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9th February 2026 Daily Current Affairs
🌍 International News
T20 World Cup 2026 Cricket
Pakistan vs USA: Pakistan plays USA in a Group A match at the ICC T20 World Cup.
Italy’s World Cup Debut: Italy lost heavily to Scotland in their first T20 World Cup match.
South Africa vs Canada: South Africa bats first against Canada in another World Cup match.
Diplomacy — India & Seychelles
PM Modi Meets Seychelles President: India–Seychelles relations discussed; focus on cooperation and support for India’s initiatives.
India Announces Economic Package: India offered a USD 175 million economic package to Seychelles to boost cooperation in trade, sustainability, and security.
🇮🇳 National (India) News
UPSC Current Affairs Topics: Important issues like social media regulation, AI summit, Project Tiger, and Nature-based Solutions covered for 9 Feb current affairs.
Politics: DMK MP Tiruchi Siva raised a privilege notice against Union Minister Piyush Goyal in Parliament (reported live coverage).
📊 Economy & Markets
Indian Market Rally: Sensex jumped around 600+ points and Nifty closed higher as markets reacted positively to interim progress in an India-US trade framework and global cues.
📚 Education & Students
PM “Pariksha Pe Charcha 2026”: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held the second episode of Pariksha Pe Charcha 2026 with students, focusing on exam stress, motivation, and preparation strategies (aired on Feb 9).
🧪 Science & Space
Planetary Parade: A rare alignment of six planets visible in the evening sky across India and other regions — a noteworthy astronomical event during February 2026.
📌 Quick Round-Up (Exam / Assembly Focus)
✔ T20 World Cup cricket results & fixtures
✔ India–Seychelles diplomatic ties and economic package
✔ Sensex & Nifty rally on trade optimism
✔ Pariksha Pe Charcha 2026 — student guidance session
✔ Rare planetary alignment visible in February
