Headlines of the Day 04-February-2026

HeadlineSourceSyllabus
U.S. deal excludes sensitive sectors: Goyal
The Hindu(Page1)GS2(IR)
Conservationists apprehensive of ‘turtle trails’ announced in BudgetThe Hindu(Page2)

GS3(Environment)
Telangana witnesses steady rise in cancer cases; doctors stress early detectionThe Hindu(Page3)

GS2(Health)
SC has not upheld death penalty in 3 years: report

The Hindu(Page6)GS2(Governance)



‘Global aid cuts could lead to 22.6 million additional deaths’The Hindu (Page6)GS2(Health)
India enters elite group with successful missile tech testThe Hindu(Page6)GS3(Defence)
84% waste-pickers from SC, ST, OBC groups: govt.
The Hindu(Page6)GS1(Social Issues)
Indian scientists make affordable dipstick test to track AMR in sewage
The Hindu(Page7)
GS2(Health)/GS3(S&T)


What is suborbital tourism?The Hindu(Page7)
GS3(Space)
India’s next industrial shift — electrons over moleculesThe Hindu(Page8)
GS3(Economy)
The U.S. trade deal gives hope that the tariffs ordeal may be over soonThe Hindu(Page8)GS2(IR)
AI’s next investment cycle belongs to applicationsThe Hindu(Page8)GS3(Science and Tech)
There is no case for scrapping MPLADS fundsThe Hindu(Page9)
GS2(Governance )
Has the 16th Finance Commission sidelined the States?The Hindu(Page9)


GS2(Governance )/GS3(Economy  )
How did the space sector fare in the Budget?
The Hindu(Page10)

GS3(Economy /Space )
Why the government has increased capital spending for the defence sectorThe Hindu(Page11)


GS3(Economy /Defence )
Centre inks pact for setting up Bharat Container Shipping LineThe Hindu(Page12)



GS2(Governance)/GS3(Economy)

Russia sounds alarm as New START treaty is set to expireThe Hindu(Page14)



GS(IR)
National Clean Air Programme (NCAP
Indian Express(Page6)

GS3(Environment)

SC asks UP govt why IPC provisions not invoked in Hate Crimes

Indian Express(Page7)
GS2(Governance)
Every four in 10 cancers diagnosed in India are preventable, according to a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO)
Indian Express(Page10)
GS2(Health)
Arunachal sits on compensatory plantation for Subansiri hydel project
Indian Express(Page11)
GS3(Economy/Environment)


Resilience and patience helped Delhi weather Trump’s tariff storm. India-US partnership is structurally sound, durableIndian Express(Page12)
GS2(IR)
Two trade deals in Bag ,India has a great opportunity Indian Express(Page14)
GS2(IR)
US farm exports to India have been surging even with no trade deal

Indian Express(Page16)GS2(IR)/GS3(Economy)

Delhi HC issues notice to govt: What rules govern frozen embryo donation, why they have been challenged
Indian Express(Page16)
GS2(Governance)
How Solid Waste Management Rules 2026 seek to tackle India’s burgeoning waste problem

Indian Express(Page16)GS3(Environment)
Agriculture Infrastructure Fund Strengthens Post-Harvest Infrastructure through Interest-Subvented LoansPIBGS3(Economy)
India and Tanzania Hold 4th Joint Defence Cooperation Committee Meeting in ZanzibarPIBGS2(IR)
Ministry of Minority Affairs is implementing Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan (PM VIKAS), a Central Sector Scheme, focusing on socio-economic empowerment of six notified minority communitiesPIBGS3(Economy)
Jiyo Parsi SchemepibGS2(Governance)
 

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