Tuesday, 14 July 2026

The Indian women's cricket team beat England by 270 runs in the one-off Test at Lord's — their first-ever women's Test win at the venue.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh commissioned INS Mahendragiri, the sixth Project 17A Nilgiri-class stealth frigate, at Visakhapatnam, with over 75% indigenous content.

The government has cleared the strategic disinvestment of IDBI Bank, with the Centre and LIC set to sell a combined 60.72% stake and transfer management control.

EAM S. Jaishankar launched India's campaign for a non-permanent UN Security Council seat for 2028-29, unveiling the SHANTI vision at UN headquarters.

Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences achieved a world-record 28.04% efficiency for a perovskite-organic tandem solar cell, published in Nature.

NABARD and NSDC launched Gramodyam, a rural entrepreneurship programme to nurture 4,000 rural entrepreneurs over three years, on NABARD's 45th Foundation Day.

Uttarakhand opened its first GI Products Gallery at Haldwani, displaying 30+ GI-tagged products from the state.

Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) launched international operations with Air India Express starting Navi Mumbai-Abu Dhabi flights from 15 July 2026.

World Youth Skills Day is observed every year on 15 July to highlight the importance of equipping young people with skills for employment and entrepreneurship.

India released its first Index of Services Production (ISP), with 14 of 19 formal services sub-sectors recording double-digit growth in April 2026.

All five members of India's contingent won gold at the 56th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) 2026 in Bucaramanga, Colombia, placing India joint-first.