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Image Hangars destroyed, craters on runways: Satellite images of India's strikes (May 12) + +
Image IAF’s Tejas shows operational readiness in line with International Standards (May 2) +
Image Indo-Pak border remains hot; hunt on for Pahalgam terrorists (May 2) +
Image BSF nabs Pakistani Ranger near Rajasthan's Sri Ganganagar border (May 3) +
Image 'Break their legs if they shout Pakistan Zindabad' roars Assam CM Himanta (May 4) +
Image 'Asking for evidence is a well-worn ploy' - Kanwal Sibal explains why (May 2) +
Image Sindh highway blockades compel Pakistan to shelve Punjab canal plan (May 3) + +
Image Pahalgam Fallout: INS Vikrant Aircraft Carrier strike group enters Arabian Sea (Apr 24) + +
Image Pahalgam Fallout: Indian Air Force conducts 'Exercise Aakraman' near LoC (Apr 25) + +
Image Tourism plummets in Kashmir after Pahalgam terrorist attack (Apr 25) + +
Image Murshidabad Violence: Calcutta HC brings in central forces to quell riots (Apr 12) + + +
Image India's forest cover increases by 156 sq km, green cover is 25.17%: 2023 Forest Survey +
Capsule 3,000 Agniveers lead from front in Operation Sindoor May 23, Around 3,000 Agniveers, aged about 20, recruited in the past two years, led from the front in Operation Sindoor shielding India from Pakistan’s missiles & drones. + +
Capsule Karnataka HC stays Congress case on Arnab Goswami May 23, Karnataka HC stayed Congress' criminal proceedings against Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami and BJP IT Cell Head Amit Malviya in the Congress Turkey office case. + I
Capsule Pahalgam Fallout: India closes airspace for Pakistan flights Apr 30, India has closed its airspace for aircrafts registered, operated, owned and leased by Pakistan after the deadly Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 tourists. + +
Capsule Pahalgam Fallout: India bars Pakistani ships from its ports May 3, India barred Pakistani ships from docking at Indian ports and also denied Indian ships the right to visit ports in Pakistan, after the Pahalgam massacre. + +
Capsule Partial coup in Pakistan? ISI Chief appointed NSA May 1, The ISI Chief Lt Gen Asim Malik has been appointed Pakistan’s National Security Advisor. It marks the boldest move by the Army-ISI combine to formalize its grip on power. +
Capsule Pahalgam Fallout: Pakistan refuses to take back its citizens May 2, Pakistan refuses to accept its own citizens back, leaving them stranded at the Attari border, as India evicts illegal entrants after the Pahalgam massacre. +
Capsule Israel controls 70% of Gaza as military or evacuation zone May 1, in the six weeks since Israel resumed its Gaza offensive, approximately 70% of the enclave has been designated a military 'red zone' or evacuation area. + I
Capsule Muslim castes to be recorded in upcoming census May 2, The upcoming caste census will record and report the caste of Muslims as well. Pasmanda Muslims may be included as a backward class but may not get reservation. +
Capsule Massive blast at Iran's key Bandar Abbas port kills 18 Apr 26, a massive explosion and fire at Iran's biggest port handling 85% of the country’s container traffic, Bandar Abbas, killed at least 18 people and injured 750 others. + +
Capsule Pahalgam Fallout: 1,500 suspects detained across J&K Apr 23, a day after the terrorist attack in Pahalgam security forces detained around 1,500 suspects across Kashmir for questioning. Sketches of three suspects released. + +
Capsule Mossad: Rahul Gandhi link to Adani attack by Hindenburg Apr 24, Sputnik India claims Mossad uncovered links between Rahul Gandhi and the Hindenburg Research team, which attacked Gautam Adani and PM Narendra Modi. +
Capsule Pahalgam Fallout: Houses of 5 terrorists razed in J&K Apr 25, the houses of five terrorists across Jammu and Kashmir were destroyed. Also, houses of two terrorists involved in the Pahalgam massacre were blown up earlier. + +
Capsule Harvard: Trump denies $2.7 billion, foreign students? Apr 17, after hitting Harvard with a $2.7 billion funding freeze, the US now threatens to revoke its tax exemption and foreign student entry, for its anti-Semitic leanings. + +
Waqf Act: Vishnu Jain tears into SC for inconsistencies Apr 17, Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain tore into the Supreme Court for inconsistencies in hearing different petitioners on the Waqf Amendment Act alleging some parties are given preference. +
