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Today's Current Affairs
International RelationsThe China-U.S. rapprochementUS-China relations
EconomyWhy growing trust in digital payments may be leaving Indians more exposed to cybercrimeUPI and digital payments
Health SocialBreak the chain: India must focus on cutting transmission of leprosyLeprosy elimination in India
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2026-10-07 · 11 articles
Today's Current Affairs Brief — Today’s edition covers key developments in US-China relations, digital payment cyber risks, leprosy elimination efforts in India, and the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for neutrino research. ✦ KEY PRELIMS ANCHORS: US-China strategic competition remains unchanged despite recent summits ✦ High UPI users are more vulnerable to cybercrime per SPIR 2026 ✦ Only 148 of 300 target districts have interrupted leprosy transmission ✦ 2026 Physics Nobel awarded for IceCube neutrino observatory workToday's Current Affairs Brief — Today’s edition covers key developments in US-China relations, digital payment cyber risks, leprosy elimination efforts in India, and the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for neutrino research. ✦ KEY PRELIMS ANCHORS: US-China strategic competition remains unchanged despite recent summits ✦ High UPI users are more vulnerable to cybercrime per SPIR 2026 ✦ Only 148 of 300 target districts have interrupted leprosy transmission ✦ 2026 Physics Nobel awarded for IceCube neutrino observatory work
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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSThe HinduFREE DEMO
HIGH • 97

  • Four US-China summits in 6 months, fundamentals unchanged
  • Strategic contest covers military, economy, tech, ideology
  • No new G-2; long-term US-China competition persists
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ECONOMYThe Hindu
HIGH • 95

  • High UPI users more likely to be cybercrime victims: SPIR 2026
  • UPI did 24,000 crore transactions worth ₹314 lakh crore in FY26
  • Cybercriminals use fake apps, digital arrest scams to exploit trust
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HEALTH SOCIALThe Hindu
MEDIUM • 70

  • India’s leprosy transmission continues despite 2005 WHO elimination tag
  • Only 148 of 300 target districts have interrupted leprosy transmission
  • 91% of eligible contacts got post-exposure prophylaxis in 2025-26
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYThe Hindu
MEDIUM • 60

  • 2026 Physics Nobel awarded to Francis Halzen for IceCube neutrino detector
  • IceCube uses 1 cubic km Antarctic ice with 5160 sensors to detect neutrinos
  • First high-energy cosmic neutrino traced to a blazar in 2018
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HEALTH SOCIALThe Indian Express
HIGH • 85

  • Delhi expands ANMOL newborn screening to 63 diseases
  • ASHA worker incentives in Delhi doubled to ₹6,000 monthly
  • Online portal launched for private nursing home registration
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POLITY & GOVERNANCEThe Indian Express
HIGH • 90

  • Delhi HC CJ DK Upadhyaya elevated to Supreme Court
  • Justice NS Sambre to be acting Delhi HC Chief Justice
  • CJ Upadhyaya advocated bending law towards justice in exceptional cases
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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSThe Indian Express
HIGH • 88

  • MSC Chair lauds India's role in Russia-Ukraine peace efforts
  • Both Russia and Ukraine have considered India's peace proposals seriously
  • Multi-alignment has natural limits for liberal democracies: MSC Chair
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ECONOMYThe Hindu
HIGH • 85

UPSC relevance: Unlike earlier MDR charges sometimes passed to consumers, the 0.4% UPI MDR applies only to merchants for transactions above ₹2,000, with no direct charge to end users.

  • 0.4% MDR on UPI merchant transactions above ₹2000 from Oct 15
  • Zero-MDR model for merchants ends with new NPCI rule
  • UPI reduces cash handling costs and improves tax compliance
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ECONOMYThe Hindu
HIGH • 80

  • Centre proposes 5-pronged GST compliance reform plan
  • ITC to be allowed even if upstream supplier has not filed returns
  • Refunds to be processed 90% within 10 days via automated checks
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYThe Hindu
HIGH • 78

  • 2026 Nobel in Medicine awarded for optogenetics discoveries
  • Optogenetics uses light-sensitive proteins to control nerve cells
  • Technique enables mapping of brain function and neural communication
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HEALTH SOCIALThe Hindu
HIGH • 75

  • 67% of women commute to work via walking or public transport
  • Women twice as likely as men to use public transport for work commute
  • Low public transport availability in central, NE states raises women’s walking share
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