UPSC Current Affairs 08 January 2026 — The Hindu

• Govt. pegs real GDP growth at 7.4% amid concerns over tariffs
• SC in ‘disagreement’ with Justice Varma’s claims on LS Speaker
• Letter against spirit
• World Bank aid for food godowns
• India’s progress on its climate targets
• SC defers hearing on Sonam Wangchuk’s detention by a day
• Delhi HC seeks RBI’s stand on PIL plea over data protection
• SC rejects petition seeking probe into CLAT paper leak
• Centre seeks comments on draft Pesticides Bill
• Forward entire audio clip ‘linked’ to Biren Singh to forensic lab: SC to Centre
• SIR hearing notice issued to Nobel laureate Amartya Sen
• Union govt. wants to dilute MGNREGA, says Jean Dreze
• Top court says presence of strays in public institutions poses a ‘danger’
• The middle path
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• U.S. tariff pull on copper drains China warehouses
• Protest-hit Iran warily watches the U.S. after Washington’s attack in Venezuela
• Census first phase to be held from April 1 to Sept. 30 this year
• Congress flags bid to ‘privatise forest management’ after Ministry circular
• U.P. govt. cancels Asst. Professor exam after ‘serious’ irregularities
• Satellite images debunk claims of evicted residents, Karnataka govt. tells HC
• ISRO set to launch earth observation satellite on Jan. 12
• Can private reserves restore wildlife and keep tourism gentle?
• SEBI, bourses, clearing corps ‘working on net settlement plan to ease ETF price risk’
• Carbon intensity tied to EVs’ overall environmental benefits
• Goldman Sachs tops global M&A rankings with $1.48 tn in deals in 2025