UPSC Current Affairs 31 May 2026 — The Hindu

• Is India getting hotter?
• Bengal CM likely to expand Cabinet tomorrow; Budget session to begin on June 22
• New cascade frog species recorded in Nagaland’s hill-stream habitats
• ‘BrahMos deal with Vietnam inked, Indonesia next in line’
• Why is India pushing for coal gasification?
• Ministry of Finance suspends import duty levied on cotton
• Cautious resilience, FinMin says as inflation risk looms
• Modi destroying India’s education system: Rahul
• Fair electoral rolls lead to fair elections, says CEC Gyanesh
• Progress in women’s education, digital access
• Air pollution cut India’s solar power output by 9.6% in 2023: study
• Elephants’ decline portends dung beetle co-extinction
• WHO chief visits epicentre of Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
• Shivakumar to take oath as CM on June 3
• Technical glitch delays CUET-UG at centres; NTA to conduct retest for 3,765
• Ready for duty
• Myanmar’s President arrives in India; border security, trade on agenda
• Jarange Patil launches ninth indefinite fast over Maratha reservation demand
• NFHS-6 records rise in obesity and C-section births in southern States
• Now, citizens can lodge grievances online by talking to a chatbot
• Only 15.3% of children aged 6-23 months get adequate diet: NFHS-6
• Why is CBSE’s evaluation system facing flak?
• How WhatsApp and a clot-buster eased rural access to heart care
• IT firms bench ‘benches,’ hire specialised temporary talent
• ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India secures 1st PM-SETU plan
• Uproar in U.P. over 10% fuel surcharge on electricity bills
• The strait where America stalled
• The ice apple is more than just a seasonal delicacy
• Blowing cold and hot
• Rice paper can be modified to recover e-waste gold
• Sea cucumber tissue lives on for years without decaying
• Ukrainian drones strike oil depot, port in south Russia
• Mob attacks Trinamool leader Abhishek Banerjee
• Cometh the storm
• Ready for Sindoor 2.0 if need arises, says Army chief
• India’s scientific knowledge predates that of Persia: J&K L-G
• ‘Very satisfying’ tenure, says General Chauhan as his CDS stint ends
• 13 countries join military exercise in Meghalaya
• Transporters suspend operations in Manipur over killing of truck driver
• Business leaders to discuss navigating many challenges at The Hindu Huddle
• Rabri Devi refuses to vacate govt. bungalow
• RTI activist shot dead in Punjab; probe under way
• The manager who stood tall
• Amid hectic discussions, curiosity grows over new Karnataka Cabinet formation
• Sreedharan submits new report on green high-speed rail line
• Energised coffers
• Generali Central Life eyes higher growth
• MIDHANI Q4 net up 38% to ₹78 crore
• ‘India will require 215 MMLPs by 2047’
• Cyient to buy U.S. firm TAO for $218 mn
• Hegseth backs Trump’s India-Pak. ceasefire claim at Shangri-La meet
• Fight card
• U.S. warns it is capable of resuming war with Iran
• Turkiye’s Opposition leader draws thousands for Ankara rally
• Senior U.S. and Cuban military officers meet at Guantanamo Bay
• Truck carrying refugees crashes in eastern Afghanistan, killing 22
• Revanth set to adopt YSR’s grassroots-level engagement model
• New naval museum serves as symbol of patriotism: Rajnath
• Court orders charges against actor, 15 others under PMLA
• Bringing water to a scorching desert
• ‘Rock’ of Congress
• Rain check
• Karnataka civil society groups protest SIR
• Krishna water inflow likely to increase in Chennai
• Fire breaks out in school in Bengaluru, triggers panic
• Revival of Sabari rail raises hopes in Central Travancore
• Fight for land rights
• A heat crisis that burns beyond the thermometer
• Lebanon PM Salam denounces Israeli campaign as fresh air strikes hit south
• Modi destroying India’s education system: Rahul
• Eight ‘ISI-linked’ suspects held, weapons recovered, say police
• Bail hearing of accused in Nashik TCS case deferred
• Court extends Hawaldar’s CBI custody in NEET leak case
• Five accused in attack on ED officials in Kerala denied bail
• Forensic lab confirms ‘substantial’ gold theft at Sabarimala temple
• Owner killed in explosion at firecracker unit in T.N.
• Patient dies under mysterious circumstances at A.P. hospital
• U.S. boat strike kills three alleged drug smugglers in Eastern Pacific
• Oscar-winning Star Wars editor Marcia Lucas passes away at 80
• GT takes on firm favourite RCB in final showdown
• We know the pitch and ground: Gill on GT’s home advantage
• Patidar not dwelling on emulating Dhoni, Rohit
• Sooryavanshi more than ready for India call-up: Sangakkara
• Patidar not keen on judging the nature of the Ahmedabad pitch
• We’ll take a look at Salt’s condition and finalise the XI, says Patidar
• ‘Gill-Sai Sudharsan partnership has been flourishing for years now’
• I’ve not seen anyone bat the way Sooryavanshi does: Gill
• Vinesh’s comeback dreams end, loses Asian Games trials
• After action-packed start, players ‘sail’ through the rest day
• snapshots
• It was never a fair fight but I am proud of myself: Vinesh
• England women counterpunch
• PSG retains crown with shootout win over Arsenal
• Potapova downs holder Gauff
• Women wrestlers impress in u-17 Asian Championships
• Satwik and Chirag shock World champs
• Nousheen’s brace helps India pip Malaysia
• the results
• Manu, Samrat win 10m air pistol mixed team silver
• Gulveer, first Indian to run a mile in sub-four minutes