Capsule Philippines: US ups military bases to 9, plans mega-drill Apr 3, the Philippines announced locations of 4 new US military bases taking the number of US bases up to nine, as a 14,000 soldier joint drill is announced. + +
Capsule ED quizzes Gandhi son-in-law, Vadra on Haryana land deal Apr 17, Robert Vadra, with wife Priyanka Gandhi, appeared before ED in the Haryana land scam case. A plot he bought for ₹7.5 crore was sold to DLF for a ₹58 crore in just 4 years. + +
Capsule Trump raises China tariff to 125%; trade war escalates Apr 9, US President, Trump raised tariff on Chinese imports to 125%, hours after China had retaliated increasing its tariff on American goods to 84% in an looming trade war. + I
Capsule SC voids 25,000 West Bengal teacher appointments Apr 4, the apex court upheld a Calcutta High Court order invalidating appointment of more than 25,000 teachers in West Bengal calling the process ‘tainted beyond resolution’. + +
Capsule India halts transhipment of Bangladesh exports Apr 9, days after Muhammad Yunus called Northeast India landlocked, New Delhi has denied transhipment facility for Bangladesh’s exports, through India. + I
The US extradites 26/11 mastermind Rana to India Apr 10, an NIA team carried through the extradition of 26/11 mastermind Tahawwur Rana to India, from the US. A team of two inspector-generals is now expected to interrogate him.
Capsule Heavy firing across LOC as Pakistan violates ceasefire Apr 2, two Pakistani soldiers were reportedly killed in the Indian Army’s calibrated retaliatory fire along Line of Control in Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch. + +
Capsule Chhattisgarh: Forces eliminate 16 Maoists in encounter Mar 29, security forces killed sixteen Maoists in an encounter in the forests of Upampalli Kerlapal along the Sukma-Dantewada border. Automatic weapons recovered. + +
Capsule Trump’s tariff lower on India than others like China Apr 3, any negative impact on India from the Trump tariffs will be much milder than for many other countries, as the tariff on many other, including China is higher. +
Capsule Parliament passes Foreigners Bill after debate Apr 2, the Parliament approved the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025, with the Rajya Sabha giving its approval on Wednesday. The Lok Sabha had approved it last week. +
Capsule US introduces Bill to sanction Pakistan Army Chief Mar 25, US introduces Bill to sanction Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir and other officials for the prosecution of political opponents, including former PM Imran Khan. + I
Capsule Disha Salian Death: Shiv Sena demands Aaditya’s narco-test Mar 26, amid growing demands for a thorough investigation of the death of celebrity manager Disha Salian, Shiv Sena has called for a narco-test on Aaditya Thackeray. +
Capsule Did the CIA kill John F Kennedy? JFK files declassified Mar 19, after the Trump administration released previously redacted JFK assassination files to the public with no redactions, questions have arisen on the CIA's role. +
Capsule Nagpur violence mastermind, Khan, & 83 others arrested Mar 19, the Nagpur police arrested Faheem Khan, mastermind of the pre-planned, Bangladesh linked, Muslim mob rioting along with 83 others in the Aurangzeb-tomb-case. + +
Capsule Balochistan on boil: Protests rock the restive province Mar 23, Balochistan faced huge protests over on-going atrocities of Pakistan Police. Three people died & leader, Mahrang Baloch, was arrested in a violent crackdown. + +
Capsule Disha Salian murder: Father asks court to probe Thackeray Mar 19, five years after the death of Disha Salian, her father, Satish, alleged that his daughter was murdered and demanded a court probe into Aaditya Thackeray's role. + +
Pakistan train hijack: BLA kills 214 military hostages Mar 15, the Baloch Liberation Army said they killed all the 214 military hostages taken from the Jaffar Express as their 48-hour deadline for release of Baloch prisoners ended. +
Capsule Assam incentivizes Aerospace, Defence manufacture Feb 26, Assam has introduced an Aerospace and Defence Manufacturing Policy 2025, aiming to position the state as a hub for manufacturing in the sector. +
