UPSC Current Affairs 17 September 2026 — The Hindu

Editorial

  • Currency conundrum
  • What lies beyond India’s E20 push
  • What Voyager’s journey tells us about the purpose of exploration
  • Mining amendment is unfair to States
  • What India’s growth really means
  • Nationalism beyond borders, the question of loyalty
  • China’s strategy amid West Asia’s security realignment
  • Hog in the limelight
  • SIR deletions: elector numbers in 1/3 of Delhi below poll turnout
  • 50 years ago: Calicut customs hunt for hidden gold
  • 100 years ago: Mystery of magnetism

National

  • Misquoting judicial remarks can amount to a crime, says SC
  • ‘Census Town’ definition is outdated: Ministry to panel
  • Delhi HC asks Centre’s plan for regulating social media
  • PM decided to prostrate before Trump, says Rahul on UPI fee
  • Same-sex partner can be made nominee for medical decisions, Centre tells HC
  • In post-BRICS outreach, Jaishankar reaches Bhutan; Nepal Minister to visit Delhi today
  • Network led by Shahzad Bhatti listed as terror group
  • EC calls both Trinamool factions for hearing today

Business

  • RBI absorbs ₹2.9 lakh cr. to suck excess liquidity

Foreign

  • Russia sanctions Bill advances in U.S. House, set for final vote
  • U.S. Federal Reserve hikes key rate for first time in three years

Regional

  • No change to panel probing police action on CJP stir: SC