UPSC Current Affairs 16 February 2026 — The Hindu

• Ambiguities in the U.S.-India trade deal
• Om Birla to attend the swearing-in of Tarique Rahman as Bangladesh premier
• Cotton farmers oppose Goyal’s U.S. import remarks, warn of price crash
• Critical Bill to be brought in second part of the Budget Session, says Rijiju
• NLCIL signs MoU on thermal, renewable energy projects
• We need fiscal prudence during elections
• Trade deals made from position of strength: PM
• T.N. govt. likely to release second edition of Economic Survey today
• Bridging a divide with an ‘Indian Scientific Service’
• A common framework to build trust in AI in Asia
• Tariff-driven exim: access cant guarantee success
• ‘Iran open to compromises to reach nuclear deal with U.S.’
• Jobless youth line up to apply for aid in Bengal
• Launch vehicle debris with ISRO logo, National Emblem found on Maldives island
• Chess classes to be introduced in tribal schools across T.N.
• 8 provisions of rural jobs Act challenged in Madras High Court
• Opposition set to test BNP’s dominance