THE HEADLINES :-
- India and Cyprus agree to establish joint force for combating terrorism; Elevate bilateral ties to strategic partnership; Also sign several agreements to enhance economic cooperation.
- Government to launch Smart Border Project to make entire border with Bangladesh and Pakistan impenetrable.
- India successfully test launch short range ballistic missile ‘Agni-1’ at Chandipur in Odisha.
- India dispatches 20 tonnes of critical vaccine material to Afghanistan to strengthen child immunisation programme.
- QUAD Foreign Ministers’ meeting to be held in New Delhi on 26th of this month.
- In IPL Cricket, Match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bengaluru underway.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides today reiterated their commitment to combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, including cross border terrorism. Both the leader held a bilateral meeting in New Delhi today at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi. Following the talks between the two leaders, both sides exchanged various agreements including an MoU on establishing a Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism, and an MoU in the field of diplomatic training between the Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service and the Diplomatic Academy of Cyprus. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri were among those present in the meeting.
Addressing a joint press conference, Prime Minister Modi said India and Cyprus would work together on connectivity initiatives such as the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative and the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor. On defence and security cooperation, Mr Modi said both countries agreed to further strengthen collaboration in cyber security, maritime security, and counter-terrorism.
India and Cyprus also decided to elevate their relationship to the level of a strategic partnership and launched a joint task force to strengthen cooperation in areas including infrastructure and shipping. Hailing the decision, Prime Minister Modi said the bond between India and Cyprus has repeatedly stood the test of time.
Later briefing media , Secretary (West) in Ministry of External Affairs Sibi George said both leaders held wide-ranging discussions in New Delhi which were focused on enhancing cooperation in trade and investment, defence, maritime security, financial connectivity, technology and innovation, mobility, education, culture, and India-EU engagement.
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The government will launch a Smart Border Project and make the entire borders with Bangladesh and Pakistan impenetrable. Mr Shah was addressing the Border Security Force Investiture Ceremony and Rustamji Memorial Lecture in New Delhi today. He said that work is progressing towards creating an impregnable border security grid within the next year by integrating all kinds of technologies under the Smart Border concept. He said the Ministry will soon introduce a Smart Border Project equipped with drones, radars, modern cameras, and other advanced technologies. The Home Minister said that once this initiative begins, the work of the Border Security Force will become significantly easier and stronger. He emphasized that India must adopt new strategies to address cyber threats, hybrid warfare, and drone-based challenges.
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Short Range Ballistic Missile ‘Agni-1’ was successfully test-launched from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, Odisha today. Ministry of Defence said that the launch validated all operational and technical parameters. The test was carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command. The successful launch marks another milestone in India’s strategic defence preparedness and reinforces the credibility of the country’s minimum credible deterrence capability. Agni-1 is a short-range, surface-to-surface ballistic missile developed indigenously as part of India’s strategic missile programme.
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The Central Board of Secondary Education,CBSE has extended the last date for obtaining scanned photocopy of answer- book of Class 12 Board Examination by one more day to 24th of this month. Earlier the last date of obtaining the answer-book was till tomorrow. CBSE took the decision after its website faced unprecedented traffic since the past few days and also faced several attempts of unauthorised interference, which has made it prone to disruptions.
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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today arrested another key accused connected with the leak of Physics questions in the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case. The accused named Manisha Sanjay Havaldar is presently working at Seth Hiralal Saraf Prashala in Pune, Maharashtra. CBI said that she was involved in the NEET UG 2026 Examination process and was appointed as an expert by the National Testing Agency. The investigation agency said that the accused had complete access to the Physics question papers. CBI informed that she had shared some of the questions of the NEET UG 2026 Examination pertaining to Physics subject with co-accused Manisha Mandhare who was arrested 16th of this month.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute more than 51 thousand appointment letters to newly appointed youth in various Government departments and organisations at the 19th Rozgar Mela through video conferencing tomorrow. He will also address the gathering on the occasion. Our correspondent reports that the Rozgar Mela is a key initiative reflecting the Prime Minister’s commitment to giving top priority to employment generation and converting this vision into reality.
