Manipur: Thousands of Naga women stage sit-in protest, demand release of six men held hostage

The Naga Women's Union, under the aegis of the Senapati District Women Association and parallel bodies across Manipur, organised large-scale...

India, Italy upgrade ties | Special strategic partnership announced: Trade to corridor, defence to ports

India and Italy elevated their bilateral relationship to a Special Strategic Partnership on May 20, 2026, during a summit in Rome — the high...

Expert Explains | How UAE’s exit from OPEC presents an opportunity for India’s strategic petroleum reserves

The United Arab Emirates announced its withdrawal from OPEC and the broader OPEC+ alliance, effective May 1, 2026 — the most significant def...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to start first India visit on May 23

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to visit India from May 23–26, 2026 — his first visit to India in his current role — covering...

CAG urges use of AI and data analytics to detect corruption in government tenders

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) called for deploying artificial intelligence and data analytics tools to detect corruptio...

Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping likely to be in New Delhi for BRICS summit in September

The 18th BRICS Summit is confirmed for September 12–13, 2026 in New Delhi, with India holding the BRICS Presidency for the year. The leaders...

Dragon’s armour: How Xi reshaped China’s military with theatre commands a decade before India’s push

A comparative analysis of China's PLA theatre command restructuring (completed in 2016) and India's still-pending theaterisation provides cr...

Naga body in Manipur petitions PM, seeking release of six Naga captives

On May 13, 2026, six Naga civilians were abducted from Leilon Vaiphei village in Senapati district, Manipur, by unidentified armed groups am...

MULTILATERAL EXERCISE PRAGATI 2026 COMMENCES AT UMROI, MEGHALAYA

Multilateral military exercise PRAGATI 2026 commenced at the Foreign Training Node, Umroi Military Station, Meghalaya, with participation fr...

Watch: Why WHO is worried about Ebola outbreak | Above the Fold | 20.05.2026

The World Health Organization declared the Ebola disease outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR...

Italy PM Meloni’s ‘parishram’ pitch steals spotlight at PM Modi press meet in Rome

PM Modi conferred Food and Agricultural Organisation's highest honour, Agricola Medal, for contribution to global food security

The FAO Agricola Medal — the Food and Agriculture Organization's highest honour — was conferred on India's head of government at a ceremony ...

Why CEA Anantha Nageswaran says India is facing a ‘Live Balance of Payments Stress Test’

The Chief Economic Advisor described the ongoing West Asia crisis as a "live balance of payments stress test" for India, with direct implica...

ANRF ANNOUNCES SELECTION OF 10 INSTITUTIONS FOR ESTABLISHING CONVERGENCE RESEARCH CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE (COES)

The Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) has announced the selection of 10 institutions to establish Convergence Research Centres ...

Competition Commission of India says it won’t allow ‘winner-takes-all tyranny’ of Big Tech firms in digital markets

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) publicly stated it will not permit dominant technology firms to create a "winner-takes-all" ecosys...

Supreme Court dismisses PIL challenging caste enumeration in upcoming Census

The Supreme Court dismissed a PIL seeking to challenge the government's decision to include caste enumeration in the upcoming 16th national ...

India, Vietnam deepen defence cooperation with focus on maritime security

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a ministerial-level bilateral meeting with Vietnamese Minister of National Defence Phan Van Giang on May...

Modi and Meloni outline road map for India-Italy strategic partnership

During Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Italy (May 19–21, 2026), India and Italy published a joint op-ed articulating a road map for ...

Commitment to democracy makes India, Nordic nations natural partners: Modi

At the 3rd India-Nordic Summit held in Oslo on May 19, 2026, India and the five Nordic nations (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden) a...

Major boost to Aatmanirbhar Bharat: DRDO completes development trials of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Launched Precision Guided Missile-V3 in Air-to-Ground & Air-to-Air modes

The Defence Research and Development Organisation completed the final deliverable configuration development trials of the Unmanned Aerial Ve...

Supreme Court: Courts not bound by govt’s N-liability cap

The Supreme Court ruled that courts are not bound by the liability cap set by the government under the nuclear liability framework, assertin...

Standards for fuel blends up to E30 notified

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) notified standard IS 19850:2026 on 15 May 2026, prescribing technical specifications for E22, E25, E27,...

