The Hindu UPSC Daily

Daily UPSC current affairs deep-dive from The Hindu (Delhi edition) for 2026-10-24, produced by Maarg. Comprehensive Hinglish breakdown with dated chronology, GS Mains perspective, and Prelims exam takeaways. Key Stories Covered in Today's Episode: 1. MEA Admits LAC 'Disturbed' by PLA Patrolling Behaviour; India, China in Touch on Better Border Management [GS2: IR (India-China), GS3: Border Security] 2. Students, Farmers and Civil Society Step Up Stir Against SIR and CEC; Scientists Petition ECI to Scrap the Revision [GS2: Elections, GS2: Constitutional Bodies] 3. Draft Amendments to Central Motor Vehicles Rules Seek a Tougher Learner's Test and Online Licence Services [GS2: Governance, GS3: Road Safety] 4. Magnitude-7 Earthquake Strikes Nagqu in Tibet, Killing at Least 16 [GS1: Geography (Seismicity), GS3: Disaster Management] 5. Kolkata Pandal Stampede Exposes Gaps in Crowd Safety; SIT Inquiry, Nine Arrested [GS3: Disaster Management, GS2: Governance] 6. Falling Short: Rubio's Second India Visit Yields Little [GS2: IR (India-U.S.)] 7. In the Crossfire: India Must Adopt a Proactive Position in the Saudi-Houthi Conflict [GS2: IR (West Asia), GS2: Diaspora] 8. On Delimitation, the BJP Has No Bad Option and the Congress Has No Good Option [GS2: Polity (Delimitation), GS2: Federalism] 9. U.S. Midterms: Republicans Face a Growing Blue Wave [GS2: IR (U.S. Politics), GS2: Diaspora] 10. PLFS to Be Revised to Track Gig Workers and Unpaid Household and Care Work from January 2027 [GS3: Employment, GS1: Women (Unpaid Work)] 11. Rajnath Releases Land Warfare Doctrine; Asks Army to Build a 20-30 Year Strategic Vision [GS3: Defence, GS3: Security] 12. Indian Navy to Host 2026 Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue in New Delhi, November 3-5 [GS2: IR (Indo-Pacific), GS3: Maritime Security] 13. Jaishankar Visits Azerbaijan to Ease Strain in Ties Over Operation Sindoor [GS2: IR (South Caucasus)] 14. AI-Based Verification to Plug Attendance Fraud Under VB-G RAM G Rural Jobs Scheme [GS2: Welfare Schemes, GS3: Technology in Governance] 15. SC Holds Private Citizens Can Prosecute Candidates for False Information in Nomination Affidavits [GS2: Judiciary, GS2: Electoral Reforms] 16. Odisha and Andhra Pradesh Brace for Cyclone as Bay of Bengal Low Intensifies [GS1: Geography (Cyclones), GS3: Disaster Management] 17. Ladakh Talks Fail to Resume Amid Rift; New Civil Society Forum Says Original Agenda 'Hijacked' [GS2: Polity (UT Governance), GS2: Centre-State Relations] 18. RSS Affiliate Swadeshi Jagaran Manch Urges PM to Deny Starlink Entry Into India [GS3: Telecom (Satellite Internet), GS3: Internal Security] 19. UN Security Council Faces a 'Legitimacy Deficit', Says India at UNGA Debate on Reform [GS2: International Institutions (UN), Prelims] 20. Brent Nears Six-Month High at $117 After Houthi Strikes; India's Crude Basket Averages $120 in October [GS3: Energy Security, GS3: Inflation & Fiscal Policy] + Rapid-fire round-up of additional national and international developments. Produced by Maarg — your daily preparation companion for UPSC Civil Services Examination. Target Exam: UPSC Civil Services Examination (IAS/IPS/IFS) Prelims & Mains (GS-1, GS-2, GS-3, GS-4 & Essay). ⭐ If you find this daily analysis helpful, please leave a 5-star rating and review on Spotify & Apple Podcasts, and share with fellow aspirants!

