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GS 2: International RelationsGS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS 3: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.GS 2: Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests

Russian oil imports, prices jump; U.S. share goes down, Pg1

India's Russian oil imports surge to 38% share in April, but a 425% premium hike inflates import bill to $15.4 billion amidst West Asia crisis.

Russian oil imports, prices jump; U.S. share goes down, Pg1

India's Russian oil imports surge to 38% share in April, but a 425% premium hike inflates import bill to $15.4 billion amidst West Asia crisis.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 2: PolityPrelimsGS 2: Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineGS 2: Separation of Powers and Dispute Redressal Mechanisms

Right of accused to travel abroad can’t be seen in isolation: SC, Pg10

Supreme Court asserts Article 21 right to travel isn't absolute, balancing it with victim's speedy trial and justice administration.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 2: PolityPrelimsGS 2: Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineGS 2: Separation of Powers and Dispute Redressal Mechanisms

Right of accused to travel abroad can’t be seen in isolation: SC, Pg10

Supreme Court asserts Article 21 right to travel isn't absolute, balancing it with victim's speedy trial and justice administration.

GS 1: Indian GeographyGS 3: Environment & EcologyPrelimsGS 3: Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Kaziranga National Park records 30 raptor and six stork species in a rapid bird survey, Pg10

Kaziranga National Park survey records 30 raptor and six stork species, underscoring its vital role as a global stronghold for the rare Pallas's fish eagle.

GS 1: Indian GeographyGS 3: Environment & EcologyPrelimsGS 3: Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Kaziranga National Park records 30 raptor and six stork species in a rapid bird survey, Pg10

Kaziranga National Park survey records 30 raptor and six stork species, underscoring its vital role as a global stronghold for the rare Pallas's fish eagle.

GS 2: PolityGS 2: Social JusticePrelimsGS 2: Separation of Powers and Dispute Redressal MechanismsGS 3: Science and Technology in Everyday Life

SC balances child’s right to know paternity, father’s right to privacy, Pg10

Supreme Court upholds DNA test in paternity dispute, balancing child's right to know with father's fundamental right to privacy.

GS 2: PolityGS 2: Social JusticePrelimsGS 2: Separation of Powers and Dispute Redressal MechanismsGS 3: Science and Technology in Everyday Life

SC balances child’s right to know paternity, father’s right to privacy, Pg10

Supreme Court upholds DNA test in paternity dispute, balancing child's right to know with father's fundamental right to privacy.

GS 3: Science & TechnologyPrelimsGS 3: IT and ComputersGS 3: Science and Technology in Everyday Life

AI models fail distraction test that humans pass, Pg12

AI models 'nosedive' in distraction tests with longer lists, unlike humans, revealing limitations in executive control for general intelligence.

GS 3: Science & TechnologyPrelimsGS 3: IT and ComputersGS 3: Science and Technology in Everyday Life

AI models fail distraction test that humans pass, Pg12

AI models 'nosedive' in distraction tests with longer lists, unlike humans, revealing limitations in executive control for general intelligence.

GS 1: Indian GeographyGS 3: Environment & EcologyPrelimsGS 3: Conservation, Pollution and DegradationGS 1: Changes in Critical Geographical Features, Water Bodies, Ice Caps, Flora and Fauna

Industrial salt pans threaten Sambhar Lake’s survival, Pg12

Satellite data exposes industrial salt pan expansion shrinking Sambhar Lake, India's largest inland wetland, demanding urgent separation for its survival.

GS 1: Indian GeographyGS 3: Environment & EcologyPrelimsGS 3: Conservation, Pollution and DegradationGS 1: Changes in Critical Geographical Features, Water Bodies, Ice Caps, Flora and Fauna

Industrial salt pans threaten Sambhar Lake’s survival, Pg12

Satellite data exposes industrial salt pan expansion shrinking Sambhar Lake, India's largest inland wetland, demanding urgent separation for its survival.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 2: PolityGS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS 3: Government Budgeting

Why did SC back curbs on online gaming?, Pg13

Supreme Court upholds 28% GST on online gaming and state bans, impacting industry and raising questions on legislative competence.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 2: PolityGS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS 3: Government Budgeting

Why did SC back curbs on online gaming?, Pg13

Supreme Court upholds 28% GST on online gaming and state bans, impacting industry and raising questions on legislative competence.

