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Current Affairs — 13 July 2026

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Articles from 13 July 2026

  1. The Hindu · 2026-07-13Claims quantified, mom’s love pricelessA Supreme Court ruling has recognised unpaid domestic and caregiving work as economically valuable in motor accident compensation.Read analysis →
  2. The Hindu · 2026-07-13The making of Israel’s retreat into isolationThe Hindu editorial argues that Israel’s military strategy and settlement policy are increasing political isolation in West Asia.Read analysis →
  3. The Hindu · 2026-07-13EU and 14 countries reaffirm ruling on South China SeaThe United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and 12 other countries reiterated support for the 2016 South China Sea arbitration ruling against China’s claims.Read analysis →
  4. The Hindu · 2026-07-13Why has China banned helium exports?China has temporarily and immediately banned helium exports amid tighter global supply and strategic demand growth.Read analysis →
  5. The Hindu · 2026-07-13A.P. and the next El Niño challenge: Heatwaves and rainfall deficits could put the State’s preparedness to the testAndhra Pradesh faces renewed heat and rainfall stress as El Niño risks rise ahead of the southwest monsoon.Read analysis →
  6. The Hindu · 2026-07-13Five crore Indians wait when the courts take a breakThe Supreme Court’s long summer recess has renewed criticism of staggered bench functioning amid a large case backlog.Read analysis →
  7. The Hindu · 2026-07-13Nine people killed as Russia, Ukraine intensify attacks against each otherRussia and Ukraine exchanged intensified attacks as allied diplomacy and Ukraine’s air-defence plans face pressure.Read analysis →
  8. The Hindu · 2026-07-13Oil conundrum: India’s energy imports from Russia seem driven by confusion, not strategyThe Hindu editorial argues that India’s higher crude oil imports from Russia reflect commercial opportunism with rising strategic and financial risks.Read analysis →
  9. The Hindu · 2026-07-13Govt. slams ship attack off Oman; seafarer missingIndia condemned a reported attack on the Cyprus-flagged commercial vessel GFS Galaxy off the coast of Oman after one Indian crew member went missing.Read analysis →
  10. The Hindu · 2026-07-13Iran attacks West Asian nations after U.S. strikesIran’s retaliation after United States strikes revived fears over shipping security in the Strait of Hormuz and regional escalation in West Asia.Read analysis →
  11. PIB · 2026-07-13Weaving Sustainability into India’s Textile FutureThe PIB backgrounder outlines sustainability, circularity, and emissions control across India’s textile value chain.Read analysis →
  12. The Hindu · 2026-07-13Disproportionate SIR deletions in Manipur’s tribal constituencies (Data Point)Draft SIR rolls in Manipur show higher deletion concentration in Scheduled Tribe-reserved Assembly constituencies than in general constituencies.Read analysis →
  13. The Hindu · 2026-07-13OpenAI vs. Anthropic: Who wins? Has OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 class beaten Anthropic’s Fable-class models?OpenAI and Anthropic are being compared on coding and agentic artificial intelligence benchmarks, with each model family leading different tests.Read analysis →
  14. The Hindu · 2026-07-13ISRO successfully carries out three Gaganyaan crew module system testsISRO reported three system-level tests for the Gaganyaan crew module covering upright recovery, module separation, and apex cover separation.Read analysis →
  15. The Hindu · 2026-07-13Insular incentive: Ethanol-blended fuel should not be forced on consumers irrationallyThe Hindu editorial argues that India should shift ethanol incentives away from sugarcane-heavy blending and toward residue-based ethanol.Read analysis →
  16. The Hindu · 2026-07-13Drones move TB samples, cut diagnosis costs from ₹9,451 to ₹91 in new ICMR trialAn AIIMS Bibinagar study under the ICMR i-DRONE initiative found that drone transport of tuberculosis sputum samples sharply reduced patient costs and diagnosis time in rural Telangana.Read analysis →
  17. The Hindu · 2026-07-13Fading research hubs are stalling Kerala’s leap into the bio-economyThe Hindu says Kerala’s bio-economy push is being slowed by weakening basic science institutions, with JNTBGRI used as the main example.Read analysis →
  18. The Hindu · 2026-07-13PM must restore J&K Statehood, says Omar AbdullahOmar Abdullah urged the Union government to restore Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood and said the commitment should not remain open-ended.Read analysis →
  19. The Hindu · 2026-07-13The glide path for your equity allocationSEBI has allowed asset management companies to offer lifecycle funds with glide-path structures, formalising a gradual shift from equity to debt as retirement nears.Read analysis →
  20. The Hindu · 2026-07-13Barricades come up in Srinagar as security tightened on eve of 1931 revolt anniversaryJammu and Kashmir authorities tightened security in Srinagar ahead of the July 13 anniversary of the 1931 uprising and restricted tributes at Naqshband Sahib shrine.Read analysis →
  21. The Hindu · 2026-07-13Judging graduates, not entrance scoresThe All IITs Placement Committee has decided to remove JEE ranks and GATE scores from standard placement resumes.Read analysis →
  22. PIB · 2026-07-13All-India Water Resources Secretaries’ Conference to be held in New DelhiThe Ministry of Jal Shakti will hold a national conference of State and Union Territory water-resources secretaries in New Delhi on 13 July 2026.Read analysis →
  23. PIB · 2026-07-13EPFO invites applications for Amnesty Scheme 2026 for exempted Provident Fund trustsEPFO has launched a six-month Amnesty Scheme, 2026, for certain exempted Provident Fund trusts to regularise their status.Read analysis →
  24. The Hindu · 2026-07-13Bridging the affordability gap in term life insurancePress Information Bureau says digital underwriting is making term life insurance more affordable in India by improving risk assessment.Read analysis →
  25. The Hindu · 2026-07-13Gupta seeks aid of ₹100 crore from Centre for revised PM-UDAY schemeDelhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has sought ₹100 crore from the Union government for the first phase of the revised PM-UDAY scheme.Read analysis →
  26. The Hindu · 2026-07-13India and Canada conclude third round of negotiations for comprehensive trade pactIndia and Canada held the third round of negotiations for a proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement in Ottawa and said talks may finish within 2026.Read analysis →
  27. The Hindu · 2026-07-13Chinese geologists question safety of Brahmaputra dam near IndiaA Chinese geological study has identified an active fault line beneath the Yarlung Tsangpo hydropower project in Tibet, raising engineering and seismic-risk concerns near India’s border.Read analysis →
  28. The Hindu · 2026-07-13CJI stresses women-centric infrastructure in new judicial complexThe Chief Justice of India called for mandatory women-centric amenities, including separate Bar rooms and adjoining childcare rooms, in new court complexes.Read analysis →
  29. The Hindu · 2026-07-13Flash floods wreak havoc in Pahalgam; buildings damaged; political parties allege norm violationsCloudburst-triggered flash floods damaged hotels, houses, and roads in Pahalgam, while local actors alleged illegal construction and environmental violations.Read analysis →
  30. The Hindu · 2026-07-13Congress seeks to turn tables on BJP using fund row over Ayodhya; narrative shift on stanceThe Congress is using the alleged Ram Temple donation-fund controversy to question temple trust transparency and to reopen its own political positioning on Ayodhya.Read analysis →