29 Sep 2026 Daily Current Affairs by Vishal Sir for all One day & UPSC Exams

Summary of the video’s main current affairs (29 Sep 2026)

1) Supreme Court on women’s safety in Delhi

The speaker highlights that the Supreme Court observed lax implementation of measures for women’s safety in Delhi.

Key claims

• High levels of violence against women in Delhi, citing NCRB data (e.g., 1058 rape cases mentioned for 2004).
• Women are argued to remain unsafe despite government assurances after the 2012 Nirbhaya case.
• Recent incidents are cited, including:
  • Gang rape of a 17-year-old
  • Assault of a 6-year-old
  • Multiple rape/gang rape cases involving minors reported across September

Court’s concerns The Supreme Court’s concerns focus on:

• Inadequate ground infrastructure and policing, specifically:
  • CCTV cameras not installed or not functional
  • Insufficient police security/patrol deployment

Suggested remedy

• Delhi government and Delhi Police were directed to:
  • Identify high-risk locations within 1–2 weeks
  • Ensure police deployment and functioning CCTV

Exam linkage

• Article 21 is presented as covering not only the right to life, but also women’s dignity, safety, and freedom from fear—used to answer a related UPSC-style MCQ.

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2) The Hindu: “States stamped by Demography Panel Religion Wise Queries”

The speaker explains a report/questioning about a Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) demographic panel collecting religion-wise data from states.

What data is sought (over the last 15 years, as described)

• Births, religion-wise
• School admissions, religion-wise
• Vehicle registrations/purchases, religion-wise
• Property purchase/sale, religion-wise

Why MHA wants it

• To track population changes by religion and related socio-economic changes (e.g., car purchases, school admissions).

Why states reportedly refused

• States claim they do not collect religion-wise admission/transaction data, arguing that India is secular and religion is not asked during:
  • School admissions
  • Car purchases

Exam linkage

• A question is solved noting that all four categories (births, vehicles, school admissions, and property transactions) are included in what the HLCDC committee sought.

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3) IIT Bombay student suicide case: parents’ allegations + ongoing inquiry

The video discusses an IIT Bombay student suicide (named as Sahil Wakode).

Allegations presented

• Parents allege a professor, identified as Professor Dulla, engaged in:
  • Mental harassment
  • Caste-based discrimination

Important cautions

• The speaker repeatedly notes that the allegations were not proven yet.

Current actions mentioned

• The college reportedly:
  • Removed the professor from administrative duties
  • Placed him on leave
• Inquiry by the institute and police investigation are ongoing.

Parents’ protest

• The student’s father (Ravindra Bakode) is shown described as on hunger strike seeking justice.

Exam linkage

• A constitutional MCQ is solved linking the case to:
  • Article 14 (equality before law)
  • Article 15 (no discrimination on grounds including caste)
  • Article 21 (right to life)
  • Article 17 (abolition of untouchability/protection against caste-based discrimination)
• Stated as option D (all relevant).

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4) Crime against women in Odisha (June 2024 – July 2026)

The speaker cites that more than 71,000 women were victims of crimes in Odisha within the given period.

Crimes described broadly include

• Rape
• Harassment
• Assault
• Domestic violence
• (and other related offences)

This is used as a broader argument that women’s safety remains a major national concern.

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5) Children lacking sanitation services in schools

The video highlights a sanitation/WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) issue:

• Claims around 50 million children in India lack toilet and clean water/sanitation facilities in schools.
• The speaker criticizes implied government priorities (mentioning free coaching) and argues that school infrastructure should be improved first.

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6) UPI merchant fee / Supreme Court question

The speaker explains controversy over proposed/introduced UPI transaction fees for merchants when payments exceed ₹2000.

Key points

• The fee is referred to as MDR (Merchant Discount Rate).
• It is charged to the merchant/shopkeeper, not directly to customers (as explained).
• The Supreme Court reportedly questioned the legal basis/power used to impose such a fee on merchants.
• The government position described: the fee goes to banks/payment ecosystem players (examples include payment aggregators).

Exam linkage

• MDR is defined, and an MCQ is answered by elimination, emphasizing that MDR is generally charged to the merchant and relates to the digital payments ecosystem (banks/aggregators).

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7) Andhra Pradesh rain damage (farmers affected)

The video discusses heavy rain effects in Andhra Pradesh:

• Roads damaged
• Crops destroyed

Figure cited

• Around 71,000 farmers affected.

Weather concept explained

• “Deep depression” described as a pre-cyclone phase leading to heavy rainfall.

Flood risk

• Authorities issued alerts that could lead to flooding concerns.

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8) Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026 (Indian Air Force)

Military current affairs overview:

• Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026 is described as an Indian Air Force exercise held at Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
• Dates: started 26 Sep and continues until 12 Oct
• Theme: “Power in Partnership.”
• Participating countries (as listed):
  • Australia, USA, UAE, France, Germany, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh (7 countries)
• Aircraft types mentioned (as listed):
  • Includes references such as F-35 Lightning, RFA
  • Other aircraft categories referenced include F-16, A400M, C-130, KC-30M, RRT

An exam-style statement question is answered indicating it is multilateral, held in Jodhpur, and based on the stated theme.

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Presenters / contributors (as named in the subtitles)

• Vishal Sir (presenter)
• Professor Dulla (mentioned in the IIT Bombay case)
• Sahil Wakode (mentioned as the student in the suicide case)
• Ravindra Bakode (mentioned as the father on hunger strike)
• Modi ji / PM Modi (referenced in context of government statements)
• Historical figures referenced:
  • Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
  • Phule
  • Shahu ji
  • Ambedkar ji