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6 editions
November 2026
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- SC rules 24-hour arrest clock starts from actual detention, not arrest memo GS2
- Great-power rivalry opens a middle-power moment for India and others GS2
- UNEP data show Gaza war's lasting damage to soil, water and farmland GS3
- Four deaths in Ujjain waste chamber expose gaps in sanitation safety GS2
- SC rules children too have a fundamental right to access the internet GS2
- Democrats projected to take Congress, opening new checks on Trump GS2
- How tokamaks confine plasma, and why fusion power remains out of reach GS3
- Global study finds women report more pain than men at every body site GS2
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- Experts question iron-fortified salt as a fix for India's anaemia burden GS2
- Back-to-back cyclones expose gaps in Andhra Pradesh's recovery funding GS3
- Muralidhar-led UN inquiry alleges Israel continued genocide after Gaza truce GS2
- Jantar Mantar's denotification revives debate on protest and public space GS2
- India cut extreme poverty, but 80% still live below the $8.30-a-day line GS3
- History must explain society, not serve politics, says Romila Thapar GS1
- Amazon now emits more carbon than it absorbs, Nature study finds GS3
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- SC allows green crackers in Delhi-NCR for two days, with strict curbs GS3
- AI training on public data exposes gaps in India's data protection law GS2
- Israel's Knesset election ends in deadlock as no bloc wins a majority GS2
- Siang dam plan pits India's China strategy against Adi land rights GS3
- Indonesia's fires burn 1.9 million hectares as haze turns deadly GS3
- MLC polls for 28 seats revive debate on role of Legislative Councils GS2
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- Unemployment has fallen, but decent work remains scarce in India GS3
- ISRO confirms NVS-03 in orbit, begins raising it to NavIC slot GS3
- GSLV-F18 success brings relief, but ISRO faces resource crunch GS3
- $6.3 billion Binance hack exposes risks for crypto investors GS3
- Why a strong El Niño does not always mean a poor monsoon GS1
- Patel's 151st birth anniversary revisits a complex legacy GS1
- US midterms put spotlight on pressure faced by election officials GS2
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29 editions
October 2026
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- World Bank says India's extreme poverty fell to 2.6% by 2023 GS3
- India and China: can rivals manage competition peacefully? GS2
- GSLV-F18 launches NVS-03 to help restore NavIC positioning GS3
- Social security boards for gig, unorganised workers set up amid concerns GS2
- Supreme Court presses banks and RBI as 'digital arrest' scams spread GS3
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- Too many exams, too much cost: the strain of India's testing culture GS2
- Greenland deal widens US military role but Arctic rivalry persists GS2
- Retired judge's memoir reopens debate on collegium independence GS2
- Purple Kufri Jamunia potato pitched against India's hidden hunger GS3
- Supreme Court declines to order public disclosure of AIF, FPI owners GS3
- Reading MLC election results: a small, special electorate GS2
- Publishers' challenge puts DPDP Act's impact on journalism, RTI in court GS2
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- India backs Japan's plans to link Northeast to Bangladesh's Matarbari port GS2
- IDBI Bank sale to Fairfax revives the case for strategic disinvestment GS3
- GRAP Stage I returns to Delhi, but emergency curbs have limits GS3
- Writer links global youth unrest to the limits of market-led growth GS2
- Salt marshes hold firm against big waves, flume study finds GS3
- Gene editing and apomixis open new paths for India's staple crops GS3
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- Supreme Court presses Rajasthan to clean up Jojari-Bandi-Luni rivers GS3
- Today's buildings and plants will lock in India's emissions for decades GS3
- India's multi-alignment tested as ties with Russia and the West pull apart GS2
- Cabinet Secretariat declines ECI complaints, citing commission's autonomy GS2
- Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana GS2
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- Lula wins Brazil run-off for a fourth term after trailing in first round GS2
- Andhra Pradesh and Odisha step up evacuations as Bay storm nears GS1
- Vehicle rules now recognise E100, opening the way for flex-fuel models GS3
- Double-fortified salt pitched as low-cost boost to Anaemia Mukt Bharat GS2
- New York's 'Click to Cancel' rule targets subscription traps GS2
- Kudankulam leak exposes cyber risks in critical infrastructure supply chains GS3
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- Normal northeast monsoon forecast, but El Niño adds risk for the south GS1
- Preventive orders and the right to assemble: what courts have said GS2
- PHP2Shell flaws put websites at risk; CERT-In urges urgent patching GS3
- DPDP Act puts hospitals on notice, but staff training lags GS2
- Judge's remarks on voter deletions reopen debate on judicial speech GS2
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- Lab studies show bleached corals can regain algae from healthy neighbours GS3
