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07 Aug 2026 : Indian Express Important Articles Today

 

  1. Express investigation: Govt deep-tech (RDI) fund — Rs 2,192 cr cleared, 62% goes to firms linked to panel that chose them
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  • GS 2 / GS 4: Governance & Ethics: Conflict of interest in public institutions; transparency and accountability in disbursal of public funds; conduct of selection committees and probity in governance; Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme and the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF).
  1. HC overturns acquittal of Tarun Tejpal, sentences him to 10 years in jail for rape
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  • GS 1 / GS 2: Social Justice & Polity: Crimes against women, the appellate process in criminal justice, workplace sexual harassment, and the functioning of the higher judiciary.
  1. FIRs cannot be 'withdrawn', but protestors can get relief in 3 ways
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  • GS 2: Polity & Governance: Criminal justice procedure under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) — closure reports, withdrawal from prosecution, and High Court's inherent power to quash FIRs (Section 528, BNSS).
  1. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat: Gen Z grievances are real, protest is a legitimate way of dialogue
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  • GS 2: Polity & Society: Youth and student movements, democratic dissent, education-system reforms, and civil society-state engagement.
  1. As Govt seeks support on delimitation, Congress says 'convene all-party meeting'
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  • GS 2: Polity & Governance: Delimitation of constituencies, women's reservation (33% quota) linkage, federalism concerns of southern/smaller states, and parliamentary consensus-building.
  1. FCRA (Amendment) Bill likely to be taken up for discussion on August 12; Mizoram CM meets Shah
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  • GS 2: Polity & Governance: Regulation of foreign funding of NGOs; church/missionary institutions and Northeast sensitivities; Centre-state consultation on contentious legislation.
  1. To cut gas imports, Cabinet gives nod to Rs 24,000-cr biogas scheme 'GOBARdhan'
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  • GS 3: Indian Economy & Environment: Renewable/circular bioenergy, Compressed Biogas (CBG) production, reducing import dependence on natural gas, and rural entrepreneurship linked to agro-waste.
  1. Extending creamy layer to SC, ST is Parliament's call, not the judiciary's: Government tells Supreme Court
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  • GS 2: Social Justice: Reservation policy, separation of powers between the legislature/executive and judiciary, and criteria for identifying backwardness among SCs, STs and OBCs.
  1. Reservoir levels lowest since 2023; hydro power generation affected
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  • GS 1 / GS 3: Geography & Energy Security: Water resource management, monsoon variability and El Niño impact, and implications for India's power generation mix.
  1. Talcum powder causes cancer? Not always, but use with caution
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  • GS 3: Science & Technology / Health: Talc-asbestos contamination science, carcinogen classification (IARC), consumer product safety regulation, and public health risk communication.
  1. The Hasina factor in India-Bangladesh ties
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  • GS 2: International Relations: India's neighbourhood-first policy, diplomatic handling of ousted foreign leaders granted asylum, and bilateral ties amid Bangladesh's post-Hasina political transition.
  1. Why proposed UPI levy could be India's quiet concession to US trade demands
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  • GS 3: Indian Economy: Digital payments architecture (UPI/RuPay), India-US bilateral trade negotiations, USTR concerns on market access, and payment-system regulation.