Bhupender Yadav: ‘Separate free-ranging Asiatic Lion population under consideration, states are being consulted’

The Union Environment Ministry has stated that establishing a separate free-ranging population of Asiatic Lions is under active consideratio...

Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin likely to be in Delhi for BRICS meet

India is hosting the 18th BRICS Summit on September 12–13, 2026, in New Delhi, as BRICS Chair for 2026. Russian President Vladimir Putin is ...

More than 8,800 cases admitted under IBC, creditors realise over Rs 4.11 lakh cr till Dec 2025

By December 2025, more than 8,800 corporate insolvency resolution cases had been admitted under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 20...

DRDO completes final trials of UAV-launched precision guided missile

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully completed final development trials of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Laun...

Boosting defence ties, US clears Apache, howitzer support services for India

The United States government, through the Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), has approved two Foreign Military Sale (FMS) packages ...

Study reveals ‘cake-like’ lunar surface structure near Chandrayaan 3 landing site

A new scientific study has revealed that the lunar surface near the Chandrayaan-3 landing site has a layered, 'cake-like' internal structure...

Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend BRICS summit in New Delhi in September

US extends sanctions waiver for Russian crude again: The move, its impact on India explained

The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License No. 134C on May 18, 2026, extending the sanction...

U.S.-China: A temporary truce

Following the May 14, 2026 Trump-Xi summit in Beijing, the United States and China announced a partial trade deal involving agricultural pur...

RBI set to pay government record dividend to cushion war shock

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to transfer a record dividend (surplus) to the central government for the fiscal/accounting year...

Putin to travel to India in September to attend BRICS Leaders’ Summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin is confirmed to visit India on September 12–13, 2026 for the 18th BRICS Leaders' Summit in New Delhi, as co...

G7 Finance Ministers explore responses to Iran war fallout

G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors met in Paris on 18–19 May 2026 under France's G7 presidency, with the Iran war's economic fa...

Highlights: India, Nordic nations agree to elevate ties to Green Technology and Innovation Strategic Partnership

At the third India-Nordic Summit held in Oslo on May 19, 2026, India and the five Nordic nations — Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sw...

India-EU FTA: Quality compliance must for Indian exporters but trade restrictiveness can be challenged

The India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was concluded on 27 January 2026, ending nearly two decades of on-again, off-again negotiations; the...

Over 400 labourers from four Southern States rescued from bonded labour at Nizamabad brick kilns

More than 400 labourers from four southern states were rescued from bonded labour-like conditions at brick kilns in Nizamabad district, Tela...

National security linked to economic growth; strategic self-reliance a must: Gen. Dwivedi

At a seminar titled 'Security to Prosperity', organised by the Centre for Land Warfare Studies on May 19, 2026, the Chief of Army Staff arti...

Xi Jinping hosts Vladimir Putin in Beijing days after Trump: what to know

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on May 19–20, 2026, for a two-day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping — less than a...

Delhi Police may seek larger Bench reference on UAPA bail curbs amid ‘conflicting’ coordinate Bench rulings

A Supreme Court bench, in its May 18, 2026 ruling, reaffirmed that "bail is the rule and jail is the exception" even under the Unlawful Acti...

Pondage, power and Pakistan—India versus ‘Indus’ court at The Hague

On May 15, 2026, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) issued a supplemental award on "maximum pondage" — the amount of water that can be...

Waiver or no waiver, Russian crude remains centrepiece of India’s oil imports strategy

Despite US pressure and punitive tariffs, Russian crude oil continues to be a core pillar of India's oil import strategy, though its share h...

Donald Trump says held off on new Iran attack, upbeat for agreement

A planned US military strike against Iran was called off after Gulf states — Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE — requested a short window of ...

India-EU FTA built on 20 key pillars, to boost trade, investment: Commerce Ministry official

Darpan Jain, Additional Secretary in the Department of Commerce and Industry, outlined the 20 key pillars (chapters) of the India-EU Free Tr...

India-Bangladesh spar over illegal immigration. New Delhi mum on Dhaka request for consular meeting

India's Ministry of External Affairs confirmed that 2,862 cases of nationality verification are pending with Bangladesh, some unresolved for...

Supreme Court asks MeitY to examine PIL seeking recovery or destruction of stolen personal data of citizens on foreign servers

The Supreme Court, in a bench comprising the Chief Justice and two other justices, heard a PIL filed by a cybersecurity professional seeking...

