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PM Modi and Trump direct officials to fast-track 'commercially meaningful' trade pact
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump met on the sidelines of the G7 Summit, directing officials to fast-track a 'commercially meaningful' interim bilateral trade agreement. This meeting, their first in 16 months, signals an effort to repair strained relations and advance the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership, specifically through the [COMPACT] initiative encompassing defense, strategic technologies, energy, and trade.
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Must ReadAsia warming nearly twice as fast as before, 2025 among hottest years: UN weather body
The [World Meteorological Organization] released the 'State of the Climate in Asia' report, revealing that Asia is warming faster than the global average, with the warming rate doubling during 1991-2025 compared to 1961-1990. The report highlights record-high ocean heat content, severe marine heatwaves, accelerated glacier loss in High Mountain Asia, and an increase in extreme weather events causing significant economic and human losses.
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ImportantOn Rani Lakshmibai’s death anniversary: How the queen of Jhansi became an enduring nationalist icon
The article marks the death anniversary of Rani Lakshmibai (June 18, 1858), examining her enduring legacy as a symbol of anti-colonial resistance in India. It traces her transformation from a historical figure who fought against the [Doctrine of Lapse] during the [Revolt of 1857] into a prominent nationalist icon through folklore, literature, and political discourse.
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Must ReadRevisiting the First Amendment, which created the architecture of state control in India
The article critiques the [First Amendment Act, 1951], highlighting its profound impact on India's constitutional framework, particularly regarding fundamental rights. It argues that the amendment, driven by the government's desire to overcome judicial roadblocks to its social and land reform agenda, significantly weakened civil liberties, primarily the right to freedom of speech, property, and equality.
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Must ReadStep forward: On the Shishupal judgment
The Supreme Court, in the landmark *Shishupal @Shish Ram vs Surjeet* judgment, significantly increased motor accident compensation for a deceased homemaker, setting a notional economic value of ₹30,000 per month for her unpaid domestic work. This ruling, while strictly applicable to the [Motor Vehicles Act, 1988], establishes a crucial legal precedent for recognizing and quantifying the economic contribution of women's unpaid domestic and care work, addressing decades of 'economic erasure'.
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Must ReadLokesh to Tharoor on delimitation: ‘Expanding Lok Sabha a democratic necessity’
A debate has emerged regarding the upcoming delimitation exercise and the potential expansion of the [Lok Sabha] post-2026. TDP leader Nara Lokesh argued that increasing the number of seats is a democratic necessity due to population growth since the 1971 Census freeze, while maintaining each State's proportional share to protect Southern states that have achieved population stabilization.
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Important1 in 3 Punjab farmers burn stubble despite using special machines. New study answers why
The provided text is an author profile for a journalist covering environmental and educational issues in Delhi, highlighting recent reporting on the city's severe winter air pollution and associated government regulations. Key reports include the stark disparities in air quality exposure between elite private schools and government schools, the implementation of a 'No PUC, No Fuel' policy, and the passage of the [Delhi School Education (Transparency in Fixation and Regulation of Fees) Bill, 2025].
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Must ReadWhen is a party merger valid? With TMC split, here is what the defection law says — and omits
A group of 20 rebel [Trinamool Congress] MPs recently met [Lok Sabha] Speaker Om Birla, claiming they have merged with the [Nationalist Citizens Party of India] and requesting separate seating. They assert this represents more than two-thirds of the TMC's Lok Sabha strength, a threshold that normally protects them from disqualification under the anti-defection law.
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