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30 May 2026

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Polity & Governance

Supreme Court fixes three-month deadline for High Courts to deliver reserved judgments

On 29 May 2026, the Supreme Court directed that all High Courts must deliver reserved judgments within three months of reservation. Bail orders should be …

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International Relations

India to follow pragmatic Myanmar policy as Min Aung Hlaing visits New Delhi

India will follow a pragmatic policy on Myanmar, a senior MEA official said on 29 May 2026, ahead of Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing's five-day …

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Economy

RBI Balance Sheet Expands 20.6% in FY26 on Gold Revaluation and Weaker Rupee

The Reserve Bank of Indias balance sheet grew 20.6 per cent in FY26 to 91.9 trillion rupees, lifted by valuation gains on gold and depreciation …

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Science & Tech

Ebola outbreak in Africa: India steps up surveillance but reports no confirmed cases

India has stepped up airport screening and activated isolation wards after the WHO declared the Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda a Public Health Emergency …

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International Relations

China opposes Japan-Philippines maritime boundary talks as illegal

China on 29 May 2026 called the Japan-Philippines maritime boundary talks illegal and invalid, claiming the waters east of Taiwan as part of its own …

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Economy

West Asia War Strains Indonesia Nickel Output, Hits Indias EV Battery and Stainless Steel Sectors

The West Asia war is straining Indonesias nickel refining operations, with sulphur and phosphate inputs from the region in short supply. This is pushing up …

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Polity & Governance

Share of Indian women using the internet nearly doubles to 64.3 per cent in NFHS-6

NFHS-6 shows the share of Indian women using the internet at least once nearly doubled from 33.3 per cent in 2019-2021 to 64.3 per cent …

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Economy

A Decade of IBC: How Indias Insolvency Code Reshaped Creditor and Debtor Behaviour

Ten years on, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code has shifted India from a debtor-in-possession regime to a creditor-in-control framework. As of March 2026, financial creditors …

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International Relations

Abraham Accords and the proposed Iran deal: Why Trump wants Arab states to join

US President Donald Trump on 25 May 2026 called on Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, Egypt, Turkey and Jordan to sign the Abraham Accords as part …

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Polity & Governance

NFHS-6 flags twin trend: more hospital births and a rising lifestyle disease burden

NFHS-6 released on 29 May 2026 records institutional deliveries rising to 90.6 per cent and skilled birth attendance at 91.3 per cent. The same data …

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Economy

RBI plans kill switch and switch on/off feature to curb digital payment frauds

The RBI has proposed a kill switch facility inside bank apps that would let customers instantly freeze all account transactions if they suspect a digital …

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Economy

RBI Revisits Plan for Polymer Banknotes as Currency Printing Costs Rise

The Reserve Bank of India is reconsidering a proposal to roll out polymer banknotes, a decade after an earlier pilot was shelved. A fresh trial …

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Polity & Governance

NFHS-6 shows institutional deliveries in India rise to 90.6 per cent in 2023-24

NFHS-6 data released on 29 May 2026 shows institutional deliveries in India rose to 90.6 per cent in 2023-24, up from 88.6 per cent in …

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Economy

Evening Power Shortages Widen in India as Solar Fades and Thermal Plants Stay Offline

Even as India ramps up solar capacity, evening hours from 6 pm to 10 pm are seeing the largest power shortages in years. Energy shortage …

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International Relations

Quad foreign ministers meet in New Delhi: Outcomes and the grouping limits

The Quad foreign ministers met in New Delhi on 26 May 2026 and announced their first joint project, a port infrastructure plan in Fiji, along …

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Polity & Governance

Delhi High Court upholds TRAI rule capping TV ads at 12 minutes per hour

On 29 May 2026, the Delhi High Court upheld TRAI rules that limit television advertisements to 12 minutes per clock hour. The court rejected challenges …

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Economy

Four Co-operative Banks Added to Second Schedule of RBI Act, 1934

The Reserve Bank of India has added four co-operative banks to the Second Schedule of the RBI Act, 1934, through a gazette notification published on …

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Polity & Governance

BSF powers and the 15-km border zone: What Amit Shah directive means

On 26 May 2026, Home Minister Amit Shah told authorities to demolish all unauthorised structures within 15 kilometres of India's international borders. The 15-km zone …

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Economy

Bank Credit Growth Climbs to 14.1% in March 2026, RBI BSR-1 Data Shows

The Reserve Bank of India has published its Annual Basic Statistical Return on bank credit as of March 2026. Overall bank credit grew at 14.1 …

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Economy

RBI All-India House Price Index Rises 4.2% Year-on-Year in Q4 FY26

The Reserve Bank of India has released the All-India House Price Index for the January to March 2026 quarter. The index rose to 115.9, marking …

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