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24 Jun 2026
8 articlesWest 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 …
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. …
Mekedatu reservoir row reignites the Tamil Nadu-Karnataka Cauvery dispute
The Tamil Nadu Assembly has unanimously opposed Karnataka's proposed Mekedatu reservoir on the Cauvery, reviving a decades-old inter-state water dispute. The row, sharpened by a …
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 …
23 Jun 2026
12 articlesCapgemini Daycare Abuse Case Sparks National Debate on Childcare Infrastructure and Women's Workforce Participation
Five daycare staff at Capgemini’s Bengaluru campus were booked on June 23, 2026, for abusing toddlers. The case has reignited debate on childcare infrastructure, gender …
Centre Activates Contingency Plans for 315 Districts Amid Weak Monsoon and El Nino Concerns
With monsoon rain about 43% below normal, the Centre has activated contingency plans for 315 districts, promoting millets and pulses, check dams and farm ponds, …
Delimitation Debate: Why Parliamentary Power Is Not Just About a State's Share of Seats
As the delimitation debate revives via the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, analysts use the Shapley-Shubik Power Index to argue that a state's real parliamentary power …
Supreme Court Sets Timelines for High Court Judgments in Pila Pahan Case Using Article 142
In Pila Pahan v State of Jharkhand (29 May 2026), the Supreme Court used Article 142 to set binding timelines for High Court judgments — …
Odisha Launches Rs 500-Crore Waterfront Development Scheme for Riverfronts and Urban Water Bodies
Odisha has launched a Rs 500-crore, five-year Waterfront Development Scheme to restore riverfronts and urban water bodies in Cuttack, Sambalpur, Bhubaneswar, Rourkela and other towns, …
Western Ghats ESA Plan: What It Is, Why It Matters and the Concerns
The Western Ghats Eco-Sensitive Area plan seeks to protect a global biodiversity hotspot by restricting harmful activities like mining and polluting industries. The plan, shaped …
Supreme Court Sets Aside Amazon Penalty, Exposes Gap in CCI Powers
The Supreme Court set aside a Rs 202 crore penalty imposed on Amazon by the Competition Commission of India. The ruling clarified that the CCI …
Government Plans Subsidized Tomato Sales to Cool Price Rise
The Union government plans to sell tomatoes at subsidized rates of Rs 35-45 per kg through cooperative outlets to control a sharp price rise. Retail …
Grid India plans to repurpose idle thermal plants to keep the power grid stable
Grid India has proposed converting nine idle thermal power units (about 1.8 GW) into synchronous condensers to keep the grid stable as renewable energy grows …
India's semiconductor push: ambitions, challenges and the India Semiconductor Mission
A government report says India faces steep challenges in chip manufacturing but must pursue it for national security, with the ₹76,000 crore India Semiconductor Mission …
1985 Air India Kanishka bombing: India, Ireland and Canada pay tribute
On 23 June 2026, diplomats from India, Ireland and Canada honoured the 329 victims of the 1985 Air India Flight 182 (Kanishka) bombing, one of …
Battle of Plassey (1757): The clash that began British rule in India
On 23 June 1757, Robert Clive defeated Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah at Plassey, aided by the betrayal of Mir Jafar, beginning the East India Company's rise to …