Headlines of the Day 24-February-2026

The Hindu, PIB, Indian Express, AIR

HeadlineSourceSyllabus
Centre unveils policy to tackle terror threatsThe Hindu(Page1)GS2(Governance/GS3(Internal Security )
Interfaith marriages not prohibited under newU.P. conversion law: HC
The Hindu(Page2)



GS2(Governance)
M.P. govt. to extend Bhavantar scheme to mustard farmers for pricing power

The Hindu(Page2)
GS2(Governance)/GS3 (Economy)
Doctors suspect neurotoxin to be reason for seafood poisoning at hotel in KeralaThe Hindu(Page3)
GS2(Governance)/GS3 (Economy)
Directions in hate crime ruling may be unmanageable: CJIThe Hindu(Page4)GS2(Governance)
Canadian PM arriving on February 27 for trade talksThe Hindu(Page4)GS2 (IR)
Top court seeks Centre’s response on proposal to tackle air pollutionThe Hindu(Page4)GS3(Environment)
President unveils bust of Rajaji, hails move to shed ‘colonial mindset’The Hindu (Page5)
GS1(History)
India a big contributor to global toxicity by pesticidesThe Hindu(Page7)GS3(Environment)
Unusual ancient gene governs sex of ant, bee, wasp newbornsThe Hindu(Page7)

GS3(Environment)

The quiet crisis of adolescent mental health in IndiaThe Hindu(Page8)GS2(Governance)
The AI Impact Summit was a sign of things to come in IndiaThe Hindu(Page8)


GS3(Science and Technology




India’s energy shift through the green ammonia routeThe Hindu(Page 8)
GS3(Environment)
India and Brazil have realised the importance of their groupings
The Hindu(Page8)GS2(IR)
Rethinking tribal women’s inheritance rightsThe Hindu(Page9)

GS1(Women Empowerment)



On the independence of the EC


The Hindu(Page10)




GS2(IR)



What happens to India’s Russian oil imports, $500-bn U.S. import goal?
The Hindu(Page12)

GS2(IR)

NCERT’s new Class 8 book lists ‘corruption in judiciary’, ‘massive backlog’ as challengesIndian Express(Page1)GS2(Governance)
Delhi govt to reward Rs 25,000 to people helping accident victims
Indian Express(Page4)


GS2(Governance)

IAF’s Tejas fleet undergoes extensive checks after ground incidentIndian Express(Page8)GS3(Defence)
‘Be careful 100 times’: CJI Surya Kant rebukes lawyer for comparing Ambani-Adani case listings to NJAC petition delayIndian Express(Page9)GS2(Governance)
India’s new federal compact must be based on principle of non-dominationIndian Express(Page10)GS2(Governance)

Tech reform in courtrooms needs autonomy, transparencyIndian Express(Page10)GS2(Governance)
Maoist movement is in shambles. Governance must fill vacuumIndian Express(Page10)GS3(Internal Security)
India is rewriting rules of AI governance, giving it open sky while keeping command in human handsIndian Express(Page11)GS3(Science and Tech
India AI Summit 2026 marks New Delhi’s strong AI beginning, not its arrival — yetIndian Express(Page13)GS3(Science and Tech
India seeks to join IEA: Why its request for membership is not a straightforward processIndian Express(Page13)GS2(IR)
Has PM Modi’s Mann Ki Baat impacted organ donation? Donor transplants go up but demand still much higherIndian Express(Page14)
GS2(Health)
FM Sitharaman launches NMP 2.0, Rs 16.72 lakh crore of asset monetisation seen by 2030Indian Express(Page15)GS3(Economy)
India-US trade deal: Why a ‘modify commitments’ clause in framework agreement offers New Delhi wriggle roomIndian Express(Page15)GS2(IR)
Prime Minister lauds milestone of 30 lakh households adopting rooftop solar under PM Surya Ghar schemePIBGS3(Environment)
INDIAN NAVY TO COMMISSION ANJADIPPIBGS3(Defence)
India and France sign Amending Protocol to update Double Taxation Avoidance Convention (DTAC)PIBGS2(IR)
 

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