UPSC GS Paper 3 2026: Moderate Paper With Strong Current Affairs Focus

NEW DELHI, India — The Union Public Service Commission conducted the UPSC Civil Services Mains 2026 General Studies Paper 3 examination on August 23, 2026, in the forenoon session. The 250-mark descriptive paper covered Indian Economy, Agriculture, Science and Technology, Environment and Biodiversity, Disaster Management, and Internal Security.

France Wildfires: Hundreds Arrested as Blame Debate Grows

PARIS, France — France’s devastating wildfire season has triggered a wave of arrests and prosecutions as authorities investigate how fires began across the country, while lawyers and media reports question whether some suspects are being pursued too aggressively. More than 300,000 acres have burned this summer, with climate change, drought and human activity all emerging as major factors in the unprecedented destruction.