Current Affairs · 12 April 2026
TNPSC current affairs published on 12 April 2026.
Reports IndicesThe Hindu
India's Patent Filings Rise 30.2% to a Record in FY 2025-26
India recorded an all-time high of 1,43,729 patent applications in FY 2025-26, a 30.2% jump over the previous year, with Tamil Nadu among the leading states.
SportsThe Hindu
Sawan Barwal Breaks 48-Year-Old Indian Marathon National Record
Long-distance runner Sawan Barwal set a new Indian marathon national record of 2:11:58 at the Rotterdam Marathon, bettering Shivnath Singh's 1978 mark.
SportsThe Hindu
India Wins 17 Medals at Asian Wrestling Championships 2026
India finished the Asian Wrestling Championships 2026 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan with 17 medals — 2 gold, 6 silver and 9 bronze.
InternationalThe Hindu
Peter Magyar's Tisza Party Wins Hungary Parliamentary Election
Peter Magyar's Tisza party defeated Viktor Orbán's Fidesz in Hungary's parliamentary election, winning 138 of 199 seats.