Current Affairs for Exams

Daily current affairs curated for government exam preparation

29 May 2026

18 articles
Environment

Asiatic Lions Die in Gujarat Gir from Suspected Babesiosis Infection: What It Means

Eight Asiatic lions, including cubs, died in Gujarat Gir from a suspected Babesiosis infection, announced on 29 May 2026. The tick-borne parasite ruptures red blood …

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International Relations

South Sudan civil war deepens; Indian peacekeeper honoured with Dag Hammarskjold Medal

South Sudan, the world's youngest country, has fallen back into civil war between forces loyal to President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar, leaving …

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Social Issues

NFHS-6 Flags India's Double Disease Burden: Rising Diabetes and Obesity Alongside Child Undernutrition

NFHS-6, released in late May 2026, reports that about one in six Indians has high blood sugar and nearly 30 per cent of adults are …

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Polity & Governance

Why Indian Summers Are Seeing More AC Fires — and How Households Can Stay Safe

A series of AC-related fires in Delhi-NCR this May 2026, including the death of former CCI chairman Dhanendra Kumar, highlights how rising temperatures and longer …

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Polity & Governance

Eight Asiatic Lion Cubs Die in Gir Landscape; Gujarat Steps Up Babesiosis Containment

Eight Asiatic lion cubs have died in Gir over the past week, with babesiosis suspected. Gujarat has launched 10-km radius deticking, isolated nearby lions, and …

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Polity & Governance

NFHS-6 Headline Findings: Institutional Births at 90.6%, Women's Internet Use Doubles to 64.3%

NFHS-6 (2023-24) released on 29 May 2026 shows institutional deliveries at 90.6 per cent (up from 88.6), women's internet use doubling to 64.3 per cent, …

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Science & Tech

CCMB Hyderabad Identifies Rare MC1R Variant Behind Red Hair in Indian Girl

Hyderabad's CCMB has identified a rare MC1R gene variant (c.872C>A) that produced red hair in a five-year-old Indian girl. The autosomal recessive variant shifts melanin …

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Science & Tech

India's Private Space Sector Lights Up May 2026: GalaxEye, Pixxel, Skyroot Score Big

India's private space sector had a landmark May 2026 — GalaxEye launched the world's first OptoSAR satellite on a Falcon 9, Pixxel won a US …

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Polity & Governance

RBI Considers 'Kill Switch' to Freeze Bank Accounts Instantly During Digital Scams

The RBI Annual Report 2025-26 has revealed plans to introduce a 'kill switch' in bank apps that would freeze all account transactions instantly when a …

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Polity & Governance

India's Urban Heat Crisis: Concrete, Asphalt and Lost Tree Cover Drive 'Heat Islands'

Indian cities are running 2-10 °C hotter than surrounding rural areas because of concrete, asphalt and AC waste heat. India's first Heat Action Plan in …

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Polity & Governance

Ebola Bundibugyo Strain: WHO Declares PHEIC, India Steps Up Surveillance

WHO declared the Bundibugyo-strain Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda a PHEIC on 16 May 2026. India has reported no confirmed cases; two suspected cases …

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Polity & Governance

What Are the BSF's Powers in the 15-Kilometre Border Belt? An Explainer

Home Minister Amit Shah's call to demolish illegal structures within 15 km of the border has revived focus on the BSF Act, 1968, Section 139(1) …

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Polity & Governance

Delhi High Court Upholds TRAI's 12-Minute Per Hour Cap on TV Advertisements

The Delhi High Court has upheld TRAI's 2013 cap of 12 minutes of advertising per clock hour on TV channels (10 min commercial + 2 …

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International Relations

UN Adds Israel and Russia to Annual Blacklist of Parties Linked to Conflict Sexual Violence

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres's annual conflict-related sexual violence report has added Israel and Russia to the blacklist of suspected parties. Israel rejected the listing and …

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Economy

India Services Exports Grow 12.7% in April 2026 to USD 37 Billion: RBI Data

India's services exports rose 12.7 per cent year-on-year to USD 37,021 million in April 2026, with imports up 8.9 per cent to USD 18,417 million. …

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Economy

RBI House Price Index Q4 2025-26: 4.2% Annual Rise Led by Nagpur, Jaipur, Chandigarh

India's All-India House Price Index rose to 115.9 in Q4 2025-26, a 4.2 per cent year-on-year increase. Nagpur, Jaipur, Chandigarh and Kanpur led the annual …

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Economy

Centre Orders Oil Marketing Companies to Hold 30-Day LPG Strategic Reserves

The Centre has asked state-run OMCs (IOC, BPCL, HPCL) to set up strategic LPG reserves equal to 30 days of demand, after the West Asia …

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Economy

India Faces 6-10 PM Power Shortfalls as Solar Output Drops After Sunset

India is seeing recurring evening power shortages between 6 PM and 10 PM as solar output fades and 40 GW of thermal capacity sits in …

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