UPSC Current Affairs 20 February 2026 — The Hindu
- India sees future, not fear, in AI, says Prime Minister at plenary session of summit
- SIR in 22 States and U.T.s expected from April: EC
- Bill Gates pulls out of keynote address
- Mamata Banerjee’s ‘barging’ into I-PAC raids site a ‘blatant abuse’ of power, ED tells SC
- Bill Gates withdraws from AI Impact Summit keynote address
- SC to hear from May 5 over 250 petitions challenging CAA for discrimination
- SC takes up suo motu case to strengthen Bar bodies
- ‘Brokers’ body seeks 6-month freeze on RBI’s lending curbs’
- How China plans to dominate global trade long after Trump leaves office
- Switzerland’s President announces Geneva as host of 2027 AI Impact Summit
- India in commons
- A quiz on the world of Artificial Intelligence
- Anil Ambani assures SC he has no plans to leave India, pledges full cooperation
- Ramadoss approaches HC to freeze ‘mango’ symbol
- Sleep deprivation and the toll it takes on your brain, body
- How do graphics processing units work?
- Aurobindo gets ₹170 cr. GST demand over past refunds
- Temple tortoises
- Kipgen says she joined Manipur govt. in good faith
- SC slams unchecked freebies, questions ‘appeasement’
- Unresolved India-China boundary is affecting ties, says General Naravane
- ‘Buffer zones may need to remain in Manipur; healing takes time’
- From Washington to Delhi, the shadow of Epstein
- Tehran reenters the global geopolitical spotlight
- Privacy, transparency
- Flight overreach
- Does football suffer because of cricket?
- The herd and the moon
- In Manipur, justice remains elusive even after death
- Campaign against foes of cultural revolution
- Measuring nonwhiteness: remembering Toni Morrison and Nina Simone
- Know your English
- Tata Group, OpenAI announce pact after Anthropic, Infosys
- ‘If used wisely, AI can usher in an era of super-abundance’
- Nifty 50 falls 1.4% as U.S.-Iran tension spike crude prices
- Rare-earth permanent magnet production to commence within this year: Minister
- Silver futures rise ₹1,037 to ₹2,45,305/kg
- U.S. auto firms in Trump, California EV battle crossfire
- UN’s investigation in Sudan finds ‘hallmarks of genocide’ in El-Fasher
- Afghan barbers under pressure amid strict rules
- Controversial movie title withdrawn: filmmaker to SC
- Congress condemns death threats to Rahul and ‘25 MPs’
- India signs statement condemning Israel’s plan for West Bank
- Assamese people will get minority tag after 2027 Census, says CM
- Why begin-early mantra is a key prevention strategy in dentistry
- humerus
- Hardline Israeli settler group posts list of their attacks on West Bank Palestinians
- ED summons Anil Ambani again on February 26
- Infiltration foiled along LoC in J&K’s Rajouri: Army
- PM ‘insensitive’ to great figures of Bengal: CM
- Trying to bridge the gap between warring communities: Manipur CM
- ‘Technology with humanity’: Macron pitches for an inclusive AI future
- 14722
- Three pillars of Dharma
- J&K Shia body ties up with IMD for moon sighting
- Galgotias row: SP demands investigation into robot fiasco
- Arlekar tells V-Cs to abide by Kerala High Court directive regarding campus politics
- Karnataka RTC unions withdraw strike plan
- letters to the editor
- ‘Working to make Maharashtra a $1 trillion economy’
- Bottled up
- Zydus introduces chronic retinal disease biosimilar
- Volkswagen unveils SUV Tayron R-Line at ₹46.99 lakh
- Bernstein identifies Paytm as ‘monetisation leader’
- Crude oil companies jostle for projects to increase Venezuelan output quickly but real grind awaits on mounting challenges
- Inside the rise of Unitree, a glimpse into China’s growing tech ambitions
- Israel, Hamas committed atrocities in Gaza, says UN
- Festival fervour
- S. Korean court hands life term to ex-President Yoon for insurrection
- Peru picks Balcazar as interim President, eighth leader in decade
- Pak. issues demarche to Taliban over use of land for terror attack
- Jihadist raid on Burkina paramilitaries kills dozens
- U.S. President gathers members of the Board of Peace for first meet of body
- Militias in Somalia terrorise local persons after driving out al-Qaeda
- Breaking the banks
- Congress accuses Centre of censoring AI-generated satire
- Congress creates din in M.P. Assembly over Indore case
- HC seeks stand of Moitra’s ex-partner on shared custody of pet
- ‘No clear evidence’, man gets sentence for attempt to rape
- BJP legislator’s ‘sexist’ remarks in Rajasthan Assembly spark protests by civil rights groups
- Gorakhpur hospital sealed over botched eye surgeries
- Pesky tusker Padayappa at it again in Munnar
- Wings of fire
- ‘Improper landing technique by trainee pilot led to Kalaburagi airport incident’
- Karnataka plans campaign to boost reading habit in children
- Kavitha to launch party in May, eyes KCR’s earlier turf
- ‘Sabarimala gold samples to be tested in Jamshedpur lab’
- Iran, U.S. boost military posture amid rising tensions in West Asia
- Ahead of party congress, North Korea flexes nuclear-capable rocket launcher
- Karnataka through to final as match meanders to a draw
- Britain’s former Duke Andrew arrested over connections with Epstein
- Shillong MP Ricky Andrew J. Syngkon passes away at 54
- Priyanka releases ‘people’s chargesheet’ against State govt. in poll-bound Assam
- BJP and Vasan criticise DMDK’s alliance with DMK while VCK welcomes move
- In T.N., DMDK joins DMK-led alliance ahead of election
- AAP sarpanch murder: Landa gang claims responsibility
- Ruling front, Opposition unite against film The Kerala Story 2
- Sri Lankan Navy arrests 22 Tamil Nadu fishermen
- ‘BJP should come to power on its own in Karnataka in 2028’
- Bennett, Raza fashion Zimbabwe’s emphatic victory over Sri Lanka
- Sublime Hope, incisive Joseph ease West Indies past Italy
- I really worked hard on my fitness, says Dube
- Zadran, Nabi steal the show as Afghans sign off in style
- India needs to get a grip on handling the finger spinners
- ‘Our next T20 game is probably in 2027... that conveys where we are’
- Everyone loves an underdog story: Raza on Zimbabwe’s performance
- We have three big games coming up, going to be interesting: Mendis
- It’s about scoring off as many deliveries as possible: Hope
- Overall, it was a very good journey for us: coach Jha
- Arsenal blows two-goal lead in damaging Wolves draw
- ‘Baby AB’ Brevis looks to carve out own identity
- Mumbai City profits from Kotal’s lapse
- Bodo/Glimt stuns Inter; Gordon hits four in Newcastle’s big win; Brugge holds Atletico
- Italian teenager Cini knocks out Nagal
- Voll, Mooney star as Australia levels series
- India’s perfect record has been tempered by indifferent form