UPSC Current Affairs 02 September 2026 — The Hindu

• Untouchability and the idea of ‘purity’
• Karnataka Parks Bill to be reviewed again in Assembly, says CM
• All animals need equal consideration
• SC seeks Centre’s response on use of ‘totalisers’ in EVM vote counting
• Over 7,200 CBI cases under Prevention of Corruption Act pending trial, says CVC report
• Statistical Institute Bill referred to standing committee by Speaker
• HC seeks Centre’s reply on maternity policy for athletes
• GST revenue grows 14.8% in Aug. to nearly ₹2 lakh crore
• ‘CIE scheme to boost local making, cut import dependence’
• What does Thailand’s new amnesty Act cover?
• India’s data centre boom is colliding with its climate reality
• HC seeks Centre, FSSAI’s reply in Fortune refined oil row
• India’s current account deficit widens to $4.2 bn in Q1 FY27
• UN report finds Syria was building a nuclear reactor in Deir el-Zour
• SCO must dismantle terror ecosystem: PM
• Bill seeks to do away with Collector’s nod for wetland development in non-planning areas
• The south’s muted voice as political power shifts north
• The two balance sheets behind every e-waste decision
• Do not gamble
• Endurance test
• Majority of India’s gig workers remain out of govt.’s reach
• The seemingly apolitical Gen Z youth
• 50 years ago: Synthetic blood protein
• 100 years ago: Theft in Darbhanga Maharaja’s palace
• Rahul should apologise for remarks on economy: BJP
• Journalist says police trying to identify his sources