NEW The Indian Express
Wed 15 Jul 2026 10:01:37 PM ⤴
UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Science and Technology MCQs on Geostationary orbit, Soyuz MS-29 mission and more (Week 171)
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UPSC Essentials brings to you its initiative of subject-wise quizzes. These quizzes are designed to help you revise some of the most important topics from the static part of the syllabus. Attempt today’s subject quiz on Science and Technology to check your progress 1. It is an orbit where satellites match the planet’s rotation and remain fixed over the same location.
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NEW Firstpost
Wed 15 Jul 2026 04:16:24 PM ⤴
Modi govt approves Rs 1.28-trillion for semiconductor sector, Rs 625 bn for making phones in India
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Building on the foundation of ISM 1.0 (which had a ₹76,000 crore outlay), Semicon 2.0 expands the government's strategy from basic chip packaging to the entire upstream and downstream global supply chain. The government expects this phase to trigger ₹4 trillion in total investments, generate ₹2 trillion in production, and yield ₹1 trillion in exports. It is structured around six strategic pillars. Details below
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NEW News 18 Hindi
Wed 15 Jul 2026 02:00:22 PM ⤴
35 Failures Later, He Cracked UPSC — Twice — To Go From IPS Officer To IAS
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The journey to becoming an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer is rarely easy, but for Vijay Vardhan from Sirsa district in Haryana, it involved overcoming an extraordinary series of setbacks.
Before achieving success in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Examination, Vijay Vardhan failed 35 government recruitment and competitive examinations, including the Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC), Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPCS) and Staff Selection Commission (SSC) examinations.
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NEW Prabhat Khabar
Wed 15 Jul 2026 07:17:35 AM ⤴
भारत-नेपाल सीमा पर चीनी पासपोर्ट के साथ अमेरिकी नागरिक गिरफ्तार, हर एंगल से जांच में जुटीं एजेंसियां
SUMMARY
आरोपी की पहचान अमेरिका के कैलिफोर्निया निवासी जॉर्डन ब्राउन के रूप में हुई है. उसे शनिवार (11 जुलाई) को उत्तर प्रदेश के महाराजगंज जिले में गिरफ्तार किया गया. उसके पास से मिले चीनी पासपोर्ट और अन्य संदिग्ध दस्तावेजों को देखते हुए कई केंद्रीय खुफिया और सुरक्षा एजेंसियों ने उससे पूछताछ शुरू कर दी है. हालांकि, अधिकारियों का कहना है कि अब तक की जांच में जॉर्डन ब्राउन के किसी संदिग्ध या देश विरोधी गतिविधि में शामिल होने के सबूत नहीं मिले हैं.
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NEW The Hindu
Wed 15 Jul 2026 07:08:01 AM ⤴
Nasa's Anil Menon, two Russians blast off for 8-month International Space Station mission
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NASA astronaut Anil Menon and two Russian cosmonauts on Tuesday (July 14, 2026) lifted off onboard a Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft from Kazakhstan on an eight-month mission to the International Space Station. The Roscosmos spacecraft carrying Mr. Menon and Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina lifted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome at 8:17 pm IST. After a two-orbit, three-hour trip to the station, the spacecraft will automatically dock at 11:56 p.m. IST to the Prichal module.
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NEW The Indian Express
Tue 14 Jul 2026 10:16:23 PM ⤴
Trump reverses decision to impose 20% Hormuz fees in favour of Gulf investment deals
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US President Trump on Tuesday stepped back from his decision to impose a 20 per cent fee on all the cargo being shipped through the Strait of Hormuz as part of the conflict with Iran, saying the Gulf countries would instead make investments and trade deals with America. After Tehran said it had closed the strategic waterway, the US military continued its wave of attacks for the third night in a row.
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NEW Hindustan Times
Tue 14 Jul 2026 10:08:32 PM ⤴
NASA's Anil Menon embarks on 8-month sojourn to International Space Station, with drawings made by Indian kids
SUMMARY
Born in Minneapolis to Ukrainian and Indian immigrants, Anil Menon is an emergency medicine physician and a US Space Force colonel.
The Roscosmos spacecraft carrying Menon and Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina lifted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome at 8:17 pm IST.
