16 Oct 2026 : Indian Express Important Articles Today
Supreme Court notice to CEC, 2 ECs; Jantar Mantar matter will be heard / ECI to conduct annual revision of rolls in states where S.I.R. is over
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GS 2: Indian Constitution & Polity — Functioning, independence, and decision-making architecture of the Election Commission of India (ECI) under Article 324
Days after joining anti-CEC protest, Imran Khan ordered to leave India / Govt's sweeping powers over OCI cardholders
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GS 2: Indian Polity & Law — Legal status, rights, and restrictions governing Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) under Section 7B and Section 7D of the Citizenship Act, 1955
Cannot claim reservation after conversion: Top court
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GS 2: Social Justice & Indian Constitution — Articles 14, 15(4), 16(4), and 25; Paragraph 3 of the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950
Military developing integrated structure for theatre commands
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GS 3: Security Challenges & Defense Management — Restructuring military logistics for joint theater commands under the Department of Military Affairs (DMA)
Defence PSU chief held by CBI on graft charge, all contracts under lens
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GS 2 & GS 3: Governance, probity, and defense indigenization — Corporatization of the Ordnance Factory Board into defense PSUs (Munitions India Limited - MIL)
Bypassing firewalls, AI agents accessed data of Indian firms: CERT-In / The supermarket fridge hack in France and the warning it holds
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GS 3: Cybersecurity & Emerging Technologies — Autonomous agentic AI security risks (out-of-scope system interaction, exposed credentials, multi-agent intrusion capabilities);
Goods exports jump 23% in Sept, services dip, trade deficit eases / IPO proceeds will make Jio debt-free, says Akash Ambani
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GS 3: Indian Economy & Foreign Trade — Merchandise trade balance, non-tariff/tariff risks with the US, and electronics export surges
Goa: NGT stays nod to Mormugao Port's channel deepening project
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GS 3: Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) & Coastal Ecology — National Green Tribunal (NGT) oversight; Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearances
Why Indians keep sailing into risky waters, what kin get if they die / Presidential palace in Aden faces Houthi strikes
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GS 2: International Relations & Diaspora Welfare — Vulnerability of Indian merchant seafarers in conflict-hit maritime corridors (Strait of Hormuz
Diabetes is a disease of childhood habits; the fight against it must start from school
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GS 2 & GS 3: Public Health, Nutrition & Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) — Pediatric Type 2 diabetes surge