UPSC Current Affairs 12 May 2026 — The Hindu

Editorial

  • A decentralised solution for waste crisis

National

  • Will hear Trinamool pleas that deletions during SIR impacted Bengal elections: SC
  • Govt. to see if schools teaching religion are charitable bodies: SC
  • Ex-Minister case: SC refuses to interfere in Madras HC order
  • EC set to roll out Phase 3 of SIR in the ‘coming days’
  • VB-G RAM G to take effect on July 1
  • Ahead of UAE visit, PM to meet Iran FM and BRICS Ministers
  • SC launches ‘One Case One Data’ and ‘Su Sahay’ chatbot
  • 2 cheetahs released into wild in Kuno National Park

Business

  • ‘Investment in green energy corridor for grid stability to rise’
  • HSBC cuts FY27 GDP estimate sharply to 6%, 2 rate hikes likely

Foreign

  • EU agrees sanctions on West Bank settlers and Hamas leaders
  • Trump eyes deal as China gauges U.S. ‘decline’

Regional

  • CM Vijay calls on Stalin, leaders of other parties
  • ‘A.P. HC judge and advocate incident amicably resolved’

Science

  • Physical activity has stalled for 20 years, hurting health and climate