Capsule Twin suicide attacks on Pakistan military base kill 12 Mar 5, a dozen people were killed in a twin suicide bombing that targeted a military base in northwestern Pakistan. Around 30 other people were wounded. +
PM inaugurates Vantara wildlife conservation centre Mar 4, PM Modi inaugurated Vantara, one of the world's largest wildlife conservation, rescue and rehabilitation initiatives by Anant Ambani in Jamnagar, Gujarat. + +
Capsule Trump loyalist Kash Patel is confirmed as the FBI director Feb 21, Trump loyalist Kash Patel was sworn in as the ninth FBI Director in a ceremony in Washington, DC. AG Pamela Bondi administered the oath of office to him. +
Capsule Manipur: Shah asks forces to free-up highways in a week Mar 1, Union Home Minister Amit Shah directed security forces to clear all roads in Manipur for free movement of people by Mar 8 and for strict action against obstructors. + +
Capsule Pakistan: Suicide bomb mastermind dead in suicide blast Feb 28, at least six people were killed in a suicide attack at a mosque inside Darul Uloom Haqqania, including terrorist Hamid ul Haq, in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. + +
Capsule India to commission world's longest LPG pipeline by June Feb 28, India will commission the world’s longest liquefied petroleum gas pipeline by June. The 2,800-km-long pipeline will run from Kandla on the west to Gorakhpur in the north. +
Capsule Trump slams Zelenskyy on X; calls him a dictator Feb 20, US President Donald Trump called Zelenskyy a modestly successful comedian who refuses to hold elections and stands very low in Ukrainian polls. + +
Capsule Pune: 827 acres of encroachments cleared in Pimpri Feb 22, illegal mosques, scrap shops and factories razed in an anti-encroachment drive in Pimpri Chinchwad's Kudalwadi-Chikhali area, across a record 829 acres. +
Capsule Kuno National Park: Cheetah gives birth to two healthy cubs Feb 5, the count of cheetah's at the Kuno National Park rose to 26 — 14 cubs and 12 adults - after the female Cheetah Veera gave birth to two healthy cubs. Veera is 5 years old. + +
Capsule MoD inks ₹ 10,147-crore contract for PINAKA rockets Feb 6, the Ministry of Defence inked its biggest homegrown contract for the purchase of rocket ammunition worth ₹ 10,147 crore for the PINAKA Rocket System. + + + +
Capsule Union Budget 2025: no Income Tax up to ₹ 12 lacs; highlights Feb 2, no Income Tax will be payable on annual earnings of up to ₹ 12 lacs. The budget focuses of reforms in the taxation, financial, power, urban development, mining and regulatory sectors. + +
Capsule JPC nod to Waqf Bill; accepts all 14 NDA amendments Jan 29, the Joint Parliamentary Committee approved all 14 amendments to the Waqf Bill moved by the NDA members. All Opposition moved amendments, several hundreds, were defeated by vote. + +
Capsule Trump and Musk drain the swamp; purges hit US hard Feb 2, a major purge in Washington DC by President Trump and Elon Musk targets the bureaucracy's power dynamics. Thousands of officers removed. + +
Capsule Uniform Civil Code implemented in Uttarakhand Jan 27, Uttarakhand became the first Indian state to implement the Uniform Civil Code paving the way to establish uniform laws for all citizens regardless of caste or religion. + +
Capsule US sanctions ICC over its arrest warrants on Israel Jan 13, the US House of Representatives voted to sanction the International Criminal Court primarily for the issue of arrest warrants against Israel's PM. +
Capsule Bet Dwarka demolition of illegal structures resumes Jan 13, thousands of square meters of government land has been made encroachment-free by demolishing over 200 illegally built structures in Bet Dwarka Gujarat. +

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Capsule End of Naxalism? Basav Raju and 26 other Naxals killed May 21, Basava Raju, leader of the Maoist movement was killed alongside 26 other Naxals by security forces in Chhattisgarh. Raju was also general secretary of the banned CPI (Maoist). +
Capsule Leadership crisis in Bangladesh reaching concerning levels May 25, Advisor Muhammad Yunus tries to boost his credibility in political circles by feigning resignation. The army expresses no confidence in him and has stopped all communication. +
