April 21, 2026
11 articles published on this date
MeitY moots stricter disclosure norms for AI-generated content, proposes tweaks to IT rules
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has proposed an amendment to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital M...
On the Yashwant Varma probe’s future
A sitting High Court judge against whom a formal statutory inquiry had been initiated under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968 tendered resignation to the Presid...
The Strait of Hormuz blockade, explained
Iran announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz on April 18, 2026, citing the United States' refusal to lift its naval blockade of Iranian ports — an esca...
How the Pahalgam attack forced a radical security shift in J&K
On April 22, 2025, a terrorist attack at Baisaran meadow near Pahalgam (Anantnag district, Jammu & Kashmir) killed 26 civilians — 25 tourists and one local p...
Fossil fuel generation in India, China falls for first time this century: Report
Fossil fuel-based electricity generation declined simultaneously in both India and China in 2025 — for the first time this century — driven by record growth ...
Development initiatives, capacity building will be in focus at fourth India-Africa Forum Summit
Preparations for the fourth India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-IV) are underway, with India holding consultations with African partner countries on the agenda, ...
Renewable energies overtook global electricity demand last year, led by solar growth in India, China
For the first time in the modern power system, clean power generation growth exceeded total global electricity demand growth in 2025, according to Ember's Gl...
Japan approves scrapping a ban on lethal weapons exports in a change of its postwar pacifist policy
Japan's Cabinet approved a new defence export guideline on April 21, 2026, formally scrapping the longstanding ban on the export of lethal weapons — the most...
FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report
NITI Aayog released the seventh edition of its Trade Watch Quarterly report covering October–December (Q3) of FY 2025-26, highlighting a dramatic rise in Ind...
India bats for greater Global South representation in UNSC
At the Inter-Governmental Negotiations (IGN) session on UN Security Council (UNSC) reform held at UN Headquarters in New York, India delivered a national sta...
RBI issues consolidated directions on Digital Payments – E-mandate framework, 2026
The Reserve Bank issued consolidated directions titled "Digital Payments – E-mandate Framework, 2026," bringing all existing instructions on recurring electr...