Headlines of the Day 17-October-2025

The Hindu, PIB, Indian Express, AIR

HeadlineSourceSyllabus
Russia backs AMCA, offers to make Su-57 jets in IndiaThe Hindu(Page1)GS3(Defence)
SC won’t lift stay on quota in Telangana civic pollsThe Hindu(Page1)GS2(Governance)
FSSAI says only WHO-approved products can be labelled as ORS



The Hindu(Page3)GS2(Health)

PUNCH Space MissionThe Hindu(Page3)GS3(Science and Tech)
NAM should advance goals of Global South: Kirti Vardhan Singh

The Hindu(Page4)


GS2(IR)

Pre-test for Census first phase to be held from November 10

The Hindu(Page4)GS2(Governance)




Govt. seeks to boost defence exports to ₹50,000 cr. by 2029, says RajnathThe Hindu(Page4)

GS3(Defence)
Cell2Sentence-Scale 27B (C2S-Scale)The Hindu(Page6)
GS3(Science and Tech)
HAL’s LCA Tejas production line to be inaugurated todayThe Hindu(Page6)



GS3(Defence)
Dopamine overdose: how modern lifestyles are rewiring our brains

The Hindu(Page7)



GS2(Health)



A reading of a revisionism in constitutional history


The Hindu(Page8)


GS2(Governance)
Ensure safeguards for India’s carbon market


The Hindu(Page8)


GS3(Environment)


Restoring fiscal space for the StatesThe Hindu(Page10)GS3(Economy)
Indian iron and steel exporters face the highest CBAM levy
The Hindu(Page12)

GS3(Economy)/GS3(Environment)


US, EU, China are rewriting trade rules. India needs its own playbookIndian Express(Page12)GS2(IR)
Majority utilising Ayushman Bharat to seek care in private-sector hospitals at higher costs: Report
Indian Express(Page 14)GS2(Health)

Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs)Indian Express(Page 17)GS3(Economy)
Heroic Cape Verde and hopeless India

Indian Express(Page 19)Miscellaneous 
Engagement without recognition: Decoding New Delhi’s approach to Taliban government in Kabul

Indian Express(Page 19)


GS2(IR)


Green Crackers Indian Express(Page 19)GS3(Environment )

Prime Minister Internship Scheme (PMIS)PIBGS3(Economy)
KHELO INDIAPIBGS2(Governance)
PDMC Scheme Boosts Water Efficiency, Farmer Income GoalsPIBGS2(Governance)
India Elected Co-Chair of UN-GGIM Asia-Pacific CommitteeAirGS2(IR)
 

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