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CAFE III Fuel Efficiency Norms Likely by May-End

Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency III, or CAFE III, is the third phase of India’s fuel-efficiency framework for passenger vehicles. The proposed norms are scheduled to apply from 1...

May 17, 2026

First Made-in-India Airbus C-295 Ready for Flight Testing

The first domestically assembled Airbus C-295 military transport aircraft in India was completed at the Tata-Airbus facility in Vadodara on 17 May 2026 and was ready for flight...

May 17, 2026

Scientists Uncover Earth’s Oldest Known Air Sample in Antarctica

Scientists working in Antarctica have identified the oldest directly dated ice and air sample on Earth from the Allan Hills region of East Antarctica. The sample contains tiny...

May 16, 2026

PM Modi Congratulates Ali Falih Kadhim al-Zaidi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Ali Falih Kadhim al-Zaidi on assuming office as the Prime Minister of Iraq on 16 May 2026. Al-Zaidi took office after being sworn...

May 16, 2026

CCPA Issues Notices to Amazon, Flipkart, Meesho, JioMart

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) issued notices to Amazon, Flipkart, Meesho and JioMart on 16 May 2026 over the alleged sale of herbicide products. The CCPA had...

May 16, 2026

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

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