UPSC Current Affairs 28 May 2026 — The Hindu

• SC upholds SIR as EC’s constitutional duty
• Tariffs to carbon, the new rules shaping India’s trade
• The Ebola species with no vaccine
• Supreme Court Collegium recommends four HC judges, woman advocate to top court
• SC forwards plea on time-stamping VVPAT slips to EC
• EC will always be with voters: CEC after SC upholds SIR
• Govt. approves new SARTHAK PDS scheme to strengthen food security
• SC to hear petition on CBSE’s three-language rule in July
• SC allows Manipur to appoint DGP from outside State cadre
• Centre seeks transfer of Transgender Act cases to SC
• Entry into U.S.A
• Organised online gaming comes under GST regime, states SC
• Quad says ports for Fiji; Ditoka says no specific project yet, talks ongoing
• Siddaramaiah to meet Cabinet colleagues today
• Health expenses dip as govt. spend rises
• NCW calls for legislation to codify Muslim personal law
• U.S. team to visit India in June to finalise interim pact details
• Fakes, piracy thrive in Vietnam as U.S. tariff deadline nears
• Assam passes UCC Bill; Opposition demands detailed examination
• Company used for CBSE on-screen marking linked to controversies, alleges Rahul
• Independent security audit of CBSE’s OSM portal sought
• Home Secretary-led panel to draw up plan to clean Yamuna
• Karnataka CM receives report of 2025 Socio-Educational Survey
• Hungary’s Parliament votes to remain a member of the ICC
• Protests erupt in Kerala, ED convoy vandalised over searches at Pinarayi homes
• Amber alert
• Demography panel chief says subject is new to him, will consult experts
• AMCA fighter project moves ahead as Centre issues RFP to shortlisted firms
• Centre to revamp ED, boost cadre strength to 3,256
• In a first, UPSC releases provisional answer key of Prelims exam
• Heatwave grips central and northwest India as monsoon stays offshore
• Critical sectors must have quantum-safe encryption: task force
• Doctors demand end to delay in NEET-SS counselling
• Betrayal of mandate
• Partial digitisation
• Women live longer but spend more of those years with illness
• The battle against AI misinformation
• Socialist states want greater role for gold
• The DAILY QUIZ
• Know your English
• India alleges Pernod withheld Scotch composition, age to pay lower tariffs
• Indian pharma set to gain via Oman CEPA
• Tibet’s political head sworn-in, affirms commitment to ‘Middle Way Policy’
• Trump is getting the Republican Party he wants but a midterms win is tricky
• Deforestation at its lowest since 2019 in Brazil’s Amazon
• Cong. ‘respectfully disagrees’ with Supreme Court on SIR
• SC verdict on SIR a defeat for Cong. and its allies: BJP
• Whole body scans: why investors love them but doctors hate them
• The Science QUIZ
• Why does gold never rust? Its surface may have the clue
• Israeli forces killing West Bank teens weekly; they are shot for throwing stones
• Russian lawmakers want banks and staff to help fight Ukrainian drones
• Conversation on complex politics of Kashmir to be held at The Hindu Huddle
• IIT team to conduct a ‘full check-up’ of CBSE tech ecosystem
• 14805
• Convincing arguments
• Kerala scientists discover new evergreen tree species at Shendurney Sanctuary
• Police flag suspected thefts and security lapses at Kerala temple
• Bengaluru passenger tests negative for Ebola
• Global crises demand more than ‘citizen sacrifice’
• The tug of war within the Trinamool
• AI, IndiGo cut over 250 domestic daily flights as ATF turns costlier, demand dips
• Mphasis unveils enterprise agency platform Mphasis Tria
• TCS bags SKF’s AI-led transformation deal
• ‘ONGC’s new-well gas to spur profitability’
• Oil firms absorbing ₹550 cr. daily losses amid disruptions
• Maharashtra, Bengaluru fuel supplies stable: OMCs
• LIC unveils two new joint life insurance policies
• Brokerages, MFs post robust PAT
• Hyundai Motor India hikes prices by up to ₹12,800
• Income Tax dept. enables online ITR-2 filing for AY27
• Samsung pay deal is seismic change for South Korea, emboldens unions
• Australian banks’ reality check on mortgage turn
• Nvidia to spend $150 bn annually in Taiwan: CEO
• Overthrowing Islamic republic is still the goal of U.S. and Israel: Iran
• Out of the shadows
• Israel declares most of south Lebanon areas ‘combat zones’
• Trump Board of Peace’s official Gaza fund is empty, says source
• Spanish PM sees ‘no reason’ to withdraw support for predecessor
• Prayer meeting
• letters to the editor
• Shimla chokes with vehicles as thousands throng hill station to escape heat in plains
• Rare dragonfly resurfaces in Arunachal, underscores need for habitat protection
• Piped water to all pending Mahadalit tolas within three months, says Bihar Minister
• Raze illegal structures within 15 km of border with Pakistan: Shah
• ‘Hate speech’: Delhi court issues notice to Assam CM
• Salvaging the harvest
• TDP proposes 33% seats for women in 2029 A.P. polls
• Under U.S. pressure, Cuba appeals for international help
• CBI arrests two more in NEET-UG paper leak case
• Cocaine worth ₹1,150 crore seized at Gujarat’s Mundra
• Vijay calls on Modi; airs concerns over Mekedatu project, arrest of fishers
• AIADMK rival factions make peace about two weeks after split of Legislature Party
• Rajasthan High Court upholds Asaram’s life term for rape
• Three held from Mumbai flat with party drug worth ₹50 cr.
• High drama outside Pinarayi’s residence as ED holds search
• CPI(M), Kejriwal, and Stalin condemn ED action in Kerala
• Two workers killed in blast at T.N. firecracker manufacturing unit
• Ordinary homes and offices are becoming death traps for birds
• ‘DRC facing catastrophic collision of Ebola and war’
• Israel says it killed the new head of Hamas armed wing in Gaza strike
• Sooryavanshi, Archer carry Royals into Qualifier 2
• Record-seeking Djokovic battles into the third round; Starodubtseva dumps Rybakina
• India faces England in final tune-up before T20 World Cup
• SCOREBOARD
• The results
• Titans lucky to have another shot at a spot in final, admits Phillips
• We are going in the right direction at the right time: RR pacer Archer
• Wanted to try and push the game beyond GT: RCB director of cricket
• Sooryavanshi and Jaiswal put on second-highest stand in a playoff
• Gukesh goes down to So; Firouzja too good for Pragg
• Archer Chikitha’s exploits speak loud and clear
• Divya enjoys the uniqueness of Norway Chess
• Randhir Singh passes away
• Prannoy stuns Christie in Singapore Open
• Hakimi, Diaz headline Morocco’s WC squad
• Gold, World record for Esha in 25m pistol
• Sumit Antil shatters own World record en route gold
• Dembele and Hakimi back in PSG training ahead of CL final
• Harmanpreet to lead India in FIH Pro League
• TN women enter the semifinals
• Indian women’s hockey team downs Australia in shootout
• Nuno to stay on as West Ham boss after relegation
• Chaos in Canada