Polity and governanceThe Hindu, GS2Must read
Does a valid visa guarantee entry into India? The Delhi High Court says no
She held a valid business visa. Her husband walked through immigration. She was sent back. Can a court help her?
UPSC current affairs today
Monday, 5 October 2026. The Hindu, The Indian Express and PIB, cut down to what UPSC can ask, mapped to the syllabus and to every previous-year question. Free and open source.
Today's 5 stories
Society, justice and ethicsThe Hindu, GS2GS3Must read
Official rabies death count is under 1% of ICMR's estimate, clouding the 2030 goal
Government records show 54 rabies deaths in 2024. An ICMR survey estimates 5,726 a year. Which number guides policy?
EconomyThe Hindu, BusinessGS3GS2Must read
One year of two-slab GST: Finance Minister cites a wider base and higher collections
Rates were cut, yet collections rose 11.6%. Is that proof the reform worked, or simply the government's own scorecard?
Society, justice and ethicsThe Hindu, Op-EdGS2
Op-ed: Over-regulation is stifling India's universities; one regulator may not fix it
India's least-regulated institutes are its best. Should a new super-regulator mean more rules or more trust?
International relationsIndian Express, OpinionGS2GS3
Op-ed: In a trade deal with the US, India should value terms that are hard to reverse
India's concessions would be permanent; America's tariff rate can change overnight. What should India ask for instead?
Also in today's papers
- Former Lok Sabha Secretary General questions the legal basis of the Special Intensive Revision The Hindu · GS2 · Prelims
- US defence strategy's push for partner self-reliance and what it means for India The Hindu · GS2 · GS3
- Declining urban wind speeds worsen heat stress in Indian cities The Hindu · GS1 · GS3
- White House AI accord with tech companies is voluntary and carries no penalties The Hindu · GS3
- Army, Navy and Air Force propose improvements to the Agnipath scheme The Hindu · GS3 · Prelims
- Defence Ministry likely to release the sixth Positive Indigenisation List The Hindu · GS3 · Prelims
- Iran says there is no military solution to the West Asia conflict The Hindu · GS2
- Navy sailor arrested for allegedly passing information to a Pakistani operative The Hindu · GS3
- India and Switzerland sign mobility and infrastructure agreements during Swiss President's visit PIB · GS2 · Prelims
- Indian-born cheetah gives birth to five cubs at Kuno; India's cheetah population reaches 60 PIB · GS3 · Prelims
- Sanchar Saathi portal crosses 30 crore visits PIB · GS3 · Prelims
- Uranium Corporation of India marks 60 years PIB · GS3 · Prelims
- Technology Development Board backs indigenous AI vision chip with ₹130 crore PIB · GS3 · Prelims
- Coal India raises coal supply to the power sector in the first half of 2026-27 PIB · GS3
This week
4 October 2026 Sunday
- Education Ministry approves five Centres of Excellence for newer classical languages
- Andhra Pradesh moves Supreme Court to restore 34% BC quota in local bodies
- Karnataka seeks ₹7,142.64 crore in Central drought aid for 177 taluks
- No timeline for Sheikh Hasina's extradition, says India's envoy in Dhaka
- India demonstrates a 5.56 km free-space quantum key distribution link in Gandhinagar
3 October 2026 Saturday
- Captive-bred Great Indian Bustards to be released into the wild for the first time
- Centre resumes appraising pending post facto green clearances after Supreme Court ruling
- Centre issues rules creating a National Tribunals Commission to select tribunal members
- Op-ed: Split verdict on the Election Commissioners Act exposes how the Supreme Court sits
- Explained: First official Indian visit to Pakistan since Operation Sindoor
2 October 2026 Friday
- Supreme Court orders curbs on vehicle services until unpaid e-challans are cleared
- EC orders drive to enrol left-out voters in 20 SIR States, drops added Form 6 question
- Op-ed: India's factories are growing, but not creating jobs at the scale needed
- Centre and Ladakh fix standard names for 28 places on the Survey of India map
- Delhi's September AQI hits a five-year low even as PM2.5 and PM10 levels rose
1 October 2026 Thursday
- Monsoon 2026 ends 12.6% below normal, India's weakest season since 2015
- Cabinet clears ₹1.86 lakh crore Green Energy Corridor Phase-III with 50 GWh of batteries
- Editorial: Supreme Court flags ten-fold drug markups, exposing gaps in price control
- Supreme Court rules out a total firecracker ban, open to next-generation green crackers
- Centre notifies CAFE-III fuel-efficiency norms for cars from April 2027
30 September 2026 Wednesday
- Supreme Court: a police-custody confession alone cannot justify NSA detention
- Why the Centre cut import duty on crude edible oils ahead of the festival season
- Policing report: one in eight faced cybercrime, poor victims paid more bribes for redress
- ₹1 lakh crore RDI Fund for deep tech pauses new applications as funds run short
- Op-ed: To protect tigers, track wildlife crime beyond reserve boundaries
29 September 2026 Tuesday
- Supreme Court orders Delhi-NCR safety audit in four weeks after a string of rapes
- Supreme Court asks Centre to frame rules to stop social media firms signing up minors
- Industrial output grows 8% in August 2026, but consumer non-durables lag at 2.1%
- J&K Assembly passes resolution seeking restoration of statehood as BJP walks out
- Op-ed: Cutting food loss and waste offers India a triple win
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