Headlines of the Day 06-February-2026

HeadlineSourceSyllabus
Explosion in illegal Meghalaya mine kills 18The Hindu(Page1)GS2(Governance)GS3(Environment/Economy)
‘Talks under way, India-U.S. statement on deal in days’The Hindu(Page1)

GS2(IR)
Kuki-Zo groups boycott tribal MLAs in Manipur govt., accuse them of ‘betrayal’The Hindu(Page1)

GS1(Society)/GS2(Governance)
Shah launches Bharat Taxi in Delhi-NCR and GujaratThe Hindu(Page2)

GS2(Governance)

Vizhinjam port sets new operational benchmarks in Jan.The Hindu (Page3)GS3(Economy)
DAC to weigh acquisition of Rafale ahead of Macron visit
The Hindu(Page4)GS3(Defence)
Army renames 246 roads, buildings, and facilities to shed colonial legacyThe Hindu(Page4)GS2(Governance)/GS3(Defence)
Rajya Sabha adopts the Motion of Thanks amid protests by Opposition


The Hindu(Page5)
GS2(IR)



Procurement of minor forest produce dips 92% in 2024-25

The Hindu(Page6)
GS3(Economy/Environment)
SC flags States’ preference for ‘ad-hoc’ DGP appointmentsThe Hindu(Page6)
GS2(Governance)
Infertility in India: bringing mental health to the forefront of conditionThe Hindu(Page7)GS2(Health)
The fading of India’s environmental jurisprudenceThe Hindu(Page8)(GS3-Environment)
More money for defence, now fix the process
The Hindu(Page8)
GS2(Governance /GS3Defence)
Should the Governor’s address be scrapped?The Hindu(Page9)



GS2(Governance)
DISCOMs and the road ahead
The Hindu(Page10)
GS2(Governance)/GS3(Economy)
Rethinking battery strategy in India: the case for sodium-ion technologyThe Hindu(Page11)GS3(Economy/Science and Tech)
India, GCC nations sign terms of reference for FTAThe Hindu(Page12)





GS2(IR)
Nuclear diplomacy set to resumein Muscat as U.S., Iran stay far apartThe Hindu(Page14)





GS(IR)
New START’s expiry risks pushing the world to unchecked nuclear rivalry


The Hindu(Page14)



GS(IR)


ISS countdown to return to Earth brings an era of global cooperation to a closeThe Hindu(Page14)

GS3(Space)
Agreement signed for Frontier Nagaland Territorial AuthorityIndian Express(Page8)GS2(Governance)
HAL to bid for licence manufacturing of 5th-gen fighter jetIndian Express(Page9)

GS3(Defence)

Accidents, fatalities on NHs fell 11% in 2025 as UP, MP led the way, shows dataIndian Express(Page10)GS2(Governance)
The Budget has delivered a googly — the retrospective taxIndian Express(Page12)GS3(Economy)
To be future ready, healthcare system has to ensure qualityIndian Express(Page13)GS2(Health)
Standoff over Keezhadi findings: Archaeologist says ASI review not scholarly, ‘seems to be AI-assisted’Indian Express(Page14)GS1(History/GS2(Governance)
In India’s first-ever Disaster Victim Identification guidelines, teeth hold the keyIndian Express(Page15)GS3(Disaster Management)
Oil and beyond: With Russia, India has to balance old ties, new realitiesIndian Express(Page15)GS2(IR)
The last US-Russia nuclear pact ends today. Is this the beginning of a new arms race?Indian Express(Page15)GS2(IR)
Ease of Doing Business: India’s Ongoing Regulatory Transformation PIBGS3(Economy)
 

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