UPSC Current Affairs for 2026-10-21

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• Kuki man killed in Manipur; shutdown paralyses Imphal ValleyInternal Security · A Kuki villager was killed in Kangpokpi district, triggering a 24-hour shutdown amid ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur.
• Newsprint makers seek PM Modi's intervention over coal shortages, demand 75:25 allocation ratioEconomy · Indian Newsprint Manufacturers' Association (INMA) has sought PM Modi's intervention over coal supply disruptions affecting newsprint production.
• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets Iranian Vice-President, Tajikistan Prime MinisterInternational Relations · Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met Iranian Vice-President and Tajik PM on the sidelines of the SCO Heads of Government meeting in Dushanbe.
• Iran security chief rejects moving enriched uranium out of countryInternational Relations · Iran's security chief rejected moving enriched uranium out of the country during Pakistani army chief's mediation visit.
• Rupee falls 3 paise to close at 94.92 against U.S. dollarEconomy · Rupee snapped six-session winning streak, closing 3 paise lower at 94.92 against USD due to FII outflows and elevated crude oil prices.
• CPI(M) seeks President’s intervention to ensure withdrawal of Census Rule amendmentsEconomy · CPI(M) urges President to intervene against amended Census Rules allowing private enumerators.
• Sugarcane farmers crisis: Karnataka CM Shivakumar seeks Centre’s interventionEconomy · Karnataka CM seeks Centre's intervention on sugarcane farmers' crisis, citing MSP, FRP, and ethanol policy issues.
• Haryana power staff call 3-day strike against giving licence to private discomEconomy · Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission grants 25-year parallel distribution licence to Eleven Power Private Limited in Gurugram and Nuh, triggering employee strike and political opposition.