Current Affairs for Exams

Daily current affairs curated for government exam preparation

13 Jun 2026

6 articles
Polity & Governance

50 Years On: The Allahabad High Court Verdict That Set the Stage for the Emergency

On 12 June 1975 the Allahabad High Court set aside Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's 1971 election win over two electoral-law violations. The ruling, and the …

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Environment

Why Record Clean Energy Growth Has Not Yet Bent the Climate Curve

Clean energy overtook fossil fuels as the world's top power source in 2025, yet global warming still climbed to about 1.37 degrees Celsius. The reason …

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Economy

A Decade of India's Employment Data: Why the Share of Working Indians with Jobs Has Fallen

Employment data over the past decade shows that the share of working-age Indians with a job fell from about 42.7% in 2016-17 to about 38.7% …

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Science & Tech

Why the AI Boom Is Making Smartphones and PCs More Expensive in 2026

The global rush to build AI data centres has tripled the price of computer memory since October 2025, as makers divert chips to high-margin AI …

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Economy

India Notifies Coal Exchange Rules, 2026 to Bring Market-Based Pricing to Coal

India's Coal Exchange Rules, 2026 set up regulated platforms to trade coal at market-determined prices. The aim is better price discovery, more transparency, and easier …

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International Relations

What's Behind the Protests in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK)

Protests in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, in which at least 15 people have died, are driven by old grievances over power tariffs and underdevelopment and a new …

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