up anti-paper leak Bill today, MSME, others on agendaPolity & Governance

With Houthi blockade on Saudi Arabia, Bab el-Mandeb returns to centre stage | ExplainedInternational Relations PM Modi, Amit Shah laud CRPF for wiping out NaxalismInternal Security Supreme Court: Insolvency shield is for firm, not promotersEconomics Ministry pushing RBI to open licences for more urban cooperative banks: Secretary Ashish Kumar BhutaniEconomics End to Parliament impasse in sight, Lok Sabha may take up bill on exam reforms todayPolity & Governance Anti-defection law: Supreme Court ready to hear plea for its interpretationPolity & Governance PoK votes amid violence; Rajnath Singh warns Pakistan, rules out talks except on PoKInternational Relations Finance Ministry imposes anti-dumping duty on low ash met cokeEconomics Lok Sabha deadlock may end tomorrow; MPs to discuss new anti-paper leak billPolity & Governance Madras High Court strikes down orders granting government jobs to the family members of Karur stampede victimsPolity & Governance Supreme Court flags 'enormous issues' with anti-defection law, issues notice on Kapil Sibal's pleaPolity & Governance Lok Sabha set to take up tougher anti-paper leak Bill todayPolity & Governance Tax dept puts out guidance note on crypto asset reporting aligned with OECD framework: What this meansEconomics Gig workers still await Ayushman Bharat cover; over 10.65 lakh registered on e-Shram portalSocial Issues Maldives joins Bangladesh in calling for SAARC revival, Muizzu offers to mediate India-Pak differencesInternational Relations Mekedatu: Centre cites SC order to say Karnataka need not take consent of riparian States to build structure across CauveryPolity & Governance Nairobi meetings 2026: Draft report indicates slow progress towards meeting biodiversity targetsEnvironment & Ecology Govt mulls PM Surya Ghar 2.0 with battery storage, shared rooftop solarScience & Technology Indian Railways developing Kavach 5.0 for Mumbai’s suburban network to enhance train safetyScience & Technology More time for Western Ghats panel as eco-sensitive area deadlock continuesEnvironment & Ecology At least 5 years in jail, Rs 50 lakh fine: New anti-paper leak law highlightsPolity & Governance India’s WTO fisheries agreement sparks concern among traditional fishermenEconomics Govt introduces Bill in Lok Sabha for stricter measures to check paper leaksPolity & Governance Centre introduces bill proposing up to 10 years’ jail, ₹10 crore fine for paper leaksPolity & Governance Indian textile exporters may lose competitiveness despite lower US tariff as rival countries get quota exemptions: ReportEconomics India allows use of ammonia in agriculture to cut import dependence in UreaEconomics Gujarat govt unveils shipbuilding policy; targets 50 lakh DWT capacity and ₹27,000-cr investmentsEconomics New US tariffs: India gets a relative advantage, but for how long?Economics Supreme Court seeks Centre's reply on Kapil Sibal's plea on interpretation of anti-defection lawPolity & Governance Sarnath recognised as UNESCO World Heritage Site: Full list of India's sites, criteria for inclusionArt & Culture Public Examinations Amendment Bill 2026: What does the proposed anti-cheating law promise?Polity & Governance Delhi protest crackdown: SC says right to peaceful protest constitutionally protected, mulls framing guidelinesPolity & Governance Climate change could bring more air conditioning for the rich and shorter lives for the poor, report warnsEnvironment & Ecology Everyone agrees trade is a climate tool. Almost no one means the same thingEnvironment & Ecology Supreme Court junks review plea against verdict on loss of Scheduled Caste status upon religious conversionPolity & Governance Foreign capital inflows hit $32 billion as FCNR(B) deposits break 2013 recordEconomics RBI to hold rates through 2026 as growth risks outweigh inflation: Poll of economistsEconomics Govt introduces anti-paper leak Bill in Lok Sabha amid Opposition protestsPolity & Governance India begins to China-proof its infra push after the TBM shockEconomics CBDT issues guidance note on crypto reporting in line with OECD frameworkEconomics Parliament Monsoon Session 2026 Day 6 Live Updates: Centre to introduce Public Examinations Amendment Bill, Opposition calls meetPolity & Governance Can quantum computing make AI better at designing cancer vaccines? A scientist explainsScience & Technology NEET Protests: Govt to bring tougher new anti-paper leak bill in Parliament today. What's changed?Polity & Governance Public Examinations Amendment Bill aimed at curbing paper leaks to be tabled in Lok Sabha; MPs from BJP, TMC, TDP to speakPolity & Governance Why is China’s AI push gaining ground? | ExplainedScience & Technology "Public Examinations Amendment Bill must have no flaws": Opposition seeks scrutiny; BJP backs stringent penalties for paper leaksPolity & Governance Anti-paper leak bill, Supreme Court judges amendment on Parliament agendaPolity & Governance Trilateral critical mineral deals, wider air pact key to India-UAE ties ahead, says UAE MinisterInternational Relations