UPSC Current Affairs 18 June 2026 — The Hindu

• Framework deal outlines Tehran’s pledge on nuclear weapons, $300-bn U.S. relief
• The RBI and its growing fiscal role
• UCC Bill to be tabled in Monsoon Session of M.P. Assembly: CM
• SC defers hearing of plea on NEET re-test to July
• SC Bench says it will look into allegation of Registry misplacing case records
• Nicobarese tribal councils oppose draft election rules
• Putin hosts ASEAN leaders as West mounts pressure on Ukraine war
• Modi meets Trump, raises safety of Indian sailors
• Health data must drive action, not just headlines
• Scheme for crocodile sanctuaries
• What does the India-Russia logistics agreement allow?
• India, U.K. announce July 15 as trade deal implementation date
• RBI allows banks to offer higher interest to NRIs/PIOs
• Abhishek Banerjee to meet LS Speaker over Trinamool ‘split’
• Rural workers, activists call for repeal of new jobs Act; to stage protest from July 1
• Examine feasibility of making regulatory framework for homestays: Karnataka HC
• Telegram was warned about misuse before blanket ban, says NTA chief
• Moving to safety
• Indian, Thai officials talk on bilateral, defence ties
• Defence production hits record ₹1.78 lakh cr.
• Delhi HC issues notice to govt. on Telegram’s plea over suspension
• Dhaka’s new Padma barrage will reshape water power in the region
• Rubio’s remarks and the limits of strategic empathy
• Innovate or be eaten
• Step forward
• letters to the editor
• Why A.P.’s incentive for having more children is misplaced
• Water security is central for a Viksit Bharat
• Oil pollution
• The World Cup between the magic of football and the reality of power
• The DAILY QUIZ
• Know your English
• Jet fuel exports to EU back to 2025 levels
• India’s crude oil, LNG imports surge in May
• Brexit decade: U.K. exporters are still adjusting
• The new grammar of energy security must not be misdiagnosed to our peril
• Europe’s gasoline export drop may hit U.S. driving season
• U.S.-Iran deal could remove restrictions on tankers; unlock banking, insurance access
• Trump delays Clayton’s DNI nomination to try to push Congress on voter ID Bill
• Elon Musk’s AI tool Grok was used in strikes against Iran: U.S.
• EU lawmakers vote to approve ‘return hubs’ migration reform
• South Korea to ease civilian curbs along border with North Korea
• America’s Iran playbook: after failed coercion, a return to diplomacy
• Rajya Sabha Chairman refers BJP MPs’ notice against Cong. chief to Privileges Committee
• Rahul speaks to family of sailor killed in U.S. attack
• Tomato, onion, potato prices rise; farmers get low returns
• Bangladesh returns Assam man abducted from ‘no-man’s land’
• The SCIENCE QUIZ
• The universe’s expansion still accelerating: researchers
• Israeli settlers torch two West Bank mosques, say Palestinian officials
• Full body scanners on trial at four key airports; three more next in line
• Bangladesh PM’s adviser was stopped at airport as name was on ‘blacklist’
• Manipur Governor discusses security situation with Shah
• 14823
• Significance of Sara Kshetra
• Maoist with ₹10-lakh bounty surrenders in Kolkata: police
• The existential crisis of the Trinamool
• Peace deal: cautious Indian shipowners seek govt. help
• Business as usual
• BMW eyes sales of 20,000 units in India buoyed by strong demand
• ‘India to meet 3% compressed biogas blending goal for FY27’
• Oil prices tumble on likely U.S.-Iran deal
• Rupee up for fourth session in row on softer oil price
• Iran accord to end the war to be signed ‘shortly’, says Trump
• Protest theatre
• U.S. drops ‘Indo’ from name of its military’s Pacific Command
• Romanian exhibition replays videotaped secret police interrogations from 1989
• Trump goes after Netanyahu amid deal with Iran, straining their ties
• Virtual therapy
• Unusual resident moves into Croatia apartment building
• Rebuild education system to reduce cost and stress, says Rahul in Kota
• Disqualification case: four former AIADMK MLAs file responses
• ATM of nationalised bank stolen in A.P; ₹18 lakh missing
• Mamata takes to the street against eviction of hawkers in West Bengal
• Ambekar for people-to-people connect between India, Pak.
• ED quizzes Veena for around 8 hours in CMRL pay-off case
• The opening act
• Relief for gaming company directors as HC says their arrest in PMLA case ‘illegal’
• 12 students of Hyderabad dental college suspended over ragging
• Fire breaks out at Vijayawada children’s hospital; none hurt
• Sri Lanka ex-leader’s son arrested over corruption
• ‘Parasites’: SC denies bail to man accused of cyberfraud, calls for sterner legislation
• Frenzied political activity as INDIA bloc, NDA finalise plans on eve of Jharkhand RS poll
• After protests, injured Kukis shifted from Imphal hospital
• Let Opposition MPs be guided by their conscience: Omar
• CBI arrests senior Indian Forest Service official in CREST case
• Delhi Police reply sought on bail plea of IM operatives
• Rahul distracting students for political gain, says BJP leader
• Ex-Trinamool Minister arrested in cheating case
• Three burnt to death and two injured in sand mining dispute
• Shiv Sena (UBT) convenes parliamentary body meet today amid split rumours
• Congress charts plan to emerge as AAP’s main challenger in Punjab Assembly poll
• Summer rush: police adopt new strategy as 15 lakh vehicles enter Shimla in 45 days
• War of words erupts as BJP ally Rajbhar says SP headed for split; Akhilesh hits back
• Jharkhand BJP seeks action over attack on RSS office in Ranchi
• 6 killed, 20 injured as bus crashes into truck in Vadodara
• Ganja smuggling ring with global links busted in A.P.; 213 kg of contraband seized
• Punjab Opposition attacks CM Mann over video, demand registration of FIR
• Not part of burial case: Prakash Raj
• Stage set for Council election in Karnataka
• Traveller booked for assault on Lufthansa crew member
• Messi hat-trick headlines Argentina’s romp past Algeria
• Mbappe magic helps France pass Senegal test
• Wissa’s strike helps a battling DR Congo hold Portugal
• Messi is a madman: Haaland in awe of the Argentine superstar
• Haaland double powers Norway’s big win over Iraq
• Norway fields three children of former World Cup stars
• the results
• Smriti, Shafali and Shree Charani on song as India makes it two out of two
• Gill and Kishan make merry for India
• South Africa and Czechia can’t slip up
• Women’s cricket taking off in a big way, says Maroof
• Australia has it easy against Bangladesh
• SCOREBOARD
• SCOREBOARD
• Manpreet scales a new peak
• Kiwis fight back on day 1
• Deepti rediscovering her mojo augurs well for the Women in Blue