Defence
INS Surat: Project 15B Destroyer & India-Japan PASSEX
Why in news? INS Surat exercised with Japan’s JS Takanami on 8 July 2026. The Passage Exercise took place off the Mumbai coast, and the ships practi...
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Why in news? INS Surat exercised with Japan’s JS Takanami on 8 July 2026. The Passage Exercise took place off the Mumbai coast, and the ships practi...
Why in news? The Hind Rajab Foundation filed a complaint with Indian authorities. It accused Israeli reservist Eitan Gilboa of war crimes in Gaza. The...
Why in news? Heavy rain filled reservoirs around Pune during early July 2026. Officials released water from Khadakwasla Dam into the Mutha River. Disc...
Why in news? India and Indonesia concluded an agreement involving Astra Mk-I missiles. The agreement was announced during the Indian Prime Minister’...
Why in news? Former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran died at age 38. The Afghanistan Cricket Board announced his death on 7 July 2026, and he ha...
Why in news? Armed miscreants reportedly fired at forest guards on 7 July 2026. The guards were trying to stop illegal tree felling inside Behali fore...
Why in news? The Ministry of Tribal Affairs launched TribeX on 7 July 2026. Union Minister Jual Oram launched it at a national workshop in Bhubaneswar...
Why in news? India and Costa Rica held their first trade committee meeting on 6–7 July 2026. The virtual meeting reviewed regulatory cooperation, wh...
Why in news? In late 2025 researchers at the University of Cologne reported that the amino acid leucine can stabilise proteins on the outer membrane o...
Why in news? The 540 megawatt Kwar hydroelectric project on the Chenab river is one of several hydropower schemes under construction in Jammu and Kash...
Why in news? On 7 July 2026 the Union Ministry of Education released the latest Performance Grading Index 2.0 reports for states and districts. These ...
Why in news? Ongoing conflicts and humanitarian crises in Sudan have kept the country in global headlines. Understanding its geography, climate and re...
