UPSC Current Affairs 18 April 2026 — The Hindu

• United Opposition defeats Delimitation Bill
• SC warns Rajasthan, M.P., U.P. over illegal mining in Chambal sanctuary
• SC asks if judges must rise above religious beliefs in matters of conscience
• Opposition has blocked an attempt to alter electoral framework of India: Rahul
• Rahul’s ‘no wife issue’ remark elicits laughter in LS
• ‘Centre’s approach to delimitation wrong’
• Deservedly dead
• IMF, World Bank restore relations with Venezuela; detainees released
• Why women’s reservation cannot wait any longer
• RBI asks state oil refiners to curb spot dollar buying, sources say
• Banking FDI for nuclear power projects on cards
• Dredging Corp, IOCL sign ₹2,000-cr. fuel supply pact
• South stood united, made its voice heard, says T.N. CM
• Delimitation will turn out to be political demonetisation: Tharoor
• Harivansh secures third term as RS Deputy Chairman
• India not to host COP33 in 2028, government confirms
• Telangana CM thanks Oppn. leaders for defeat of amendment Bill in LS
• ‘Disheartened’ by Bill defeat in Lok Sabha, says Tamang
• letters to the editor
• Indian refiners said to pay for Iran oil in yuan via ICICI Bank
• Iran war energy shock drives nuclear power plans in hard-hit Asia and Africa