UPSC Current Affairs 20 May 2026 — The Hindu
- India’s EV ambition needs a grid strategy to match
- SC Commission issues notice to authorities in Punjab over caste slurs in Census forms
- SHANTI Act liability absurdly low: plea in SC
- SC notice on petition that U.P. crushed labour stir
- Revealed: how humans evolved in the past 10,000 years alone
- SC tells SpiceJet to move HC for relief
- Court chides Education Secretary over lapses in audit
- A China-U.S. summit that drew global attention
- Understanding the political voice of India’s workforce
- Decoding the Musk vs. Altman verdict
- SC allows euthanasia of ‘rabid, dangerous’ dogs
- ‘Alarming rise’ in crimes against women since new Bihar CM took oath: Tejashwi
- Zwan-Wolf effect: stream diverter
- Labour emigration to Malaya
- M&M, DBS Bank partner for sustainability-linked financing
- Govt. firms increase petrol, diesel prices by 90 paise; second hike within a week
- Ravaged earth
- Democracy, rule of law make Nordic nations, India natural partners: Modi
- India and Vietnam deepen defence ties with focus on maritime security
- Modi skips questions from press; Store says ‘different traditions’
- Church leaders begin peace mission, meet Manipur Naga group
- NHRC asks Centre to review changes to trans law, ‘revisit’ concerns from community
- HC seeks AAP leaders’ reply in contempt proceedings
- First and foremost
- Watch, but do not wait
- A test for political accountability
- Indian Almanac popular abroad
- China’s new worldview and the future of global politics
- How death leaves behind unfinished plans and unanswered questions
- Here is a quiz on the events that happened on May 20:
- Know your English
- LPG: Ship scarcity hits U.S. imports
- India meets record peak power demand of 260.45 GW
- StanChart to cut over 7,000 jobs, boost Artificial Intelligence
- Investors see no let-up in bond market strain
- U.S. may need to attack Iran again if no deal is reached, says Trump
- European Union denounces new U.S. waiver of Russian oil sanctions
- China denies Xi told Trump that Putin ‘regrets’ invasion of Ukraine
- Besides Hormuz, two more straits in Indian Ocean are vital for global trade
- Mass weddings held for Iranians ready for war ‘sacrifice’
- Delhi Police ask SC to review UAPA bail terms
- Hope India can push for Ukraine truce: Norway PM
- Ensure foolproof NEET on June 21, says Pradhan
- Railways begins anti-encroachment drive near Mumbai’s Bandra station
- BIG SHOT
- letters to the editor
- Governance overhang weighs on Tata Group stocks as investors turn selective
- StanChart to cut over 7,000 jobs globally by 2030 on AI
- World awaits new Federal Reserve Chair’s vision on independence
- Is the futures market getting ahead of itself on rate hikes?
- Modi and Meloni outline road map for India-Italy strategic partnership
- Nalanda University a civilisational symbol, says P.K. Mishra
- U.S. approves $198-mn deal for Apache support
- Be vigilant against revival of Maoism: Home Minister
- Protest a right as long as it doesn’t break peace: court
- 14798
- Continuous meditation
- EPF details to be made available on WhatsApp
- ‘TVK govt. committed to two-language policy in T.N.’
- Consensus eludes portfolio allocation in Kerala Cabinet
- M.P. woman and husband move HC over age record ‘forged’ by her father
- U.S. DOJ has dropped wire fraud charges, Adani Group informs exchanges
- Ease business norms, Norway firms tell PM
- Rupee slips 50 paisa to 96.7, lowest-ever versus U.S. Dollar
- Maintaining crude oil stock for over a month: IOCL
- Adani Enterprises stock up 1% as U.S. drops bribery charges
- Iron resolve
- Putin trip aims to show ties with China unshakeable
- U.S.-Iran negotiations need ‘more time’ to reach deal, says Qatar
- Long-running inter-ethnic conflicts muddy DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak response
- Trump’s Gaza board reports funding ‘gap’, calls for quicker disbursement
- Pilgrims’ progress
- Former Union Highways Minister and Army veteran B.C. Khanduri passes away
- Sixth tiger dies of suspected CDV in M.P.’s Kanha Reserve
- Shivraj cites fertilizer crunch, pushes for more organic farming
- Fisherman families in A.P. get ₹20,000 each
- WHO worried about ‘scale and speed’ of deadly Ebola outbreak as 131 killed
- Umar Khalid’s petition on bail for 15 days dismissed
- Congress targets Modi over fuel price increase
- Congress, its leaders must stop being ‘obstructionist’, says Finance Minister
- Trinamool candidate opts out of Falta contest
- Model Twisha Sharma’s death: husband remains absconding as both families trade charges
- New phones, old woes: anganwadi workers struggle with patchy Internet, digital disconnect in U.P. villages
- Shias in J&K divided over moon sighting for Id-ul-Azha
- Bihar CM launches drive to resolve grievances
- Over 400 bonded labourers rescued from Telangana kilns
- Despite concerns over SIR, parties slow in posting booth-level agents in Karnataka
- Azim Premji University ‘targeting’ students, say professors
- 2 years after crowdfunding campaign, Kerala native set to be freed
- Police bust modelling job racket in Kerala; 3 held
- Don’t want to be dependent on cricket all my life: Kohli
- NADA slaps three-year doping bans on Ankit, Jayesh
- Lack of infrastructure a major challenge at grassroots level
- Delhi court dismisses Umar Khalid’s petition seeking bail for 15 days
- Gehlot accuses Rajasthan govt., Centre of misleading people on inflation, fuel shortage issues
- Punjabi singer’s body found in Ludhiana canal; 2 arrested
- AIADMK secretaries, senior functionaries rally behind EPS
- Police to move petition for custody of Minister’s son
- Elephant Marthanda dies a day after clash in Kodagu; camp shut
- Examining the Tadmetla encounter inquiry
- Drone strike on a market in Sudan’s West Kordofan kills 28: rights group
- Police investigating mosque shooting in U.S. as hate crime
- Israel Finance Minister says ICC seeks arrest warrant against him
- Nigeria says its joint strikes with the U.S. have killed 175 IS militants
- Sooryavanshi’s stunning knock takes Royals closer to playoffs
- Rahul renamed vice-captain for one-off Test against the Afghans
- KKR has everything to play for as it faces MI
- ‘Knew that selectors were closely watching’
- Nabi was close to Test call-up, says Agarkar
- ‘I feel sad for players who go to podcasts and talk what they think’
- De Kock and Bawa to miss remainder of IPL 2026
- ‘Prince has the necessary skills to succeed with the white ball’
- Will act accordingly if Rohit and Hardik are not fit in time: Agarkar
- scoreboard
- From drift to direction: Carrick’s United revival
- Wildcard entrant Manish puts it across top seed Smith
- Arsenal on the verge of Premier League glory
- Ancelotti bets on Neymar for WC despite three-year absence
- England sweats on Sciver-Brunt’s fitness ahead of T20 WWC
- Taijul claims four, Bangladesh closes in on series sweep
- Guardiola to leave Man City at end of the season: reports
- Pragg splits points with So, stays joint second
- Wrist injury forces Alcaraz to withdraw from Wimbledon
- Tennis icon Billie Jean gets college degree at 82
- India u-18 men hammer Australia, level series