GS 2: International RelationsGS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS 2: Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's InterestsGS 2: Important International Institutions, Agencies and Fora

U.S. and Iran exchange strikes in the Gulf in latest escalation, Pg15

US and Iran exchange missile strikes in Gulf after drone downing, escalating regional conflict and threatening global oil traffic via Strait of Hormuz.

U.S. and Iran exchange strikes in the Gulf in latest escalation, Pg15

US and Iran exchange missile strikes in Gulf after drone downing, escalating regional conflict and threatening global oil traffic via Strait of Hormuz.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 3: Science & TechnologyGS 3: Internal SecurityPrelimsGS 3: Basics of Cyber Security

Key cybersecurity agencies set to get access to Anthropic's Mythos, Pg3

US AI firm Anthropic grants Indian cybersecurity agencies access to advanced Mythos AI model, bolstering critical infrastructure protection against cyber threats.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 3: Science & TechnologyGS 3: Internal SecurityPrelimsGS 3: Basics of Cyber Security

Key cybersecurity agencies set to get access to Anthropic's Mythos, Pg3

US AI firm Anthropic grants Indian cybersecurity agencies access to advanced Mythos AI model, bolstering critical infrastructure protection against cyber threats.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 3: Science & TechnologyGS 2: International RelationsGS 3: EconomyPrelims

India, Nepal vow to take bilateral ties to new heights, Pg8

India and Nepal elevate bilateral ties, enforcing mutual legal assistance, launching UPI-NPI remittances, and expanding cooperation in health, energy, and digital domains.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 3: Science & TechnologyGS 2: International RelationsGS 3: EconomyPrelims

India, Nepal vow to take bilateral ties to new heights, Pg8

India and Nepal elevate bilateral ties, enforcing mutual legal assistance, launching UPI-NPI remittances, and expanding cooperation in health, energy, and digital domains.

GS 1: Indian GeographyGS 3: Disaster ManagementPrelimsGS 3: Disaster and Disaster ManagementGS 3: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

To cut landslide risks, NHAI installs slope drain pipe system on Kalka-Shimla stretch, Pg11

NHAI deploys advanced slope drainage system across 83 vulnerable Kalka-Shimla NH-5 points, aiming to slash monsoon landslide incidents and economic losses.

GS 1: Indian GeographyGS 3: Disaster ManagementPrelimsGS 3: Disaster and Disaster ManagementGS 3: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

To cut landslide risks, NHAI installs slope drain pipe system on Kalka-Shimla stretch, Pg11

NHAI deploys advanced slope drainage system across 83 vulnerable Kalka-Shimla NH-5 points, aiming to slash monsoon landslide incidents and economic losses.

GS 1: Indian GeographyGS 1: Physical GeographyGS 3: Science & TechnologyPrelimsGS 1: Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and Cyclones

How an IMD discovery in 1920s changed monsoon forecasts, Pg13

IMD's 1920s discovery of Southern Oscillation by Sir Gilbert Walker revolutionized monsoon forecasting, linking it to global El Niño patterns and shaping India's weather predictions.

GS 1: Indian GeographyGS 1: Physical GeographyGS 3: Science & TechnologyPrelimsGS 1: Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and Cyclones

How an IMD discovery in 1920s changed monsoon forecasts, Pg13

IMD's 1920s discovery of Southern Oscillation by Sir Gilbert Walker revolutionized monsoon forecasting, linking it to global El Niño patterns and shaping India's weather predictions.

GS 1: World GeographyGS 2: International RelationsGS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS 3: Effects of Liberalization on the Economy

West Asia Conflict: How pact with Oman cushions India's trade, Pg14

India-Oman FTA, effective June 1, cushions India's trade amidst West Asia conflict, leveraging Oman's strategic ports outside Strait of Hormuz for vital energy and industrial inputs.

GS 1: World GeographyGS 2: International RelationsGS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS 3: Effects of Liberalization on the Economy

West Asia Conflict: How pact with Oman cushions India's trade, Pg14

India-Oman FTA, effective June 1, cushions India's trade amidst West Asia conflict, leveraging Oman's strategic ports outside Strait of Hormuz for vital energy and industrial inputs.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS 2: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsGS 2: Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

Govt mandates standard edible oil packaging sizes, Pg14

Department of Consumer Affairs mandates nine standard edible oil pack sizes under Legal Metrology for enhanced consumer transparency and informed purchasing.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS 2: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsGS 2: Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

Govt mandates standard edible oil packaging sizes, Pg14

Department of Consumer Affairs mandates nine standard edible oil pack sizes under Legal Metrology for enhanced consumer transparency and informed purchasing.

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