Current Affairs for Week 37 of 2026
7 September 2026 – 13 September 2026
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The week’s news that matters for BSSC CGL and other State and Central exams, in short. Every item names who, what and the number you are likely to be asked for.
PMLA charges framed against Lalu Prasad, Rabri Devi and Tejashwi Yadav
BiharA Delhi court ordered on 10 September that charges be framed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act against the RJD chief, his wife and their son in the IRCTC hotels case. The court found a strong suspicion of abuse of office by the former Railway Minister over leases for hotels in Patna and Puri.Source: The Hindu (Patna edition)
Bihar floods affect 47.33 lakh people across 15 districts
BiharThe State Disaster Management Department said on 11 September that about 47.33 lakh people in 87 blocks of 15 districts — among them Patna, Bhojpur, Begusarai, Vaishali, Bhagalpur, Khagaria, Buxar, Saran and Samastipur — had been affected. Discharge in the Gandak and Kosi was stable and the Sone was falling.Source: The Hindu (Patna edition)
BRICS adopts the New Delhi Declaration
InternationalThe 11-member grouping adopted the declaration on 12 September at the summit Narendra Modi chaired, after Iran and the UAE agreed a last-minute compromise on language about the West Asia war. It sought comprehensive UN reform, backing bigger Security Council roles for India and Brazil, urged “maximum restraint”, and criticised the U.S. blockade of Cuba.Source: The Hindu
Modi proposes a BRICS troika; China takes over the presidency
InternationalAddressing the summit, the Prime Minister said BRICS was “coming of age” twenty years after it was formed and proposed a G-20-style troika of incoming and outgoing chairs, a road map for global governance reform, a seafarer distress network and a Global South mechanism for skilling in new technologies. China will chair BRICS next year.Source: The Hindu
Xi Jinping visits India for the first time in nearly seven years
InternationalThe Chinese President arrived on 12 September for a two-day visit to attend the BRICS summit at Bharat Mandapam, his first to India since the October 2019 informal summit at Mamallapuram. In an hour-long bilateral meeting he and Mr. Modi welcomed steady progress in ties since they last met at Tianjin in August 2025.Source: The Hindu
China Southern to restart Guangzhou-Delhi flights after six years
InternationalThe airline announced on 12 September that regular passenger services on the Guangzhou-New Delhi route would resume from 21 September, ending a six-year suspension. With the restart it will operate more than 100 weekly flights across eight round-trip routes in South Asia.Source: The Hindu
Modi urges Putin to end the Ukraine war
InternationalMeeting the Russian President on the margins of the BRICS summit on 11 September, Prime Minister Modi pressed for an end to the war in Ukraine. Russia separately welcomed India’s efforts towards a settlement. The New Delhi Declaration made no separate mention of the war.Source: The Hindu
U.S. strikes five Iranian tankers; Iran hits the Al-Azraq base in Jordan
InternationalAmerican forces struck five Iranian oil tankers on the night of 8 September in retaliation for what Washington said was an attack on its warships near the Strait of Hormuz. Iran fired a barrage of ballistic missiles at the U.S. base at Al-Azraq in Jordan and targeted at least twenty ships attempting the passage.Source: The Hindu
Houthis seize Mayyun island, completing their hold on Yemen's Red Sea coast
InternationalThe Houthis took the strategic island in the Bab el-Mandeb strait on 11 September after a week-long offensive that left hundreds dead, sealing control of a shipping corridor linking Europe and Asia. Saudi Arabia shut an oil pipeline the following day after attacks from Iraq.Source: The Hindu
U.S. proposes ending the 60-day grace period for H-1B holders
InternationalThe Department of Homeland Security’s rule, “Eliminating the Discretionary 60-day Grace Period”, was set for publication in the Federal Register on 11 September. The grace period currently lets H-1B workers who lose a job remain in the United States while they find another sponsor.Source: The Hindu
Supreme Court says the legislature must decide on marital rape
NationalA three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant held on 9 September that while it recognised the individual autonomy of married women, courts cannot direct rape prosecutions against husbands while both the Indian Penal Code and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita exempt marital rape from criminal liability.Source: The Hindu
Home Ministry proposes an elected body for Ladakh under a new Chapter 'K'
NationalCivil society members who met Ministry officials in New Delhi on 9 September said the Centre has proposed an elected body for the Union Territory through a new constitutional provision under Article 371, in a proposed Chapter “K”. Ladakh will not get Statehood, the Chief Secretary said separately.Source: The Hindu
Bypolls to five Assembly seats and one Lok Sabha seat on 6 October
NationalThe Election Commission announced on 7 September that byelections would be held in two Assembly constituencies each in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, one in Puducherry, and the Nagaon Lok Sabha seat in Assam. Nominations close on 16 September and counting is on 9 October. Nandigram, vacated by Suvendu Adhikari, is among the seats.Source: The Hindu
Manipur to update its NRC with 1951 as the base year
