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Image Why Suvendu Adhikari govt is redrawing West Bengal's OBC list (May 21) + + +
Image Modi government to invest ₹37,500 crore to turn coal into gas, chemicals, fuel (May 21) + +
Image PM Modi's Netherlands visit yields key ASML-Tata DUV lithography deal (May 21) + + + +
Image Pakistan angle to Cockroach Janta Party? Gets millions of followers in days (May 22) + + +
Image New Bengal CM, Suvendu Adhikari, makes 1st hour-long visit to Belur Math (May 21) + + +
Image 'We survived': Little girl’s account of Naxal-free Bastar moves Home Minister (May 21) +
Image Who is Shashikant Suthar, chemistry teacher who exposed NEET leak scandal? (May 21) +
Image Did United States push Imran Khan out? Leaked cable stuns Pakistan (May 20) + + +
Image PoK: Unknown gunman kills Pulwama attack mastermind Hamza Burhan (May 21) + +
Image US lost 42 aircrafts, MQ-9 Reapers in Iran war during Operation Epic Fury (May 20) + +
Image PM Modi makes seven appeals for economic self-reliance amid West Asia war (May 11) + +
Image Chief Ministers declared-Suvendu, Himanta, Rangasamy, Vijay & Satheesan (May 14) + +
Capsule Manipur: Massive 67 weapon haul from UNLF(P) cadre May 21, a joint operation by Manipur Police, Assam Rifles & CRPF recovered a massive haul of 67 sophisticated weapons. 4 Meitei UNLF(P) militants trying to sell arms were arrested. +
Capsule Suvendu announces 'Detect, Delete, Deport' for illegals May 21, West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari introduced a 'Detect, Delete, Deport' policy for illegal infiltrators under which they will be sent to the BSF instead of courts. + + +
Capsule US starves Cuba of oil with sanctions; eyes regime change May 14, in an unprecedented win, the NDA secured 102 of 126 seats in the state poll in a third consecutive victory. The BJP itself bagged 82 seats its biggest ever seat share. + +
Capsule West Bengal recalls SC petition over contested OBC list May 16, Suvendu's West Bengal government withdrew a TMC initiated petition in the SC, accepting the HC's scrapping of OBC status to 77 communities, 75 of which were Muslim. +
Capsule Assam: Himanta hits a hat-trick, as NDA scores a century May 4, in an unprecedented win, the NDA secured 102 of 126 seats in the state poll in a third consecutive victory. The BJP itself bagged 82 seats its biggest ever seat share. + +
Capsule Tamil Nadu: DMK 'eradicated', Joseph Vijay's TVK wins big May 4, actor Joseph Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) emerged as an unexpected victor in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections winning 108 of 234 seats. + + +
Capsule Suvendu Adhikari is BJP's top choice for the Bengal CM May 6, Suvendu Adhikari remains BJP's frontrunner for the West Bengal Chief Minister post having defeated ex-CM Mamata Banerjee at both, Bhabanipur and Nandigram. +
Capsule Despite 108 seats TVK struggles to form TN government May 7, TVK's 108 seat win in the state polls falls 10 short of a majority and Governor RV Arlekar, remains unconvinced that the party can run an administration just yet. + +
Capsule Sabastian Sawe runs the impossible-sub-2-hour marathon Apr 26, Sabastian Sawe made history at the London Marathon, becoming the first person to break the two-hour barrier in an official, record-eligible race. +
Capsule PM Modi launches Meerut to Prayagraj Ganga Expressway Apr 29, Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the 594-km long Ganga Expressway, one of India's longest. It will reduce East-West UP travel time from about 11 to six hours. + + +
Capsule Planned Pakistan hosted US-Iran talks prove a non-starter Apr 26, Trump called off the US delegation's visit to Pakistan for the second round of US-Iran talks as there was infighting within Iran's leadership and nobody in charge. + I
Capsule TCS Nashik: national security risk & case for Hindu genocide? Apr 19, Desh Kapoor examines if the TCS Nashik case was merely a workplace scandal or a deeper, organized civilizational and economic warfare against a Hindu Bharat. +
