UPSC Current Affairs 21 January 2026 — The Hindu

• Governor altered policy speech in Assembly, says Kerala CM
• SIR order was legislative, aims to ‘purify’ rolls, has a liberal approach, EC tells SC
• SC to examine query by T.N., Kerala on whether ED is a ‘juristic person’
• LS attendance to be marked only from members’ seats, says Birla
• SC sets aside HC order for CBI probe into Gurugram Mall project
• Ex-CAPF officials file contempt plea in SC over IPS deputation
• HC expresses concern over violence in Murshidabad
• To compete with China, India may need China
• CIA was unable to predict Indian nuclear test
• How reusability can lead to sustainable, cost-effective access to space
• The ongoing protests in Iran were triggered by an economic crisis worsened by international sanctions. A quiz on the country’s tumultuous history since 1979
• SIR protests continue, BDO offices vandalised in Bengal
• People of West Bengal will resist moves that make voting ‘burdensome’
• Activists urge SC to treat hate speech as a constitutional tort
• ‘Serious’ about holding dog feeders liable, says SC
• Kisan Sabha flags draft Seeds Bill, says it is unacceptable
• Ex-Railway employee seeks Naidu case records; HC questions intent
• letters to the editor
• The importance of Pax Silica for India
• PhonePe Gets SEBI nod for IPO, to file updated DRHP
• ‘I am here to calm the waters,’ U.S. Speaker Johnson to U.K. lawmakers