UPSC Current Affairs 08 April 2026 — The Hindu
- Supreme Court begins review of 2018 ruling on Sabarimala shrine
- Delimitation, women’s reservation, political dynamics
- Limits of neutrality in addressing caste
- On India’s updated climate pledges
- Centre’s plan for women’s reservation follows UPA blueprint for OBC quota
- ‘Opposition failed to provide proof of charges against CEC’
- War, waivers, trade pact likely to be on U.S. agenda of Foreign Secretary Misri
- Innovation is the buzzword at Deep Tech Summit 2026
- Energy from space
- Systemic reckoning
- Talking peace: why mediation still matters in a world at war
- ‘Records on caste census decision can’t be disclosed’
- Leaders weigh in on why Indian healthcare cannot function in silos
- Strict definitions will suppress diversity in Hinduism, Centre tells SC in Sabarimala case
- Women cannot be seen as ‘untouchables’ for three days a month, says SC judge
- HC dismisses plea challenging election of MP Suresh Gopi
- data point
- SEBI extends deadline for IPO clearances
- Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square proposes $64-bn merger deal with Universal Music Group
- Sri Lanka rolls out ‘relief package’ to help citizens amid West Asian crisis
- Russia, China veto UN resolution on reopening Strait of Hormuz
- West Bengal voters shrink 12% after reviews
- A civilisation will die in Iran if deal not accepted, says Trump on ‘deadline’ day
- ‘Earthset’ boulevard
- Adani seeks dismissal of SEC case, cites overreach
- Fast breeder nuclear reactor at Kalpakkam takes ‘critical’ leap forward
- NCERT reconstitutes textbook committee after top court rap
- Bangladesh Foreign Minister arrives in Delhi, meets Doval
- Govt. extends halt on TV news TRP by four more weeks
- Several start-ups got expression of interest after pitches: Ananth Kumar
- A closer look at Asim Munir’s West Asia diplomacy
- Two plus one
- Kerala polls ignore a Gulf lifeline at risk
- “City within city” in Government Estate
- a hundred years ago April 8, 1926
- April 7 marked the commemoration of the genocide that occurred in Rwanda in 1994. Here is a quiz on the events leading to that grim chapter in the country’s history
- Know your English
- Share of West Asia oil imports rose to 54% just before war
- Govt. plans ₹2.5 lakh crore credit guarantee scheme
- IRDAI forms panel to review private health cover facets
- Ukraine attacking Russian refineries ‘which fund its war’ amid global oil crisis
- BIG SHOT
- Iranians form human chains at power plants after Trump threat
- Meat shops in Haridwar to be shifted to outskirts ahead of Ardh Kumbh
- Assam tribal body calls for boycott of BJP
- Mamata to file nomination in Bhabanipur
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- Revered saint Nammazhvar
- 5-kg LPG quota doubled amid Hormuz tensions
- More than 70% of the funding for R&D comes from government, says panel
- SRM will set up tech, research park by 2027: Shantanu Sudhakar Patil
- N. Chandrasekaran may not seek a third term as Tata Sons chairman
- EV sales surge 25% to 24.52 lakh units
- Air India hikes fuel surcharge for second time in a month; announces CEO’s exit
- War raises fear of worker exodus; remittance flows at risk
- ‘Indian e-commerce ecosystem undergoing a fundamental rewire’
- India said to plan sovereign guarantees for insurers
- EVs safe but safety must be priority
- Soaring costs, fuel deficit fears drive Pakistan to e-motorbikes
- A Lebanese seafarer caught in a double-whammy amid war
- Suffocating times
- Completed forward deployment in south Lebanon, says Israel military
- Kuwait issues advisory, asks residents to stay in
- Ukraine’s drone fleet faces a mini jet engine shortage amid war with Russia
- Vance delivers pre-election boost for Viktor Orban with Hungary visit
- Local and vocal
- Taiwan opposition leader visits China on a trip ‘for peace’
- Karnataka Deputy CM slams EC letter; says BJP conspiring to block guarantee schemes
- Renewed violence in Manipur leaves 4 dead
- Leaders make a final dash as poll campaigning ends
- Assam Police team visits Khera’s Delhi residence
- Untested TVK adding suspense to the script of Tamil Nadu thriller this time
- Aboard a bus from Mumbai to Kerala for vote
- Elect BJP for a ‘Sonar Bengal’, says Bihar leader
- KDA in favour of 27 minor languages as third language
- Why were fuel ships sent to Gujarat, asks Shivakumar
- Leopard found dead with gunshot injuries in Karnataka
- letters to the editor
- Making sense of the science in Project Hail Mary and its alien world
- Hasina-era Parliament Speaker Shirin arrested in Bangladesh
- Inter-State Lashkar module busted, five arrested, says officials
- Kharge must apologise for ‘illiterate’ remark: BJP
- ‘How can Bengal election be fair when so many genuine voters have been left out?’
- Bid to win new voters in Assam CM Himanta’s stronghold
- Pinarayi, Revanth skirmish over use of coarse language
- DMK’s allies have lost support of T.N. people, says EPS
- Union Minister, BJP MP meet ‘victim in love jihad case’ in Karnataka
- A.P. court grants police custody of six in terror case
- ‘SpaceX lays out IPO details, eyes early June roadshow’
- Gun battle near Istanbul’s Israeli consulate; one dead
- Russian air strikes on Ukraine’s southeast kill seven, hit city bus
- After Jaiswal storm, RR bowlers take over
- Imperative for GT to get going when it faces DC
- Not having Dhoni doesn’t make CSK less of a good team: Klaasen
- Sai Sudharsan wants to keep evolving as a T20 batter
- Starc is one of the very best in IPL: Munaf
- SCOREBOARD
- Buttler close to playing a great innings: GT’s Sai Sudharsan
- We have told Nabi to be ready, he can play any time: Munaf
- Finch backs ‘tentative’ Green to bat at the top of the order for KKR
- Punjab Kings is one of the teams to beat, says Aakash Chopra
- India’s hopes hang in balance on rain-affected day one of BJK Cup
- Augusta already firm and fast ahead of 90th Masters
- Dhruv-Tanisha duo advances to second round of Badminton Asia Championships
- Inter Kashi stems the rot with a win over Chennaiyin
- Napoli boosts Serie A title defence hopes after edging past AC Milan
- Palak and Mukesh win gold with a World record
- Four Indians enter finals in Asian boxing
- Lalit clinches silver; Sunil claims bronze medal
- Ex-Gunner Ramsey announces retirement
- LiVE TELECAST
- I have to play in four or five different ways