NationalHome Minister Konthoujam Govindas told the 60-member Assembly on 7 September that the National Register of Citizens in the State would be updated using 1951 as the base year. The Centre had recently deferred the Census in Manipur, where Meitei and Naga bodies want the NRC completed before enumeration and delimitation.Source: The Hindu
Delhi student-hostel collapse: toll reaches seven, High Court orders an audit
NationalSeven students died in the Satya Niketan building collapse. The Delhi High Court directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to inspect all paying-guest hostels in the capital; the building owner, his wife and son were arrested and five MCD officials suspended. The Supreme Court is considering pan-India safety norms for student housing.Source: The Hindu
NIA court issues a non-bailable warrant against Hafiz Saeed
NationalA special National Investigation Agency court in Jammu issued the warrant against the Lashkar-e-Taiba founder on 12 September in a case concerning the supply of weapons, money and directions to terrorists operating in the Kashmir Valley. The agency says it has traced links between Pakistan-based handlers and local associates.Source: The Hindu
Karnataka limits Vande Mataram to its first two stanzas
NationalA government order issued on 10 September provides that only the first two stanzas of the National Song be sung at State functions, while all six stanzas will be played at functions attended by the President, Vice-President, Prime Minister or Governor. The order acknowledges the song’s role in instilling nationalism.Source: The Hindu
Supreme Court asks the Centre to review the NEET-SS cut-off
NationalHearing a plea on 10 September that many eligible candidates — mostly in-service government doctors in rural areas — were awaiting a reduction, the court asked the Centre to revisit its decision on the NEET-SS qualifying percentile, observing that super-speciality seats are precious and should not go vacant.Source: The Hindu
India seeks corrections to the new UN world map
NationalThe government told officials concerned that the map endorsed by the General Assembly under its “Correct the Map” resolution must reflect India’s position on Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. The version in circulation showed Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin between claim lines rather than as Indian territory.Source: The Hindu
Justice Sanjay Kumar Agrawal sworn in as Rajasthan's Chief Justice
AppointmentsGovernor Haribhau Bagade administered the oath at Lok Bhavan in Jaipur on 7 September, making Justice Agrawal the 44th Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court. The Union government had notified his elevation following a recommendation by the Supreme Court Collegium.Source: The Hindu
Saima Wazed resigns as WHO's South-East Asia Regional Director
AppointmentsThe daughter of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stepped down after member states recommended terminating her appointment, ending a five-year term she had begun on 1 February 2024.Source: The Hindu
Defence Acquisition Council clears proposals worth ₹1.10 lakh crore
DefenceThe Council, chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, accorded Acceptance of Necessity on 7 September to acquisitions estimated at ₹1.10 lakh crore, about 98% of them planned from Indian industry. Army items include chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear reconnaissance vehicles and high-mobility vehicles.Source: The Hindu
India and Sri Lanka sign three defence MoUs
DefenceRajnath Singh met President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo on 9 September, in the first visit to Sri Lanka by an Indian Defence Minister. The three memoranda cover upgrading L70 guns for the Sri Lankan Air Force and cooperation between the two countries’ Cadet Corps and National Defence Colleges.Source: The Hindu
Yudh Abhyas 2026 begins with the United States
DefenceThe 22nd edition of the annual India-U.S. army exercise runs from 9 to 28 September, with a focus on high-altitude warfare, long-range precision fires and counter-drone capabilities. Arctic-trained soldiers of the U.S. Army based in Alaska and its 3rd Multi-Domain Task Force are taking part.Source: The Hindu
Forex reserves jump a record $44.9 billion to an all-time high
Economy & BankingThe Reserve Bank said on 11 September that reserves rose $44.903 billion in the week ended 4 September to a lifetime high of $785.706 billion, after a $11.475 billion rise the previous week. The kitty had been falling since the West Asia conflict began, as the RBI sold dollars to steady the rupee.Source: The Hindu
Brent crude crosses $100 a barrel
Economy & BankingBrent futures breached $100 on 9 September for the first time since July 2024, after the exchange of strikes between the United States and Iran around the Strait of Hormuz disrupted traffic through the passage.Source: The Hindu
NSE to raise ₹22,569 crore through an offer for sale
Economy & BankingThe National Stock Exchange is set to raise ₹22,568.9 crore through its initial public offering after a decade-long wait. The issue is entirely an offer for sale, in which existing shareholders sell their holdings and no fresh capital is raised by the exchange.Source: The Hindu
Bank unions strike nationwide for a five-day week
Economy & BankingServices were hit on 11 September, particularly at public sector banks, as employees affiliated to the United Forum of Bank Unions struck work demanding immediate implementation of a five-day working week. The UFBU is an umbrella body of seven unions representing about 90% of bank officers and staff.Source: The Hindu
