UPSC Current Affairs 14 May 2026 — The Hindu

• Merchandise marks bill
• Don’t be ‘self-centred’, RTE is for benefit of children: SC says in TET review case
• Fix panic buttons, tracking devices in public transport vehicles: SC to States
• SC questions HC ruling on law college attendance norms
• Plea seeks SC direction to restructure or replace NTA
• Nicobarese oppose proposal for three wildlife sanctuaries
• MSP for kharif crops hiked; farm groups criticise rates
• Consider requests on CCTV funds for police stations: SC
• SC praises decision by kin to donate Harish Rana’s organs
• Why India’s generation adequacy plan needs a clear counterfactual
• Centre doubles the import duty on gold, silver; move is criticised as retrograde
• Curb dissemination of porn through apps, HC tells Google, Apple
• Centre clears funds for semi high-speed rail project
• NTA, govt. did not want to cancel NEET in 2024, cited student welfare in the SC
• The Xi-Trump summit — shadow boxing on Iran
• Why did NTA’s ‘Zero Error’ policy fail?
• What has the IMD announced ahead of this year’s monsoon?
• Vijay wins floor test with 144 votes; AIADMK divided
• Protection to religion not just for ‘essential practices’, says Centre
• The law does not favour AIADMK rebels