UPSC Current Affairs 04 August 2026 — The Hindu
- T.N. moves SC to press for release of Cauvery water
- SC asks govt. to consider ‘important’ plea against Jantar Mantar as a site of protests
- Thirupparankundram row: SC agrees to hear T.N.’s plea, but refuses interim relief
- The problem with India’s free trade agreement strategy
- Goat breeding: new strategy
- Lok Sabha passes SC judges Bill without any discussion
- Rajya Sabha passes Bill on MSMEs amid Opposition protests
- Domestic cruelty rules cover live-in couples: SC
- Proposal for airport in Thanjavur deferred
- Critical minerals, the foundation of strategic power
- Why has West Bengal cleared land for the BSF now?
- T.N. moves SC over Cauvery water release
- Consider plea against Jantar Mantar use: SC
- Consider releasing funds from frozen Trinamool Cong. bank accounts, SC tells ED
- States can withdraw FIRs against July 20 protesters, says SC
- ‘Changes in transgender law can’t scrap given rights’
- Top court asks govt. to ensure safe footpaths
- Staying afloat
- AI and cyber, the double helix of today’s security threats
- Proof of life
- FIFA foul
- The undermining of institutional opposition
- The dilemma over PM SHRI in Kerala
- Schoolboys’ empire tour
- Heat stress during pregnancy linked to adverse birth outcomes, says study
- Greater synergy needed in Defence Ministry, says Rajnath
- TRAI strengthens call quality app; telcos, public get access to reports
- Government hikes export levy on petrol, diesel and ATF
- New talks are ‘last chance’ for Iran to forge deal, avoid escalation: Trump
- Hasina’s ‘homecoming’ media event could strain ties with India: Dhaka
- Israel objects to Gaza plan proposed by U.S., defiant on pullout
- Why has PoK erupted in protests?
- Why lab-grown diamonds are sustainable alternative to mined stones
- The DAILY QUIZ
- Know your English
- Pappu Yadav’s Parliament skit ‘incorrect act’, says SP
- Cauvery water issue: DMK members walk out from both Houses in protest
- BJP, Opposition spar in panel meet over Meta’s processes
- Essar Group plans £4.3 bn U.K. energy transition investment
- You get better care when you stop nodding and start asking why
- The SCIENCE QUIZ
- Water-bombing aircraft helps Greece battle wildfires
- Prashant Kishor breaches BJP’s fortress in Bankipur
- Ex-WFI chief cleared in sexual harassment case
- T.N. receives award from Union govt. for being the leading State in organ donation
- Plea challenges govt.’s three-month ban on inter-State transport of minor minerals
- WRD proposes short-term flood mitigation works in city ahead of Northeast monsoon
- Karnataka Cabinet expanded amid protests, rebellion
- Youth part of Kanwar Yatra attack school vehicle, trigger row
- Celebrating Aadi Perukku
- WhatsApp users say their accounts ‘put under review’
- India may extend tax breaks for contract manufacturing
- Government to sell up to 6.5% stake in LIC at ₹382 per share
- ONGC to reserve half of Mangaluru facility for strategic reserves
- Manufacturing growth falls to 5-year low in July: PMI
- India mulls tax relief for offshore funds using local managers
- Reform UK proposes military operation to stop asylum seekers
- Russian air strike on warehouse in Ukraine burns eight million books
- Myanmar junta releases latest photos of detained leader Suu Kyi
- Nauru, the world’s third smallest country, changes name to Naoero
- DMK criticises TVK-led govt.’s handling of Cauvery dispute
- Treat water as infrastructure that must be built, paid for: CEA
- Cauvery water received by T.N. in July hits 50-year low
- Choice filling for second round TNEA 2026 counselling begins
- Vijay visits industrial hub in Sriperumbudur
- M.A.J. Vinod assumes charge as head of BIS Southern Region
- Webinar on vascular health to be conducted tomorrow
- Lions Club distributes cash assistance and scholarships
- GCC publishes list of top 100 property tax defaulters
- Rain toll rises to 18 in Kerala; over 13,000 in relief camps across State
- letters to the editor
- Kishor breaches BJP’s fortress in Bankipur
- Justice M.S. Liberhan passes away at 87
- For BJP, the result in Bankipur is more than just a poll defeat
- Kishor gains across the spectrum as voters support his call for change
- Glasgow passes baton to Ahmedabad in a glitzy affair
- Opposition MPs protest over Ram Temple donation theft
- AIADMK leaders want Dhinakaran, Sasikala brought back into the party
- HC grants bail to DMK MLA in case relating to his alleged remarks against Chief Minister
- EPS hits out at TVK-led govt. over Cauvery water issue
- Football coaching organised for over 300 school students
- 34-year-old man killed after being hit by train
- 4 from Haryana held for malpractice in IAF exam
- Five from Chennai killed in car crash near Madurai
- Nakkeeran Gopal booked for remarks on Karur stampede
- HC grants bail to 9 accused of attacking ED officials
- In Datia, Congress kept a united front as BJP grappled with internal discord
- From steering campaigns to charting his own course
- 14863
- Children among 11 killed in Ukrainian strikes on Russia
- 35 killed after Sudan Army drone strike on RSF-held village in Darfur
- Bumrah injury blow for India, Nabi gets maiden Test call-up
- Jersey row: Tirkey slams Hockey India DG, seeks detailed reply to queries
- Greaves, Chase fifties lift West Indies to 344
- ‘Bringing home a gold medal feels like a massive accomplishment’
- Sports Minister felicitates CWG weightlifting medallists
- Markram not fussed about the prospect of leading LSG in next IPL
- Chelsea signs veteran midfielder Henderson on a two-year deal
- Riveting action on the cards as 10th season gets underway
- Andre’ lives up to the billing in S. Rangarajan Memorial Trophy
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- Wadhawan to lead North
- Vozinha completes move to Colo-Colo
- A fraction late, a step ahead