CivilsIASPrep.comUPSC Current Affairs for 2026-10-13
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- Iran Guards say struck vessel in Strait of HormuzInternational Relations · Iran's Revolutionary Guards struck a supertanker in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions amid the ongoing West Asia conflict.
- Govt. move to de-notify Jantar Mantar follows SC suggestion that protest sites need more space, open airPolity · Delhi Police de-notified Jantar Mantar as a protest site, following Supreme Court's suggestion for a spacious alternative with basic amenities.
- Karnataka High Court strikes down law to increase reservation for SCs/STs, declares it unconstitutionalPolity · Karnataka High Court struck down the 2022 Act that increased SC/ST reservation beyond the 50% ceiling, declaring it unconstitutional.
- Opposition leaders move SC for full disclosure of SIR records, seek suspension of exercisePolity · Opposition leaders moved the Supreme Court seeking full disclosure of Election Commission records on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) that deleted about 13 crore voters.
- Delhi protests against CEC: What the law says about preventive detention | ExplainedPolity · Supreme Court directed Centre and Delhi Police to stop illegal detentions and ensure free movement during protests demanding CEC resignation.