July 13, 2026 12:50 PM

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Four indigenous naval platforms join Indian Navy within a month

The Government has said that four new-generation indigenous naval platforms have been inducted into the Indian Navy within a month, significantly strengthening the country's maritime defence capabilities. The latest addition is INS Mahendragiri, the sixth indigenously designed Nilgiri-class stealth ...

July 13, 2026 11:55 AM

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Health Ministry invites suggestions on draft National Health Research Policy

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has invited public comments and suggestions on the draft National Health Research Policy, which aims to provide a strategic framework for strengthening and guiding India's health research ecosystem. The policy seeks to foster a trusted, inclusive, self-relia...

July 13, 2026 11:40 AM

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Iran claims missile and drone strikes on US military bases

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed responsibility for missile and drone strikes on US military bases in Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait as part of its ongoing 'Eye-for-an-Eye' operation. The IRGC said the attacks were carried out in retaliation for recent US strikes on Iranian mi...

July 13, 2026 11:12 AM

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Government debunks fake internship claim circulating on social media

The Government has debunked a Google Form circulating on social media that falsely claims to offer an internship for doctors and other professionals, allegedly approved by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) and the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. The Press Information Bureau's...

July 13, 2026 10:44 AM

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NCW takes suo motu cognisance of Keralam student’s murder in Uzbekistan

The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognisance of the reported torture and murder of a 21-year-old medical student from Keralam in Uzbekistan. The Commission expressed grave concern over allegations of physical assault, harassment and attempted forced religious conversion prec...

July 13, 2026 9:47 AM

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Parliamentary elections to be held in Israel on October 27 this year

Israel's Parliament, the Knesset, has announced that national elections will be held on the 27th of October this year. The election is widely seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership since the start of the war in Gaza.   The Knesset is set to hold the final sitting of i...

July 13, 2026 9:35 AM

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US Senator Lindsey Graham passes away at 71

US Senator Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump's closest allies in Congress and a prominent voice on US foreign policy, has died at the age of 71 following a rupture in his aorta. According to a preliminary medical examiner's report, the rupture was caused by arteriosclerotic cardiovascula...

July 13, 2026 8:53 AM

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ASEAN foreign ministers discuss Myanmar peace process in Bangkok

Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) held an informal meeting with Myanmar's Foreign Minister in Bangkok, Thailand, yesterday to discuss the status of detained former State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and the implementation of the regional peace plan. The meeting m...

July 13, 2026 8:44 AM

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Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway to be inaugurated today

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will inaugurate the Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway this afternoon. The leaders will inspect the expressway before inaugurating it at kilometre 49 in Unnao. The 63...