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15 August 2026 · exam-relevant news
Latest digest · 15 August 2026
AI summaries of PIB, RBI, All India Radio and national newspaper reports, organised for UPSC, SSC, Banking, Railway and State-PSC revision. Every story links to its source.
24 current-affairs updates for major exams.
Prime Minister Modi said since 2014, India has entered into Free Trade Agreements with nearly 40 countries, creating enormous opportunities for Indian businesses and exporters.
Read full storyThe government has launched a foreign asset disclosure scheme targeting small taxpayers, imposing a 30% tax on undisclosed foreign assets or income plus an equal penalty, resulting in an effective 60% levy. This measure…
Read full storyThe White House released a report identifying over 40 countries, including India, associated with elevated illegal transshipment risk enabling China's tariff evasion. Specifically, the Pune-Gujarat-Chennai industrial be…
Read full storyA UN Security Council monitoring team has attributed the deadly Red Fort suicide car bombing in Delhi, which killed 11 people, to Al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS). The Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitori…
Read full storyIranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi today rejected US President Donald Trump’s claim that Washington has total control over the Strait of Hormuz. In a social media post, Mr. Araghchi accused the US of repeated…
Read full storyMinistry of Ayush is implementing a Central Sector Scheme namely Ayurgyan Scheme from FY 2021-22.
Read full storyThe Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) emphasized that peace in border areas is of 'utmost importance' following reports of Chinese incursions. India rejected China's criticism over New Delhi's move to identify 27 place…
Read full storyWhite House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro stated that U.S. President Trump and Indian PM Modi will resolve issues related to Russia sanctions. This follows the U.S. Senate passing a bill authorizing the President to impos…
Read full storyFormer US President Donald Trump declared he would demand conflict compensation from Iran, responding to Tehran's insistence that US war reparations are a precondition for resolving ongoing hostilities in West Asia. Thi…
Read full storyIran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated Tehran will not engage in direct talks with the U.S. as long as Washington violates the June 2024 interim nuclear deal. Iran links reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to U.S.…
Read full storyIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected US President Donald Trump’s 15-point plan for Gaza. Speaking at a cabinet meeting today, Prime Minister Netanyahu insisted that Israel will not withdraw its forces…
Read full storyIndia has successfully developed its first privately built Full Flow Staged Combustion (FFSC) rocket engine, joining an elite group of only three commercial entities globally — SpaceX and Stoke Space from the USA, and L…
Read full storyRussia has proposed exploring a railway route to the Indian Ocean and India to reduce dependence on strategically important maritime routes. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin said alternative routes could h…
Read full storyDefence Minister Rajnath Singh today said that Operation Sindoor sent a global message that India will go to any extent to ensure the safety of its citizens while protecting the sindoor worn by the women of this country.
Read full storyIran insists on US Concessions before opening the Strait of Hormuz. Security Chief of Iran, Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, has issued a list of demands for the US to fulfill before Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Read full storyUkraine has reached an agreement with the United States on monthly deliveries of interceptor missiles for the Patriot air defence system. Speaking to reporters in Belgrade, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed…
Read full storyThe United States has rejected China’s move to establish what it called a national nature reserve at Scarborough Reef, saying the measure could restrict Filipino fishermen’s access to their traditional fishing grounds,…
Read full storyThe XI BRICS Culture Ministers’ Meeting was held in Bhopal today under India’s BRICS Chairship and concluded with the adoption of the Bhopal Declaration, providing a practical and forward-looking framework for strengthe…
Read full storyThe 11th BRICS Culture Ministers’ Meeting was held in Bhopal today under India’s BRICS Chairship. The meeting adopted the Bhopal Declaration, aimed at strengthening cultural cooperation among BRICS member and partner co…
Read full storyThe US Senate has voted overwhelmingly to approve a bill to punish Russia and key buyers of its petroleum products, such as China and other countries, claiming that such trade helps fuel the Ukraine war.
Read full storyIndia and Sri Lanka reviewed bilateral cooperation in the power sector at a meeting in New Delh yesterday.
Read full storyTelangana Police have been ranked first nationally in tackling cybercrime, highlighting the state's effective digital policing framework. The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) launched a dedicated helpline (871266…
Read full storyUS President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders aimed at restricting birthright citizenship and curbing birth tourism. Speaking at the Oval Office, Trump expressed disappointment over the Supreme Court ruling,…
Read full storyIndia has formally assigned names to 27 places in Arunachal Pradesh, countering China's earlier move of assigning 'fictitious names' to the same territory. This is the fourth such list released by India since 2017, rein…
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