UPSC Current Affairs — 26 Sep 2026 Daily Briefing

Saturday, 26 September 2026

A Line Drawn in 1893, Crossed by Drones in 2026: The Durand Line's Unfinished Business

Pakistan announced air strikes on 10 locations in Afghanistan on September 24, 2026, calling them a response to drone attacks and shelling of Pakistani border posts by Afghan Taliban forces a day earlier. Kabul reported four civilian deaths and vowed retaliation. The escalation threatens ongoing international mediation between the two neighbours.

Sub TopicTHE DURAND LINE, COLONIAL BOUNDARY-MAKING AND THE…SourceTHE HINDU, ANADOLU AGENCY, XINHUA

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GS-1CASTE AND PUBLIC HEALTHCARE

Blood, Caste and Trust: Why a Rewa Blood Bank Row Is About More Than One Donor

On Tuesday, September 22, 2026, relatives of a patient at Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Rewa told reporters that the blood bank had refused a donor because he belonged to a different caste from the patient. Hospital superintendent Dr Priyank Sharma rejected the allegation and said an inquiry had been conducted. The blood bank in-charge, in a video statement, said the donors were rejected for medical reasons.

Sub TopicCASTE PERCEPTION AND INSTITUTIONAL TRUST IN PUBLIC BLOOD…SourceTHE HINDU, MEDICAL DIALOGUES…

UPSC Relevance8/10

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Daily Briefing Current Affairs

A Line Drawn in 1893, Crossed by Drones in 2026: The Durand Line's Unfinished Business

Blood, Caste and Trust: Why a Rewa Blood Bank Row Is About More Than One Donor