Daily UPSC current affairs deep-dive from The Hindu (Delhi edition) for 2026-10-23, produced by Maarg. Comprehensive Hinglish breakdown with dated chronology, GS Mains perspective, and Prelims exam takeaways. Key Stories Covered in Today's Episode: 1. Indian Killed in Houthi Attack on Dammam Airport; Yacht With 14 Indians Targeted in Red Sea; MEA Steps Up Return of Stranded Pilgrims [GS2: IR, GS2: Diaspora] 2. India and Poland Will Double Bilateral Trade by 2030, Says Modi After Talks With Donald Tusk [GS2: IR, GS3: Trade] 3. Tied by Geography, Divided by Politics: The Roots of India-Bangladesh Mistrust [GS2: IR, GS2: Neighbourhood] 4. Russia Pounds Kyiv With 21 Ballistic Missiles Hours After Putin Agrees to Resume Three-Way Peace Talks; Moscow Says 808 Drones Downed [GS2: IR, GS3: Security] 5. Seven Oil Tankers Hit in Strait of Hormuz, Says Iran, as Fears of a Return to All-Out War Grow [GS2: IR, GS3: Energy Security] 6. ITBP D-G Confirms Face-Offs With China Continue at Multiple Sites in Arunachal Pradesh; Asaphila Stand-Off Since July [GS3: Border Security, GS2: India-China] 7. UN Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage Allocates $21.6 Million to Nepal, Its First Country-Specific Allocation [GS3: Environment, GS2: International Institutions] 8. How Significant Is Alberta's Referendum Result? Nearly 75% Vote to Stay in Canada [GS2: IR, GS2: Federalism (Comparative)] 9. Delhi to Host 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum on October 26-27; Speaker Says Article 85 Gives Him No Role in Prorogation [GS2: IR, GS2: Parliament] 10. Cabinet Secretariat Sent Only an 'Acknowledgement' to Two ECs' Letters, Copied to CEC; Said Action Could Be Seen as Interference [GS2: Constitutional Bodies, GS2: Elections] 11. Prasar Bharati Is Not a Public Service Broadcaster: The Corporation Is Still on a Ministerial Leash [GS2: Statutory Bodies, GS2: Media & Free Speech] 12. Sonam Wangchuk Accuses Centre of Going Back on Assurances on Statehood and Constitutional Safeguards for Ladakh [GS2: Federalism, GS2: Union Territories] 13. Parley: Should Children Be Involved in Political Campaigning? [GS2: Elections, GS2: Child Rights] 14. Supreme Court's Published Order Extends Freeze on FIRs Against Pinarayi Vijayan to 10 Days; ED Questioning Skipped [GS2: Judiciary, GS2: Federalism] 15. SIR: Delhi Revises Form 6 Disposal Data After Error; Karnataka Rejects 76,176 Applications; U.P. Orders Action Over Pilibhit Roll Discrepancies [GS2: Elections, GS2: Governance] 16. Mere Presence at a Protest Is Not Enough for Prosecution: Delhi HC Quashes FIR Against SSC Aspirant [GS2: Rights, GS2: Judiciary] 17. Review and Repeal Outdated Laws, Vice-President Urges States at Law Commission Conference on Cooperative Federalism [GS2: Federalism, GS2: Governance] 18. Canary in Coal Mine: Core Sector Data Indicate Impending Growth Slowdowns [GS3: Economy, GS3: Industry] 19. Tunnelling Through: Domestic Manufacturing and Foreign Partnerships Must Go Hand-in-Hand After China's TBM Export Curbs [GS3: Infrastructure, GS3: Supply Chains] 20. Economics Beyond the Individual: Why Keynesian Economics Shows Saving Does Not Guarantee Investment [GS3: Economy, Prelims: Economic Theory] + Rapid-fire round-up of additional national and international developments. Produced by Maarg — your daily preparation companion for UPSC Civil Services Examination. Target Exam: UPSC Civil Services Examination (IAS/IPS/IFS) Prelims & Mains (GS-1, GS-2, GS-3, GS-4 & Essay). ⭐ If you find this daily analysis helpful, please leave a 5-star rating and review on Spotify & Apple Podcasts, and share with fellow aspirants!

