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India Ranks Fifth in Military Spending, Second in Arms Imports

India remained the world’s fifth-largest military spender in 2025 with expenditure of $92.1 billion, and it ranked behind the United States, China, Russia and Germany. India was also...

June 8, 2026    Defence Current Affairs

KABIL Secures Five Lithium Blocks in Argentina

Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL) has secured five critical mineral blocks in Argentina for deep exploration of brine lithium in the Catamarca province. KABIL is a joint venture...

June 8, 2026    International / World Current Affairs

Coal Gasification Scheme Targets ₹4 Lakh Crore Investment

The Union Cabinet approved a ₹37,500 crore scheme on 13 May 2026 to promote surface coal and lignite gasification projects in India. The initiative aims to gasify 100...

June 8, 2026    Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Great Nicobar Airport Project Gets ₹13,000 Crore Approval

The Centre approved up to ₹13,000 crore for a dual-use airport at Great Nicobar Island on 8 June 2026. The airport is part of the Great Nicobar Project...

June 8, 2026    Defence Current Affairs

14,000-Year-Old Footprints Found in Italy Cave

Footprints and handprints dated to around 14,000 to 14,400 years ago were identified in Grotta della Bàsura in Toirano, northern Italy. The traces belong to a group of...

June 8, 2026    Science & Technology

Scientists Discover Jian changmaensis in China

A new feathered gliding dinosaur named Jian changmaensis was announced on 4 June 2026 in a study published in Annals of Carnegie Museum. The 120-million-year-old fossil was found...

June 8, 2026    Science & Technology

Congress leader Suraj Hegde dies at 55

Congress leader Suraj Hegde died at the age of 55 on 7 June 2026 at a private hospital in Bengaluru, Karnataka. He died of cardiac arrest. At the...

June 8, 2026    Awards, Honours & Persons in News

Richard Scolyer Dies at 59

Professor Richard Scolyer, an Australian cancer researcher and pathologist, died at the age of 59 on 7 June 2026. He was known for research on melanoma and for...

June 8, 2026    Awards, Honours & Persons in News

Andaman and Nicobar Islands Record Lowest Fertility Rate in NFHS-6

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands recorded India’s lowest Total Fertility Rate (TFR) at 0.9 in the National Family Health Survey-6 (NFHS-6), which covers 2023-24 data and was released...

June 8, 2026    Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

APSEZ Wins 10-Year Argentina LNG Contract

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. (APSEZ) secured a 10-year marine services contract on 8 June 2026 for Argentina’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project. The...

June 8, 2026    International / World Current Affairs

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