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Current Affairs — 23 August 2026

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Articles from 23 August 2026

  1. The Hindu · 2026-08-23Centre expands curbs on cold medicines for children under 4The Union Health Ministry expanded warning requirements restricting chlorpheniramine maleate–phenylephrine hydrochloride fixed-dose cough-and-cold medicines for children below four years of age.Read analysis →
  2. The Hindu · 2026-08-23Sowing the seeds of a solar power intervention: India’s emerging agrivoltaics modelRajasthan farmer Kajodmal Jat’s pilot agrivoltaics setup combines farming with solar generation and sells daytime irrigation electricity to the grid while addressing adoption and standards gaps.Read analysis →
  3. The Hindu · 2026-08-23What did Trump say about India’s voting system? (FAQ)U.S. President Donald Trump compared voter identification and eligibility verification in the United States and India, and promoted the SAVE America Act as a citizenship-and-photo-ID requirement for federal voting.Read analysis →
  4. The Hindu · 2026-08-23Trade scam or supply chain play? Profit in transitA White House report alleged tariff-evasion transshipment through India’s pump and compressor belt (Pune–Gujarat–Chennai).Read analysis →
  5. The Hindu · 2026-08-23Retractions alone do not protect India’s scientific recordConcerns are growing that retraction of flawed scientific papers often fails to fully correct India’s scientific record because citations and downstream use continue after retraction.Read analysis →
  6. The Hindu · 2026-08-23Cong. flags concerns over SC’s ruling on ‘industry’ definitionCongress leader Jairam Ramesh criticised a Supreme Court ruling (August 20, 2026) on the definition of “industry” under labour law coverage.Read analysis →
  7. The Hindu · 2026-08-23Press clubs must take proactive role in restoring media credibility: N. RamN. Ram urged the Federation of Press Clubs in India to build a rapid-response national network for journalists facing threats and to strengthen journalistic ethics to rebuild credibility.Read analysis →
  8. The Hindu · 2026-08-23News in Frames: Chromium contamination legacy near the GangaChromium-related contamination is reported to persist in Uttar Pradesh villages near the Ganga, with a cited health concern from a 2025 government report and an alleged gap in the State government’s affected-area list.Read analysis →
  9. The Hindu · 2026-08-23News in Frames: Chromium contamination’s lingering impact on villages and wells near the GangaChromium contamination near villages and groundwater sources in Uttar Pradesh has been highlighted, with a cited 2025 blood-sample finding and allegations of gaps in listing affected areas near the Ganga.Read analysis →
  10. The Hindu · 2026-08-23News in Frames: Chromium contamination—tainted groundwater, legacy dumps and risks near the GangaA The Hindu photo-essay describes chromium pollution concerns in Uttar Pradesh near Chhiwali village (Fatehpur), with reported elevated chromium in villagers’ blood samples cited from a 2025 government report and allegations of gaps in the State’s affected-area list.Read analysis →
  11. The Hindu · 2026-08-23News in Frames: Chromium contamination and its effects near villages by the GangaThe Hindu’s photo-feature alleges chromium-linked contamination affecting villages near the Ganga in Uttar Pradesh, pointing to yellow road staining, discoloured handpump water, and discolouration near a chromium waste dump site.Read analysis →
  12. The Hindu · 2026-08-23Reclaiming Assam’s elephant habitat, one weed at a timeAssam’s Aaranyak-led habitat-management work targets invasive alien plants in Khalingduar Reserve Forest (Udalguri) to restore elephant forage.Read analysis →
  13. The Hindu · 2026-08-23Imran Khan’s sister files contempt plea over violation of SC hospitalisation orderUzma Khan filed a contempt petition in Pakistan’s Supreme Court alleging non-compliance with a hospitalisation order for Imran Khan.Read analysis →
  14. The Hindu · 2026-08-23Eyes on the seasUK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) continues to issue security alerts through a voluntary reporting network after attacks near key chokepoints such as the Strait of Hormuz.Read analysis →
