Headlines of the Day 18-February-2026

The Hindu, PIB, Indian Express, AIR

HeadlineSourceSyllabus
Politicians, officials must foster fraternity: SCThe Hindu(Page1)
GS2(Governance)

India-France partnership is a force for stability in the world, says PMThe Hindu(Page1)





GS2(IR)
Need global cooperation to tackle AI bias, risks; tech must remain human-centric: ModiThe Hindu(Page1)
GS3(Science and Tech)
India, France renew defence cooperation for 10 years, call to boost military partnership



The Hindu(Page4)

GS2(IR)

Indian Army puts up a show with homegrown dual-use AI systems


The Hindu (Page5)
GS3(Science and Tech)



Two digital initiatives to boost health AI ecosystem launchedThe Hindu(Page5)
GS3(Science and Tech)
Taxes prove futile to burn out cigarette use in India




The Hindu(Page7)
GS2(Health)


The new world disorder, from rules to mightThe Hindu(Page8)

GS2(Governance/IR)

India’s aviation is in need of data-driven oversightThe Hindu(Page8)

GS3(Economy)
Lower beedi taxes are short-term gain but long-term pain




The Hindu(Page9)


GS2(Health)/GS3(Economy)
On the importance of satireThe Hindu(Page10)GS2(Governance)
The 1946 Royal Navy revolt: solidarity amid sharpening polarisationThe Hindu(Page11)


GS1(History)


‘AI Mission 2.0 will have more GPUs for common compute’The Hindu(Page12)
GS3(Science and Tech)
India gets first private sector helicopter final assembly line in Kolar


The Hindu(Page12)

GS3(Economy)

Iran shut Hormuz Strait

Indian Express

GS1(Places)/GS2(IR)

Why the new Digital Personal Data Protection Act faces a constitutional challenge in the Supreme CourtIndian Express


GS2(Governance)

Who are the architects of AI, and what are the ties that bind them?


Indian Express

GS3(Science and Tech )
How the black boxes may help reconstruct events leading to Baramati air crash


Indian Express

GS3(Science and Tech )
As Myanmar’s military-backed party wins ‘tainted’ polls, an Expert Explains the state of play and India’s stakesIndian ExpressGS2(IR)
With Emmanuel Macron’s visit, Delhi and Paris chart a ‘third way’, across traditional divides
Indian Express(Page8)

GS2(IR)
As Naxalite movement stares at its end, focus must be on rehabilitationIndian Express(Page9)
GS3(Internal Security)
India and Ireland Hold Bilateral Meeting to Deepen Cooperation in Telecom and Emerging Digital Technologies in New DelhiPIBGS2(IR)
 

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