UPSC Current Affairs 06 May 2026 — The Hindu

• Silencing academia, weakening democratic space
• RE meets global electricity demand for the first time
• Cabinet approves four more judges for Supreme Court
• Cabinet clears three railway projects worth ₹23,437 crore
• Cabinet gives nod to make insult to Vande Mataram an offence
• 30 banks integrated with UDGAM portal to help legal heirs trace funds
• Medical negligence claims can be pursued against a dead doctor’s heirs, says SC
• Building bridges
• Supreme Court defines life imprisonment
• India’s energy security amid conflicts
• Industrial heat pumps and the case for cleaning industrial heat
• Thailand scraps treaty on energy, maritime territory with Cambodia
• Govt. hikes sugarcane FRP by ₹10 per quintal
• A radiation ‘glitch’ limits quantum computing
• Govt. sets 12-week limit to process FDI applications
• India-U.K. FTA: JLR reduces Range Rover CBU models by up to ₹75 lakh
• Govt. approves fifth edition of credit guarantee scheme
• Cabinet okays Micro LED plant, OSAT facility in Gujarat
• Assam Assembly may not have a Leader of Opposition
• Attacks against Christians rising in Odisha, say activists
• Informant in POCSO case moves HC against police history-sheet
• ‘Fraudulent financial ads on Meta evading SEBI guidelines’
• Truce with Iran holds despite fresh attacks: U.S.
• MoD inks ₹1,476-cr. contract with BEL
• ‘Allow doctor booked for posts on Modi to fly to U.K.’
• The Iran conflict and the future of Shia identity
• At sea
• How ‘bulldozer justice’ undermines the law
• The British Gazette
• Know your English
• Consider Teesta water sharing agreement under ‘current circumstances’, says Bangladesh Minister
• Widening U.S. sanctions on Cuba ‘illegal’, says China
• Ethiopia, Sudan trade barbs over territorial integrity, insurgency
• Circassians living in Israel rely on food and language to sustain ancient heritage
• Pyongyang calling: N. Korea shows off local smartphones
• Top court judge says PIL has become ‘paisa interest litigation’
• Cancel membership of seven RS MPs, says Punjab Chief Minister
• Vizag-based South Coast Railway Zone to come into efffect in June
• Scientists build metamaterial that can ‘learn’ to change shape
• Asia battles rising, uneven toll of energy crisis caused by war
• BJP gears up to pick Bengal CM; Suvendu Adhikari front runner
• ‘In organisations that encourage learning, failure not a bad word’
• ‘Gen Z entrepreneurs are quick, should focus on deep learning’
• Search on for two missing as boat capsizes in Rajasthan
• Assam election verdict is a rejection of blue-blood politics, says Himanta
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• Embodiment of kindness
• Vietnamese President To Lam visits Gaya Ji in Bihar
• Raghav Das Gaiha wins Malcolm Adiseshiah Award
• HC to appoint amici curiae for Kejriwal, others in excise case
• Poll outcome puts future of minor parties in doubt
• A shifting political arithmetic in Punjab
• M&M Q4 net rises 42% to ₹4,668 crore
• April auto retail sales rise 13% to over 26.11 lakh units
• Rupee depreciates as FPIs sell ₹5,000 crore in equities
• Govt. brings external hard drives under registration regime
• U.S. NRO awards contract to Pixxel
• Work on AGI’s aluminium beverage can unit begins
• L&T Q4 net dips 3%, to pay dividend at ₹38 per share
• Biocon’s Kiran Mazumdar names niece Claire to succeed
• ‘Qatar supply may resume 3-4 weeks after conflict ends’
• Use of Gilead’s HIV prevention shot rises, but U.S. insurance gaps remain
• China’s carmakers try ‘Yaris moment’ for Europe
• ‘Tesla faces EU skepticism on automated driving tech’
• Fatal fireworks
• Rubio expects ‘frank’ talks with Pope Leo amid Trump tensions
• Counter-terror probe into arson attack at ex-synagogue in U.K.
