Current Affairs · 20 September 2026
TNPSC current affairs published on 20 September 2026.
Vandalur Zoo receives 10-year-old male tiger captured after 28-day search in Gudalur
A 10-year-old male tiger, linked to two deaths in Gudalur, was captured after a 28-day search and handed over to Vandalur Arignar Anna Zoological Park.
20th Asian Games open in Aichi-Nagoya: 45 countries, 11,000 athletes and 469 golds
The 20th Asian Games opened in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with 45 countries, about 11,000 athletes and 469 gold medals at stake.
India’s climate and clean-energy push highlighted by PM Modi at NGT international environment conference
At an NGT-backed international environment conference in Delhi, PM Modi cited India’s solar growth from 2 GW to 160 GW and the PM Surya Ghar scheme.
Supreme Court on gender discrimination in public sector jobs: ₹12 lakh compensation to Sumithra
The Supreme Court held that denying a job solely because a candidate is a woman is an affront to dignity and ordered ₹12 lakh compensation to Sumithra.
Tirupati laddu ghee adulteration case: ED arrest, ₹230 crore supply trail and fake records
ED arrested Sukruti Foods owner Kailash Chand Mangla in the Tirupati laddu adulterated ghee case linked to ₹230 crore supplies from 2019-2024.
U.S. Caribbean boat strike: 4 killed, 231 dead in 69 anti-drug strikes under Trump administration
The U.S. military said it killed 4 people in a Caribbean Sea strike on September 19, 2026, taking the reported death toll to at least 231 in 69 strikes.
Bihar CM announces jobs for 1 crore women and ₹10,000 monthly PhD fellowship
On September 19, 2026, Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary announced employment linkage for 1 crore women and a ₹10,000 monthly PhD fellowship for 1,000 women.