Daily UPSC current affairs deep-dive from The Hindu (Delhi edition) for 2026-10-22, produced by Maarg. Comprehensive Hinglish breakdown with dated chronology, GS Mains perspective, and Prelims exam takeaways. Key Stories Covered in Today's Episode: 1. Saudi Arabia in Dire Straits: The Iran-Houthi Pincer at Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb [GS2: IR, GS3: Energy Security] 2. Peace for Progress: India Presses SCO to Confront Cross-Border Terrorism [GS2: IR, GS3: Internal Security] 3. The Struggle to Preserve a Fair International Law [GS2: IR, GS2: International Institutions] 4. Putin Agrees to Resume U.S.-Mediated Three-Way Peace Talks With Ukraine From November 10 [GS2: IR] 5. Trade, Defence and Ukraine War on Agenda as Modi Meets Polish PM Donald Tusk [GS2: IR] 6. India and U.S. 'Pretty Close' to Trade Deal, Says Trump; Rubio Visits Reliance's Jamnagar Refinery [GS2: IR, GS3: Energy Security] 7. SC Stays Probe Against Pinarayi for a Week; Says PMLA Section 66(2) Is an 'Intimation', Not a 'Mandate' [GS2: Polity, GS3: Money Laundering] 8. SC Ruling That Hindu OBCs Lose Quota on Conversion Opens Debate on Religion-Neutrality of OBC Classification [GS2: Polity, GS2: Social Justice] 9. J&K High Court Summons Srinagar DC Over PSA Detention Order Passed 'Without Application of Mind' [GS2: Polity, GS3: Internal Security] 10. I&B Ministry Advises TV Channels Not to Promote 'Anti-National' Attitudes; Bars Live Coverage of Anti-Terror Operations [GS2: Governance, GS3: Internal Security] 11. Kuki-Zo Groups Seek Reimposition of President's Rule in Manipur; Congress Accuses BJP of Failing to Restore Peace [GS2: Federalism, GS3: Internal Security] 12. CJP's Das and Ranka Freed After Seven Days; Use of Special Executive Magistrate Powers Comes Under Scrutiny [GS2: Polity, GS2: Rights] 13. SIR: 4,263 Form 7 Objections Missing From Delhi CEO's Public Disclosures; Karnataka Voters Unaware of Deletions [GS2: Elections] 14. SC Extends Date for Final Candidate List in A.P. Civic Polls; Calls Right to File Nominations a Facet of Free and Fair Elections [GS2: Local Governance, GS2: Elections] 15. Ladakh Dissolves LAHDC-Kargil, Announces Panchayat Polls on November 21 Across 100 Constituencies in Eight Districts [GS2: Federalism, GS2: Local Governance] 16. Why Sensitive Legal Language Matters [GS2: Judiciary, GS1: Women] 17. Core Industries Grow 7.9% in September, the Highest Since the New Series Began in April 2024 [GS3: Economy, GS3: Infrastructure] 18. RBI MPC Minutes Flag Broadening Inflation; Two External Members Dissent on 'Calibrated Tightening' Stance [GS3: Economy, GS3: Monetary Policy] 19. India to Mandate 1% Sustainable Aviation Fuel Blending for International Flights From January 2027 [GS3: Environment, GS3: Energy] 20. Drug Prices: ₹8,447 Crore in Overcharging Claims Remain Unpaid [GS2: Health, GS3: Economy] + Rapid-fire round-up of additional national and international developments. Produced by Maarg — your daily preparation companion for UPSC Civil Services Examination. Target Exam: UPSC Civil Services Examination (IAS/IPS/IFS) Prelims & Mains (GS-1, GS-2, GS-3, GS-4 & Essay). ⭐ If you find this daily analysis helpful, please leave a 5-star rating and review on Spotify & Apple Podcasts, and share with fellow aspirants!

