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Eight Asiatic Lion Cubs Die in Gir Landscape; Gujarat Steps Up Babesiosis Containment

Eight Asiatic lion cubs have died in Gir over the past week, with babesiosis suspected. Gujarat has launched 10-km radius deticking, isolated nearby lions, and …

UPSC STATE_PCS SSC

NSA Doval-Patrushev Moscow Talks Push Arctic Trade Corridor and Polar Maritime Cooperation

NSA Ajit Doval met Russia's Nikolai Patrushev in Moscow on 29 May 2026 to advance the Arctic / Northern Sea Route trade corridor, polar-waters sailor …

UPSC DEFENCE

NFHS-6 Headline Findings: Institutional Births at 90.6%, Women's Internet Use Doubles to 64.3%

NFHS-6 (2023-24) released on 29 May 2026 shows institutional deliveries at 90.6 per cent (up from 88.6), women's internet use doubling to 64.3 per cent, …

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Science & Tech

CCMB Hyderabad Identifies Rare MC1R Variant Behind Red Hair in Indian Girl

Hyderabad's CCMB has identified a rare MC1R gene variant (c.872C>A) that produced red hair in a five-year-old Indian girl. The autosomal recessive variant shifts melanin …

Science & Tech

India's Private Space Sector Lights Up May 2026: GalaxEye, Pixxel, Skyroot Score Big

India's private space sector had a landmark May 2026 — GalaxEye launched the world's first OptoSAR satellite on a Falcon 9, Pixxel won a US …

Supreme Court Sets Aside SEBI's Fraud Findings Against RIL in 2007 RPL Futures Case

The Supreme Court has set aside SEBI's fraud findings against Reliance Industries in the 2007 RPL futures trading case and quashed the Rs 447 crore …

UPSC BANKING

Supreme Court Sets Three-Month Deadline for High Courts to Deliver Reserved Judgments

The Supreme Court has set a binding three-month deadline for High Courts to deliver judgments after reserving orders, with the operative part to be announced …

UPSC STATE_PCS

Delhi High Court Upholds TRAI's 12-Minute Per Hour Cap on TV Advertisements

The Delhi High Court has upheld TRAI's 2013 cap of 12 minutes of advertising per clock hour on TV channels (10 min commercial + 2 …

International Relations

China Calls Japan-Philippines Maritime Boundary Talks 'Illegal and Invalid'

China has condemned Japan and the Philippines's plan to negotiate a maritime boundary east of Taiwan, claiming the same waters as part of its own …

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International Relations

UN Adds Israel and Russia to Annual Blacklist of Parties Linked to Conflict Sexual Violence

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres's annual conflict-related sexual violence report has added Israel and Russia to the blacklist of suspected parties. Israel rejected the listing and …

International Relations

India Defends 'Pragmatic' Engagement with Myanmar Ahead of Min Aung Hlaing's Five-Day Visit

India's MEA has defended its 'pragmatic' engagement with Myanmar's military-backed government as President Min Aung Hlaing begins a five-day state visit on 30 May 2026. …

UPSC STATE_PCS

Indonesia Nickel Refining Crunch Threatens India's EV Battery and Stainless-Steel Costs

India's EV battery and stainless-steel sectors face rising nickel prices and supply uncertainty as Indonesia's refineries — source of 80 per cent of India's ferronickel …

UPSC BANKING STATE_PCS

Four Co-operative Banks Added to RBI Act's Second Schedule

The RBI has added four cooperative banks — Contai (WB), Prime (Surat), Shri Veershaiv (Kolhapur) and Varachha (Surat) — to the Second Schedule of the …

BANKING UPSC

India Services Exports Grow 12.7% in April 2026 to USD 37 Billion: RBI Data

India's services exports rose 12.7 per cent year-on-year to USD 37,021 million in April 2026, with imports up 8.9 per cent to USD 18,417 million. …

UPSC BANKING SSC

RBI Penalises CreditAccess Grameen Rs 3.10 Lakh for KYC Compliance Lapse

RBI has fined CreditAccess Grameen Rs 3.10 lakh for failing to maintain robust transaction-monitoring software required under KYC and anti-money-laundering directions. The action was based …

BANKING UPSC

RBI House Price Index Q4 2025-26: 4.2% Annual Rise Led by Nagpur, Jaipur, Chandigarh

India's All-India House Price Index rose to 115.9 in Q4 2025-26, a 4.2 per cent year-on-year increase. Nagpur, Jaipur, Chandigarh and Kanpur led the annual …

UPSC BANKING SSC

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Centre Orders Oil Marketing Companies to Hold 30-Day LPG Strategic Reserves

The Centre has asked state-run OMCs (IOC, BPCL, HPCL) to set up strategic LPG reserves equal to 30 days of demand, after the West Asia …

India Faces 6-10 PM Power Shortfalls as Solar Output Drops After Sunset

India is seeing recurring evening power shortages between 6 PM and 10 PM as solar output fades and 40 GW of thermal capacity sits in …

UPSC SSC STATE_PCS

MoSPI Permanently Shifts Q4 GDP Release to 7 June from 31 May for Better Data Quality

MoSPI has permanently moved the Q4 GDP release from 31 May to 7 June (or the previous working day) to improve data quality. The 2025-26 …

UPSC BANKING SSC