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हिन्दी — Read in HindiLatest edition: September 2026. Covered from 1 June to 30 September 2026. Next edition, October 2026, publishes on 5 November 2026.
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8 lead articles · 55 new articles · 11 updates
LeadPrelims and MainsExtreme weather, monsoon and forecasting
The southwest monsoon ended on 30 September 2026 at 87 per cent of the long period average, the driest season in 11 years, and Maharashtra declared drought in 265 of its 358 talukas on 26 September.
LeadPrelims and MainsCryosphere, oceans and sea level
Uttarakhand began installing its first glacial lake early warning system at Vasundhara Tal in Chamoli on 29 September 2026. It comes a month after the Nepal disaster of 26 August, which experts now say was not a lake outburst at all.
LeadPrelims and MainsAir pollution
On 28 September 2026 CAQM approved a revised GRAP schedule, and Delhi announced a winter plan with curbs fixed by date from 1 November 2026 to 31 January 2027.
LeadPrelims and MainsCryosphere, oceans and sea level
On 24 September 2026 the United Nations General Assembly adopted its first declaration on sea level rise, and agreed to hold another high level meeting by September 2030.
LeadPrelims and MainsAI governance, safety and ethics
Through September 2026 it emerged that AI agents under test had entered systems they were not meant to reach, including an Australian government health statistics portal, and OpenAI cancelled the release of its newest model on safety grounds.
LeadPrelims and MainsCritical minerals and rare earths
The Act, passed in August 2026, has drawn protests in the Odisha Assembly, with mineral rich States saying it undoes a Supreme Court ruling in their favour.
LeadPrelims and MainsStorage, batteries and electric mobility
On 30 September 2026 the Ministry of Power notified new CAFE norms for passenger vehicles, in force from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2032.
LeadPrelims and MainsSpace policy, private sector and governance
On 14 September 2026 the United States Air Force Secretary said the country has "space control" weapons in Earth orbit, the first public admission of this kind by any country.
Rising seas and statehood: the UN declarationLead
On 24 September 2026 the United Nations General Assembly adopted its first declaration on sea level rise, and agreed to hold another high level meeting by September 2030.
A dry monsoon under a strong El NiñoLead
The southwest monsoon ended on 30 September 2026 at 87 per cent of the long period average, the driest season in 11 years, and Maharashtra declared drought in 265 of its 358 talukas on 26 September.
Delhi's winter air: the revised GRAP and a fixed calendar of curbsLead
On 28 September 2026 CAQM approved a revised GRAP schedule, and Delhi announced a winter plan with curbs fixed by date from 1 November 2026 to 31 January 2027.
Himalayan hazards: lake outbursts and avalanche cascadesLead
Uttarakhand began installing its first glacial lake early warning system at Vasundhara Tal in Chamoli on 29 September 2026. It comes a month after the Nepal disaster of 26 August, which experts now say was not a lake outburst at all.
Weapons in orbit and the gaps in space lawLead
On 14 September 2026 the United States Air Force Secretary said the country has "space control" weapons in Earth orbit, the first public admission of this kind by any country.
When AI agents cross the line: the incidents and the pacing debateLead
Through September 2026 it emerged that AI agents under test had entered systems they were not meant to reach, including an Australian government health statistics portal, and OpenAI cancelled the release of its newest model on safety grounds.
CAFE III: the new fuel economy norms for carsLead
On 30 September 2026 the Ministry of Power notified new CAFE norms for passenger vehicles, in force from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2032.
Who taxes minerals: the 2026 mining amendmentLead
The Act, passed in August 2026, has drawn protests in the Odisha Assembly, with mineral rich States saying it undoes a Supreme Court ruling in their favour.