Daily UPSC current affairs deep-dive from The Hindu (Delhi edition) for 2026-10-21, produced by Maarg. Comprehensive Hinglish breakdown with dated chronology, GS Mains perspective, and Prelims exam takeaways. Key Stories Covered in Today's Episode: 1. Rubio Pitches U.S. and Venezuelan Oil in Mumbai; India-U.S.-UAE Trilateral Held as FTA Nears Closure [GS2: IR, GS3: Energy Security] 2. Terror Ecosystem Must Be Dismantled, Rajnath Tells SCO Heads of Government in Dushanbe [GS2: IR, GS3: Security] 3. China to Impose Export Controls on Tunnel-Boring and High-Altitude Machinery From November 18 [GS2: IR, GS3: Infrastructure] 4. UN Experts Say Crackdown on Delhi Protesters Violates India's International Legal Obligations [GS2: Human Rights, GS2: Polity] 5. China Merchants Pulls Out of $392-Million Logistics Hub at Colombo Port [GS2: IR, GS2: India's Neighbourhood] 6. Fall of the Centre: Economic Woes Fuel Public Discontent in Macron's France [GS2: IR, GS2: Developed Countries' Policies] 7. IRGC Says Mines Halted Three Tankers in Hormuz; Iran and Russia 'Never' So Close, Says Araghchi [GS2: IR, GS3: Energy Security] 8. The Impact of the U.S.'s Crackdown on Skilled Migrant Labour [GS2: IR, GS2: Diaspora] 9. Ladakh Draft Gives L-G Final Authority Over Laws; Hill Councils to Be Created in All Eight Districts [GS2: Polity, GS2: Federalism] 10. Delhi SIR: Only 0.27% of 4.5 Lakh Form 6s Disposed; Audit Flags ECINET Switch to Centrally Control Access [GS2: Polity, GS2: Elections] 11. The ECI's Unfinished Lessons [GS2: Polity, GS2: Constitutional Bodies] 12. How Conversion Affects Reservation: SC Upholds Invalidation of T.N.'s BC Muslim Certificate Order [GS2: Polity, GS2: Social Justice] 13. Congress Asks if Govt. Has a Fresh Delimitation Proposal; Rijiju Says Opposition Did Not Engage [GS2: Polity, GS2: Parliament] 14. Allahabad HC Directs U.P. to Hold Panchayat Polls Within Three Months Under Existing 27% OBC Quota [GS2: Local Governance, GS2: Social Justice] 15. Kotia Dispute: Odisha Opposition Accuses BJP Govt. of 'Silence' as Andhra Pradesh Notifies Panchayat Polls [GS2: Federalism, GS2: Inter-State Relations] 16. Kuki Man Killed in Kangpokpi a Day After Three Meitei Civilians Are Killed; Shutdowns Intensify in Manipur [GS3: Internal Security, GS2: Governance] 17. Karnataka CM Urges Centre to Revise Sugar's Minimum Selling Price and Resume Cane-Based Ethanol Procurement [GS3: Agriculture, GS3: Energy] 18. Haryana Power Staff Call Strike as HERC Grants Private Firm Parallel Distribution Licence in Gurugram, Nuh [GS3: Infrastructure, GS3: Energy] 19. India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement Takes Effect; India's 17th Operational FTA [GS2: IR, GS3: Economy] 20. Moves by the North of England to Unlock India Trade [GS2: IR, GS3: External Sector] + Rapid-fire round-up of additional national and international developments. Produced by Maarg — your daily preparation companion for UPSC Civil Services Examination. Target Exam: UPSC Civil Services Examination (IAS/IPS/IFS) Prelims & Mains (GS-1, GS-2, GS-3, GS-4 & Essay). ⭐ If you find this daily analysis helpful, please leave a 5-star rating and review on Spotify & Apple Podcasts, and share with fellow aspirants!

