UPSC Current Affairs 29 January 2026 — The Hindu

• The new logic of the Chinese economy
• Plan for India’s own communication satellite
• Petitioners ask SC if EC gave data to show SIR was needed
• If Aadhaar can be forged, same goes for passport: SC
• SC to hear petition seeking probe into Air India crash early
• SC extends tenure of panel to help heal Manipur
• AYUSHEXCIL signs MoU with Zepto
• Centre demands apology from Opposition for protesting during President’s Address to House
• Mamata seeks SC-monitored probe into Ajit Pawar’s death
• 66% sanitation workers in Central govt. from SC, ST, OBC groups: DoPT report
• SC says States ‘building castles in the air’ on stray dog sterilisation
• Health Ministry eases drug trial norms; cuts licence requirement
• Govt. streamlines process to get green consent
• Staggering profits in Calcutta jute industry
• EU FTA puts India on a level-playing field: Darpan Jain
• ‘False charge won’t attract prosecution under Sec. 22 of POCSO Act’
• Ready to transfer Gaza governance, says Hamas
• Central authorities working with ‘full sensitivity’ for all communities, says Murmu
• Winter games
• Gauhati HC lists PIL plea amid Assam vote row
• India, the beautiful — but first, India the functional
• Mature and pragmatic
• Abysmal failure
• Voters increasingly link their choices with policies, delivery
• Who loses when teachers are attacked?
• Quenching Chennai’s growing thirst
• Can the ED file writ petitions before Courts?
• Finding his mark: Tully’s books chronicled India on the move
• Anton Chekov, Russian playwright and master of the modern short story, was born on this day in 1860. Work your brain cells with this quiz on the celebrated author
• Know your English
• India considers tighter mining auction rules to deter laggards, sources say
• ONGC, RIL to share deepwater resources on India’s east coast
• TVS Motors Q3 net profit doubles to ₹1,052 crore
• China to favour Brazilian soybean imports in H1
• Venezuela’s Delcy says U.S. unfreezing sanctioned funds
• U.S. calls Taiwan ‘vital partner’ after high-level tech and AI talks
• Baramati in tears; crowds swell in the town to mourn the loss of a senior leader
• Can international patent law handle a permanent presence in space?
• The SCIENCE QUIZ
• Study detects elusive helium gas leaks with sound waves
• Adani Electricity gets AAA rating
• No notice to 88% T.N. voters facing deletion: DMK
• Crashed at second attempt to land in poor visibility
• NHRC discusses rights violations during disability certificate re-verification
• India holds security dialogue with Saudi Arabia
• Recognising excellence
• Aircraft crashed during second landing bid in poor visibility
• Ajit Pawar: a political life marked by drama, rebellion
• Kerala Tourism, The Hindu Group to host conclave on inclusive tourism
• 14703
• God, governed by devotion
• CBI facilitates deportation of three Malaysian fugitives
• Kerala’s 583-km high-speed rail corridor gets Cabinet nod
• ‘Karnataka’s draft wage rules mirror Centre’s framework’
• Kerala government decides to take over loans of those hit by Wayanad landslides
• MUDA case: clean chit to Siddaramaiah, wife
• Transport unions’ ‘Bengaluru Chalo’ strike put off to Jan.30
• letters to the editor
• Maruti Suzuki Q3 net rises 4% to ₹3,794 cr.
• Majestic as the sea
• Voice AI is the final frontier in a country like India: Nilekani
• Amazon cuts 16,000 jobs globally to undo pandemic-era hiring
• IIP growth quickens to 26-month high of 7.8% in Dec. 2025
• L&T third-quarter net profit declines 4% to ₹3,215 crore
• HAL aims to tap civilian market
• Boeing to deliver 2 aircraft a month to Indian airlines
• ACC cements Q3 net slumps 64.3% to ₹388.93 crore
• RFK Jr. pushed food companies to cut artificial dyes; here’s why they are moving slowly
• First-class goods in second-tier cities as luxury goes local in China
• Thousands flee Pak. region over fears of military raid
• River in pieces
• Thousands join rally in Belgrade against major crackdown on student-led protests
• Europe urged to ‘step up’ on defence as U.S. upends ties
• ‘Putin, Sharaa will discuss future of Russian military presence in Syria’
• Kim Jong-un says N. Korea to soon unveil ‘next-stage’ nuclear plans
• U.S. President warns Iraq against returning ex-PM al-Maliki to power
• Amid the Ukraine war fallout, fearful Chechen women seek escape routes
• The Doomsday Clock shows the danger, but not a way-out for the world
• Venezuelan Opposition figure seen in public for first time in 17 months
• In the lull
• Denmark relies on elite dogsled teams to patrol Greenland
• Odisha bandh by farmers evokes mixed response
• Karnataka govt. in favour of declaring Tulu 2nd official language: Minister
• Rajasthan Budget Session begins amid protests by Congress MLAs against new version of MGNREGA
• Odisha village tense over demand to shift a local church
• Magh Mela bathing row: seer leaves ‘with a heavy heart’
• Lingering mist
• A chopper crash that changed political landscape of united Andhra Pradesh
• ‘Kerala an outpost against fascism’
• Major tragedy averted after bus catches fire in Karnataka
• Tensions high as Trump says ‘time is running out’ for Iran
• Ajit Pawar killed in air crash; foul play denied
• Leaders across party lines offer tributes, call it irreparable loss
• 26 schools in Chandigarh receive hoax bomb threats
• Protests against new UGC equity regulations continue; more BJP leaders speak out
• Mann govt. trying to fool people with its new cashless treatment scheme, says Tarun Chugh
• Probe ordered into livestreaming of doctors’ tiff with MLA
• Shah to reach Assam today, to discuss political situation
• Is Governor’s phone at Lok Bhavan being tapped, BJP asks Karnataka government
• Activist alleges mass killing of stray dogs in Telangana
• Man sprays U.S. lawmaker Ilhan Omar with liquid, disrupting Minnesota event
• Black Caps in cruise mode, Men in Blue hit a bump
• Djokovic sets up Sinner semifinal showdown
• A learning experience: Niki
• SCOREBOARD
• ‘Purposely played six batters and five bowlers to challenge ourselves’
• It’s about assessing the conditions and continuing to fight: Henry
• Jones replaces injured Litchfield in UPW squad for the rest of WPL
• Swiatek calls for player privacy, asks ‘are we animals in a zoo’
• Quarterfinal results
• Depleted Delhi faces enormous task against fabled rival Mumbai
• Sarfaraz looking forward to donning CSK’s yellow in IPL
• Kiran, Manjunath progress to second round of Thailand Masters
• Gukesh loses again; quick draw for Arjun
• Warriors down Dangals, keep semifinal hopes alive
• Mumbai clinches the Vijay Merchant Trophy
• TN held by Bengal, but inches closer to quarterfinal
• Prass stunner helps Hoffenheim go to third
• Markram propels SA to a win over WI in first T20I
• Ranji Trophy — seventh round schedule
• Sahaja awarded wild card for WTA Mumbai Open
• Punjab clinches the team title in National junior judo
• It’s scary to think where India will be in five years’ time