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25 Jun 2026

11 articles
Economy

India's Shipbuilding Push and Why Cooperation With South Korea Matters

India wants to join the world's top shipbuilding nations through its Maritime India Vision and a large support package. A deepening partnership with South Korea, …

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International Relations

Bangladesh Discusses Teesta River Project in Beijing: What It Means for India

Bangladesh discussed a Chinese-backed plan for the shared Teesta river during a Beijing visit on 25 June 2026. Because the project sits near India's narrow …

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International Relations

Strait of Hormuz: Why This Narrow Sea Route Still Worries India After the Ceasefire

About one-fifth of the world's oil passes through the narrow Strait of Hormuz. Even after a ceasefire, disputes over transit routes and a ship attack …

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International Relations

India and Iran: The Historical Arc of a Relationship and Why It Still Matters

India and Iran share more than three thousand years of cultural ties that today underpin energy trade, the Chabahar port and the International North-South Transport …

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Economy

Amazon to Invest an Additional $13 Billion in India's Cloud and AI; CEO Meets PM Modi

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy met Prime Minister Modi on 25 June 2026 and announced an additional $13 billion investment to expand AI and cloud infrastructure …

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Economy

RBI's New Fraud Compensation Mechanism: What's Different, Who Pays, How to Claim

The RBI has notified a revised digital-payment fraud compensation mechanism, effective 1 January 2027, that pays a genuine victim up to 85% of the net …

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Polity & Governance

50 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 …

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Polity & Governance

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 …

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Polity & Governance

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 …

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Polity & Governance

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 …

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International Relations

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 …

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24 Jun 2026

9 articles
Geography

India'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 …

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Polity & Governance

Amended FCRA Rules 2026: what changed and the concerns raised

The Union Home Ministry notified amended FCRA Rules in June 2026, tying every NGO registration to specific purposes (from a list of 105) and to …

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Polity & Governance

Empower Cities and Prioritise Public Infrastructure Over Mega-Projects

An editorial argues India's cities should prioritise everyday public infrastructure over showpiece mega-projects and make land-use governance transparent. It cites the Supreme Court linking safe …

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Polity & Governance

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 …

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International Relations

India Appoints New High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Spotlighting Shared Ties

India has named a new High Commissioner to Bangladesh, highlighting the deep historical and cultural ties between the neighbours. The appointment comes amid strained relations …

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International Relations

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. …

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Polity & Governance

Centre Tightens FCRA Rules on Foreign Funding of NGOs

The Home Ministry has tightened FCRA rules through two notifications, linking every NGO registration to specific purposes and states, prescribing a schedule of 105 permissible …

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Environment

Climate Change Emerges as a Public-Health Threat for Ageing India

As India's population ages and fertility falls, climate change is emerging as a serious public-health threat to the elderly. A 2026 survey found 78% of …

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Environment

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 …

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