UPSC Current Affairs 19 July 2026 — The Hindu

Editorial

• What goals does Semicon 2.0 aim to achieve?
• What are the gains from the India-U.K. trade deal?

National

• Panels examining Bill for removal of Ministers and VBSA Bill defer meeting
• Parliament session, CJP rally plan key reasons for Wangchuk’s removal
• Unwanted guests turn sweet hosts for Assam butterflies
• SC halts demolition drive in Rajasthan border districts

Business

• Gujarat tops NITI first Investment Friendliness Index 2026

Foreign

• Iran ‘suspends commitments’ to interim agreement with the U.S.

Regional

• City needs expanded airport, lacks direct flights to Europe: NITI Aayog

Science

• Central African monkey with striking patch is new species
• Power grids face unexpected slow-burn threat from solar storms
• Surprise found in why some ancient brains don’t decay