Capsule Iconic singer Asha Bhosle passes away at the age of 92 Apr 12, renowned and widely loved singer Asha Bhosle, known for timeless hits like ‘Abhi Na Jao Chhod Kar’, and over 12,000 recorded songs, passed away at the age of 92. +
Capsule UP acts to control Noida violence - 7 FIRs, 300 arrested Apr 18, over 300 were arrested, including key conspirator Aditya Anand from Tamil Nadu, & 7 FIRs filed in UP’s industrial belt protests. CM Yogi Adityanath suspects a conspiracy. + + + +
Capsule US rescues downed F-15E airman; loses multiple aircrafts Apr 5, the US successfully rescued its missing F-15E airman from Iranian territory but lost 4 to 6 more aircrafts-2 MC-130J Hercules and 2 to 4 MH-6 or AH-6 choppers. + + +
Capsule Shipping at a trickle in Strait of Hormuz, despite ceasefire Apr 9, only one oil tanker and five ​dry bulk carriers ‌sailed through the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 ​hours despite Iran ​and the US reaching ⁠a two-week ceasefire deal. + + +
Capsule India commissions INS Aridaman, a 3rd nuclear submarine Apr 3, India commissioned its third indigenously built nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, INS Aridaman, adding muscle to the country’s strategic deterrence. +
Capsule Centre’s resolve sees India wipe out Naxal terror by deadline Mar 31, once spread over large swathes of India, Naxal presence has dropped 99% since 2013, limited only to two districts, thanks to the Centre's uncompromising resolve. + + +
Capsule Balendra Shah takes oath as Nepal's 47th Prime Minister Mar 27, Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah was sworn in as Nepal's Prime Minister. His three-year-old Party, RSP, had won 182 seats in the 275-member parliament. +
Capsule Centre cuts excise on petrol, diesel to mitigate price rise Mar 27, The Union government has cut excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 10 per litre each to shield Indians from the price rise due to the West Asia war. + + I
Capsule Iran strikes Dimona, Arad, near Israel’s key nuclear site Mar 21, Iranian missile struck the southern Israeli city of Dimona, home to its nuclear facility and nearby Arad, in a dramatic escalation to the West Asia war. + +
Capsule PM Modi: No energy crisis in India despite the West Asia war Mar 23, PM Modi reassured the Lok Sabha that there was no energy crisis in India despite the West Asia war due to our strategic reserves, refining power & diversification. + + +
Capsule Iranian explosive boats set two fuel tankers ablaze Mar 12, Iranian explosive-laden boats set ablaze two fuel tankers off Iraq's coast. It has damaged or sunk at least 17 commercial vessels including those from the US. + +
Capsule Ayatollah Mojtaba’s message questioned amid coma rumours Mar 12, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei issued his first message in writing. It asked Gulf countries to shut US bases. It drew scepticism as rumours are he is injured & in coma. + +
Capsule Mojtaba Khamenei is Iran's new & 3rd Supreme Leader Mar 9, Mojtaba Khamenei was appointment as Iran's new Supreme Leader. Mojtaba, Ali Khamenei's son, is believed to hold views even more hard-line than his late father. +
Capsule US submarine sinks Iran frigate Dena; kills 104 onboard Mar 4, in an extremely controversial naval engagement a US submarine USS Charlotte torpedoed an 'unarmed' Iranian frigate IRIS Dena killing 104 sailors who were onboard. +
Capsule Modi unflinchingly condemns Hamas for Oct 7th atrocity Feb 25, in his address to the Knesset Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly condemned Hamas’ Oct 7 terrorist attacks on innocent Israeli ciivilians reiterating that India stood firmly with Israel. +
Capsule Modi's 'Am Yisrael Chai' marks a shift in Indo-Israel ties Feb 25, PM Modi concluded his Knesset address with 'Am Yisrael Chai,' drawing a long-standing ovation. It symbolized a historic shift to deeper India-Israel ties which were once diplomatically distant. + +
