UPSC Current Affairs 04 February 2026 — The Hindu

• End in sight
• Has the 16th Finance Commission sidelined the States?
• There is no case for scrapping MPLADS funds
• How did the space sector fare in the Budget?
• U.S. deal excludes sensitive sectors: Goyal
• Rahul’s speech triggers face-off; 8 MPs suspended
• SC questions WhatsApp, Meta on personal data
• NSA provisions allow Wangchuk’s transfer to Rajasthan: Centre
• Trade deal: unanswered questions remain
• Opposition MPs question Centre on India-U.S. trade deal in Rajya Sabha
• Exporters relieved, farmers upset over trade agreement
• AI’s next investment cycle belongs to applications
• ‘Wages by cheque will keep away lenders’
• Russia sounds alarm as New START treaty is set to expire
• Why the government has increased capital spending for the defence sector
• Centre inks pact for setting up Bharat Container Shipping Line
• Military document reveals Vietnam is preparing for possible American war
• Manipur House must be dissolved: Cong. leader
• PM is ‘compromised’, says Rahul, slams India-U.S. trade deal
• Jamiat moves SC against remarks by Assam CM
• SIR case: West Bengal CM likely to attend court
• 84% waste-pickers from SC, ST, OBC groups: govt.
• T.N. Chief Secretary chairs meeting for Census preparation
• Dhoot Transmission aims to raise $250 mn via IPO