  15. The Hindu · 2026-08-23Diamond stays diamond even at extreme pressureExperiments using shock waves report that diamond retains its crystal structure up to about 1 terapascal and later melts into a metallic liquid.Read analysis →
  16. The Hindu · 2026-08-23‘Indian rock yields oldest directly dated traces of microbial life’A geologists’ study reports carbon-bearing rock evidence from the Singhbhum Craton indicating microbial life in eastern India around 3,497 million years ago.Read analysis →
  17. The Hindu · 2026-08-23SEBI reviewing framework for disclosure of issue proceeds utilisationSEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said SEBI is reviewing disclosure of issue proceeds utilisation and considering steps to avoid duplicate fines across stock exchanges.Read analysis →
  18. The Hindu · 2026-08-23‘India remains very attractive for global investments’Mauritius’s Cabinet ratified the amended India–Mauritius DTAA after India introduced a Principal Purpose Test (PPT) to curb treaty shopping.Read analysis →
  19. The Hindu · 2026-08-23SC sets aside order against Art of Living for Yamuna eventSupreme Court overturns a December 2017 NGT order on Art of Living’s 2016 Yamuna World Culture Festival and directs DDA to refund ₹5 crore.Read analysis →
  20. The Hindu · 2026-08-23Court denies bail to accused in Pulwama terror attackA special NIA court refused bail to Insha Jan alias Insha Tariq in the 2019 Pulwama suicide attack case under the UAPA bail restriction in Section 43-D(5).Read analysis →
  21. The Hindu · 2026-08-23BJP passes resolution against Cong. decision on Vande Mataram stanzasBJP adopted a resolution criticising the Congress Working Committee’s plan to restrict <strong>Vande Mataram</strong> to the first two stanzas at party events, citing constitutional and statutory protection through a <strong>2026</strong> Parliament amendment.Read analysis →
  22. The Hindu · 2026-08-23Congress slams Centre for failing to contain increase in prices of essential commoditiesCongress leaders accused the Centre of failing to control essential-commodity inflation and linked rising sugar prices to the E20 ethanol policy.Read analysis →
  23. The Hindu · 2026-08-23Courts must speak language of rule of law, economics: CJICJI Surya Kant linked justice delivery to investor confidence through “Nyaya-nomics” at the 11th BRICS+ Legal Forum organised by the Bar Association of India.Read analysis →
  24. The Hindu · 2026-08-23Cong. alleges bulk voter purge bid in UttarakhandCongress alleges bulk voter purge attempts in Uttarakhand through large-scale filing of electoral-roll objections.Read analysis →
  25. The Hindu · 2026-08-23The inside networkTelangana and Andhra Pradesh police reportedly used cross-state CCTV review in a Siddipet burglary case and alleged links between the suspect and prison-linked support networks, including a warder accused of helping with bail.Read analysis →
  26. The Hindu · 2026-08-23M.P. CM Mohan Yadav orders officials to hear Ken–Betwa project-affected familiesMadhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav ordered district officials in Panna and Chhatarpur to personally engage Ken–Betwa project-affected families and speed up welfare and compensation actions.Read analysis →
  27. The Hindu · 2026-08-23Partnership in crime, incubated behind barsA Spotlight report claims that prison contact networks in Telangana can allegedly help habitual offenders coordinate crime after release, including across states.Read analysis →
  28. The Hindu · 2026-08-23Centre sets up panel to resolve Gorkha issueThe Union government has decided to create a committee to draft an agreement for a “permanent political solution” to Gorkha demands in the Darjeeling hills and adjoining north Bengal areas.Read analysis →
  29. The Hindu · 2026-08-23News in Frames: Chromium contamination leaves villages with tainted groundwater and heavy-metal risks near the GangaChromium contamination is reported around Chhiwali in Fatehpur district, linked to tainted handpump groundwater and heavy-metal pollution signs near a bridge, with a cited 2025 government blood-sample claim of 73%–96% elevated chromium.Read analysis →
  30. The Hindu · 2026-08-23Toxic water runs deepHexavalent chromium from decades of industrial waste dumping is linked to groundwater contamination and reported health risks in parts of three districts in Uttar Pradesh.Read analysis →