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2026-10-07 · 11 articles

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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

2 Stories
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS • GS-II
MainsPrelims

The China-U.S. rapprochement

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Four US-China summits in 6 months, fun...

Four US-China summits in 6 months, fundamentals unchanged

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Strategic contest covers military, eco...

Strategic contest covers military, economy, tech, ideology

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No new G-2; long-term US-China competi...

No new G-2; long-term US-China competition persists

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS • GS-II
MainsPrelims

Munich Security Conference Chair lauds India's role in Russia-Ukraine peace efforts

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MSC Chair lauds India's role in Russia...

MSC Chair lauds India's role in Russia-Ukraine peace efforts

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Both Russia and Ukraine have considere...

Both Russia and Ukraine have considered India's peace proposals seriously

C

Multi-alignment has natural limits for...

Multi-alignment has natural limits for liberal democracies: MSC Chair

ECONOMY

3 Stories
ECONOMY • GS-III
MainsPrelims

Why growing trust in digital payments may be leaving Indians more exposed to cybercrime

~8 min read
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High UPI users more likely to be cyber...

High UPI users more likely to be cybercrime victims: SPIR 2026

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UPI did 24,000 crore transactions wort...

UPI did 24,000 crore transactions worth ₹314 lakh crore in FY26

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Cybercriminals use fake apps, digital ...

Cybercriminals use fake apps, digital arrest scams to exploit trust

ECONOMY • GS-III
MainsPrelims

Why charging for UPI changes the math

~8 min read
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0.4% MDR on UPI merchant transactions ...

0.4% MDR on UPI merchant transactions above ₹2000 from Oct 15

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Zero-MDR model for merchants ends with...

Zero-MDR model for merchants ends with new NPCI rule

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UPI reduces cash handling costs and im...

UPI reduces cash handling costs and improves tax compliance

ECONOMY • GS-III
MainsPrelims

Centre moots 5-pronged reform plan for GST

~9 min read
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Centre proposes 5-pronged GST complian...

Centre proposes 5-pronged GST compliance reform plan

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ITC to be allowed even if upstream sup...

ITC to be allowed even if upstream supplier has not filed returns

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Refunds to be processed 90% within 10 ...

Refunds to be processed 90% within 10 days via automated checks

HEALTH SOCIAL

3 Stories
HEALTH SOCIAL • Prelims Facts
MainsPrelims

Break the chain: India must focus on cutting transmission of leprosy

~9 min read
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India’s leprosy transmission continues...

India’s leprosy transmission continues despite 2005 WHO elimination tag

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Only 148 of 300 target districts have ...

Only 148 of 300 target districts have interrupted leprosy transmission

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91% of eligible contacts got post-expo...

91% of eligible contacts got post-exposure prophylaxis in 2025-26

HEALTH SOCIAL • Prelims Facts
MainsPrelims

Delhi government launches multiple public health initiatives under Seva Sankalp Abhiyan

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Delhi expands ANMOL newborn screening ...

Delhi expands ANMOL newborn screening to 63 diseases

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ASHA worker incentives in Delhi double...

ASHA worker incentives in Delhi doubled to ₹6,000 monthly

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Online portal launched for private nur...

Online portal launched for private nursing home registration

HEALTH SOCIAL • Prelims Facts
MainsPrelims

Women are twice as likely to use public transport for work commute

~8 min read
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67% of women commute to work via walki...

67% of women commute to work via walking or public transport

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Women twice as likely as men to use pu...

Women twice as likely as men to use public transport for work commute

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Low public transport availability in c...

Low public transport availability in central, NE states raises women’s walking share

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

2 Stories
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY • GS-III
MainsPrelims

Pioneer of Ice Cube neutrino detector wins physics Nobel

~9 min read
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2026 Physics Nobel awarded to Francis ...

2026 Physics Nobel awarded to Francis Halzen for IceCube neutrino detector

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IceCube uses 1 cubic km Antarctic ice ...

IceCube uses 1 cubic km Antarctic ice with 5160 sensors to detect neutrinos

C

First high-energy cosmic neutrino trac...

First high-energy cosmic neutrino traced to a blazar in 2018

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY • GS-IV
MainsPrelims

Let there be light: The Nobel Laureates for Medicine illuminated how the brain works

~9 min read
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2026 Nobel in Medicine awarded for opt...

2026 Nobel in Medicine awarded for optogenetics discoveries

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Optogenetics uses light-sensitive prot...

Optogenetics uses light-sensitive proteins to control nerve cells

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Technique enables mapping of brain fun...

Technique enables mapping of brain function and neural communication

POLITY & GOVERNANCE

1 Story
POLITY & GOVERNANCE • GS-II
MainsPrelims

Outgoing Delhi HC Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya elevated to Supreme Court

~10 min read
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Delhi HC CJ DK Upadhyaya elevated to S...

Delhi HC CJ DK Upadhyaya elevated to Supreme Court

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Justice NS Sambre to be acting Delhi H...

Justice NS Sambre to be acting Delhi HC Chief Justice

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CJ Upadhyaya advocated bending law tow...

CJ Upadhyaya advocated bending law towards justice in exceptional cases

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