India's CAD projected to rise to 2.2% of GDP amid oil pressures: Crisil

Crisil, a leading credit rating and research agency, has projected India's current account deficit (CAD) to widen to 2.2% of GDP in FY27 — u...

WHO evaluates vaccines, treatments for Ebola outbreak

On May 17, 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda a Publ...

U.S. to host G20 foreign ministers' meet in Atlanta on October 30-31

The United States Department of State announced on May 19, 2026, that Secretary of State Marco Rubio will host the G20 Foreign Ministers' Me...

Maharashtra signs 25,400 MW nuclear MoUs, triple India’s existing atomic capacity

Maharashtra signed Memorandums of Understanding with four major private conglomerates — Reliance Industries, Adani Power, NTPC Ltd, and Lali...

Congress says Great Nicobar project endangers UNESCO-designated biosphere reserve

Parliamentary debate has intensified over the Great Nicobar Island Development Project, with opposition voices arguing that the project pose...

India notifies standards for petrol with up to 30% ethanol amid energy crisis

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has notified fuel specifications for petrol blended with up to 30% ethanol, establishing standard IS 19...

Iran war to slow down India’s FY27 economic growth: rating agencies

Multiple rating agencies have revised India's FY27 GDP growth forecasts downward, citing the ongoing Iran war and its impact on global crude...

'Our discussion today will further strengthen defence cooperation': Rajnath Singh during bilateral talks in Vietnam

India's Defence Minister met his Vietnamese counterpart, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang, in H...

India-EU trade pact to help boost domestic auto manufacturing: Senior official

India and the European Union concluded negotiations for a landmark Free Trade Agreement on January 27, 2026, after nearly two decades of dip...

Russia’s Vladimir Putin to visit India for Brics summit in September

Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed participation in the BRICS Summit to be held in New Delhi on September 12–13, 2026, with the ...

RBI proposes banks to disclose detailed information on capital, risks under Basel Pillar 3

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed new rules requiring banks to publish detailed quarterly disclosures on capital adequacy, levera...

CAA applicants must declare passport status, surrender foreign passports: Home Ministry

The Ministry of Home Affairs notified the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2026 on April 30, 2026, further amending the Citizenship Rules, 200...

Can India’s waste solve its energy crisis? Diving into bioenergy technologies

India's growing energy security concerns have intensified focus on bioenergy technologies that convert agricultural residue, food waste, sew...

The warning signs in India’s import bill

India's total imports in FY26 stood at approximately $775 billion, with crude oil alone costing over $134 billion — the single largest impor...

Citizenship rule tweak for Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan applicants

The Ministry of Home Affairs notified amendments to the Citizenship Rules, 2009 through the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2026, introducing...

Bail under UAPA: How different Supreme Court benches have delivered different rulings in the past

A Supreme Court bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan, while granting bail to a Jammu & Kashmir accused in a narco-terror fundi...

Unlearnt lessons: On India’s inadequate strategic petroleum and gas reserves

With the West Asia crisis disrupting Strait of Hormuz transit and pushing global crude prices higher, India's inadequate strategic petroleum...

Inquiry committee probing allegations against Justice Varma submits report to Speaker

The Judges Inquiry Committee investigating Justice Yashwant Varma submitted its statutory report to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on May 18, 20...

Politicial decision must on cut-off for mid-term polls under the simultaneous election system: Joint Parliamentary Committee chairman

The Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill, 2024 stated on May 16, 2026 that ...

Free trade pact by year-end: EU Chief

The India-EU Free Trade Agreement, whose negotiations concluded on 27 January 2026, is targeted for formal signing by the end of 2026, with ...

Cash recovery row: Inquiry committee submits report on Justice Yashwant Varma to LS speaker

The three-member Judges Inquiry Committee, constituted under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968, submitted its report on Justice Yashwant Varma ...

PM Modi visits Dutch water management project Afsluitdijk as India, Netherlands sign Kalpasar pact

India's Ministry of Jal Shakti and the Netherlands' Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management signed a Letter of Intent on May 17, 202...

Leaked NEET Chemistry question bank found at arrested Maharashtra teacher’s home

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested a coaching institute owner from Latur, Maharashtra — Shivraj Raghunath Motegaonkar of RCC...

