Daily Current Affairs 2026

India successfully hosted the G20 Summit 2026 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, under the theme "One Earth, One Future." The Delhi Declaration focused on climate finance, digital public infrastructure, and reforming multilateral development banks. PM Modi chaired the leaders' session alongside 43 heads of state and government.

The Government of India has appointed M. Rajeshwar Rao as the new Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India for a three-year term. He will oversee the Department of Regulation and the Department of Supervision. This move comes ahead of the RBI's mid-quarter monetary policy review.

Team India lifted the ICC Champions Trophy 2026 after defeating Australia by 6 wickets at Lord's Cricket Ground. Shubman Gill was named Player of the Tournament, while Jasprit Bumrah's devastating spell (4/29) earned him Player of the Match in the final.

ISRO launched its second solar mission, Aditya-L2, aboard the PSLV-XL C62 from Sriharikota. The mission will study the Sun's corona, solar winds, and magnetic field dynamics from the L2 Lagrange point, 1.5 million km from Earth, complementing data from Aditya-L1.

A 5-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court has upheld the application of the creamy layer principle to SC/ST reservation in promotions. The landmark judgment reaffirms the Nagaraj judgment and directs the Centre to formulate a creamy layer criterion within 6 months.