Jun 15 – Jun 21
After two failed bids, ISRO to attempt another PSLV launch by June-end, early July
Following two consecutive third-stage failures of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) — PSLV-C61 in May 2025 and PSLV-C62 in January 2...
Peace with peace: On preventive detentions
An editorial analysis highlighted the persistent misuse of preventive detention laws by state governments across India, where detention powe...
Oil prices plunge to 3-month low as US, Iran reach deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz
The United States and Iran announced a landmark framework agreement to end months of hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, triggering...
Weak monsoon threat looms; food inflation fears rise
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) revised its 2026 Southwest Monsoon (SWM) forecast to 90% of the Long Period Average (LPA) — classi...
As US-Iran deal announcement paves way for Hormuz reopening, what lies ahead for India & oil markets
The US-Iran framework agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz has triggered a sharp crude oil price decline, with Brent falling approximate...
India, East Asia move beyond trade rivalry towards strategic alignment as US-China contest escalates
India and several East and Southeast Asian nations are deepening strategic, defence, and technology partnerships at a pace that goes beyond ...
Trump at G7 Hails Iran Deal Even as Divisions With Tehran Remain
The 50th G7 Summit opened on June 15, 2026 in Évian-les-Bains, France, hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron — the first in-person gath...
Limited traffic through Hormuz, despite Trump’s announcement
Maritime intelligence tracking estimates that approximately 600 ships above 10,000 deadweight tonnage remain stranded west of the Strait of ...
Heatwaves and ozone together increase India’s cardiac deaths: study
A peer-reviewed study has found that the simultaneous occurrence of heatwaves and elevated surface ozone levels significantly increases the ...
SC notice to Centre, Punjab over failure to implement RTE
The Supreme Court issued notice to the Central Government and the Government of Punjab after a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) alleged that...
Indian LNG carrier safely crosses Hormuz, first since US-Iran ceasefire
LNG Carrier *Disha*, operated by a Shipping Corporation of India (SCI)-led consortium and chartered by Petronet LNG Ltd, has safely transite...
USTR Greer, Piyush Goyal to hold trade pact talks next week
The US Trade Representative (USTR) is scheduled to visit India on June 22–24, 2026, for two days of talks with the Commerce and Industry Min...
New series debut: WPI at 9.7% in May; energy costs drive surge; revamped index expands basket to 957 items
India's Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation rose to 9.68% in May 2026, driven primarily by a surge in energy costs — the highest rea...
India & Slovakia upgrade ties, seek reform of global bodies
During a two-day state visit to Bratislava — the first by an Indian Prime Minister — India and Slovakia elevated bilateral ties from a stand...
Delimitation Bill to return with 50% seat increase clause, says Naidu
The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister confirmed that the NDA government will reintroduce the Delimitation Bill with a clause ensuring a 50% prop...
New valuation rules seek fairer outcomes in bankruptcy cases
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) issued a circular on June 15, 2026 — "Guidelines for Conducting Valuation Under the Inso...
NCERT to restore original ‘Dancing Girl’ of Mohenjo-daro in class IX textbooks
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has announced that it will restore the original, unaltered image of the Da...
US Trade Representative to hold trade pact talks with Goyal next week
The US Trade Representative (USTR) is scheduled to visit India on June 22–24, 2026, for two days of talks with the Commerce and Industry Min...
India, UK working to resolve issues for trade pact implementation
Negotiations between India and the United Kingdom are actively progressing to resolve implementation-level issues in the Comprehensive Econo...
PM Modi welcomes US-Iran deal, hopes for freedom of navigation soon
India officially welcomed the framework agreement between the United States and Iran that is set to end the 2026 Hormuz crisis, with the gov...
India, Slovakia sign defence cooperation intent, deepen ties
India and Slovakia elevated their bilateral ties to a "Comprehensive Partnership" during the Indian Prime Minister's first-ever state visit ...
Fifth unit of Kudankulam nuclear power project likely to be operational by year-end
The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) has successfully completed erection of the Reactor Pressure Vessel (RPV) inside the r...
India, UAE step up efforts to expand re-dirham trade
More than 15% of India-UAE bilateral trade has been invoiced in local currencies (Indian Rupee and UAE Dirham) since the rupee-dirham settle...
No govt, no OTS deal can curtail citizen’s right to move court: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court ruled that no government scheme and no One-Time Settlement (OTS) deal can curtail a citizen's fundamental right to approac...
Safe Hormuz passage for Disha sparks hope for 34 India-bound ships
An Indian-flagged LNG (liquefied natural gas) tanker became the first to successfully transit the Strait of Hormuz on 15 June 2026, signalli...