‘I proudly declare — India is now Naxal-free’: Amit Shah in Bastar on first visit after his March 31 deadline

The Union Home Ministry declared India free of Left Wing Extremism (LWE) following the successful conclusion of Operation Kagar, a large-sca...

India, Norway elevate ties to Green Strategic Partnership, ink pacts on space, health, digital development

India and Norway elevated their bilateral relationship to a "Green Strategic Partnership" on May 18, 2026, during a state visit to Oslo. A M...

Experts Explain | India’s federalism challenges, and how consensus building is the way forward

Experts have examined the structural tensions in India's federal arrangement, focusing on the gap between formal devolution percentages and ...

Fertiliser subsidy bill for FY27 may rise by ₹70,000 crore on West Asia crisis: Official

The Department of Fertilisers has indicated that India's fertiliser subsidy bill for FY 2026-27 may rise by approximately ₹70,000 crore — a ...

Iran-Israel war LIVE: Iran officially announces new body to manage Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Supreme National Security Council announced the establishment of the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA), a formal regulatory body t...

India-EU FTA to create new opportunities for industries, investors, innovators: Modi

India and the European Union formally concluded negotiations on a landmark Free Trade Agreement in January 2026, described by both sides as ...

Iran officially announces new body to manage Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Supreme National Security Council officially announced the creation of the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA), a dedicated regulato...

Deeply concerned: India on drone strike near UAE's Barakah nuclear plant

India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued a strong statement expressing deep concern over a drone attack targeting the Barakah Nucle...

Indian scientists create world’s first AI-designed gene editor for crops

Indian scientists have developed and validated a suite of plant genome-editing tools based on OpenCRISPR-1 (OC1), an AI-generated RNA-guided...

Why Agroforestry is key to India’s twin goals of carbon reduction and farmer income growth

Agroforestry — the deliberate integration of trees and shrubs into crop and livestock systems — is gaining renewed policy attention as a too...

Govt imposes ₹3 per litre duty on petrol exports, cuts levies on diesel and ATF

Effective 16 May 2026, the government imposed a Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) of Rs 3 per litre on exports of petrol — the first suc...

Australia orders China-linked investors to sell stakes in rare earths firm

Australia's government directed six investors with ties to China and Hong Kong to divest their combined holdings in Northern Minerals Ltd., ...

China committed to not providing material support to Iran: U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer publicly confirmed that China has committed not to provide "material support" to Iran, a pledge secur...

U.S. Treasury to extend sanction waiver on Russian seaborne oil, source says

The US Treasury Department is considering a 30-day extension of the sanction waiver that previously allowed countries to purchase Russian se...

Why has the WHO declared a PHEIC over the Ebola outbreak in Africa ?

On 16 May 2026, the World Health Organization declared the Ebola Disease Virus epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Ug...

Revisiting India’s entry onto the nuclear stage

May 18, 1974 marked the 52nd anniversary of India's first nuclear test — codenamed Operation Smiling Buddha — conducted at the Pokhran Test ...

Bail is the rule is not an empty slogan, even in UAPA and ‘terror’ cases: Supreme Court

A Supreme Court bench of Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and B.V. Nagarathna granted bail to a Jammu and Kashmir national accused in a narco-terror ca...

India to keep buying Russian oil regardless of US sanctions waivers, says official

A senior official from India's Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas stated that India will continue purchasing Russian crude oil irrespecti...

Current account deficit to widen to 2.3 per cent of GDP in FY27 from 0.9 pc in FY26: Report

India's current account deficit (CAD) is projected to widen to approximately 2.3% of GDP in FY27, up sharply from an estimated 0.9% of GDP i...

India's fertiliser subsidy bill for FY27 may rise by Rs 70,000 cr on West Asia crisis, official says

The fertiliser subsidy bill for FY27 is projected to rise by approximately Rs 70,000 crore—or about 20%—over the budgeted estimate of Rs 1.7...

JPC open to changes in ‘One Nation, One Election’ Bill, says panel chief

The chairperson of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024 st...

Parliamentry panel summons NTA chief after NEET paper leak; reform in focus

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports summoned the Chairperson of the National Testing Agency...

Suvendu govt ends religion-based schemes in Bengal, scraps state OBC list

The West Bengal state government has decided to discontinue all welfare schemes introduced by the previous administration that were based on...