UPSC Current Affairs 03 April 2026 — The Hindu

• ECI transfer controversy, top court’s clarifications
• Gherao of judicial staff a challenge to SC: CJI
• Govt. confirms more time to debate changes to women’s quota Act
• CAPF Bill passed in LS amid Opposition walkout
• SC calls sand mining mafia the ‘modern dacoits of Chambal’
• The DAILY QUIZ
• Historic mission
• Himbury mission
• Artemis II: what is at stake for U.S.?
• ‘Must get preferential access under U.S. trade deal as agreed’
• Global central banks’ inflation mood puzzle: more judgment than science
• ‘Russian oil cuts unavoidable as drone attacks shrink exports’
• Cabinet’s advice on grant of remission to convicts is binding on Governor: HC
• Rahul urges PM to withdraw cases filed over 2018 protests
• Education Ministry notifies NCERT as deemed university
• As supply chain vulnerabilities rise, experts press for energy security
• Karnataka law providing internal quota to SCs put on hold for now
• ISRO invites proposals for observation time on Aditya-L1
• 12 years after split, Rajya Sabha clears Bill to make Amaravati the sole capital of A.P.
• Amendment to FCRA a direct attack on minority institutions, says T.N. CM Stalin
• SEBI proposes to enable share buybacks through stock exchanges
• Iran fires missiles at Israel, Gulf states as Trump talks of winding down war
• Manufacturing activity slows to 45-month low in March
• HC directs Maharashtra govt. to file reply to petition challenging scrapping of 5% Muslim quota
• Nilgiri-class INS Taragiri to be commissioned today
• Karnataka HC declines to quash FIRs in loan fraud case
• A path to peace in West Asia beyond Pakistan talks
• A betrayal foretold
• A journey gone wrong
• The long and lingering shadow of war
• Asian telecom. highway project
• From family empires to corporate giants in South Korea and Japan
• Know your English
• FY26 indirect tax mop up past estimate of ₹15.52 lakh crore
• Gold futures dips almost 4%
• NASA launches 4 astronauts on a crewed lunar mission
• India leads 16-nation maritime initiative
• From files to algorithms, experts discuss digital governance issues
• Running around in circles to secure insurance for transplantations
• Trump seeks deal with ‘Stone Age’ bombing threat
• Russia will send second ship with oil to Cuba, says Energy Minister
• ‘Jewish terrorism’ in West Bank condemned widely, but few face consequences
• Hit by West Asia crisis, manufacturing activity slows to 45-month low in March
• Rajnath chairs high-level meet to assess impact of conflict on India
• Congress promises ST status for six communities in Assam manifesto
• ‘Miyas’ will be game-changers in Assam: Owaisi
• Amit Shah pats BJP-AGP for rhino conservation
• 14758
• Jesus’ aim: reconciliation
• GE delivers sixth engine for Tejas LCA-Mk1A fighter jets
• In the running
• ‘West Asia crisis hits Helium supplies’
• Vital link
• Govt. axes duty on 40 petchem items
• ‘Foreign fund inflow into Indian realty fell 75% in Jan-March.’
• Emcure halves Novo Nordisk’s weight reduction drug price
• Steel price increase hits MSMEs
• Captive coal output up 10.2% in 2025-26
• Bharti, world’s second-largest mobile service provider
• Gulf war batters India’s glass heartland
• IRDAI asks insurers to comply with norms on dark patterns
• New CEO Walsh has to repair IndiGo’s image
• Trump’s Iran threats give investors a reality check
• Foreign Secretary Misri participates in virtual meet hosted by U.K. on opening Hormuz Strait
• Justice bleeding
• Trump fires Bondi as Attorney-General: White House official
• ‘U.S., Israeli attacks on Iran the root cause of Hormuz blockage’
• Hezbollah chief to pay ‘heavy price’ for Jewish holiday attacks: Israel
• Russia fired record number of drones at Ukraine in March: data
• Court extends detention of ex-PM Oli in probe into deadly crackdown
• Asylum seekers in the U.S. ordered to unfamiliar nations, left in limbo
• Collateral damage
• ‘Muted’ international response as Senegal enacts same-sex ties law
• Trump draws ire for making fun of Macron and wife
• Failure of U.P. govt.: Oppn. after tigress found dead on railway track in Dudhwa buffer zone
• Hema Malini complains of ‘cultural fascism’ in Bengal
• LDF, UDF offer pension, health cover, Metro
• BJP planning to impose President’s Rule: Mamata
• When campaign gathers national and global vibes on north Kerala coast
• Bhabanipur is the shortcut to ‘poribortan’ in Bengal: Shah
• Himanta is the ‘most corrupt CM’ in the nation: Rahul
• India can help in bringing peace, says Anand Sharma
• ADR issues ‘red flag’ for 8 seats in Assam; 3 of those lie in Barak Valley
• 3.4-magnitude quake jolts south Gujarat; no damage reported
• Salt shaker
• CBI seeks maximum punishment in T.N. custodial deaths case
• Modi, Pinarayi are the same: Revanth
• letters to the editor
• India storms past Bhutan, enters SAFF u-20 final
• ‘Lawlessness in Bengal,’ alleges BJP after Malda violence
• Super Kings bank on home comfort as they face Kings
• CPI(M) alleges censorship of its speech by AIR
• Odisha unit of BJP joins Bengal poll campaign
• Chhattisgarh HC convicts Amit Jogi in murder case
• Stalin challenges Prime Minister Modi to repeat Bihar poll jibe during T.N. campaign
• TVK chief files papers from Tiruchi East constituency, hits out at DMK
• CPI(M), Cong. question validity of TTAADC poll
• ‘Godman’ in police custody till April 8 in new rape case
• Omar seeks probe into Ganderbal encounter
• Chittoor youth arrested for murdering woman over loan
• Has cinema defined political success in Tamil Nadu?
• Sunrisers open account with a clinical win over Knight Riders
• We need to give youngsters the time to blossom, says Super Kings captain Ruturaj
• Rizvi grabs the chance to bat at No. 4
• SCOREBOARD
• The set batters need to take it deep, feels KKR skipper Rahane
• I keep two options open at the top of the mark, reveals Unadkat
• I will answer after day 13, says a cheeky Ruturaj on Dhoni’s return
• PBKS has the depth to adapt to different pitches: Haddin
• Franchises and squads announced for an expanded 15-event IGPL season
• Italy could lose Euro 2032 without stadium improvements: UEFA chief
• Westwood faces tough task trying to reverse Blasters’ fortunes
• Indian women gear up for BJK Cup, target a second straight World Group playoffs
• MCA president meets CIDCO chief for proposed 1-lakh capacity stadium
• Young Tigresses fall to a defeat against Japan
• Van der Dussen, SA batter, calls it a day
• Chitra ends drought, regains 9-ball pool National title
• Aditya routs Alhawsaw to make 65kg quarterfinals
• Suryavanshi — how young is young?