Current Affairs · 15 August 2026
TNPSC current affairs published on 15 August 2026.
Strait of Hormuz crisis: Iran, Trump and the oil route carrying one-fifth of global exports
On 15 August 2026, Iran and the U.S. remained locked in a West Asia conflict that threatened the Strait of Hormuz, through which one in five barrels of global oil exports passed before the war.
Hyderabad on 15 August 1947: two Independence Days amid Nizam rule and Join Indian Union campaign
The report recalls how Hyderabad saw parallel Independence Day observances on 15 August 1947 under Nizam rule, flag-hoisting drives, arrests, and the Join Indian Union campaign.
Vande Mataram at Red Fort: 150-year national song milestone and 1950 adoption
On 15 August 2026, Vande Mataram was rendered at the Red Fort as India marked 150 years of the national song and its 1950 adoption by the Constituent Assembly.
Rahul Gandhi defamation case quashed: Supreme Court, Savarkar remarks and sanction issue
The Supreme Court quashed the criminal defamation case over Rahul Gandhi’s 2022 remarks on V.D. Savarkar after noting that state sanction for prosecution had not been granted.
Supreme Court on BCI-NALSAR row: enrolment, dissent and legal education under scrutiny
On 14 August 2026, the Supreme Court restrained the Bar Council of India from coercive action against NALSAR students and asked for an explanation within two weeks.
President Murmu’s 2026 Independence Day eve address: youth, exams, Khelo India and welfare facts
On 14 August 2026, President Droupadi Murmu highlighted India’s youth, exam reforms, Khelo India, Operation Sindoor, and welfare milestones in her Independence Day eve address.
Independence Day 2026: 80th Red Fort ceremony, Vande Mataram and Delhi security for TNPSC
India marked its 80th Independence Day on 15 August 2026 at the Red Fort, with Vande Mataram rendered for the first time and over 25,000 security personnel deployed in Delhi.
Centre removes 12-minute ad cap for TV channels under Cable Television Networks Rules, 1994
The Union government decided on August 14, 2026 to remove the 12-minute advertisement cap for television channels.
TASMAC bans sale of 11 liquor variants after FSSAI finds artificial flavouring
TASMAC ordered a ban on 11 liquor variants after FSSAI found artificial flavouring substances in a Tiruvallur distillery.
UP IPS officer G. Muniraj gets President’s Medal for gallantry on Independence Day 2026
Tamil-origin IPS officer G. Muniraj was selected for the President’s Medal for gallantry announced on August 15, 2026.
TN B.Ed. admission 2026-27: 1,800 students get first allotment; 2,040 seats in 21 colleges
Tamil Nadu released the first B.Ed. college allotment order for 1,800 students in the 2026-27 admission cycle.
Tamil Nadu Police Special Medals 2026: 15 officers selected for investigation and public service
On Independence Day 2026, Tamil Nadu announced special police medals for 15 officers, including 10 for investigation and 5 for public service.
Madras High Court circular: Vande Mataram to be sung before flag hoisting in courts on Independence Day 2026
The Madras High Court Registrar General ordered all courts in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry to sing Vande Mataram before flag hoisting on 15 August 2026.
Independence Day 2026 at Red Fort: PM Narendra Modi hoists the national flag in Delhi
On 15 August 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoisted the tricolour at the Red Fort and addressed the nation in Delhi.
Tamil Nadu Independence Day 2026: CM Vijay hoists flag at Fort St. George and presents state awards
On 15 August 2026, Chief Minister Vijay hoisted the national flag at Fort St. George in Chennai and announced state awards and security arrangements.