Sunday, 5 July 2026

ISRO successfully carried out the first ground test of the SOLVE solid motor at Sriharikota on July 3, a key step for Gaganyaan test missions.

CATL unveiled the TENER Sodium Energy Storage System, the world's first real-world validated sodium-ion energy storage solution, at a launch in Munich.

Union Health Minister J P Nadda launched the Drug Registry, a unified digital platform under ABDM to standardise medicine data across India's healthcare systems.

A PRL study found that soil analysed by Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan rover closely resembles the composition of ALHA 81005, the first confirmed lunar meteorite.

PM Modi and Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi elevated bilateral ties at the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit, signing the first-ever defence co-development project.

High jumper Sarvesh Kushare cleared 2.31m to break the national record and qualify for the 2026 Asian Games at the Inter-State Championships in Bhubaneswar.

Novak Djokovic reached the 2026 Wimbledon quarter-finals with his 106th win at the tournament, breaking Roger Federer's all-time record.

The Central Government has given RBI Deputy Governor Swaminathan Janakiraman a fresh two-year term beginning June 26.

Legendary Pandavani folk artist and Padma Vibhushan awardee Teejan Bai died at AIIMS Raipur on July 5, 2026, after a prolonged illness. She was 70.

Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan approved record procurement of pulses and oilseeds at MSP for the Rabi 2025-26 season in three states.

Jersey's Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust released 15 pygmy hogs, the world's smallest and rarest pigs, in the grasslands of Manas National Park in Assam.

IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla said his newly launched book 'The Second Orbit' aims to share his space journey and inspire Indians to contribute to the space programme.

Indian fintech Paytm secured a Payment Institution Licence from Luxembourg's regulator CSSF, allowing it to operate regulated payment services across Europe.

SEBI and NISM are working on a combined certification exam for mutual fund and Specialized Investment Fund distributors to strengthen professional competency.

Punjab National Bank signed an MoU with Government e-Marketplace to provide sellers with collateral-free short-term loans linked to GeM purchase orders.

ICMR's ICMR-MINDS initiative won the Gold Award for AI-driven citizen services at the National Awards for e-Governance 2026 in Jaipur.

India ranked 125th in the fifth edition of the Global Passport Index 2026 by Global Citizen Solutions, even as its composite score hit a five-year high; Europe dominated the top 10.