Current Affairs for Exams

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24 Jun 2026

18 articles
International Relations

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 …

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International Relations

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 …

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Science & Tech

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. …

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Environment

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 …

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Science & Tech

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 …

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Economy

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 …

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Polity & Governance

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, …

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Social Issues

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. …

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Science & Tech

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 …

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Polity & Governance

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 …

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Social Issues

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 …

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Geography

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 …

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Economy

RBI Tightens Banking Rules: Customer Fraud Liability, NBFC Upper Layer, Forex and Model Risk

The RBI issued several regulatory updates: wider protection and faster compensation for customers hit by digital fraud, a simpler one-lakh-crore asset threshold for identifying top-tier …

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Environment

India AI Data-Centre Boom Runs Into Climate, Energy and Water Limits

India AI push is now a contest over land, electricity, cooling and water as states race to host large data centres. With the IEA projecting …

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Economy

HCES 2023-24: India Poorest Decile of 2011-12 Has Almost Vanished

An analysis of the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey 2023-24 finds that the real spending level of India poorest 10 per cent in 2011-12 now applies …

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Polity & Governance

Indiamart vs OpenAI: Calcutta High Court Tests Whether IT Intermediary Law Fits Generative AI

The Calcutta High Court declined interim relief in a dispute between an Indian e-commerce firm and an AI chatbot maker, but used the case to …

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Economy

Retail Inflation at 3.9%: Why Indian Households May Stay Cautious Despite Cheaper Oil

Retail inflation rose to 3.9 per cent in May as food prices stayed sticky and the monsoon ran late. Even though Brent crude fell over …

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Economy

GST Turns Nine: Businesses Broadly Accept the Tax, but Push for a Simpler GST 2.0

Nine years after its launch, a large industry survey finds businesses have broadly accepted GST, with almost all reporting a positive or neutral experience. The …

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