UPSC Current Affairs 23 February 2026 — The Hindu

• Parliament’s historic law, an extended wait for women
• Tariffs in trouble
• Protecting the freedom of speech of MPs
• Amid SIR push, Calcutta HC forms panel to manage cases
• Nations facing tariffs must unionise, says Lula
• A new CPI base, a clearer inflation signal
• Why are apple traders in J&K worried?
• Russian drone, missile barrage pounds energy, rail infrastructure across Ukraine