Capsule Casualties mount in Pakistani 'open war' with Afghanistan Feb 27, Afghanistan claims it killed 110 Pakistani soldiers, destroyed 27 military posts and bases. Pakistan states it killed over 330 Afghan fighters, wounding many. + +
Capsule Social media erupts after SC bans NCERT 8th standard book Feb 26, netizens criticised the apex court ban on an NCERT 8th standard textbook for discussing judicial corruption and the queue of 53 million pending cases. + + + + + + +
Capsule US used Claude AI in Venezuela raid and Maduro's capture Feb 16, Anthropic's artificial-intelligence model Claude was used to plan and execute the US military's operation to abduct Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. + I
Capsule Waqf's government land grab worth ₹77 crore exposed in MP Feb 23, a CAG report revealed that from 2018 to 2023, government land worth ₹77 crore was registered as Waqf in 20 districts due to lapses and administrative inaction. + +
Capsule US sends a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East Feb 19, the US ordered its 100,000-tonne aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford to the Middle East, to join the USS Abraham Lincoln, to pressure Iran on nuclear talks. + + +
Capsule NGT clears Great Nicobar project for civilian-military use Feb 19, the National Green Tribunal cleared the ₹81,000-crore Great Nicobar port and airbase project for dual civil-military use, noting its 'strategic importance'. + +
Capsule Russia, China, Iran hold naval drills amid US buildup Feb 19, Russian, Chinese & Iranian warships conduct joint Hormuz Strait naval exercises amid the massive US Middle East military buildup. Iran has also issued NOTAMs. + + +
Capsule West Bengal: 7 state officers suspended by EC for misconduct Feb 15, the Election Commission of India suspended seven West Bengal state government officer in poll roles for misconduct, dereliction of duty & misuse of power. +
Capsule Bangladesh poll: BNP wins, Jamaat on the India border Feb 15, the BNP won 212 of 299 seats in the Bangladesh election which had banned Sheikh Hasina's party from contest. Radical Jamaat-e-Islami won along India's border. + +
Capsule MHA orchestrates a shift in the protocol for Vande Matram Feb 14, the Ministry of Home Affairs has directed that all six stanzas of the National Song will be sung now, before the National Anthem at public events and in schools. +
Capsule Hasina rejects the Bangladesh election, calls it planned farce Feb 13, former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has issued a scathing rejection of the national elections calling it a well-planned farce and Yunus, 'murderous'. +
Capsule Assam: SC clears way for removal of forest encroachers Feb 10, the Supreme Court cleared the way for the Assam government to remove encroachments from 3,62,082 hectares or 20% of its reserved forest land. + +
Capsule Elon Musk: Coding as a career to end in 2026, AI to step in Feb 13, Musk predicts that coding as a profession will effectively end by the conclusion of 2026. AI will soon generate binary machine code directly, instead. +
Capsule SC to West Bengal: Won't impede SIR; extends deadline Feb 9, Supreme Court declared it won't allow impediments to West Bengal SIR while issuing a show cause to the DGP and extending the enrolment deadline by a week. + +
Capsule US cuts tariff to 18% as Modi-Trump strike trade deal Feb 2, US tariff on Indian goods will fall to 18% from 50%. Trump claims in exchange New Delhi will stop buying Russian oil and purchase $500 billion worth US goods/services. + +
Capsule Russia says no word from India on halting oil imports Feb 3, Russia has said it has received no official word from India suggesting it plans to stop buying Russian oil, following Trump’s claim about the US-India trade deal. + I
Capsule Western leaders continue to slip on Epstein disclosures Feb 4, the damage is real, ongoing and still unfolding. The Epstein disclosures have resulted in resignations, charity closures, royal housing changes, depositions and more. + + + +
Capsule Could the Epstein scandal topple UK PM Keir Starmer? Feb 6, Starmer is facing calls from his political opponents, and some party allies, to step down over his choice of ambassador to the US who had known links to Epstein. + +
