UPSC Current Affairs 22 January 2026 — The Hindu

• EC discretion during SIR is not unregulated authority, says SC
• ‘Freebies’ different from investing in welfare for the marginalised, says SC
• Should corruption charges need prior sanction?
• Multi-disciplinary team of experts to ‘define’ Aravallis
• SC tells States to frame policy on police media briefing in 3 months
• ‘Logical discrepancies’ in Bengal SIR defy science, EC informs SC
• Judicial removal — tough law with a loophole
• Lowering the age of juvenility for crimes is a step back
• Why AI infrastructure matters more
• ‘Geopolitical tensions point to elevated risks, policy uncertainty’
• As Trump covets Greenland, the Arctic island still holds hazardous U.S. waste
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• Trump calls for ‘immediate’ talks on Greenland but rules out use of force
• Rajasthan Cabinet clears Bill to maintain ‘demographic balance’ in ‘disturbed areas’
• SC asks Centre, Delhi to submit action plan on curbing air pollution
• Jailed MP Amritpal seeks parole to attend Parliament
• A.P. govt. gears up to push ‘Amaravati Bill’ in Parliament
• Cabinet okays ₹5,000 crore equity infusion into SIDBI
• Bank of India Q3 PAT rises 7.4% to ₹2,705 crore
• China can’t make consumers buy, leans on services to drive economy
• British Hindus protest against minority attacks in Bangladesh