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Union Cabinet approves draft Bill for stricter punishments in paper leak casesPolity & Governance The unfinished business of the India-U.K. trade deal | ExplainedInternational Relations Parliament watch: FTA exports rise, PLI payouts growEconomics Overhaul of portfolio management services: What SEBI has proposed and what it means for investorsEconomics Simply Put: Guardians of the ConstitutionPolity & Governance India’s open market rice sale norms will likely help meet 20% ethanol blending targetEconomics Up to 10-year jail & Rs 10 crore fine: Cabinet clears tougher anti-paper leak billPolity & Governance Cabinet clears Bill prescribing up to 10-year jail, up to ₹10 crore fine for paper leak convictsPolity & Governance Cabinet approves ₹3,030 crore BHAVYA-Rasayan scheme to set up three chemical parksEconomics India secures lower 10% US Section 301 tariff but trade uncertainties remainEconomics India imports 25.08 lakh tonnes of urea, 7.11 lakh tonnes of DAP in Q1Economics Up to 10 years’ jail, ₹1 crore fine: Centre notified anti-paper leak law in 2024Polity & Governance Government disburses ₹35,354 crore under PLI schemes till March 2026Economics Govt tables Vande Mataram Bill in Rajya Sabha amid Oppn sloganeering: What does it propose?Polity & Governance India, Israel conclude second round of trade pact negotiationsInternational Relations Understanding the Saudi-U.S. nuclear agreement | ExplainedInternational Relations 'There are Chinese projects on territories in J&K that belong to India': MEA objects to illegal occupationInternational Relations Trump’s 10% tariff blow that could work in India’s favourInternational Relations Global power demand to grow 3.6% in 2026 as renewables overtake coal: IEAEnvironment & Ecology Khalistani terror suspect, US national held while entering India from NepalInternal Security SC proposes special courts for Manipur violence cases; directs CBI, SIT to expedite investigationsInternal Security Government bars communication infra providers from sharing data outside IndiaScience & Technology Almost all countries overuse antibiotics, contributing to drug resistance: AnalysisScience & Technology U.S. strikes Iran and Bahrain; warns of incoming fire as clashes over shipping routes escalateInternational Relations India invites Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman to attend BRICS Summit as part of BIMSTEC outreachInternational Relations Conservation agriculture can boost wheat protein content by up to 12%, improve water efficiency: StudyEconomics US Section 301 tariffs unlikely to hit India’s exports; textiles need close watch, says FIEOEconomics Supreme Court proposes Special Courts for Manipur violence cases; seeks speedy completion of probesInternal Security Zoopharmacognosy — when animals medicate themselvesScience & Technology Quality control orders intended to achieve public policy objectives: India at WTOEconomics India on e-wheels: How e-buses are transforming urban drivers’ lives in OdishaEnvironment & Ecology US Sec 301 tariffs unlikely to hit India's exports, textiles need close watch, says FIEO chiefEconomics India to roll out common customer ID for banks, insurers; mutual funds to follow, sources sayEconomics Crackdown on paper leak: Govt planning to tweak anti-cheating law by increasing jail termPolity & Governance US redraws tariff architecture: India faces 10% ‘forced labour’ levyEconomics Mint explainer: What do the new US forced labour tariffs mean for India and global trade?Economics West Asia war LIVE: U.S. military launches new strikes on Iran as clashes escalate over shipping routesInternational Relations FDI easing in e-commerce could pave way for wider opening of online retail sector: GTRIEconomics US slaps 10% tariff on Indian imports over forced labour concernsEconomics India, Romania agree to double trade over next three years, strengthen defence collaborationInternational Relations Will Houthi attacks on Saudi ships hurt India | ExplainedInternational Relations GTRI questions US 10% Section 301 tariff on Indian exports, says measure lacks credible evidenceEconomics Parliament Monsoon Session: Lok Sabha to take up Supreme Court Judges Amendment BillPolity & Governance US imposes 10% tariff on India, Pak, Bangladesh, UK, others in forced labour probeEconomics India allows FDI in ecomm inventory model for exportsEconomics

Project Kusha, India’s desi S-400, takes to the skies; maiden test flight successfulScience & Technology DRDO flight test of ‘Kusha’ takes offScience & Technology US imposes tariffs on dozens of trade partners over 'forced labour' importsInternational Relations U.S. unveils new tariffs on 60 partners as Trump rebuilds trade agendaInternational Relations U.S. slaps 10% tariffs on goods imported from India over issue forced labourInternational Relations International waterways must remain safe and unimpeded: S. JaishankarInternational Relations Pvt investment in space sector crosses $618 million, 17 startups given nod for space activities: Minister Jitendra Singh to RSScience & Technology India slams Pakistan's 'state-sponsored' misinformation at Asean, says Indus Waters Treaty in abeyanceInternational Relations Centre monitoring 2,485 Himalayan glacial lakes; 56 classified as 'very high risk'Environment & Ecology PM Surya Ghar to surpass 50 lakh households soon: MNREEnvironment & Ecology India plans Phase-2 of strategic petroleum reserves under PPP model at estimated ₹14,527 croreEconomics Government