Capsule Baloch freedom struggle claims over 80 Pakistani troops Feb 1, the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) carried out coordinated attacks across several districts in Balochistan for over ten hours killing 80 Pakistani soldiers. +
Capsule Assam CM: Trouble Bangladeshi Miyas to drive them out Feb 1, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma declared that Miyas, or illegal Bangladeshi's, will leave Assam only if people create trouble for them and drive them out. +

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Capsule Bengal grants 27-km near Siliguri border to BSF, fencing starts May 22, the newly formed BJP government in West Bengal, led by Suvendu Adhikari, began handing over stretches of land to the BSF to complete the long-delayed India-Bangladesh border fencing initiative. + +
Capsule Railways demolition drive frees 1.3 acres in Bandra, Mumbai May 22, acting on a Bombay High Court order, Western Railways executed a major demolition drive freeing up 1.3 acres of prime land at Bandra station. Over 200 illegal houses & structures were razed. + +
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Capsule Bengal: First Cabinet meet OKs transfer of 600 acres to BSF May 11, the newly formed West Bengal Cabinet, under Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, approved the transfer of 600 acres of border land to the BSF within 45 days, in its first meeting itself. + + + +
Capsule Madhya Pradesh HC declares Bhojshala a Saraswati Temple May 15, in a landmark verdict for Hindu civilizational reclamation the Madhya Pradesh High Court declared the Bhojshala complex in Dhar to be a Devi Saraswati Temple and not an Islamic site. + + + +
Capsule West Bengal: State Assembly dissolved by Governor, Ravi May 7, Governor RN Ravi dissolved the West Bengal Legislative Assembly forcing the former CM Mamata Banerjee to demit office. She had resisted resignation despite BJP's landslide win in state polls. + +
Capsule Saffron sweeps West Bengal! BJP registers a historic victory May 4, BJP secured a historic win in the West Bengal state polls clinching 207 of 293 seats, ending a 15-year TMC rule. The poll saw record breaking voter turnout (92.5%) and now, euphoric celebrations. + + +
Capsule Puducherry: NDA wins a second term in the 2026 UT polls May 3, in the Puducherry Union Territory polls the NDA alliance, led by Chief Minister N Rangasamy (AINRC), retained power for a second consecutive term winning 18 of 30 seats. + +
Capsule Kerala: UDF wins 102 of 140 seats; Left without a state May 4, Kerala delivered a decisive verdict in the state polls for the Congress-led UDF with 102 seats. After its defeat the Left is now left without any states to govern in India. +
Capsule US naval blockade costs Iran five billion dollars in 20 days May 3, a Pentagon assessment has claimed that the US naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman has cost Iran nearly $4.8 billion in oil revenue since it was imposed on Apr 13, 2026. +
Capsule Bengal reports its highest poll turnout since Independence Apr 29, West Bengal crossed a historic milestone with voter turnout for the State Assembly election in Phase-II reported at 91.6 % taking the overall voter turnout in both phases to 92.5% in a post SIR poll. + + +
Capsule Highest-ever voter turnout In Bengal, Tamil Nadu post SIR Apr 26, the SIR cleansed state polls saw the highest-ever voter turnout since Independence - 93% in Phase 1 in Bengal & 85% in Tamil Nadu. West Bengal saw 24 lac more voters than the Phase 1 election in 2021. + + +
Capsule 7 of AAP's 10 MPs defect to BJP, in a major political shift Apr 24, in a stunning political shift seven of ten AAP MPs resigned from the party and merged with the BJP including Chadha and Maliwal. The NDA MP tally is now just shy of 150 in a 244 seat Rajya Sabha. + +
