UPSC Current Affairs 19 September 2026 — The Hindu

Editorial

  • A homegrown innovation ecosystem is taking root
  • A dangerous dose of deception
  • Deep-sea discovery, environmental responsibility
  • No hard ceilings
  • letters to the editor
  • Continental glory

National

  • JPC members question Centre on FCRA Bill’s asset takeover provisions
  • Shift to computer-based NEET-UG under ‘active consideration’: Centre
  • ‘Settlement discussed with govt. day before Manipur violence’
  • Telangana HC disqualifies BRS MLA who defected to Congress
  • ‘Over 37 lakh SIR appeals still pending in Bengal tribunals’
  • Congress disputes panel chairperson’s claim on its MPs supporting UPI MDR

Business

  • RBI may deliver two rate hikes by end of CY26, say analysts
  • ‘SP Group supports Tata Sons listing’
  • ‘MDR apprehension unlikely to spur higher cash usage’

Foreign

  • Russia begins three days of voting in first wartime parliamentary poll