UPSC current affairs — 14 September 2026

The 8 exam-relevant stories for 14 September 2026.

  1. Assam CM highlights ‘big comeback’ of ‘small hog’ (Environment)
    The population of the endangered pygmy hog, once thought to be extinct, has increased from six in 1996 to 194 today through a captive breeding programme in Assam.
  2. Social media opening doors to child marriages? (Society)
    The United Nations General Assembly has declared November 27 as the International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage, as activists highlight the role of online spaces in facilitating child marriages.
  3. Defence to space, trade to tech: India, Philippines to deepen ties (IR)
    India and the Philippines are set to deepen their bilateral relations across multiple sectors, including defence, space, trade, and technology.
  4. ‘Fossil fuels will still play important role’: BRICS Declaration opposes carbon border tax (Economy)
    The BRICS Declaration has opposed the imposition of carbon border taxes while asserting that fossil fuels will continue to play an important role in the global energy mix.
  5. High ranges of Kottayam mobilise against Centre’s proposed ESA tag (Environment)
    Around 70,000 people in the high ranges of Kottayam are mobilising against the Central government's seventh draft notification proposing Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA) tags in the Western Ghats.
  6. Want to 'reset' ties with India, should be done through bilateral discussions: Bangladesh (IR)
    Bangladesh's State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir stated that the country wants to reset its relationship with India through bilateral discussions and move beyond an excessive preoccupation with New Delhi.
  7. Uttar Pradesh official's Supreme Court challenge in student NSA detention case (Polity)
    A Uttar Pradesh official has filed a Supreme Court challenge regarding the detention of a student under the National Security Act (NSA).
  8. Anthropic says UAE-linked AI op targeted UN experts over Sudan (S&T)
    AI safety startup Anthropic revealed that a UAE-linked artificial intelligence operation used its Claude chatbot to generate reports, advocacy materials, and social media content targeting United Nations experts over Sudan.

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