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25 Jun 2026
5 articles50 years of the Emergency (1975-77): what aspirants should know
The Emergency was declared on June 25, 1975 under Article 352 and lifted in March 1977. It involved suspension of some fundamental rights, press censorship …
Mahesh Dixit appointed new Intelligence Bureau chief
The Centre appointed 1993-batch IPS officer Mahesh Dixit as the new Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) for a two-year tenure, to succeed Tapan Kumar …
CCPA fines two major brands over misleading '100%' front-label claims
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) fined two food and beverage brands Rs 1 lakh each in June 2026 for misleading "100%" front-label claims, ordering …
Passport and proof of citizenship: what India's laws actually say
The MEA clarified in June 2026 that an Indian passport is a travel document, not standalone proof of citizenship. Citizenship in India flows from the …
India-UK CETA Heads Towards July 15 Implementation as Commerce Minister Visits UK
India's commerce minister will visit the UK from June 25 to 27 ahead of the July 15 deadline to operationalise the India-UK CETA. Talks will …
24 Jun 2026
15 articlesIndia's Largest Private-Sector Gold Mine Opens at Jonnagiri, Andhra Pradesh
India's largest private-sector gold mine was inaugurated on 24 June 2026 at Jonnagiri, Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh — a Rs 405 crore project in the …
MEA Clarifies a Passport is a Travel Document, Not Proof of Citizenship
The MEA has clarified that an Indian passport is a travel document, not conclusive proof of citizenship, reviving a legal debate over which document actually …
India-US Trade Talks Near an Interim Deal as US Delegation Visits
India and the US are reported to be near an interim trade agreement after a year of talks, with officials calling the deal nearly complete. …
Europe's deadly heatwave and the 'Omega Block': why dangerous humid-heat days are rising, including in India
A severe heatwave linked to an 'Omega Block' high-pressure pattern has killed around fifty people in Western Europe, with France hitting 44.3 degrees Celsius. A …
Russia calls nuclear weapons the 'only' guarantee against global war as the last arms-control treaty lapses
Russia has described nuclear weapons as the 'only' guarantee against a global war, warning that the world's security system is eroding. The statement follows the …
West Asia crisis eases: US-Iran understanding, an oil-export waiver, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and what it means for India
An interim US-Iran understanding has begun to ease the West Asia conflict: the Strait of Hormuz has reopened, the US issued a 60-day waiver allowing …
India hosts BRICS Heads of Space Agencies meet in Bengaluru as 2026 chair
India, as BRICS chair for 2026, is hosting the two-day BRICS Heads of Space Agencies (HOSA) meeting in Bengaluru with all eleven member countries attending. …
New tiger-moth genus 'Antaram' discovered in Kerala's Idukki, spotlighting Western Ghats biodiversity
Scientists have discovered a new genus and species of tiger moth, named Antaram idukki, in Kerala's Idukki district in the southern Western Ghats. Describing a …
Ammonia gas leak at a Tamil Nadu seafood plant kills 9: what ammonia poisoning is and why it is dangerous
An ammonia gas leak at a seafood processing plant in Tiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu killed at least nine people and hospitalised about sixty-nine others. Ammonia …
India's shipbuilding push draws global orders under the 70,000 crore rupee package
India's 70,000 crore rupee shipbuilding package is drawing export orders and investor interest, the shipping secretary says. Built on capacity expansion, the SBFAS, the Maritime …
Centre renames MGNREGA as VB-G RAM-G; Karnataka opposes and plans legal challenge
The Centre has rebranded MGNREGA as the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), or VB-G RAM-G. Karnataka, while implementing it from 1 July, …
Lucknow coaching-centre fire kills 15, exposing repeated urban fire-safety failures
A fire in an unauthorised three-storey building in Lucknow killed at least 15 people, mostly students, with a single narrow staircase and no emergency exits. …
ePlane unveils India's first full-scale eVTOL aircraft prototype
Chennai-based The ePlane Company has assembled India's first full-scale electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) prototype, the e200X (PT-01). Built as one airframe for use …
India's total fertility rate falls to 1.9, slipping below the replacement level
Sample Registration System data shows India's total fertility rate has fallen to 1.9, below the replacement level of 2.1. The fall is uneven, with Delhi …
Southwest monsoon deficit widens to 43% as El Nino, MJO and neutral Indian Ocean Dipole stall rains
India's southwest monsoon rainfall deficit has widened to about 43%, with the winds stalling near Mumbai as a moderate-to-strong El Nino, an unfavourable MJO phase …