Headlines of the Day 13-January-2026

HeadlineSourceSyllabus
PSLV-C62 strays from flight path, fails to launch satelliteThe Hindu(Page1)

GS3(Space)
Retail inflation at 3-month high of 1.33% in DecemberThe Hindu(Page1)

GS3(Economy)

India, Germany sign pact to shore up defence industrial cooperation
The Hindu(Page1)
GS2(IR)




In a first, Rajasthan panchayat gets certified for going fully organicThe Hindu(Page2)
GS2(Governance)/GS3(Economy)
Despite ban, high-stake rooster fights thrive during Sankranti in AnakapalliThe Hindu(Page 3)
GS2(Governance)
India to be invited to join U.S-led initiative Pax Silica, says envoy

The Hindu(Page 4)GS2(IR)
DRDO carries out flight test of anti-tank guided missile

The HinduPage 6)




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Modi, Merz launch annual kite festival in AhmedabadThe HinduPage 6)
GS1(Culture)/GS2(IR)
What do two PSLV mission failures in a row mean for ISRO?The HinduPage 6)
GS3(Space)


Centre steps in as two Nipah cases detected in BengalThe HinduPage6)

GS2(Health)
China’s reactor pushes density limit; widens path to powerThe HinduPage 7)

GS3(Science and Tech)
Early investment in children, the key to India’s futureThe HinduPage 8)
GS2(Governance)/GS3(Economy)
A Bill that reimagines higher education regulationThe HinduPage 8)
GS2(Governance)
Why Article 6 is a powerful tool for IndiaThe HinduPage 9)

GS3(Environment)
Solar panels yield far more energy per acre than biofuelsThe HinduPage 9)


GS3(Science and Tech)
How Trump is violating international lawThe HinduPage 10)


GS2(IR)
If data is the new oil, what does that make data centres?The HinduPage 11)


GS2(IR)/GS3(Economy)


Centre mulls proposal to hike wage ceiling for EPFO, ESIC at a uniform ₹25,000-30,000The HinduPage 12)GS3(Economy)
PM Modi, Merz hold bilateral talks: From defence to visa-free transit, India & Germany push forwardIndian Express(Page1)GS2(IR)
After a month on the sidelines, US brings India into Pax Silica: What changed, why does it matter?Indian Express(Page1)
GS2(IR)
Jal Jeevan outlay to be cut 60 per cent this yearIndian Express(Page1)GS2(Governance)
EV retrofit push: How converting old cars to electric works, and why it may be expensiveIndian Express(Page4)GS3(Environment)
Equality is not the enemy of growth – oligarchy isIndian Express(Page14)GS2(Governance/GS3(Economy)
Coal-fired power generation sees year-on-year decline for the first time in half a centuryIndian Express(Page16)GS3(Environment)
Behind ISRO rocket’s second straight failure is a third-stage problemIndian Express(Page22)GS3(Space)
Monroe DoctrineIndian Express(Page22)GS2(IR)
 

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