1. Ras Laffan attack deepens India’s worries over LNG
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GS 2: (International Relations) + GS 3: (Energy Security & Indian Economy): West Asia geopolitics, global energy supply disruptions, and India’s energy dependence (oil & LNG imports, Strait of Hormuz)

2. Citing equality, SC scraps age limit for maternity leave in adoptions
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GS 2: Polity & Governance: Welfare schemes, social justice, gender equality, and Supreme Court judgments related to Fundamental Rights (Articles 14 & 21) and labour laws (maternity benefits).

3. Why Punjab CM wants Rajasthan to pay for water used since 1960
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GS 2: Polity & Governance (Centre–State relations, Inter-State River Water Disputes, Federalism) and GS 1: Geography (River systems & water resources).

4. Motions against Speaker, CEC point to a wider trust deficit. That is the real worry
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GS 2: Polity & Governance: Parliamentary procedures, constitutional offices (Speaker, Election Commission), separation of powers, and issues related to institutional autonomy & trust deficit in democracy.

5. China’s support is crucial for Iran. But it isn’t forthcoming
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GS 2: International Relations: Effect of policies and politics of developed & developing countries on India’s interests (West Asia geopolitics, major power rivalry, energy security).

6. The lessons of past oil crises have not been fully learnt
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GS 3: Indian Economy (Energy Security, Infrastructure, and Effects of Global Oil Price Shocks on Economy).

7. Did this year’s Academy Awards reflect the political turbulence of their time?
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GS 1: Indian Society / Culture: Role of media, cinema and popular culture in reflecting and shaping societal and political narratives (with global cultural context).

8. World Happiness Report flags social media’s negative impact; Finland happiest
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GS 2: Social Justice (Issues relating to health, well-being and role of international reports in policymaking) + GS 1: (Human Geography – quality of life indicators).

9. ‘AI, data centres & EVs may push peak power demand by 30 GW’
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GS 3: Indian Economy (Infrastructure: Energy sector, power demand, renewable energy transition, and sustainable development).
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