- Record Pacific warmth signals a possible record-strength El Niño GS1
- Clustering buildings by use may cool cities, study of 101 cities finds GS1
- Why glass is transparent: light passes because electrons cannot absorb it GS3
- Semi-arid zone grows in northwest India; study links shift to Pacific pattern GS1
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- Prasar Bharati's autonomy questioned as key safeguards stay unbuilt GS2
- Sugar may worsen antibiotic damage to gut bacteria, Nature study finds GS2
- Agrivoltaics offers farmers crops and solar power from the same land GS3
- Keynesian critique says investment, not thrift, drives growth and cycles GS3
- Cyberpunk fiction offers a lens on AI, gig work and surveillance GS3
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- Core sector output grows 7.9% in September, fastest in new series GS3
- Navigation gaps and imported chips show India's exposure to foreign tech GS3
- Saudi Arabia squeezed between a blocked Hormuz and a contested Red Sea GS2
- India presses SCO for uniform action on terror at Dushanbe meeting GS2
- Pillay's Nobel spotlights the strain on a rules-based international law GS2
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- India and ASEAN launch defence think tank forum to deepen security ties Prelims
- Orangutan rescued from Thane flat repatriated to Indonesia Prelims
- India–New Zealand FTA takes effect, giving all Indian exports zero duty Prelims
- Supreme Court push for parental consent tests children's right to go online Prelims
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- Women's work participation rises fast in parts of the North East GS3
- CJI declines Opposition meeting, says pending SIR issues belong in court Prelims
- Pattanam's stalled research revives questions on the Muziris heritage site Prelims
- Debate on a larger Lok Sabha turns to how Parliament actually works GS2
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- Goods exports rise 23% in September as merchandise trade deficit narrows Prelims
- Chandigarh’s Sukhna joins Ramsar List as India reaches 103 sites Prelims
- Defence Ministry signs ₹4,106 crore deals for IAF satellite and Navy torpedoes Prelims
- Three suppliers now provide two-thirds of India's crude oil imports Prelims
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- Delhi makes Aadhaar verification mandatory for electricity subsidy Prelims
- IMF raises 2026 global growth forecast but warns of uneven recovery Prelims
- TRISHNA satellite enters advanced development stage ahead of planned launch Prelims
- INS Mangrol strengthens India's coastal anti-submarine warfare capabilities Prelims
- Maharashtra study reports high bail success but delayed legal aid Prelims
- India–U.S. ties face challenges from unilateral American policies Prelims
- Overtreatment and overmedication raise patient-safety concerns in India Prelims
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- 2026 Economics Nobel recognises research on economic stabilisation Prelims
- SIR 2002–04 vs 2025–26: Electoral roll revision and voter safeguards Prelims
- Warming Himalayas raise concerns over infrastructure and climate risks Prelims
- Drought in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh highlights monsoon vulnerability Prelims
- India's ageing population highlights need for trained elderly caregivers Prelims
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- DoT rejects Musk's charge of bias over Starlink's India launch GS3
- GST Council recommends ending arrest powers in shift to trust-based tax GS3
- Centre plans 30% trade-margin cap on all non-scheduled cancer drugs GS2
- Stubble fires persist as crop cycle, incentives and weak monitoring collide GS3
- Gandhi's methods return to the centre of India's protest politics GS2
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- RBI raises repo rate to 5.5% in first hike since 2023 GS3
- Chemistry Nobel 2026 honours work on amplifying molecular handedness GS3
- National SC-ST Hub links SC/ST-owned enterprises with government buyers GS3
- Several Indian species show recovery, but most remain unassessed GS3
- India seeks equity as WHO pandemic pact awaits a pathogen-sharing deal GS2
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- Optogenetics Nobel makes the case for curiosity-driven science GS3
- U.S.-China thaw is managed rivalry, not reconciliation GS2
- Fuel blockade deepens Cuba's crisis as U.S. pressure tightens GS2
- Physics Nobel honours the scientist who turned ice into a neutrino telescope GS3
- G7 releases 100 million barrels to ease global diesel crunch GS2
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- India-US trade talks at a 'plateau', says Finance Minister GS2
- Coal stocks critically low at many power plants as demand rises GS3
- Unusual number of right whale calves die off Argentina's coast GS3
- 2026 Nobel medicine prize honours the pioneers of optogenetics GS3
- A looming global jobs gap tests the promise of young populations GS3
- Captive-bred Great Indian Bustards released into the wild GS3
- Why Buxa chose Valmiki and soft release for its tiger return GS3
- US unveils autonomous warfare command in sweeping military overhaul GS2
- Mining law amendment divides States over power to tax minerals GS2
· 6 briefs
- Does a valid visa guarantee entry into India? Prelims
- India goes beyond advocacy in Ukraine-war talks, says Jaishankar Prelims
