UPSC Current Affairs 14 April 2026 — The Hindu

• SC tells EC that voting is a sentimental right
• Delimitation will not affect southern States: Goyal
• Rise in middle class vulnerability
• India about to make greatest decision of 21st century: PM
• Plea seeks biometric verification of voters at polling stations
• EC launches helpline, email to report issues
• SC asks NIA to check political background in Malda gherao case
• SC seeks Centre’s response to plea on proper MSP for crops
• SC ‘protects’ Lalu from appearing in person in trial
• Onus on SC to protect faith in democracy
• The DAILY QUIZ
• Protracted Iran conflict narrows Bank of Japan’s rate-hike options
• War to cast shadow over IMF, World Bank meets
• West Asia war’s global energy crisis boosts China’s clean tech advantage
• ‘Below normal’ rain likely for first time in 11 years
• Food prices push retail inflation up to 3.4% in March
• World Bank chief cautions on jobs crisis even after war ends
• Greece’s ancient sites get climate stress check-up
• Congress issues three-line whip to its LS MPs; unlikely to back delimitation
• Harivansh likely to return as Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman
• ‘Stalin promoting false narrative that delimitation will hurt southern States’
• State Census offices told to monitor online narratives
• Kejriwal seeks Delhi HC judge’s recusal in excise policy case
• BJD appoints Manas Mangaraj as its new leader in Rajya Sabha
• Telangana CM moots hybrid, GSDP-based delimitation method
• Rajasthan’s 60 GW projects awaiting transmission links