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Highlights of Current Affairs 30 September 2026
- Delhi HC in Bilal v. State of NCT of Delhi ruled that Muslim personal law marriage offers no immunity from POCSO/BNS when the wife is a minor, citing the 2024 SC judgment in SEVA v. Union of India.
- The UNGA adopted its first-ever declaration on sea-level rise, affirming that small island nations retain statehood even if their territory becomes submerged, with ~770 million people globally living less than 5m above high tide.
- Twenty years after its 2006 reclassification, debate has resurfaced over Pluto’s dwarf-planet status under the IAU’s three-part definition, since it fails only the “cleared its orbital neighbourhood” criterion.
- The 15th UN Congress on Crime Prevention adopted the Abu Dhabi Declaration on “Protecting People and Planet in the Digital Age,” addressing “Crime as a Service” and emphasizing human oversight over AI in criminal justice.
- India notified its first four Mega Ports (Deendayal/Kandla, JNPT, Paradip, Mundra) under the Indian Ports Act 2025, based on cargo thresholds (150 MMT bulk or 7.5M TEU container) valid for 5 years, distinct from major/non-major port status.
- The WEF’s Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026 ranked Japan first globally, while India climbed 8 places to 31st among 110 economies, with the Asia-Pacific region driving most improvements.
- Indian Railways launched its first LNG-diesel dual-fuel train from Sabarmati, Gujarat, designed to replace about 40% of diesel consumption and cut CO2, NOx and particulate emissions.
- The MoEFCC’s Expert Appraisal Committee recommended environmental clearance for the Subansiri Upper Hydroelectric Project on the Subansiri River, the Brahmaputra’s largest right-bank tributary, originating from Tibet’s Kangig glacier.
- World Tourism Day (September 27, 2026) was themed “Digital Agenda and Artificial Intelligence to Redesign Tourism,” marking the 1970 adoption of UNWTO’s founding statutes.
- The 9th edition of India-Kazakhstan joint military exercise KAZIND (originally “Prabal Dostyk,” renamed in 2018) is being held at Oskemen, Kazakhstan.
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