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Australian Deputy PM Richard Marles to Visit India for 2nd Defence Ministers’ Dialogue

Australian Deputy PM and Defence Minister Richard Marles will visit India for the 2nd Australia–India Defence Ministers’ Dialogue with Rajnath Singh, after attending the 23rd …

Quad Foreign Ministers Meeting in New Delhi; US Secretary Rubio Visits India

India hosted the Quad foreign ministers’ meeting in New Delhi, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reassuring New Delhi on bilateral ties. The four …

27 May 2026

11 articles

India and China Hold 35th WMCC Meeting in Beijing, Review Border Situation

India and China held the 35th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) in Beijing on 27 May 2026, expressing satisfaction with …

Supreme Court Upholds Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls

The Supreme Court has upheld the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Those deleted as suspected non-citizens must now have their citizenship adjudicated …

Supreme Court Upholds Retrospective 28% GST on Online Gaming Sector

A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court upheld the centre’s 28 per cent GST on online real-money gaming, including retrospectively for periods before October 2023, …

Science & Tech

ZSI Study Finds India Home to 191 Cockroach Species, Over 60% Endemic

A Zoological Survey of India study found India has 191 cockroach species across 74 genera, of which 119 (over 60%) are endemic. Scientists built the …

Environment

Four Cheetahs from South Africa to be Open for Public Viewing at Bannerghatta from 4 June

Four cheetahs brought from South Africa under a wildlife exchange programme, which arrived on 18 April and completed quarantine, will be open for public viewing …

SC Collegium Recommends Four High Court Chief Justices and a Senior Advocate as Supreme Court Judges

The Supreme Court collegium, led by CJI Surya Kant, recommended four high court chief justices and senior advocate V. Mohana as Supreme Court judges, after …

Cabinet Approves ₹25,530 Crore Extension of Sarthak-PDS to Bring AI into Ration System

The Union Cabinet approved a ₹25,530 crore, five-year extension of the Sarthak-PDS scheme to use AI for identifying beneficiaries, tracking food grains, and handling complaints, …

Science & Tech

India Demonstrates First Air-Breathing Cold Plasma Propulsion in Mission STRATO-XI

Mission STRATO-XI showcased India's first air-breathing cold plasma propulsion in the stratosphere, carried out by private startups with Andhra Pradesh incubation support.

Supreme Court Upholds 28% GST on Online Gaming, Allows Retrospective Tax Demands

The Supreme Court upheld the 28% GST on online gaming and allowed retrospective tax demands of over ₹1.5 trillion, accepting the government's view that the …

US Trade Delegation to Visit India from 1–4 June 2026 for Trade Agreement Talks

A US delegation will visit India from 1–4 June 2026 to finalise an interim bilateral trade agreement. Concerns remain over US agricultural imports affecting Indian …

India Plans to Export Vande Bharat Trains, Develops Standard-Gauge Version

India is developing a standard-gauge version of the Vande Bharat Express to enter export markets. Neighbouring countries and some nations in Latin America and Africa …

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26 May 2026

7 articles

Supreme Court holds the right to trauma care is part of Article 21

In SaveLIFE Foundation vs Union of India (26 May 2026), the Supreme Court held that the right to trauma care, from the accident site to …

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Defence & Security

Home Minister Reviews Border Security, Visits BSF Post and Backs ‘Zero Infiltration’ Goal

Home Minister Amit Shah visited a remote BSF post in Bikaner, inaugurated women’s barracks, and backed a “zero infiltration” goal through smart border projects and …

UPSC DEFENCE SSC

Supreme Court to Rule on Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls

The Supreme Court will rule on petitions challenging the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, in a major review of the country’s …

Social Issues

India’s Push to Eliminate Tuberculosis: Progress and Challenges

India has the world’s highest TB burden — around 2.8 million cases and 300,000 deaths a year — and aims to eliminate the disease through …

Science & Tech

Indian Researcher Names Newly Discovered Galaxy Structure After Manipur’s Loktak Lake

Indian researcher Dr. Ronaldo Laishram named a newly discovered galaxy structure after Manipur’s Loktak Lake, studied using the Subaru and James Webb telescopes.

West Asia Conflict Continues as US, Iran and Israel Exchange Strikes Amid Fragile Truce

The US, Iran and Israel exchanged strikes in late May 2026 despite a fragile truce, raising oil prices and concerns over the Strait of Hormuz …