- Supreme Court extends third-language transition relief to Class 6 Prelims
- US AI safety accord sets four voluntary control layers Prelims
- Sixth defence indigenisation list for armed forces nears approval GS3
- US defence shift to burden-sharing: what it means for India GS2
· 5 briefs
- India's Model BIT revision: investor access and regulatory space Prelims
- Sri City boiler blast brings industrial safety enforcement into focus Prelims
- Child marriage: declining prevalence, persistent risks and prevention Prelims
- River links could spread invasive species across basins Prelims
- Rapunzel syndrome: hair ingestion and the need for follow-up care Prelims
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- GOBARdhan scheme targets tenfold compressed biogas output GS3
- Tigress released in Buxa as West Bengal begins tiger reintroduction GS3
- Split verdict on CEC law puts Supreme Court's bench structure in focus GS2
- Gandhian ideas and the task of deepening Indian democracy Prelims
- PM-SETU at one year: 850 ITIs identified, 14 cluster plans approved Prelims
· 3 briefs
14 editions
September 2026
· 8 briefs
- The 4F crisis: how food, fuel, fertiliser and finance connect GS3
- AFSPA extended in parts of Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh GS3
- Indian peafowl recorded for the first time in Orang Tiger Reserve Prelims
- AI-generated fake videos fuel Ujjain clashes, testing platform accountability GS3
- Essential medicine pricing: why trade margins are under scrutiny GS2
- India attends SCO coordinators meeting in Islamabad Prelims
- SPIR 2026: cyber fraud victims face bribes, delays and low recovery Prelims
- UN trust gap: public backs the UN but doubts it can deliver Prelims
· 8 briefs
- Supreme Court starts its own case on Delhi-NCR safety, orders audit GS2
- Supreme Court expects Bengal Speaker to decide defection pleas by October 8 GS2
- Industrial output up 8% in August, but everyday consumer goods grew just 2.1% GS3
- UAE signals a further $25 billion for India as sides push rupee–dirham trade GS2
- Time runs short for Iran and America: the Hormuz endgame and India GS2
- Ladakh's proposed Article 371K: who would govern what? GS2
- Rare-disease drugs: can India make specialised treatments affordable? GS2
- Literacy for All: India's progress and the gaps that remain GS2
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· 5 briefs
- Regenerative agriculture: rebuilding soil to secure future harvests GS3
- PFOS may weaken early antiviral immunity by targeting IRF3 GS3
- Amaravati now Andhra Pradesh's sole capital by law, High Court told GS2
- Marriage under personal law gives no immunity from POCSO: Delhi HC GS2
- Assam-made pu'er tea cake fetches ₹12,000 a kg at Guwahati auction GS3
· 5 briefs
- Andhra Pradesh reworks textbooks to remove gender stereotypes GS1
- Why Taiwan still shadows the US-China relationship GS2
- France’s EDF discusses EPR deployment and localisation with India GS2
- France joins Tarang Shakti 2026 with Rafales and support aircraft GS2
- Four killed near Myanmar border as Centre extends AFSPA in Manipur GS3
· 5 briefs
- Assam approves rules for compulsory registration of Muslim marriages GS2
- India readies its first blue bond to fund maritime projects GS3
- Should the UN Security Council's veto be abolished GS2
- What would it take to triple the size of India's economy GS3
- Twelve years of Make in India: mixed gains for manufacturing GS3
· 7 briefs
- Opposition seeks CEC's removal after reports of internal ECI objections GS2
- Arunachal forms panel for Siang project pre-feasibility survey GS1
- Super El Niño may add 15,800 heat deaths in India: report GS1
- BRICS after New Delhi: how far can India's multilateral bet go GS2
- Do quality rules help or hurt India's manufacturing growth GS3
- How courts decide compensation after a road accident GS2
- Supreme Court split verdict sends EC appointment law to CJI GS2
· 12 briefs
- PM announces Project Rhino on World Rhino Day GS3
- An umbrella spring explains superconductivity GS3
- SC examines if refusing to sing Vande Mataram can attract punishment GS2
- ICAI issues SSA 5000 to strengthen sustainability assurance GS3
- India and Mongolia begin Exercise Nomadic Elephant 2026 in Pithoragarh GS2
- Nepal disaster exposes gaps in Himalayan early-warning systems GS1
- 55 Indian cities feature among world's top 100 urban growth leaders GS1
- How the Houthis evolved from a local movement to a Red Sea power GS2
- Battle of Haifa: Indian cavalry and the politics of historical memory GS1
- Punjab groundwater crisis is deepening inequality among farmers GS3
- Maharashtra law recognises women farmers beyond land ownership GS1
- Supreme Court strengthens safeguards against re-arrest after illegal detention GS2
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- India–New Zealand free trade agreement to take effect on 20 October GS2
- How Gaganyaan's crew module will slow down using ten parachutes GS3
- Tiny Bolivian cat is the first new living cat species in a century GS3
- Study says parental demands carry majoritarian ideas into private schools GS2
- Supreme Court strikes down Maharashtra's methanol additive rules GS2
- Karnataka opposes Western Ghats eco-sensitive plan over livelihood fears GS3
- Assam gets ISRO radar facility to track objects in space GS3
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