Capsule Israel to continue to occupy southern Lebanon in ceasefire Apr 17, the first face-to-face talks between Israel and Lebanon in decades yielded a 10 day ceasefire. Israel pushing to disarm Hezbollah will keep its troops in southern Lebanon, south of a 'yellow line'. + + + +
Capsule TCS Nashik shocker: Women exploited, forced to convert Apr 15, systematic sexual exploitation, forced religious conversion and victimisation of Hindu women at Tata Consultancy Services, Nashik has sent shock waves across the country-14 FIRs filed. + + + +
Capsule West Bengal: EC SIR eliminates 91 lac voters from state list Apr 7, the Election Commission of India has removed nearly 91 lac names from the voters list after the completion of its judicial adjudication under the Special Intensive Revision ahead of state elections. + +
Capsule Lebanon: Israel hits over 100 Hezbollah sites in ten minutes Apr 8, Israel pummelled more than 100 Hezbollah command centres & military sites in Beirut, Bekaa Valley & south Lebanon in ten minutes. It was Israel's largest coordinated strike across Lebanon. + +
Capsule EC on Bengal Poll: 500 CAPF companies to stay on post vote Apr 4, the Election Commission will extend the stay of 500 companies of the central armed police forces (CAPF) in West Bengal till after the polls, in view of the state’s history of post-poll violence. + + +
Capsule Iran downs two US jets, damages two choppers in one day Apr 3, Tehran shot down a US F-15E Strike Eagle jet over southwestern Iran. It then downed an A-10 Warthog and hit two Black Hawk choppers that were searching for the F-15E's missing pilot. + + + +
Capsule Israel wants US to 'finish the job'; UAE, Saudi Arabia concur Mar 27, Iran may be losing on every conventional battlefield, but for Israel unless the regime is finished decisively, its survival itself will be sold as victory and costs will be high across the Gulf and beyond. +
Capsule Noida International Airport launched; to be Asia's largest Mar 28, PM Modi inaugurated the Noida International Airport in Jewar, UP spread over 3.300 acres in Phase 1. Once completed, it will spread over 48 sq km and become Aisa's largest airport. + + +
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Capsule NIA nabs American and 6 Ukrainians on terror charges in NE Mar 17, the NIA arrested seven foreign nationals-an American, Matthew Aaron VanDyke and six Ukrainians on terror charges from three Indian airports. NIA invoked the UAPA for subversive actions in the North East. + + +
Capsule Trump orders five-day pause on Iran power plant attacks Mar 23, after threatening to obliterate Iranian power plants unless Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, Trump announced a pause on such strikes for 5 days claiming productive talks with Iran. + +
Capsule Three ships sail past Strait of Hormuz to India post FM talks Mar 12, Three ships have successfully sailed across the Strait of Hormuz to India after External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar negotiated a waiver with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi. + +
Capsule Did US B2s drop bunker busters on Iran's Nuclear site? Mar 12, US B‑2 bombers may have hit Iran’s Parchin facility, a suspected nuclear weapons site, with 30,000-pound GBU-57/B bunker buster bombs. Satellite images revealed three massive impact craters. + + +
Capsule India continues to buy Russian oil; no US nod needed Mar 8, India did not stop sourcing crude from Russia despite US President Trump's 25% penalty tariff, officials said. Russia is still its largest crude supplier in February. India does not need a US approval. + +
Capsule Israel strikes Iran's oil facilities; world oil prices surge Mar 9, in its first airstrikes on Iran's oil, Israeli jets hit five major oil installations around Tehran. World oil prices rose to $100 a barrel from about $70, on Feb 28th as Gulf countries cut production. +
Capsule Israel, US strike Iran; killing Ali Khamenei, top defence leaders? Feb 28, US and Israel conducted missile and air strikes on Iran. Reports say the strikes killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Defence Council Secretary, IRGC Commander, Defence Minister & others. + + +
