June 1st – 7th, 2026 Current Affairs

Jun 12, 2026

India-UK Critical Minerals Observatory: Launched in New Delhi to secure supply chains.

India’s First Stratospheric Balloon ‘VISTA’: Launched by Red Balloon Aerospace from Vijayawada.
ANRF–Jal Shakti MAHA Water Mission: A ₹200-crore mission to boost water sector startups.
DRDO’s High-Calibre Bomb Trial: Successfully conducted at Ramgarh Range, Haryana.
IIT Madras Launches Circulating Water Tunnel: Strengthening maritime research.
IIT Kanpur Hosts India’s First DORIS Beacon: Joining a global geodetic network.
Microsoft’s ‘Majorana 2’ Chip: A second-gen topological quantum computing chip unveiled.
RudraM-II Missile Test: DRDO and IAF successfully flight-tested the air-to-surface missile.
India-Australia Defence Dialogue: Second edition co-chaired by Rajnath Singh and Richard Marles.
BrahMos Export to Vietnam: Government signed a ₹60 billion deal for missile exports.
India-Zimbabwe Joint Defence Committee: First-ever meeting held in New Delhi.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (15) Makes IPL History: The Rajasthan Royals opener shone in the Eliminator against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Satwik-Chirag Win Singapore Open: First Indian doubles pair to win this title.
India’s U-23 Wrestlers Shine: Won a record 27 medals at Asian Championships in Vietnam.
Esha Singh Wins Gold: Took top spot in women’s 25m pistol at ISSF World Cup in Munich.
Cricket Canada Suspended: ICC suspended membership over governance breaches.
India Fails to Qualify for FIFA World Cup 2026: Finished third in Group A behind Qatar and Kuwait.
R Praggnanandhaa Makes History: Became first Indian to win the Norway Chess tournament.

Bashir Badr: Renowned Urdu poet and Padma Shri awardee, passed away at 91 in Bhopal.
Dhanapalan: Senior Congress leader and former MP, passed away in Kerala at 76.
Suman Kalyanpur: Veteran playback singer, passed away in Mumbai at 89.
Marcia Lucas: Oscar-winning editor of the original Star Wars trilogy, passed away at 80 in California.
Pahlaj Nihalani: Former CBFC chief and film producer, passed away at 76 in Mumbai.