UPSC Current Affairs for 2026-08-30

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• 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.
• Manoj Jarange Patil begins indefinite hunger strike for Maratha reservationPolity · Manoj Jarange Patil began an indefinite hunger strike in Jalna, Maharashtra, demanding expedited Kunbi certificates for Maratha reservation.
• IIP growth slows to 6.7% in July 2026, economists warn of sluggish rural consumptionEconomy · IIP growth slowed to 6.7% in July 2026 from 8.8% in June, with divergence in consumption trends.
• Fish workers plan protest to demand land rights, reservationSociety · All India Fish Workers Federation plans protest at Jantar Mantar demanding land rights, reservation, and withdrawal of blue economy policy.
• The Bhotekoshi flood | A Himalayan tragedyEnvironment and Disaster Management · A catastrophic flash flood in Nepal's Bhotekoshi River on August 26, 2026, killed over 600 and left 2,500 missing, prompting scientific investigation into its cause.
• Judiciary proactively responded to emerging fraudulent schemes like digital arrest: CJIPolity · CJI Surya Kant highlighted judiciary's proactive response to digital arrest scams at the 43rd International Symposium on Economic Crime.
• Can an accused be denied a copy of the FIR? | ExplainedPolity · Supreme Court ordered Ghaziabad Police to provide journalist Abhishek Upadhyay with FIR copy and CCTV footage in a road-rage case.
• 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.