Daily briefing
Current Affairs — 5 August 2026
The day's source-attributed current affairs for UPSC, organized for fast revision.
Articles from 5 August 2026
- Supreme Court raises third-party insurance period for new vehiclesSupreme Court extended mandatory third-party insurance coverage for new vehicles by one year, raising the tenure to four years for cars and six years for two-wheelers.Read analysis →
- Frame SOPs to curb ‘digital arrest’ scams: Supreme CourtSupreme Court directed RBI to issue within four weeks an SOP for banks on temporary debit holds in “digital arrest” scams, and asked States/UTs to align grievance and money-restoration modules with MHA cyber systems.Read analysis →
- What can be done to curb ‘paper leaks’ and ensure institutional accountability?A governance-focused discussion argues for a broader definition of “paper leak” and for a Public Examination Integrity Framework (PEIF) based on prevention-first end-to-end SOPs.Read analysis →
- Jammu and Kashmir — the elusive quest for StatehoodJammu and Kashmir’s special status under Article 370 and Jammu and Kashmir statehood were ended in 2019, and seven years later governance and accountability remain contested.Read analysis →
- Global warming: picking speed (study finds faster recent warming)A Geophysical Research Letters study finds global warming accelerated after about 2015, using statistical corrections for volcanic and solar influences.Read analysis →
- SC directs Centre to frame SOPs to curb ‘digital arrest’ scamsSupreme Court directed the Centre, States/UTs, the RBI and telecom authorities to create time-bound SOPs and grievance redress mechanisms to curb ‘digital arrest’ scams.Read analysis →
- SC seeks Centre’s response to challenge against CAPF ActSupreme Court issued notices to the Union Home Ministry and the Department of Personnel and Training in CAPF officers’ constitutional petitions against the Central Armed Police Force (General Administration) Act, 2026.Read analysis →
- Indian-flagged ship sinks after attack in Red Sea; 14 rescuedAn Indian-flagged merchant vessel sank off Yemen after a projectile hit; India reported rescue of all 14 crew and transfer to the Port of Mokha.Read analysis →
- NATO enters a new strategic era of transformation — NATO’s European shift offers India new strategic and defence opportunitiesNATO and the United States are moving toward a model where Europe is expected to take more responsibility for conventional defence in Europe, while the United States retains enabling roles, creating partnership openings for India in advanced technologies.Read analysis →
- Kerala to put in place disaster resilience system: SatheesanKerala plans to pilot a disaster resilience system from September 1, combining a denser rain-gauge network with advanced early-warning support via CUSAT and Hume Centre.Read analysis →
- Ukraine will never join NATO, says former top commander Valery ZaluzhnyFormer Ukrainian top commander Valery Zaluzhny said Ukraine will “never” join NATO, contradicting Ukraine’s publicly stated NATO membership aim.Read analysis →
- Wind turbine firms seek export-linked incentives and support for indigenous components (flanges, bearings)The Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association has urged India’s Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy to introduce export-linked incentives for wind turbine manufacturing and to support indigenous components like bearings and flanges.Read analysis →
- 274 fugitives brought back in 7 years: governmentUnion Home Ministry says India repatriated 274 fugitives from 36 countries in seven years and treats extradition as a national priority.Read analysis →
- FSSAI bans ‘100% pure’ Dabur products, firm’s share falls 4%FSSAI ordered Dabur India Ltd. to withdraw products making misleading “100%” purity-related claims and to stop sales of similar items.Read analysis →
- LIC shares dip 8% after Centre sells stake at 10% discountThe Government of India sold part of its LIC equity stake through an offer for sale (OFS) at a 10% discount, after which LIC shares fell sharply on the BSE.Read analysis →
- 10-km mining buffer applies to all wetland reserves: SCSupreme Court clarified that the 10-km mining buffer around the Asan wetland conservation reserve in Uttarakhand applies to other wetland conservation reserves across India, on parity grounds.Read analysis →
- ‘Six-in-one vaccine may boost immunisation programme’A Union Health Ministry study assessed whether introducing a hexavalent (six-in-one) vaccine into India’s Universal Immunisation Programme can improve immunisation delivery efficiency.Read analysis →
- Parliament clears Bill on births, deaths registrationRajya Sabha passed the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026 by amending Section 13(3) to strengthen rules on delayed registration of births and deaths.Read analysis →
- Voting age should be reduced to 16: Dipankar BhattacharyaCPI(ML) Liberation leader Dipankar Bhattacharya demanded lowering India’s voting age from 18 to 16 after remarks tied to an RSS-led student event in Mumbai.Read analysis →
- 274 fugitive criminals brought back in 7 years: govt.Union Home Ministry says India repatriated 274 fugitive criminals from 36 countries in seven years.Read analysis →
- Questions raised on NTA chairman Pradeep Kumar Joshi’s role after Dharmendra Pradhan resignationDharmendra Pradhan’s resignation after examination irregularities reopened debate on National Testing Agency (NTA) leadership during the NEET-UG paper leak and re-examination steps.Read analysis →
- Questions raised on NTA chairman Pradeep Kumar Joshi amid NEET-UG paper leak falloutQuestions have been raised around National Testing Agency (NTA) Chairman Pradeep Kumar Joshi during the NEET-UG paper leak fallout after Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned amid protests.Read analysis →
- Questions raised on NTA chief’s role after Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignationConcerns were raised about NTA Chairman Pradeep Kumar Joshi’s role and public visibility after Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned amid NEET-UG irregularity protests.Read analysis →
- Out of work and outragedYouth disillusionment tied to unemployment and disrupted education-to-jobs pathways has intensified, with student protests linked to perceived governance and delivery failures.Read analysis →
- Delimitation may be less attractive for BJP nowAn opinion in The Hindu argues that census-driven delimitation and “constituency engineering” may be less helpful for BJP than fixing its social coalition, amid generational change among Gen Z voters.Read analysis →
- Channi’s options shrink as Congress refuses to budge in PunjabAfter Congress’s July 1 organisational overhaul in Punjab, Charanjit Singh Channi’s role was reduced to chairman of the state poll campaign panel while the state unit chief position remained with Amrinder Singh Raja Warring.Read analysis →
- Mileage dropping, fuel cost must come down too: taxi drivers protest over E20Delhi taxi and transport operators protested the rollout of E20 fuel, citing lower mileage and higher costs, and sought a review of the E20 fuel policy from Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari.Read analysis →
- Himachal Pradesh plans health scheme with coverage of ₹10 lakhHimachal Pradesh plans a family health insurance scheme offering coverage up to ₹10 lakh at a highly affordable premium for economically weaker households.Read analysis →
- ‘Flood in Assam due to Nagaland mining, will take up with Centre’Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said he will raise Nagaland mining-linked concerns with the Government of India as Assam floods reportedly killed at least 87 people.Read analysis →
- UCC panel invites ideas on proposed law in ChhattisgarhChhattisgarh’s UCC implementation committee has opened a public consultation for citizens to submit inputs, with a deadline of October 15.Read analysis →