1.India is the sixth most-polluted country when it comes to levels of fine particulate matter, a major air pollutant, while UP’s Loni is the most polluted city across the globe and Delhi is at the fourth spot, according to the World Air Quality Report, 2025.

2.India consumed 33.15 million metric tons of cooking gas last year, with imports accounting for about 60% of demand. About 90% of those imports came from the Middle East.

3.Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Tuesday declared a state of national energy emergency to respond to the impact of the Middle East war which his administration said posed “an imminent danger of a critically low energy supply.”

4.The war in Iran and the blockage of the strategic Strait of Hormuz are likely to halve this month’s imports of liquefied petroleum gas by India.

5.In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court Tuesday held that a Scheduled Caste (SC) community person converting to a religion other than Hinduism, Sikhism or Buddhism loses the SC status from the moment of conversion regardless of birth.

6.There will be no refund for cancellation of train tickets up to eight hours before departure, instead of the existing norm of four hours.

7. Harish Rana, the first person in India to be allowed passive euthanasia, passed away Tuesday at AIIMS-Delhi after more than 13 years in coma.

8.Bhubaneswar A total of 14,433.621 hectares of forest land has been diverted for 176 mining projects in Odisha over the past 10 years.

9.Forest, Environment and Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia informed the Assembly that 325 wild animals, including a tiger, 11 leopards, and 14 elephants, were killed by poachers over the past three years.

10.According to OERC’s latest tariff order, the Retail Supply Tariff (RST) will remain the same across all consumer categories, offering continued relief to both households and industries. LT domestic consumers will receive a 4 per cent rebate if they pay their full electricity bills online before the due date.

11.The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and Customs officials Tuesday seized 5.5 kg of high value marijuana, valued at Rs6 crore, from two persons at Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA)

12.The Uttar Pradesh cabinet Monday approved a proposal to increase the minimum support price (MSP) of wheat by `160 per quintal for the current procurement season, along with an additional payment of `20 per quintal to farmers towards cleaning, sorting and handling cost

13.Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta Tuesday presented a Rs1.037 lakh crore budget for FY27, announcing several welfare schemes.

14.AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami Tuesday announced free refrigerators for all rice category of ration cardholders if his party is voted to power in the 2026 Assembly election.

15.Director General of Police (DGP) YB Khurania said, “Sukru, who was a state committee member of CPI (Maoist), surrendered with an AK-47 rifle. His associates also laid down four guns while surrendering.”

16.The Lok Sabha Tuesday passed a Bill to amend a law on protection and rights of transgender persons, even as opposition members raised concerns that the proposed legislation excludes social orientations from the ambit of the statute.

17.Pakistan was ranked the most polluted country in the world in 2025, followed by Bangladesh and Tajikistan, according to an annual report by a Swiss-based air quality firm released Tuesday.

18.The war in Iran and the blockage of the strategic Strait of Hormuz are likely to halve this month's imports of liquefied petroleum gas by India, its number-two importer, according to traders and ship-tracking data.

19.A consortium led by the Aditya Birla Group (ABG) Tuesday acquired 100 percent equity stake in IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru for a whopping $1.78 billion (approximately Rs 16,706 crore) from its current owner the United Spirits Limited.

20.Swashbuckling India batter Smriti Mandhana retained her second spot, while skipper Harmanpreet Kaur moved up to 14th in the latest ICC women's T20I rankings for batters released.