UPSC Current Affairs 07 July 2026 — The Hindu

• Will El Niño weaken India’s economy?
• Form used in Census second phase rehearsal has ‘open column’ for caste
• Jaishankar gearing up to lead India’s campaign for non-permanent UNSC seat
• HC seeks responses from ASI, govt. on Taj Mahal survey plea
• AI governance and a voice for the Global South
• Questions surrounding the Quad’s future
• NATO push to raise defence spending strains European members’ budgets
• New chiefs appointed to BPRD, NCRB, and SVPNPA
• China test-fires ‘strategic’ missile in the Pacific, raises regional concerns
• Mamata camp submits response to EC, rejects rebel faction’s claim over party
• Court refuses to ‘short-circuit’ procedure, declines plea on Prophet Muhammed remarks
• BRICS nations call for stronger ties to curb drug trafficking
• Falling behind
• Unauthorised accounts in foreign banks
• SEBI said to ease short stocks by nearly doubling those eligible for borrowing
• SK Hynix unveils $28 bn U.S. listing on AI wave
• Ebola outbreak death count in DR Congo crosses 500, says WHO
• Hemingway’s masterpiece on Spain’s bull runs turns 100 with its allure intact