“Rozgar Mela is a step towards fulfillment of the Prime Minister’s commitment to accord highest priority to employment generation. The Rozgar Mela is playing a significant role in providing meaningful opportunities to the youth for their empowerment and participation in nation building. Since its inception, around 12 lakh recruitment letters have been issued through 18 Rozgar Melas organised across the country. The 19th Rozgar Mela will be held at 47 locations across the country. The newly recruited candidates, selected from across the country, will be joining various Ministries and Departments including Ministries of Railways, Home Affairs, Health and Family Welfare and Department of Higher Education among others With Dipendra Kumar, Anand Kumar, Akashvani News Delhi.“
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The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission has achieved a major milestone with over 100 crore health records successfully linked with Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHA). The Health Ministry said that the number of linked health records has doubled from 50 crore in February last year to over 100 crore in just 15 months. It said that nearly 10 crore health records are now being linked every two to three months.
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West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari today called on President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. In a social media post, the Vice President said he conveyed his best wishes to Mr Adhikari in his efforts towards taking West Bengal on the path of peace and prosperity.
Mr Adhikari also met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Mr Singh said that West Bengal’s Chief Minister is a person of rich political and legislative experience.
The West Bengal CM also met Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Mr Shah expressed confidence that under Mr Adhikari’s leadership, the West Bengal government will continue to work tirelessly.
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The Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting will be held in New Delhi on 26th of this month. At the invitation of External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar, Foreign Minister of Australia Penny Wong, Foreign Minister of Japan Toshimitsu Motegi and Secretary of State of the United States Marco Rubio are arriving in New Delhi to participate in the meeting. The Ministry of External Affairs said, in keeping with the Quad vision for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific, the Ministers will build on discussions held in Washington, D.C. on 1st July last year. They will exchange views on advancing Quad cooperation across priority areas, review progress on ongoing Quad initiatives, and reflect on recent developments in the Indo-Pacific region and other international issues of mutual concern.
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India has delivered twenty tons of critical dry materials for BCG, Tetanus and Diphtheria vaccines to Kabul, to augment Afghanistan’s Child Immunisation Programme. In a social media post, Ministry of External Affairs said more consignments are underway. New Delhi has expressed commitment to support the people of Afghanistan in health sector.
Reaffirming New Delhi’s commitment to Afghanistan’s healthcare sector, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India remains committed to supporting the friendly people of Afghanistan in the health sector. The assistance is aimed at strengthening child healthcare services and expanding immunisation coverage in the country.
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Two Indian mountaineers, Arun Kumar Tiwari and Sandeep Are, died while descending from Mount Everest. Officials at Nepal’s Department of Tourism said today, these climbers were descending after conquering the peak of the world’s tallest mountain. Arun and Sandeep were reportedly exhausted while they were coming down from the peak and could not be saved despite the best efforts of their guides. Both climbers summited Everest yesterday and fell ill during their descent. This marks the fourth death on the mountain this season. Earlier, three Nepali mountain workers and guides also lost their lives during the 2026 Everest climbing season.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio today said that Iran imposing tolls for transit in the Strait of Hormuz is simply unacceptable and cannot happen. If this were to occur in the Strait of Hormuz, then it would also happen in five other places around the world. he said during a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Sweden’s Helsingborg,. According to the US Secretary of State, there is no country in the world that should accept such a claim. Regarding the ongoing negotiations with Iran, Rubio said, they are awaiting updates on the current talks, but slight progress has been made. Meanwhile, a Qatari negotiating team has arrived in Tehran in coordination with the United States, in a fresh diplomatic push to end the war between Washington and Iran.
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued red colour warning for heat wave to severe heat wave conditions over East Madhya Pradesh, East Uttar Pradesh and Vidarbha tomorrow. IMD has also issued orange colour warning for heat wave conditions over Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Chandigarh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Odisha tomorrow. Similar conditions will prevail over Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, West Madhya Pradesh and West Uttar Pradesh for the day.
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In IPL Cricket, hosts Sunrisers Hyderabad were 238 for 3 in 18 overs against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, when reports last came in. Earlier Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and opted to bat.
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THE HEADLINES ONCE AGAIN :-
- India and Cyprus agree to establish joint force for combating terrorism; Elevate bilateral ties to strategic partnership; Also sign several agreements to enhance economic cooperation.
- Government to launch Smart Border Project to make entire border with Bangladesh and Pakistan impenetrable.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi to distribute appointment letters at 19th Rozgar Mela tomorrow.
- India dispatches 20 tonnes of critical vaccine material to Afghanistan to strengthen child immunisation programme.
- QUAD Foreign Ministers’ meeting to be held in New Delhi on 26th of this month.
- In IPL Cricket, Match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bengaluru underway.
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