UPSC Current Affairs 02 June 2026 — The Hindu

• Delhi HC recognises ‘right to be forgotten’, lays down rules for de-indexing judicial records
• Centre clears five new judges for SC; strength rises to 37
• Ethical use of AI in cultural space to be a key focus area at BRICS culture meetings
• SC denies plea to hold NEET re-test in CBT format
• SC seeks Centre’s response over gaps in disability rights
• Centre and ISRO team up for new water research initiatives
• Tethered balloons for TV coverage: study findings
• Amid El Nino threat, govt. cuts urea, DAP requirements
• GST mop-up grows 3.2% in May to ₹1.94 lakh cr.
• Iran suspends U.S. talks as Israel bombs Lebanon
• Remittances anchor the rupee, India’s external balances
• How red moved through empires, trade networks, and industrial factories
• Govt. achieves fiscal deficit target of 4.4% for FY26
• ‘Resolution of steel, CBAM sticking points in India-U.K. trade pact’
• Suzlon Energy shares tank 6% after SEBI slaps penalty
• Parliamentary panel bars doctors’ body from attending meet on NEET
• Hungary PM seeks to oust Orban-era President
• Industrial output slows in new data series
• No room for anti-India elements in Myanmar, says visiting President
• Pouring out
• Telangana CM to share views on governance and welfare delivery at The Hindu Huddle
• CMRL case: HC directs status quo till Friday
• IMEC is caught between commerce and geopolitics
• Orbital rivalry — the challenge of China’s space power
• Perfect storm
• Joy and pain
• The FemTech industry’s approach to PMOS
• Vizag data centre is a major challenge
• Reduced telephone rate
• Why do cities get polluted in summer?
• The DAILY QUIZ
• Know your English
• Commercial LPG price up; ATF cheaper for international flights
• EU’s engagement with West Balkan countries is real: Costa
• Malaysia becomes latest nation to enforce social media ban for teens
• Trinamool expels 2 MLAs for ‘anti-party activities’
• The genie of synthetic biology is out, and with it comes power and peril
• Fearsome dinosaur-era reptile was T. rex of the sea
• Manufacturing grows to 3-month high: PMI
• Bank of Japan likely to heed calls to pause bond taper next year
• U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Powell warns that politicising the Fed would cost public trust
• BSF, Bangladesh border force to hold Director-General-level talks next week
• Meghalaya and Nagaland CMs call for release of 20 hostages
• India and Australia discuss maritime security, agree to advance defence industrial relations
• Tension prevails as protest held against release of hostages
• New chief of Central Air Command takes charge
• IAF chief visits France to hold talks on Rafale acquisition
• Cockroach Janta Party now transitioning into a movement: Abhijeet Dipke
• 56,880 qualify in JEE Advanced; Shubham of Delhi zone first
• 14809
• Despite promises, CBSE’s re-evaluation portal inactive even on Monday evening
• Nayanar’s devotion
• Operation Mule Hunt exposes cyberfraud network; 638 held
• With 35 MLAs sworn in as Ministers, Suvendu’s Ministry strength now 41
• ‘End-user public cloud spending in India to surpass $17 billion in 2026’
• ‘Broader impact of war to be felt strongly over next few quarters’
• Maruti, Tata lead PV wholesales in May
• ‘No supply pressure on edible oil seen’
• NMDC’s May iron ore output increases 20%, sales decline
• Zee to broadcast FIFA World Cup for Indian football fans
• AI debt sales reshape global corporate bond markets
• Factories face soaring costs as war causes supply shocks
• New Mandelson files bring bad news for U.K. PM
• U.K. blocks visit by left-wing U.S. commentators
• Protest and Play
• Pro-Trump nominee leads in Colombia’s presidential election
• Ebola cases in Congo rise to 282 confirmed infections, officials say
• NYC Mayor Mamdani skips ‘Israel Day’ parade
• As rare earths become strategic assets, China trains youth with specialised courses
• Court rejects Rwanda’s £100 mn claim against U.K. over migrant deal
• Volcano ritual
• Putin hosts meet to discuss growth ideas as war hits economy
• Students are paying the price of mistakes made by CBSE: Congress
• Southern Railway to operate trains from Palani to Kerala
• Trinamool MLAs are facing threats, says Mamata
• Govt. backtracking on Ladakh draft, alleges Wangchuk
• Lionel Messi statue in Kolkata removed over safety concerns
• 3 Odisha Police personnel suspended, team to look into charges of custodial death
• High drama on last day of MLC poll nominations
• Corruption-free govt., no compromise on secularism: T.N. CM
• Villagers protesting against ‘illegal mining’ attacked in Rajasthan
• Liquor ‘scam’: properties worth over 1,000 cr. attached
• Shopkeeper gunned down in busy Punjab market area
• Karnataka Cabinet formation discussions spill over to today
• Between seasons
• Pumped Arsenal fans make screening of UCL final in Kochi a night to remember
• ‘Ancient rock formations destroyed for real estate project in Secunderabad’
• Phone tapping: MLA deposes before SIT
• Intense heat likely to ease across T.N. amid wet spell
• ‘A.P. spent ₹65,887 crore on pensions since July 2024’
• letters to the editor
• France seized tanker linked to Russia with U.K. support: Macron
• Venezuela’s ruling party unity cracks as Delcy complies with U.S.’s demands
• Saket building owner held; MCD to identify, seal illegal structures
• The silken voice of Hindi cinema that touched hearts falls silent
• ‘CM’s house bigger than PM’s’: RJD questions ‘allotment of Patna bungalows to NDA MPs’
• Fault lines deepen in Kerala artistes group
• TVK following DMK schemes, says Ezhilan Naganathan
• Eleven persons held after CID busts online betting network
• Russian strikes across Ukraine leave one dead, dozens wounded
• China accuses Japan’s Defence Minister of making ‘baseless’ claims
• RCB gains from squad depth and clarity of roles
• Auger-Aliassime waltzes into the last eight
• Focus will turn to hat-trick of trophies after ‘best birthday gift’: Patidar
• From desperation to title triumphs: how Flower redefined RCB’s legacy
• Sooryavanshi dominated every top bowler, praises Patidar
• Solanki feels 180 would have been a challenging total in the final
• Winning trophies has always been my biggest motivation: Krunal
• RCB’s David suspended for his first match of IPL 2027
• The results
• A forgettable day for Indians; Carlsen avenges Firouzja loss
• Iran, Australia and Mexico announce their teams
• A tribute to Satwik and Chirag’s resilience
• A largely uninspiring show by Caribbean players in IPL 2026
• Work on main stadium for 2032 Olympics begins
• PL record-breaker Milner calls it quits
• Divyanshi is youngest Indian to win WTT Feeder women’s title
• Inigo Perez set to sign contract with Villarreal
• Hope to lead WI in ODI series against Sri Lanka
• Nepal’s Bhurtel hits six sixes in an over, joins elite club
• Serena Williams announces her return to tennis
• Kohli, Bhuvneshwar and the band that believed