May 08, 2026
33 articles published on this date
Bangladesh failed to give ‘actionable response’ to diplomatic notes: India
India issued a diplomatic note to Bangladesh on April 30, 2026, stating that it has sent over 1,000 diplomatic communications to Dhaka since 2020 on the issu...
Calcutta High Court to hear pleas against Great Nicobar project in June; overrules Centre’s objections
The Calcutta High Court has upheld the maintainability of Public Interest Litigations (PILs) challenging alleged violations of the Forest Rights Act, 2006 in...
Operation Sindoor showcased India’s ability to compel its adversary to surrender: Rajnath Singh
One year after Operation Sindoor, senior defence officials have characterised the operation as a demonstration of India's ability to compel an adversary — a ...
One year after Operation Sindoor: For India, some diplomatic wins, some hard lessons
One year after Operation Sindoor (launched May 7, 2025), analysts and officials have assessed both the diplomatic gains secured and the structural lessons th...
‘Tyranny of the elected’: Why Supreme Court has flagged Election Commission appointment procedure
The Supreme Court is examining whether it can direct Parliament to include the Chief Justice of India (CJI) in the panel that recommends appointments to the ...
Indus Waters Treaty: One year since Operation Sindoor, how India and Pakistan have approached deadlock
Following the Pahalgam terrorist attack on 22 April 2025 — in which 26 civilians were killed in Jammu & Kashmir — India placed the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) ...
32 people held for indecent behaviour during SHE Teams decoy operations; at least six arrested by anti-human trafficking wing
Cyberabad Police's SHE Teams conducted a week-long decoy operation (May 2–7, 2026) across public spaces in Hyderabad. 32 individuals were apprehended for ind...
Oceans nearing record heat globally as El Nino conditions begin emerging: Copernicus
A report by CSIRO (Australia's national science agency) has flagged that global ocean temperatures are approaching record highs, with El Niño conditions begi...
China confirms its support to Pakistan during last year’s war with India
A year after the May 2025 four-day India-Pakistan conflict, Chinese media reported that an AVIC aviation engineer provided active technical support to Pakist...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh releases documentary to mark one year of Op Sindoor
A documentary was released marking the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor (May 7, 2025), India's tri-service precision strike campaign against nine terro...
India hopes US-Iran peace deal will sort out sanctions on Chabahar port
The US sanctions waiver that had exempted India's activities at Iran's Chabahar Port expired on 26 April 2026, creating immediate uncertainty over India's de...
What ails governance in India’s cities? Heart of problem lies in mayor’s office, says NITI Aayog
NITI Aayog released the report "Moving Towards Effective City Government — A Framework for Million-Plus Cities" on April 25, 2026, focused on India's 47 citi...
5 times parties formed governments sans majority as Vijay's TVK scambles for numbers in Tamil Nadu
The 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election produced a hung House, with Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) emerging as the single largest party with 108 se...
DRDO, IAF successfully conduct maiden trial of indigenous TARA glide weapon
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully conducted the maiden flight-trial of the Tactical Advanc...
A year after Op Sindoor, China admits to providing ground support to Pakistan
One year after Operation Sindoor, Chinese state television (CCTV) broadcast admissions by Chinese engineers that they were physically present at Pakistani ai...
India managed the West Asia crisis to reduce impact on fuel consumers
Despite escalating tensions in West Asia — including Strait of Hormuz disruption risks — India successfully maintained stable domestic fuel prices for consum...
UN panel urges countries to move beyond GDP as sole measure of progress
The UN Secretary-General's Independent High-Level Expert Group on Beyond GDP released a landmark report titled "Counting What Counts: A Compass of Progress f...
Pakistan’s Op Sindoor rant: Misogynistic commentary & a 3-hour tirade against India
Marking one year since the four-day India-Pakistan conflict of May 2025, Pakistan's military held a three-hour press conference in which officials articulate...
US court rules against Trump’s 10% global tariff, lending India a negotiating edge
The US Court of International Trade ruled 2–1 on May 7, 2026 that the 10% global tariff imposed under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 is unlawful. The p...
MGNREGS coverage and workdays fell sharply in 2025–26: LibTech India
A study by LibTech India, a research organisation that monitors rural employment schemes, found a national average decline of 10.4 percent in MGNREGS workday...
Calcutta HC to hear pleas against Great Nicobar project in June; overrules Centre’s objections
The Calcutta High Court has upheld the maintainability of Public Interest Litigations (PILs) challenging alleged violations of the Forest Rights Act, 2006, i...
DRDO & IAF successfully conduct maiden flight-trial of Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation weapon
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) jointly conducted the maiden flight-trial of the Tactical Advanced Ra...
Tamil Nadu hung verdict: Governor’s role, floor test rules and key Supreme Court judgment explained
The 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election returned a hung verdict — the first since 1952 — with no single party or pre-poll alliance securing a majority in the 2...
EU-Mercosur trade deal enforced amid farmers’ fears of unfair competition
The EU-Mercosur trade agreement provisionally came into effect on 1 May 2026, after approximately 25 years of on-again, off-again negotiations that first beg...
Labour Ministry notifies final rules for the Wage Code & Industrial Relations Code
The Ministry of Labour and Employment notified the final Central Rules under the Code on Wages, 2019 and the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, bringing both c...
Additional US tariffs on Indian goods since April 2025: Here’s the full timeline
The United States imposed a series of additional tariffs on Indian goods beginning April 2, 2025, when a national emergency over trade deficits was declared,...
India, Canada to hold next round of FTA talks in Ottawa in July
India and Canada commenced the second round of CEPA (Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement) negotiations during 4–8 May 2026 in Ottawa, following the ...
Operation Sindoor: How close India and Pakistan came to the brink one year ago
On May 7, 2025 (night of May 6–7), India launched Operation Sindoor — precision strikes on nine terrorist infrastructure sites across Pakistan and Pakistan-o...
Forex kitty drops by USD 7.79 bln to USD 690.693 bln
India's foreign exchange reserves declined by USD 7.794 billion to USD 690.693 billion for the week ended May 1, 2026, according to data released by the Rese...
BJP calls Sanjay Raut 'joker of Indian politics' over Trump post on Bengal polls
The 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections produced a decisive electoral outcome, with a single party winning 206 out of 294 seats — a clear majorit...
Rangasamy meets Lieutenant Governor, stakes claim to form government in Puducherry
Following the Puducherry Legislative Assembly elections, AINRC (All India NR Congress) president N. Rangasamy met Lieutenant Governor K. Kailasanathan and pr...
Asia heat waves spell double trouble for economies hit by oil
Across Asia, economies are contending with a dual inflationary shock: rising oil prices linked to geopolitical disruption in West Asia, and heat-wave-induced...
Starbucks bullish on India growth story; opens first Reserve store in east India at Kolkata
A global premium coffee chain launched its first "Reserve" format store in Mumbai, marking a significant escalation in its India retail strategy. The brand, ...