Capsule Iran retaliates, fires missiles on Israel, US bases, 6 Gulf States Feb 28, Iran retaliated with missile and drone attacks on Israel, US Bases and civilian areas in the Gulf states. In Bahrain it targeted US Navy’s Fifth Fleet headquarters. Few casualties were reported. + +
Capsule President Trump announces ‘Major Combat Operations’ Feb 28, In an 8-minute video shared on Truth Social, President Trump said US forces have begun 'major combat operations in Iran' to stop it getting a nuclear weapon. +
Capsule Iran moves to close Strait of Hormuz after missile strikes Feb 28, Iran has moved to close the Strait of Hormuz in the Gulf after US-Israel strikes. The strait is vital to global energy markets as 20% of all oil consumption passes through it. +
Capsule Bengal SIR: SC nod to officers from HCs in Orissa, Jharkhand Feb 24, the SC OK'ed the addition of judicial officers from Orrisa and Jharkhand HCs to expedite completion of the West Bengal SIR amid friction between State and ECI. +
Capsule Timing of Indian PM's visit to Israel seen as significant Feb 25,Amid Modi's Tel Aviv visit, analysts speculate if the Israel-US strike timeline on Iran was delayed by his presence also raising questions on if India had a heads-up. + + +
Capsule The who’s who of the AI world attend the India AI Summit Feb 20, the who's who of global tech and AI leaders attended the summit, including Pichai (Google), Amodei (Anthropic), Altman (OpenAI), Ambani (Reliance) & Chandrasekaran (Tata Sons), Smith (Microsoft) +
Capsule 'Make in India will be core': Macron on 114 Rafale deal Feb 19, French President Emmanuel Macron, on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit, said France was committed to maximizing the India made content in the 114 Indo-France Rafale jet deal. +
Capsule NSA Ajit Doval visits ISRO to check on rocket launch failure Feb 4, Doval visited ISRO, Thiruvananthapuram, to probe back-to-back failures of the PSLV. The visit ruled out sabotage. Investigations on the third-stage issue continue. + +
Capsule Cheetah count in India surges to 38; 3 new cubs at Kuno Feb 19, India's cheetah count increased to 38 after three new cubs were born at Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh to Gamini, a feline brought from South Africa. +
Capsule DAC clears ₹ 3.6 lac-crore defence push for 114 Rafale jets Feb 12 in its largest-ever defence acquisition push, India's Defence Acquisition Council cleared a procurement of 114 Rafale fighter jets under a government-to-government framework with France. + +
Capsule Dube moves Lok Sabha to disqualify LoP Rahul Gandhi Feb 12, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey moved a substantive motion in Lok Sabha to end Rahul Gandhi’s parliamentary membership and a lifetime ban on contesting elections for trying to destabilize India. +
Capsule DAC OKs ₹10,000 crore purchase of 288 S-400 missiles Feb 13, India's Defence Acquisition Council has granted Acceptance of Necessity for procuring 288 S-400 missiles from Russia at an estimated cost of ₹10,000 crore. + I
Capsule Project Kusha: The first of three missile shield layers tested Feb 9, Project Kusha, India’s indigenous long-range surface-to-air missile system, has successfully tested the first of three missile defence layers, its M1 interceptor variant. + +
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Capsule Khemchand: Martial arts master becomes the Manipur CM Jan 4, Yumnam Khemchand Singh, became NDA's Chief Minister of Manipur after President's Rule. He was the first Indian to become a 5th Dan Taekwondo black belt. + +
Capsule PMO relocated from historic South Block to Seva Teerth Feb 13, PM Narendra Modi unveiled the newly built Seva Teerth complex in the Central Vista, Delhi which houses his office, the Cabinet Secretariat and the NSCS. + +
Capsule Akshay Kumar speaks about giving up Candadian citizenship “I am an Indian from my mind, from my heart and from my soul. That will always be", he says on returning to Indian citizenship. +
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