Daily UPSC current affairs deep-dive from The Hindu (Delhi edition) for 2026-10-19, produced by Maarg. Comprehensive Hinglish breakdown with dated chronology, GS Mains perspective, and Prelims exam takeaways. Key Stories Covered in Today's Episode: 1. Vance Admits 'Imperfect Rhetoric' Over Calling H-1B Workers 'Indentured Servants' [GS2: IR, GS2: India-U.S. Relations] 2. Taiwan Drives Away 16 Chinese Vessels Involved in 'Maritime Harassment' Around Its Main Island and Pratas [GS2: IR, GS2: China-Taiwan] 3. Iran's New Defence Minister Akhlaghi Warns of 'Enormous Damage' if the U.S. Resumes Attacks [GS2: IR, GS2: West Asia] 4. Trump to Take Up to 60 Days to Weigh Russia Sanctions; Ukraine's Drones Set St. Petersburg Oil Terminal Ablaze [GS2: IR, GS2: Russia-Ukraine] 5. India Asks Its Nationals in Saudi Arabia to Follow Emergency Directives After Houthi Strikes; Air Strike Kills Nine in Yemen's Saada [GS2: IR, GS2: West Asia] 6. Separation of Powers and the CJI's Refusal to Meet Opposition Leaders Over the CEC [GS2: Polity, GS2: Judiciary] 7. Revamp Functioning of Parliament Before Expanding the Lok Sabha [GS2: Parliament, GS2: Delimitation] 8. On Omar Abdullah's Promise of Statehood for J&K [GS2: Federalism, GS2: J&K] 9. NSUI's Jantar Mantar March Foiled; Rahul Says Modi, Shah and CEC Will 'Pay the Price' for Vote Theft; Rijiju Alleges 'Anti-India' Conspiracy [GS2: Elections, GS2: Right to Protest] 10. 37 Karnataka Voters Filed Form 7 Declaring Themselves Dead; 334 Pairs Declared Each Other Dead [GS2: Elections, GS2: Electoral Rolls] 11. Public Audit in Two Okhla Booths Finds Over 100 Voters Wrongly Marked Absent, Shifted, Dead or Duplicate [GS2: Elections, GS2: Social Audit] 12. Delhi's New Protest Sites Face Access, Infrastructure and Visibility Hurdles After Jantar Mantar Is Denotified [GS2: Fundamental Rights, GS2: Right to Protest] 13. Jagan Seeks Change in CEC and SEC Appointment Process; Says YSRCP Erred in Backing 2023 Bill [GS2: Constitutional Bodies, GS2: Elections] 14. SC Bars Mid-Term Fee Hikes in Professional Courses; Fee for Entire Course Must Be Notified Before Admission [GS2: Judiciary, GS2: Education] 15. Kuki Organisation Announces 'Total Shutdown' of NH-202 in Manipur After Attacks on Villages in Kamjong [GS2: Internal Security, GS3: Northeast] 16. Ceremonial Bench Held in Leh to Mark Opening of Ladakh Bench of the J&K and Ladakh High Court [GS2: Judiciary, GS2: Ladakh] 17. Oil Firms Bar Sugar-Based Ethanol From the 2026-27 Blending Tender Amid Sugar Supply Concerns [GS3: Energy, GS3: Agriculture] 18. A Case for Joining the Global Carbon Coalition [GS3: Environment, GS3: Climate Change] 19. Drought-Hit Telangana Seeks 100% MSP Procurement and Removal of the 25% PSS Cap [GS3: Agriculture, GS3: MSP] 20. Analysing Female Labour Force Participation in the Northeastern States and UTs [GS1: Women, GS3: Employment] + Rapid-fire round-up of additional national and international developments. Produced by Maarg — your daily preparation companion for UPSC Civil Services Examination. Target Exam: UPSC Civil Services Examination (IAS/IPS/IFS) Prelims & Mains (GS-1, GS-2, GS-3, GS-4 & Essay). ⭐ If you find this daily analysis helpful, please leave a 5-star rating and review on Spotify & Apple Podcasts, and share with fellow aspirants!