Alternative-fuel vehicles outsell petrol cars for the first time
Economy & BankingCNG, hybrid and electric vehicles together took 41.95% of the passenger vehicle market in August 2026 against petrol’s 40.85%, according to Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations data. The industry retailed 24,23,201 units in the month, up 17.51% over a year earlier.Source: The Hindu
Equity mutual fund inflows rise 18% to a four-month high
Economy & BankingNet inflows into equity mutual funds rose to ₹29,328 crore in August 2026, while contributions through systematic investment plans stayed flat for a third month. Underneath the headline numbers, capital rotated away from large-cap and diversified strategies towards mid-cap, small-cap and selected hybrid funds.Source: The Hindu
RBI refuses to let Tata Sons surrender its NBFC licence
Economy & BankingThe Reserve Bank rejected the Tata Group holding company’s application to de-register as a non-banking finance company, saying it cannot be acceded to, and asked the company to prepare for a public listing. Tata Sons remains on the list of upper-layer NBFCs.Source: The Hindu
LPG booking interval for rural users cut to 25 days
Economy & BankingThe booking gap for rural consumers was cut from 45 days to 25. Intervals had been stretched in March 2026 during the West Asia conflict. India imports about 60% of its LPG, of which 90% once came through the Strait of Hormuz; the United States now supplies nearly two-thirds of that import basket.Source: The Hindu
India-EU free trade agreement text goes to the Council
Economy & BankingThe negotiated text of the India-European Union free trade agreement was placed before the Council on 11 September, bringing the long-running negotiation close to conclusion.Source: The Hindu
CCEA clears eight railway projects worth ₹20,804 crore
Government SchemesThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved eight Ministry of Railways projects costing ₹20,804 crore on 9 September. Five are multi-tracking works, among them third and fourth lines on the Arakkonam-Renigunta (77 km) and Whitefield-Bangarapet sections.Source: The Hindu
Pollution from open waste burning triples in cities during winter
EnvironmentA study reported on 9 September found that emissions from the open burning of waste rise sharply in winter across Indian cities, roughly tripling and adding substantially to the seasonal deterioration in urban air quality.Source: The Hindu
Chinese study links climate change to the Himalayan glacial collapse
EnvironmentResearchers reported on 8 September that warming contributed to the ice-rock avalanche on the Nepal-China border that set off the Bhote Koshi flash floods, and warned that the risk of such disasters is rising across high-altitude regions.Source: The Hindu
AI formalises the proof of Fermat's Last Theorem in eleven days
Science & TechnologyAnthropic used its Claude model to formalise the theorem’s proof in the Lean language — translating human argument into code a machine can verify from first principles. It generated over 13 million lines of code and verified 29,500 intermediate theorems in eleven days, against the five years mathematicians had expected.Source: The Hindu
Asian Games open in Japan
SportsThe Games began in Aichi-Nagoya on 10 September with Qatar beating Iran 59-35 in men’s basketball. More than 17,000 athletes and officials are taking part across 43 sports, giving the continental event a larger field than the Olympic Games.Source: The Hindu
East Zone win the Duleep Trophy after fourteen years
SportsEast Zone took the title on 10 September at the MAC Stadium in Chennai, beating South Zone on the first-innings lead. Md Kounain Quraishi’s maiden first-class century, an unbeaten 116 off 190 balls, sealed a final that had become largely academic by the last day.Source: The Hindu
India reach the Women's T20 Asia Cup final
SportsA Shafali Verma innings carried India into the final on 10 September, where the seven-time champions meet Sri Lanka at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Both sides reached the final unbeaten; India’s hopes rest on Shafali and Deepti Sharma.Source: The Hindu
Joe Root passes Sachin Tendulkar's record for Test fifties
SportsThe England captain took his tally of half-centuries in Test cricket to 69, one more than Tendulkar’s 68, during England’s eight-wicket win over Pakistan in the third Test at Edgbaston on 12 September.Source: The Hindu
Ben Shelton knocks Carlos Alcaraz out of the US Open
SportsShelton won the US Open quarterfinal 6-7(5), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6(7), finishing at 3.34 a.m. on 9 September — the latest finish on record at Flushing Meadows. It was his first win over Alcaraz. Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina reached the women’s final.Source: The Hindu
India beat Pakistan 19-0 at the junior hockey Asia Cup
SportsThe Indian junior men’s side ran up nineteen unanswered goals against Pakistan on 10 September to reach the semifinals, and went on to beat Malaysia to enter the final of the Asia Cup.Source: The Hindu
Emma Bonino, campaigner for abortion and divorce rights in Italy, dies
Persons in NewsThe Italian politician and feminist campaigner, who led her country’s battles for abortion and divorce rights, died aged 78. A former member of the Radical Party, she served as Italy’s Foreign Minister and as a European Commissioner.Source: The Hindu