• Israel court extends Gaza flotilla activists’ detention by six days
• Officers shot man who opened fire near White House: Secret Service
• Reform UK sets sights on Scotland and Wales as it prepares for general election
• Separatists calling for Alberta’s exit from Canada demand referendum
• Infamous bloom
• PM ‘strongly’ condemns attacks on oil hub in UAE
• Rahul backs Mamata, says BJP’s victories in Bengal and Assam were theft of mandate
• CPI(M) launches internal review to probe causes of LDF rout in election
• Won’t resign as we did not lose, it is a forcible attempt to defeat us, says Mamata
• Manipur’s Zomi leaders to take MLA’s body to Delhi, protest outside BJP office
• BJP landslide win sparks celebrations; Secretariat to return to Writers’ Building
• Bihar Cabinet expansion tomorrow, Modi, Shah and Nabin to attend event
• Will analyse election results and learn important lessons, says Cong. Assam unit chief
• Driver’s timely action saves lives as RTC bus catches fire
• Clash over play at University of Hyderabad turns violent
• Actor-turned-politician Vijay’s TVK emerged as the single largest party in Tamil Nadu. Vijay has played several socially conscious roles. Here is a quiz on some of them:
• Zelenskyy slams Russia as strikes kill 22 in Ukraine ahead of brief truces
• How Vijay formed a grassroots base even before launching TVK
• Congress offers support to TVK but with a condition
• Congress in a huddle over Kerala CM-designate
• Congress slams govt. over ‘slack’ private investment, cites CEA’s recent remarks
• Court allows confiscation of assets in Bhandari case
• Vandalism, post-poll violence reported in parts of Bengal
• Mamata says she will work to strengthen Opposition INDIA bloc
• Draft strict rules to deny parole to persons convicted of sexual offences, says Fadnavis
• After coming third in election, AIADMK to focus on post-poll landscape, counter Vijay’s TVK
• Rangasamy set for fifth term as CM as NDA moves towards forming govt. in Puducherry
• U.P. man jailed over ‘I Love Muhammad’ post secures bail
• M.P. court orders filing of FIR in Jabalpur boat tragedy case
• DMK’s vote share shows people’s faith in party: Stalin
• Declare Raja Shivaji tax-free in Maharashtra, says Danve
• Sringeri recount: Karnataka CM alleges criminal conspiracy by BJP
• HC stays FIR against Jeevaraj over postal ballot tampering
• 10 with links to global cricket betting racket held in A.P.
• letters to the editor
• Two killed in U.S. strike on alleged drug trafficking boat in Caribbean
• Israeli strikes kill three, including child, in Gaza
• Samson’s sublime knock wins it for Super Kings
• Sunrisers and Kings aim to return to winning ways
• Nitish offers balance and makes life a lot easier, says Vettori
• ‘PBKS is striving for the perfect game’
• SCOREBOARD
• East Bengal beats Mumbai to go top
• Have to be ready for every game and can’t let a loss linger: Vettori
• Haddin all praise for Priyansh and Prabhsimran’s fearless approach
• His knocks are often impactful: Gavaskar praises Rohit’s batting
• Leadership is tough and Pant is carrying a lot of pressure: Langer
• ‘Asiad will be tough, but we know how to prepare for it’
• Man City’s stumble at Everton hands Arsenal the advantage
• Bayern’s Kompany promises repeat fireworks against holder PSG in semifinal second leg
• Players should boycott Slams if they don’t receive bigger prize money: Sabalenka
• Skeet shooters miss out on final spots
• Indians register strong results across categories
• Silver for Khandagale in World junior weightlifting
• Men in Blue retain top spot in T20I rankings
• China’s Wu Yize wins World snooker championship
• Deotale and Aditi secure their best scores of the season
• ITA serves Vinesh notice for missed dope test
• India loses to Japan in AFC u-17 women’s Asian Cup
• India u-18 hockey teams to play series against Australia
• Bilbao names Terzic as new coach on a two-year deal
• There is light at the end of the tunnel for Indian golf