CivilsIASPrep.comUPSC Current Affairs for 2026-08-09
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- Supreme Court to examine impact of data protection law on RTI, investigative journalismPolity · Supreme Court agrees to examine if DPDP Act, 2023 can override RTI Act by classifying all data as personal, impacting investigative journalism.
- No solar, wind, renewable energy project within 1 km of international border, says Home MinistrySecurity · MHA issued new guidelines restricting renewable energy projects near international borders due to security concerns.
- Highs and lows: On GST metricsEconomy · GST collections hit ₹2.11 lakh crore in July with 15.4% growth, but import IGST surged 26.9% while domestic revenues rose only 4.5%.
- China announces ‘countermeasures’ after U.S. trade sanctionsInternational Relations · China retaliated against U.S. trade sanctions with drone export controls, blacklisting of firms, and national security investigations.
- What are the key issues of the BRICS Summit to be held in New Delhi in September? | ExplainedInternational Relations · India is hosting the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12-13, 2026, as the current Chair of the 11-member bloc.
- Donald Trump in the Persian labyrinthInternational Relations · Trump's 2026 Iran war stalls, failing to achieve regime change or nuclear rollback.