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Tue, 14 Jul 2026

Mon, 13 Jul 2026

🏅 Cricket 📍 United Kingdom Must know

India women beat England by 270 runs in first women's Test at Lord's

India's women's cricket team beat England by 270 runs on 13 July 2026 in the one-off Test at Lord's, the first women's Test ever played at the ground.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 3 MCQs
💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Must know

Retail inflation rises to 4.38% in June 2026

All-India retail inflation based on the Consumer Price Index (base 2024=100) rose to 4.38% in June 2026 from 3.93% in May, with food inflation at 5.32%.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 3 MCQs
🔬 Science & Technology 📍 India Important

MeitY and Drone Federation India launch NIDAR 2.0

MeitY and Drone Federation India launched NIDAR 2.0, the second edition of the National Innovation Challenge for Drone Application and Research, on 13 July 2026, asking students to build drones around India's VEGA processor.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

India's April–June 2026-27 exports rise 11.37% to US$ 232.73 billion

India's total exports of goods and services in April–June 2026-27 were estimated at US$ 232.73 billion, up 11.37% from a year earlier, the Commerce Ministry said on 13 July 2026.

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🏆 International Awards 📍 India Important

All five Indian students win gold at 56th International Physics Olympiad

All five members of India's team won gold medals at the 56th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) 2026 in Bucaramanga, Colombia; Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated them on 13 July 2026.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

CCI fines HP India ₹11.98 crore for cartelisation in printer supplies

The Competition Commission of India (CCI), by an order dated 13 July 2026, imposed a penalty of ₹11.98 crore on HP India and about ₹2.30 crore on sixteen of its resellers for cartelisation in toner, cartridges and other printer supplies.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Japan Important

8th India–Japan Defence Policy Dialogue held in Tokyo

India and Japan held their 8th Defence Policy Dialogue in Tokyo on 13 July 2026, co-chaired by Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and Japan's Vice Minister of Defence for International Affairs Kano Koji.

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📊 Reports & Indices 📍 India

MeitY releases second Digital Threat Report 2025–26 for BFSI sector

MeitY, with CERT-In, CSIRT-Fin and SISA, released the second edition of the Digital Threat Report 2025–26 for India's banking, financial services, insurance and payments ecosystem on 13 July 2026.

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Sun, 12 Jul 2026

Sat, 11 Jul 2026

Fri, 10 Jul 2026

🛡️ Internal Security 📍 India Important

Amit Shah and Sarbananda Sonowal review setting up of the Bureau of Port Security

Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Ports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal reviewed progress on establishing the Bureau of Port Security (BoPS) on 10 July 2026.

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🏆 International Awards 📍 India Important

FIU-IND cyber fraud case named runner-up at Best Egmont Case Award 2026 in Baku

A Financial Intelligence Unit–India case on a ₹868-crore cyber fraud network was named runner-up at the Best Egmont Case Award (BECA) 2026 at the Egmont Group Plenary in Baku, Azerbaijan, the Finance Ministry announced on 10 July 2026.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 Switzerland Important

Codex Commission (CAC49) in Geneva adopts India-led standards for coriander seeds, curry leaves, large cardamom and vanilla

The 49th Codex Alimentarius Commission session in Geneva, held from 6 to 10 July 2026, adopted seven India-led texts, including standards for dried coriander seeds, fresh curry leaves, large cardamom and vanilla, and approved India's proposal for a cashew kernel standard.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India Important

Drugs Rules, 1945 amended: high-alcohol formulations lose Schedule K exemption, move to Schedule H1

The Health Ministry announced on 10 July 2026 that formulations with more than 12% v/v ethyl alcohol in quantities above 30 mL will need licences and be sold only on prescription under Schedule H1.

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Thu, 09 Jul 2026

🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Australia Must know

3rd India–Australia Annual Summit in Melbourne: new defence declaration and 18 outcomes

PM Narendra Modi and PM Anthony Albanese held the 3rd India–Australia Annual Summit in Melbourne on 9 July 2026, announcing a Joint Declaration on Defence and Security Cooperation among 18 outcomes.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Australia Must know

India and Australia finalise Administrative Arrangement enabling uranium supply to India

At the Melbourne summit on 9 July 2026, India and Australia finalised the Administrative Arrangement that operationalises their 2014 Civil Nuclear Agreement and enables Australian uranium exports to India.

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🏆 International Awards 📍 India Important

DoT's Samriddh Gram wins WSIS Prize 2026 under Action Line C6

The Department of Telecommunications' BharatNet-enabled 'Samriddh Gram' project was announced on 9 July 2026 as a global winner of the WSIS Prizes 2026 under Action Line C6 – Enabling Environment, presented at the WSIS Forum in Geneva.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Australia Important

CSIR and IP Australia sign agreement on access to the Traditional Knowledge Digital Library

CSIR and IP Australia signed an agreement on access to India's Traditional Knowledge Digital Library at the India–Australia Annual Summit in Melbourne on 9 July 2026, taking the number of patent offices with access to 18.

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🏅 Olympics & Multi-sport Games 📍 India Important

Sports Ministry directs NSFs to publish LA 2028 Olympic selection pathways by 15 July 2026

The Sports Ministry on 9 July 2026 directed all recognised National Sports Federations to publish their Los Angeles 2028 Olympic qualification and athlete selection pathways by 15 July 2026.

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Wed, 08 Jul 2026

Tue, 07 Jul 2026