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Capsule Baloch rebels capture Pakistani city of Mangochar May 3, the Baloch Liberation Army has captured the city of Mangochar in Kalat district and occupied government offices and military camps. The Pakistani army has suffered heavy losses in the clash. + +
Capsule PM gives armed forces a free hand to avenge Pahalgam Apr 30, PM Narendra Modi has given a free hand to all three armed forces to avenge the Pahalgam terror attack and give a crushing blow to terror. He chaired a top security meeting with key defence personnel. +
Capsule Ordnance Factories cancel long leaves to boost output May 4, Munitions India Limited (MIL), the state-run enterprise overseeing 12 key ordnance factories, has cancelled all extended leaves for employees at several of its plants. +
Capsule Pahalgam Fallout: Imports, mail from Pakistan stopped May 3, India has suspended direct and indirect imports from Pakistan and also banned all mail and parcel exchanges in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack. + +
Capsule Delhi Court issues notices to Sonia, Rahul Gandhi May 2, a Delhi court issued notices to Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in connection with the National Herald money laundering case being probed by the ED. +
Capsule Centre to SC: Waqf property increased 116% after 2013 Apr 30, after the UPA's '2013 amendment to the Waqf Act a whopping 21 lac acres of land has been added to the earlier 18 lac acres of Waqf property; in 12 years. +
Capsule Villagers near Indo-Pak border ready bunkers, cut crops Apr 26, Indian villagers near border areas prepare bunkers in the midst of escalating tensions after the Pahalgam massacre. The BSF has urged farmers to harvest crops. +
Capsule Pahalgam terror attack also claims Indus Water Treaty Apr 24, India has suspended the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan after the deadly Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 tourists. Punitive measures initiated. + + + +
Nishikant Dubey holds SC responsible for religious strife Apr 19, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey took a sharp jab at the Supreme Court’s review of the Waqf Act, 2025 criticizing it judicial overreach blaming it for communal violence.
Capsule Chhattisgarh: 1,000 Naxals surrounded by 20,000 troops Apr 24, in the largest-ever anti-Naxal operation over 20,000 security personnel from three states have surrounded over 1,000 Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur. +
Capsule National Herald: ED charges Gandhis, seizes scam assets Apr 13, the ED named Sonia & Rahul Gandhi as Accused One and Two in the National Herald money laundering scam worth ₹2,000 crores. It aims to attach assets of ₹661 crores. + + +
Vice President Dhankhar slams SC for misconduct Apr 16, VP, Jagdeep Dhankhar, slammed the Supreme Court for arrogating the Parliament's powers to itself and brazening out the discovery of burning cash at a judge's residence. + +
Capsule Baba Ramdev triggers a debate on ‘Sharbat Jihad’ Apr 11, Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev triggered a debate with the term ‘Sharbat Jihad’ in reference to Hamdard’s Rooh Afza, while showcasing a rose-flavoured summer drink. + +
Capsule DRDO successfully tests advanced laser weapon system Apr 15, DRDO has tested an indigenously developed 30-kw Mk-II(A) Laser-Directed Energy Weapon (DEW) capable of neutralising missiles, drones, and smaller projectiles. +
Capsule Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, comes into force in India Apr 8, the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, came into force as law after a notification in the Gazette of India. Earlier both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha passed it. + + +
Capsule Bengal CM attacks the apex court for corruption Apr 3, West Bengal CM, Mamata Banerjee, took a sharp jab at Supreme Court and remarked that corrupt judges get transfers, but teachers get sacked. + +
Capsule Over 83,000 non-locals given J&K domicile in 2 years Apr 10, Over 83,000 people ‘non-state subjects’ have been given domicile certificates in the last two years following the repeal of articles 370 and 35A in 2019 by the NDA. + +
India OKs ₹63,000-crore for 26 French Rafale-M jets Apr 9,India has approved its biggest fighter jet purchase deal of 26 Rafale-Ms (Marines) worth ₹ 63,000 crores. The jets are specially designed for naval operations.
