Headlines of the Day 16-April-2026

HeadlineSourceSyllabus
Iran says blockade a threat to ceasefire; warns it will shut down Red Sea trafficThe Hindu(Page1)GS2(IR)
States’ seats will rise 50% after delimitation: CentreThe Hindu(Page1)
GS2(Governance)
Entry of ‘fertile women’ antithetical to the identity of Sabarimala deity, says temple board in top courtThe Hindu(Page3)GS2(Governance)
Bageshwar Dham gets govt. nod to receive foreign fundsThe Hindu(Page6)GS2(Governance)
New brain-inspired ‘memristors’ promise to reduce AI energy useThe Hindu(Page7)
GS3(Science and Tech)
Women’s reservation and delimitation should be delinkedThe Hindu(Page8)GS2(Governance)



Implications of increasing the size of the Lok Sabha
The Hindu(Page8)
GS2(Governance)
Why is the Strait of Hormuz critical to global energy flows?The Hindu(Page10)GS2(IR)
West Asia crisis: India’s exports plunge 7.44% in March; trade gap narrowsThe Hindu(Page12)

GS2(IR)
Govt plan: Keep south share unchanged in LS, list each state’s new count in ‘schedule’Indian Express(Page1)GS2(Governance)

SC: You cannot hollow out religion in name of social welfare, reformIndian Express(Page2)
GS2(Governance)
Bills tabled today seek to amend Constitution’s seven key ArticlesIndian Express(Page8)

GS2(Governance)
India calls for unimpeded, safe maritime transportIndian Express(Page9)

GS2(IR)
Wang Yi, Lavrov to attend BRICS meet on May 14-15Indian Express(Page9)


GS2(IR)


In workers’ protests, a test oflabour reformsIndian Express(Page10)GS3(Economy)
Why everyone is afraid of delimitationIndian Express(Page10)GS2(Governance)
A new world order needs a credible architect. India must claim that roleIndian Express (Page11)GS2(IR)



March trade deficit eases to $21bn; goods export grew by 1% in FY26Indian Express (Page15)GS3(Economy)
Fighting precarity and a phantom boss, gig workers see hope in labour stirIndian Express (Page15)
GS3(Economy)
Plastic bags to playing cards: WPI inflation hits 3-year highIndian Express (Page15)

GS3(Economy)
Why NHAI wants your number plate & FASTag on same pageIndian Express (Page15)
GS3(Economy)
The twin moves that will reshape Indian democracyIndian Express (Page17)GS3(Economy)
From Steam to Speed: The Ever-Evolving Journey of RailwaysPIBGS3(Economy)
 

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