Current Affairs · 19 July 2026
TNPSC current affairs published on 19 July 2026.
Child Welfare Committee rescues pregnant 14-year-old from child marriage in Krishna district
On July 19, 2026, the Child Welfare Committee in Krishna district rescued a 14-year-old pregnant girl married to a 34-year-old man and sent the case to police.
Nilgiris demand to restore Ooty name: Udhagamandalam, 1972 renaming and indigenous place-name history
Nilgiris residents have urged the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister to restore the historic name Ootacamund/Ooty, which was renamed Udhagamandalam in 1972.
U.S. DHS fixed visa stay rules for F, J and I categories: TNPSC facts on 4-year cap and 30-day grace period
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued amended rules on July 16, 2026, replacing open-ended stay with fixed admission periods for F, J and I visa holders.
Afghanistan-India trade push gains focus as Kabul seeks easier visas, logistics and market access
Afghanistan’s ACCI and India’s ambassador discussed trade facilitation in Kabul on July 18, 2026, as bilateral trade stood at $907.85 million in 2025-26.
Iran executes two protesters as post-2025 unrest and death penalty figures draw global attention
Iran’s judiciary said two men were executed on July 19, 2026, in Isfahan over protest-related charges, amid reports that 1,639 people were executed in 2025.
West Bank settler arson on mosque and factory highlights UN-reported surge in attacks
Israeli settlers allegedly torched a mosque, two houses and a dairy factory in Al-Tuwani, while OCHA said settler violence in the West Bank averages six attacks a day.
Pakistan cyber agency summons Imran Khan’s sister over alleged anti-state remarks on India conflict
Pakistan’s National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency issued a July 19, 2026 summons to Noreen Niazi over alleged inflammatory social-media remarks linked to the May 2025 India-Pakistan conflict.
Skyroot’s Vikram-1 marks India’s private orbital launch milestone on 18 July 2026
Skyroot’s Vikram-1 launched from Sriharikota on 18 July 2026 and made India the third country with a private industry reaching orbit on its own launch vehicle.
Karnataka approves ₹12-crore AI CoE at IIIT Raichur for North Karnataka districts
Karnataka cleared a ₹12-crore Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence at IIIT Raichur with funding split between the 2026-27 Budget and LEAP.
Telangana forms high-level committee to inspect private universities under Supreme Court directions
Telangana has set up a high-level committee to inspect private universities and submit an affidavit to the Supreme Court on governance, admissions, finance and compliance.
Supreme Court says abusive words are not obscene unless they meet the legal obscenity test
The Supreme Court held that vulgar or abusive language is not obscene in law unless it satisfies the obscenity test under Section 294(b) IPC.
TNDALU cancels affiliation of 3 private law colleges for admission-rule violations
The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University cancelled affiliation for three private law colleges after finding violations in admission norms.
Tamil Nadu may cut ATF VAT from 29% as budget move to lower airline operating costs
Tamil Nadu is considering reducing the 29% VAT on aviation turbine fuel, a key cost driver for airlines, ahead of the State budget.
Cheran elected president of South Indian Film Writers Association in Chennai poll with 432 votes
Director Cheran won the South Indian Film Writers Association presidential election held in Chennai on July 19, 2026.
Amit Shah opens India’s first immersive language museum at National Library, Kolkata
Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Museum of Word, India’s first immersive language museum, at the National Library campus in Kolkata on 19 July 2026.