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Netherlands Returns Chola Copper Plates to India

The Netherlands returned the 11th-century Anaimangalam copper plates to India on 15 May 2026. The artefacts are also known as the Leiden Plates and belong to the period...

May 16, 2026

India Revises Export Duties on Petrol and Diesel

India revised export duties on petroleum products on 15 May 2026, and the changes took effect from 16 May 2026. The revision covered petrol, diesel and Aviation Turbine...

May 16, 2026

Captagon Seized in India Under Operation Ragepill

India recorded its first seizure of Captagon tablets and powder under Operation Ragepill, with a total value of ₹182 crore. The Narcotics Control Bureau seized the consignment from...

May 16, 2026

India Launches Major Offshore Oil and Gas Survey

India is expanding offshore oil and gas exploration through new seismic surveys, stratigraphic drilling, and bidding rounds across the Bay of Bengal and adjoining basins. The Directorate General...

May 16, 2026

Underground River Channel Found Beneath Prayagraj-Kanpur Stretch

Scientists from the CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute in Hyderabad have identified an ancient underground river channel beneath the Prayagraj-Kanpur stretch in Uttar Pradesh. The buried channel is described...

May 16, 2026

BRICS Backs Independent State of Palestine

BRICS foreign ministers met in New Delhi on 15 May 2026 and reaffirmed support for an independent and viable State of Palestine within the pre-1967 borders, with East...

May 16, 2026

Supreme Court Expands Maternity Leave for Adoptive Mothers

The Supreme Court of India delivered a judgment on 17 March 2026 in Hamsaanandini Nanduri v. Union of India. A two-judge bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R....

May 16, 2026

ISIS Second-in-Command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki Killed in Nigeria

Donald Trump announced on 15 May 2026 that Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, identified as the second-in-command of ISIS globally, was eliminated in Nigeria. The operation involved American and Nigerian forces,...

May 16, 2026

Rajasthan Inaugurates First Semiconductor Cluster in Bhiwadi

Rajasthan’s first semiconductor cluster was inaugurated in Bhiwadi, Alwar district, on 15 May 2026. The facility is located in the Electronics Manufacturing Cluster at Salarpur, Khushkhera, and it...

May 16, 2026

UAE to Store Crude Oil in India’s Strategic Reserve

India and the United Arab Emirates agreed on 15 May 2026 to expand energy cooperation through crude oil storage in India’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The arrangement allows the...

May 16, 2026    International / World Current Affairs

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