Capsule Amit Shah: now Naxalism is limited to just 6 districts Apr 2, Home Minister Amit Shah announced that districts most affected by Naxalism have reduced to 6 from 12. He said the goal was to uproot it fully by Mar 2026. + +
Waqf Amendment Bill passed In Lok Sabha - 288 to 232 Apr 3, after a 13-hour debate in the Lok Sabha the Bill was passed with a vote of 288 in the favour and 232 against it. Home Minister, Shah, clarified everyone must follow it. +
Capsule Supreme Court judges to declare assets on website Apr 3, in the wake of the judicial cash burn scandal all Supreme Court judges have agreed to declare their assets on the top court's official website. +
Capsule Waqf Amendment Act solves only 20% of the problem Apr 3, BJP leader and advocate, Upadhayay, demanded the Amendment Act must be applied from 1947 onwards to correct the land grab of nearly 39.5 lac acres. +
Capsule Cash Burn: Delhi HC halts judicial work for Justice Varma Mar 24, the Delhi High Court has declared that Justice Yashwant Varma has been stripped of judicial responsibilities following the discovery of sacks containing burnt cash at his residence. +
Capsule Nagpur riot mastermind-Khan’s, house demolished Mar 24, In Maharashtra, Nagpur civic authorities destroyed an illegal double-storied house and properties of Fahim Khan, the alleged mastermind of the recent Nagpur communal violence. + +
Capsule US President Donald Trump lashes out at radical left judges Mar 20, Trump lashed out at radical left and activist judges saying they wanted to assume the powers of the Presidency, without having to fight elections. + + I
Capsule Burning cash: India’s biggest judicial corruption scandal Mar 23, sacks of cash found in a fire at the residence of Delhi HC judge Yashwant Varma has unearthed the biggest corruption scandal in the history of the Indian judiciary. +
India successfully executes space satellite undocking Mar 13, ISRO successfully completed a space undocking manoeuvre using two satellites two months after docking them in space. India is the world’s fourth country to do so. + + +
Capsule India masterfully win a third Champions Trophy Mar 9, Rohit Sharma played a captain's knock posting 76 runs off 83 balls as India defeated New Zealand by four wickets, after being set 252 to win the final. + +
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Capsule Trump cuts all aid to Ukraine after face-off with Zelenskyy Mar 4, US President Trump suspended military aid to Ukraine escalating pressure on Kyiv to agree to peace negotiations with Russia after a public spat with Zelenskyy. + +
Capsule India adds a 58th tiger reserve to its sanctuary tally Mar 9, India added a 58th tiger reserve to its sanctuary tally with Madhya Pradesh's Madhav Tiger Reserve. PM Modi hailed the inclusion of the 354 sq km reserve in Gwalior. +
Trump loses his cool on Zelenskyy at the US White House Feb 28, US President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Ukraine President Zelenskyy sparred on live camera in a heated meeting at the White House.
Capsule A record shattering 66-crore faithful attend Mahakumbh Feb 27, PM Narendra Modi authored an evocative blog expressing his delight and gratitude at the successful conclusion of the Ekta ka Mahakumbh. +
Capsule US, Russia hold Ukraine peace talks sans the EU, Kiev Feb 18, the US & Russia held direct talks on ending the Ukraine war that centred on recognition of Russian-occupied territories, denial of NATO membership and more. + +
Capsule Trump: $21 million aid to India to elect someone else? Feb 20, US President Donald Trump asked why USAID spent $21 million on voter turnout in India. Was it to get someone else elected? The disclosure has fuelled outrage in India. + +
Jan 23, a tribute to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose on his birth anniversary, celebrated as Parakram Divas. +
Capsule First passenger train crosses world's highest rail bridge Jan 5, the first passenger train ran across the Chenab Rail Bridge on the Katra-Banihal sector. The world's highest, it stands 359 metres above the river, taller than the Eiffel Tower, and is 1.3 km long. +
Capsule Trump and Musk set to shut down USAID, employees on leave Feb 5, Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump are in the process of shutting down USAID. All employees of its 10,000 strong global workforce have been put on leave. + + +
Capsule Commemorating the valour of our soldiers, celebrating Dec 16, Vijay Diwas, anniversary of India’s victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war
Capsule Modi Government's digitization catches 5.8 crore fake Ration Cards through e-KYC In a move that will revolutionalise India's public distribution system the Union government eliminated 5.8 crore phony ration cards. India has 80.6 crore beneficiaries. +
Capsule No FCRA for NGOs linked to conversion, radical groups: MHA The MHA under Amit Shah has ennunciated grounds for denying foreign funding to NGOs including religious conversions, anti-development activities, malicious protests or ties with extremist organisations. +
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. +
The Tale of the Heike
Set in the late 12th century, this Japanese classic traces the changing fortunes of two dominant Samurai clans that battle for several years. The timeless teachings of Buddhism form its backdrop.
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