Polity and governanceThe Hindu, Page 10GS2Must read
Centre's Ladakh framework gives the L-G final authority over laws of a new elected body
Ladakh may finally get an elected body. Will it make laws, or only propose them to the L-G?
UPSC current affairs today
Wednesday, 21 October 2026. The Hindu, The Indian Express and PIB, cut down to what UPSC can ask, mapped to the syllabus and to every previous-year question. Free and open source.
Today's 5 stories
EconomyThe Hindu, Page 1GS3GS2Must read
China puts tunnel-boring and high-altitude machinery under export curbs from 18 November
India digs its metros and mountain tunnels with Chinese machines. What happens when Beijing calls them dual-use?
International relationsThe Hindu, Page 1GS2GS3
Rubio in Mumbai: India, US and UAE hold trilateral talks as trade deal nears
The US wants India to buy its oil and refine Venezuela's. What does India get in return?
Science and technologyThe Hindu, Page 12GS3Must read
Aditya-L1's VELC produces Doppler images that show which way solar eruptions travel
A solar storm coming at Earth and one going away can look the same. How does Aditya-L1 tell them apart?
Environment and geographyIndian Express, Opinion, Page 13GS3
Op-ed: As India hosts the Agrivoltaics World Conference, farms can grow crops and power
Solar parks need land and farms need land. Can the same field do both jobs?
Also in today's papers
- Rajnath Singh calls for unified SCO action against terrorism at the Heads of Government meeting in Dushanbe PIB · GS2 · GS3 · Prelims
- UDAN regional air connectivity scheme completes ten years PIB · GS2 · GS3 · Prelims
- Supreme Court upholds quashing of Tamil Nadu order on reservation for converts to Islam The Hindu · GS2 · Prelims
- Op-ed reviews concerns over electoral roll revision, transparency and the ECI's independence The Hindu · GS2 · Prelims
- Editorial on CERT-In's advisory on AI agent threats and gaps in cyber governance The Hindu · GS2 · GS3 · Prelims
- Op-ed criticises the mandate and composition of the new Demography Committee Indian Express · GS1 · GS2 · Prelims
- PM Internship Scheme revamp draws more youth but completion stays low Indian Express · GS2 · GS3
- Inflation for agricultural and rural labourers outpaces headline CPI in September Indian Express · GS3 · Prelims
- Jaishankar and UAE Foreign Minister discuss West Asia tensions and bilateral ties in Mumbai Indian Express · GS2 · Prelims
- Op-ed: Rubio's Jamnagar visit shows the role of corporate diplomacy Indian Express · GS2 · GS3
- Op-ed on China's proposed export controls on advanced AI technology Indian Express · GS2 · GS3 · Prelims
- China Merchants Port Holdings pulls out of Colombo port logistics venture The Hindu · GS2 · GS3 · Prelims
- North of England delegation visits India to build on the India-UK trade agreement The Hindu · GS2 · GS3
- How the U.S. crackdown on employment-based immigration affects skilled Indian workers The Hindu · GS2 · GS3
- Op-ed argues India can lead in converting old vehicles to electric through retrofitment The Hindu · GS3
- Op-ed says India's tech sector needs deeper pools of risk capital Indian Express · GS3
- Researchers propose the term 'heat storm' for giant, long-lasting heat events The Hindu · GS1 · GS3 · Prelims
- Scientists find transmissible cancer in brown bullhead catfish The Hindu · GS3 · Prelims
- Japan's MMX mission aims to bring back a sample from Mars's moon Phobos Indian Express · GS3 · Prelims
- AI-designed phages used for the first time to treat a drug-resistant infection Indian Express · GS3 · Prelims
Today by source: Editorial analysis · The Hindu analysis · Indian Express explained · PIB summary
This week
20 October 2026 Tuesday
- Supreme Court: voters can file private complaints over false election affidavits
- COP17 opens in Yerevan for the first global review of the 2030 biodiversity targets
- Navy gets first nod for ₹2.41 lakh crore of new platforms, readies Swavlamban 2026
- India-New Zealand FTA enters into force, giving all Indian exports duty-free entry
19 October 2026 Monday
18 October 2026 Sunday
- Supreme Court: children have a fundamental right to access and use the internet
- Trump waives Graham Act tariffs on Russian oil buyers, giving India relief for now
- FSSAI proposes a ban on added sucrose and fructose in foods for infants up to six months
- Explained: Why central banks from the Fed to the RBI are raising interest rates again
- Sri Lanka's rights commission says militarisation persists in the Tamil North and East
17 October 2026 Saturday
- China proposes export curbs on 40 AI, solar and biomedicine technologies
- CERT-In issues critical advisory after AI agents accessed Indian firms' systems unnoticed
- Centre tells Supreme Court airfare rules are finalised, to be published within two weeks
- INS Samarthak, an L&T-built multi-purpose vessel, is commissioned into the Navy at Karwar
- India's crude imports rise 7% in September, but the import bill jumps 47% to $15.4 billion
15 October 2026 Thursday
- Wholesale inflation rises to 11.39% in September, led by fuel and power at 25.85%
- Cabinet renames NSAP, extends it to 2030-31 and eases disability pension rules
- Cabinet clears sale of 60.72% of IDBI Bank to Fairfax for ₹52,877 crore
- Supreme Court orders insurance cover for all counter-bought train tickets from 27 October
- Explained: The Kigali Amendment turns 10 as India's demand for cooling surges
14 October 2026 Wednesday
- IMF lifts India's 2026-27 growth forecast to 7%, warns global risks tilt downward
- First BIMSTEC Home Ministers' meeting adopts Delhi Declaration against cross-border terror
- Madras HC upholds AIADMK MLAs' resignations but says disqualification cases must go on
- NPCI defers 0.4% UPI merchant fee, due on 15 October, until after Diwali
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