CivilsIASPrep.comUPSC Current Affairs for 2026-08-29
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- Gen Z vs the khap panchayats: Old rules, new rebelsPolity · Haryana khap panchayats issued diktats against love marriages within same gotra/cluster, live-in and same-sex relationships, sparking Gen Z backlash on social media.
- Centre eases norms for defence exports, licencesSecurity · Defence Ministry simplifies export and licensing norms to boost defence exports.
- Fresh glacial lakes form at source of Nepal’s ice-rock avalancheEnvironment and Disaster Management · Two new glacial lakes formed near the source of the August 26, 2026 ice-rock avalanche in Nepal, raising downstream flood risk.
- High-powered task force looking into NTA reforms invites stakeholder suggestionsPolity · Nandan Nilekani-led task force on exam reforms invites stakeholder suggestions by Sept 13.
- Drawing lines: On the India-China 25th Special Representatives’ talksInternational Relations · India and China agreed on an eight-point consensus after the 25th Special Representatives' talks on the boundary question.
- Glacier break or earthquake? What triggered the Nepal floods? | ExplainedEnvironment and Disaster Management · A glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) in Nepal's Bhote Koshi–Trishuli river system killed at least 389 people, with evidence pointing to a massive ice-rock collapse near Langtang Lirung.
- PML-N's Iftikhar Gillani elected as PoK 'prime minister'International Relations · Barrister Iftikhar Ali Gillani of PML-N elected as 'prime minister' of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir amid protests and rigging allegations.