Headlines of the Day 18-January-2026

The Hindu, PIB, Indian Express, AIR

Headline Source Syllabus
44,000 new start-ups were registered in 2025, says PM The Hindu(Page1) GS3(Economy)
SC rejects Justice Varma’s challenge to formation of House inquiry committee The Hindu(Page1) GS2(Governance)
Jallikattu The Hindu(Page1) GS1(Culture )
Union govt. panel asks T.N. to revise dugong centre plan The Hindu(Page2) GS3(Environment )
Talks on Chabahar port operations will continue with U.S. and Iran: MEA The Hindu(Page3) GS2(IR)
Centre blocks 242 ‘illegal betting and gambling’ websites The Hindu(Page3) GS2(Governance)
Democratic institutions need to be transparent: Om Birla The Hindu(Page4) GS2(Governance)
‘1.03 crore new workers joined ESICafter reforms’ The Hindu(Page4) GS2(Governance)
Expert panel sets norms for religious sites in sanctuaries The Hindu(Page5) GS2(Governance/GS3(Environment)
Seeds Bill aimed at protecting rights of farmers, says Minister The Hindu(Page5) GS2(Governance)/GS3(Economy
India’s interests can be secured only by assertion of its strategic autonomy The Hindu(Page6) GS2(IR)
Budget 2026-27 must keep the growth momentum The Hindu(Page6) GS3(Economy
biennial Sammakka-Saralamma Jatara, The Hindu(Page9) GS1(Culture)
India-EU free trade pact will be ‘mother of all deals:’ Goyal The Hindu(Page11) GS2(IR)
Wary of instability, Riyadh opposes U.S. strike on Iran The Hindu(Page12) GS2(IR)
Gaza peace plan enters phase two amid ‘ceasefire violations’ and ‘food shortages’ The Hindu(Page13) GS2(IR)
Trump warns he could impose tariffs on countries opposed to US controlling Greenland Indian Express GS2(IR)
SC declines to entertain plea against UMEED portal’s ‘classification’ of waqf properties; says there is ‘no dilution of rights’ Indian Express(Page2) GS2(Governance)
CAQM cites Beijing example, says Delhi Metro may need to double operational network to curb vehicular pollution
Air in Delhi may turn ‘Severe’, GRAP 3 curbs imposed
Indian Express(Page4)

Indian Express(Page4)

GS(Environment)
india -JAPAN partnership has potential to derisk the global economy Indian Express(Page4) GS2(IR)
How the Kaziranga Elevated Corridor aims to curb animal deaths in the National Park Indian Express(Page9) GS3(Environment)
Paracetamol use in pregnancy is safe, no link to autism, ADHD, says Lancet: Why this is a gold-standard study Indian Express(Page11) GS2(Health)
Praveen Vashista sworn in as vigilance commissioner in CVC Indian Express(Page11) GS2(Governance)
Under Trump, the architect of the global system is leaving the site
On two visits to America, I saw MAGA’s dangerous attitude to Indian migrants
Indian Express(Page14)

Indian Express(Page14)

GS2(IR)

GS2(IR)

India must widen, and deepen, its export pool to offset Trump’s tariffs Indian Express(Page17) GS2(IR)/GS3(Economy
Why a US attack on Iran would be more show than substance Indian Express(Page17) GS2(IR)
Why Supreme Court wants government to consider a ‘Romeo-Juliet’ exception in POCSO Act Indian Express(Page17) GS2(IR)
How Trump’s new Iran tariff has taken the aroma off India’s basmati exports Indian Express(Page17) GS2(IR)/GS3(Economy
Prime Minister Pays Tribute to Thiruvalluvar on Thiruvalluvar Day PIB GS1(History)