Headlines of the Day – 18 July, 2025

The Hindu, PIB, Indian Express, AIR

HeadlineSourceSyllabus
Russian oil: India calls out ‘double standards’

The Hindu(Page1)GS2(IR)


Ahmedabad sparkles as the cleanest big city in India
The Hindu(Page1)
GS2(Governance)
Temple entry can’t be denied based on caste: Madras HC
The Hindu(Page2)GS2(Governance)


Glitches in Poshan app hinders beneficiaries’ registration in Haryana




The Hindu(Page 2)



GS2(Governance)




AanayoottuThe Hindu(Page 3)GS1(Culture)

Akash Prime successfully tested in Ladakh by Army
The HinduPage )4GS3(Defence)
CARA directs State adoption agencies to intensify counselling



The HinduPage )4


GS2(Governance)








Constitutional validity of UAPA upheld by High Court
The HinduPage 4)
GS2(Governance)

Scrap digital attendance system for MGNREGS workers, says CongressThe HinduPage 5)GS2(Governance)


PAC flags high failure rate of Aadhaar biometric verification, seeks review(The HinduPage 5)GS2(Governance)






SC backs ST woman’s heirs in property rights case(The HinduPage 5)GS2(Governance)
The NASA-Axiom-ISRO tie-up is an admirable outcome

(The HinduPage 8)

GS3(Space)



A better terror fight with J&K police under state reins(The HinduPage 8)




GS3(Internal Security)
Should political leaders retire at 75?

(The HinduPage 9)


GS2(Governance )
How is China leading the green energy sector?

(The HinduPage 10)
GS3(Environment)


Securing energy needs overriding priority: Govt’s firm reply to NATOIndian Express (Page 1)GS2(IR)

 

Maulana Azad National Fellowship (MANF)

Indian Express (Page 5)




GS2(Governance)


What Axiom 4 mission success  will mean for India’s space ambitionsIndian Express(Page10)GS3(Space)
Question Hour is one of the few tools still available to hold this government accountable
Indian Express(Page11)


GS2(Governance)
Cash, UPI-based trade by unregistered, small biz under fresh GST scrutinyIndian Express(Page13)
GS3(Economy)
Why merger of two black holes, 100 times bigger than the Sun, holds significanceIndian Express(Page17)GS3(Space)






EswatiniIndian Express(Page17)GS1(Places)
Trade Connect ePlatformPIBGS3(Economy)
Indian Navy to commission its 1st indigenous diving support vesselAirGS3(Defence)

India sends 3 lakh Measles-Rubella vaccine doses to BoliviaAirGS2(IR)

 

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