eases FDI rules for e-commerce companies aimed at export, first big relaxation in yearsEconomics WTO nations query India’s PLI, QCO, import substitution, New Delhi says public policy objectives keyEconomics India faces scrutiny over tariffs, MSP, QCOs at WTO reviewEconomics Govt opens inventory-based e-commerce to foreign direct investment for exports onlyEconomics Jaishankar says attacks on civilian shipping cannot be tolerated, calls for maritime security amid Middle East crisisInternational Relations US signs landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia: Why this could reshape West AsiaInternational Relations Israelis fear Saudi nuclear deal could ignite West Asia arms raceInternational Relations Food processing PLI attracts ₹9,207 crore investment, creates 3.35 lakh jobsEconomics India slams Pakistan at UN over cross-border terrorism; says Kashmir integral, inalienable partInternational Relations Global goods trade rises 4.8% in Q1 2026 despite geopolitical tensions; AI and EV sectors drive demand: UNCTADEconomics Govt has allocated ₹40,000 crore for scientific mine closures, says Union Coal Minister G. Kishan ReddyEconomics West Asia war LIVE: U.S. military carries out strikes on Iran as both sides threaten civilian infrastructureInternational Relations Iran says stopped three oil tankers transiting HormuzInternational Relations Trump’s 200% generic tariff threat would imperil Americans: Indian pharmaEconomics More than half of Earth’s migratory bird species are declining — here’s how we can still save themEnvironment & Ecology 'I expect India to be concerned about US pharma tariffs': Rubio on Trump's 200% stormEconomics

Curbs on foreign funding not uniquely Indian, says govt, cites laws elsewhere ahead of bill to tweak FCRAPolity & Governance Quad seeks free & open Indo-Pacific, pushes back against Chinese assertivenessInternational Relations Trump says U.S. will destroy bridge or power plant for each Iranian attack in Strait of HormuzInternational Relations On sidelines of ASEAN meet, Jaishankar holds talks with China’s Wang Yi, Russia’s Lavrov, QUADInternational Relations Houthis’ Red Sea threat renews energy concerns for India as Saudi crude tankers turn backInternational Relations 0% now, 100% in 2 years, 200% by 2029—US plan for generic pharma tariffs & what it means for IndiaInternational Relations ET Graphics: India is winning the battle against hunger, but not food costsEconomics SC seeks Lok Sabha Speaker's reply on nod to UBT Sena MPs' merger with Shinde SenaPolity & Governance Jaishankar flags need for fair trade, supply chain reliability in meeting with Wang YiInternational Relations Trump’s tariff threat on generic drugs: Why this matters for Indian pharma companiesEconomics Iran's demands over the Strait of Hormuz would set a dangerous precedent, Rubio tells Asian leadersInternational Relations India joins Quad partners in call for Indo-Pacific peace, ASEAN centrality amid Chinese assertivenessInternational Relations LPG, hostel and road connectivity see least progress in Centre’s scheme for tribalsSocial Issues A.P. CM to launch blockchain-based land records system on July 23Polity & Governance Killai becomes Tamil Nadu’s first fully operational climate-resilient villageEnvironment & Ecology Hunger declines, but still 100 million go hungry in India, shows UN dataSocial Issues US-India trade deal could be signed in 3-4 months, US official saysEconomics SC issues notice to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla against approval of Sena (UBT) MPs' merger with Shinde factionPolity & Governance India-China ties gradually normalising since Modi-Xi Kazan meeting: JaishankarInternational Relations Cabinet clears ₹62,500 cr MPMS scheme: 'Focus now on components, design, research'Economics Quad foreign ministers reaffirm free, open Indo-Pacific at Manila meetingInternational Relations S Jaishankar raises border peace, trade imbalance in meeting with China’s Wang YiInternational Relations What is the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, and why does the Houthi ‘blockade’ threat against Saudi Arabia matter?International Relations Super El Nino: The next inflation shock may begin in India’s fodder fieldsEnvironment & Ecology From Potti Sriramulu to Sonam Wangchuk: Hunger strikes that changed India’s politicsModern History Why is Trump targeting Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site? Here’s what we knowInternational Relations Trump's Generic Drug Tariffs Explained: What it means for Indian pharma before the 200% stormEconomics India hosts maiden Op Southern Readiness in Kochi, 26 nations join maritime exerciseInternal Security 50% quota for ex-Agniveers in CAPF, Assam Rifles posts: MHAInternal Security With Skyroot rocket launch, Indian space industry crosses a milestoneScience & Technology U.S. readies new tariffs as Trump's 10% global levy to expireEconomics West Asia war LIVE: Trump says 'not finished' attacking IranInternational Relations Trump approves nuclear agreement that may allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uraniumInternational Relations Parliament Monsoon Session Day 3 LIVE: Lok Sabha to take up Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026Polity & Governance India's coking coal import bill down 39% in three years helped by Russian discounts, low-price global cycleEconomics AI law may cover agent autonomy, deepfakesScience & Technology Census: Six months to go, government explores how to count castePolity & Governance