After a two-orbit, three-hour trip to the station, the spacecraft will automatically dock at 11:56 p.m. IST to the Prichal module. This marks Menon's first spaceflighT.
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NEW Markets-Economic Times
Sun 12 Jul 2026 01:45:05 PM ⤴
Iran moves to close Strait of Hormuz. Should investors fear a Nifty crash in coming days?
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Indian equities may face another volatile week as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and fresh US strikes on Iran raise the risk of higher crude oil prices, foreign outflows and pressure on the rupee. The immediate concern for Dalal Street is oil as India imports a large part of its crude requirement, and any disruption in the Strait of Hormuz can quickly feed into inflation, current account worries and corporate margins.
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NEW The Hindu
Fri 10 Jul 2026 04:19:01 PM ⤴
China announces temporary export ban on helium
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Earlier this year, the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran led to helium shortages, disrupting companies globally, including in China, where the AI industry increasingly relies on domestic chips for training and running AI models. Helium is essential for heat management in semiconductor production. The helium ban is the latest example of Beijing seeking to prevent domestic shortages of critical materials by curbing exports. Previously, it imposed similar measures on fuel, fertilisers and sulphuric acid.
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NEW Hindustan Times
Fri 10 Jul 2026 12:24:20 PM ⤴
Quantum wars: Redefining future battlespace
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Quantum technology is emerging as a major force in future warfare. Quantum computing, sensing and communication can transform encryption, navigation, intelligence and battlefield decisions. The article argues that countries like the US and China are racing for quantum dominance. For India, building indigenous quantum capability is vital for defence preparedness, secure communications and strategic autonomy.
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NEW The Times Of India
Thu 09 Jul 2026 03:40:03 PM ⤴
India gets world's first once-a-week insulin: All about Novo Nordisk's Awiqli
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India has become one of the first countries in the world to introduce Awiqli, the world's first once-a-week basal insulin approved for clinical use, offering a new treatment option for adults living with diabetes. The launch comes at a crucial time for India, which has one of the world's highest diabetes burdens. More than 101 million people in the country are living with diabetes, while another 136 million are estimated to have prediabetes.
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NEW The Hindu
Wed 08 Jul 2026 03:14:27 PM ⤴
Tehran targets Bahrain, Kuwait after U.S. strikes and limits Iran's oil sales over ship attacks
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The attacks on shipping and the resulting strikes came during the dayslong funeral for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed February 28 in the war's first moments at age 86. The funeral, which ends on Thursday (July 9, 2026), had been thought to be a period of lower tensions — though mourners have repeatedly called for the killings of U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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NEW The Indian Express
Mon 06 Jul 2026 01:11:40 PM ⤴
Top 20 UPSC Current Affairs Pointers of the past week | June 29 to July 5, 2026
SUMMARY
A weekly UPSC current affairs compilation highlighted the 20 most important developments from June 29 to July 5, 2026, covering governance, economy, science and technology, environment, international relations, security, and social issues. The topics include the NCB Annual Report 2025, India's Integrated Battle Groups (IBGs), the VIJAY roadmap, India-Japan relations, dark patterns in digital commerce, and other issues relevant for UPSC Prelims and Mains preparation.
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NEW The Economic Times
Sun 05 Jul 2026 07:10:41 PM ⤴
‘America will never be a communist country!’: Trump denounces communism in Independence Day address
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US President Donald Trump delivered a fiery Independence Day address during the America 250 celebration, praising the nation's military, freedom, and founding values while launching a strong attack on communism. Speaking at the "Salute to America" event marking the 250th anniversary of American independence, Trump declared that the United States would "never be a communist country" and described America as the "home of freedom" and the "land of liberty."
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NEW The Times Of India
Sat 04 Jul 2026 07:59:21 PM ⤴
China's pawn in the Middle East? How Beijing 'uses' Pakistan to sell weapons
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A profound shift is occurring in Middle Eastern security, largely out of the spotlight. Following the September 2025 strategic mutual defense pact between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, an agreement where an attack on one is considered an attack on both, Pakistan immediately deployed JF-17 fighter jets, troops, and defense assets to the Kingdom. This deployment, triggered by a recent US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding, was not just a show of Pakistani support. It was a live-fire demonstration of Chinese military hardware on Arabian soil.
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