UPSC Current Affairs 20 May 2026 — The Hindu

Editorial

  • India’s EV ambition needs a grid strategy to match
  • A China-U.S. summit that drew global attention
  • Understanding the political voice of India’s workforce
  • Decoding the Musk vs. Altman verdict
  • Labour emigration to Malaya

National

  • 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
  • Court chides Education Secretary over lapses in audit
  • SC allows euthanasia of ‘rabid, dangerous’ dogs

Business

  • SC tells SpiceJet to move HC for relief
  • M&M, DBS Bank partner for sustainability-linked financing

Regional

  • ‘Alarming rise’ in crimes against women since new Bihar CM took oath: Tejashwi

Science

  • Revealed: how humans evolved in the past 10,000 years alone
  • Zwan-Wolf effect: stream diverter