Headlines of the Day 21-April-2026

HeadlineSourceSyllabus
Jagadguru BasaveshwaraPIBGS1/History
Civil Services DayPIB; AIRGS2/Governance
Iran undecided on talks; Trump to keep blockadeTH (Page 1)GS2/IR
Digital arrest is a crime against human dignity: CJITH (Page 1)GS2/Governance; GS3/Cybersecurity
India is violating its obligations under international law: Francesca AlbaneseTH (Page 1)GS2/IR
Meghalaya govt. scraps UmiamLake island resort projectTH (Page 2)GS1 Geography; GS2/Governance
Punjab govt. notifies newlaw to punish sacrilege actsTH (Page 2); IE (Page 13)GS2/Polity and Governance
Black panther to return to Vizag zoo after 40 yearsTH (Page 3)GS3/ Environment
India’s forests could nearly double carbon storage by 2100, study findsTH (Page 6)GS3/ Environment
The strategic vulnerability in India’s LPG supply modelTH (Page 8); IE (Page 15)GS3/ Energy
Puzzle of missing urgency around learningTH (Page 9)GS2/Education
U.S. power, Latin American resistanceTH (Page 9)GS2/IR
Draft rules for roll-out of Ethanol 85 fuel to be notified soonTH (Page 12)GS3/ Energy
SEBI amends alternative investment fund rulesTH (Page 12)GS3/ Economy
Sri Lanka’s Tamil parties seek sustained Indian push to realise spirit of Indo-Lanka AccordTH (Page 14)GS2/IR
EU hosts peace conference on Gaza as it seeks greater sway in West AsiaTH (Page 15)GS2/IR
In bid to bypass Hormuz chokepoint, Gulf countries scramble to ramp up infraIE (Page 1)GS1/Geography; GS3/ Infrastructure
Bengal SIR: Told Tribunals are ‘not functioning’, Supreme Court seeks report from Calcutta HC Chief JusticeIE (Page 1)GS2/Polity and Governance
‘I say in clear terms, I will not recuse’: Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma bins Arvind Kejriwal’s recusal pleaIE (Page 1)GS2/ Polity and Governance
Chips to ships: PM Modi and President Lee Unveil vision to double trade, launch ‘digital bridge’ between India and South KoreaIE (Page 1)GS2/IR
‘Petitioner cast aspersions’: Why Allahabad HC judge recused from Rahul Gandhi ‘dual citizenship’ caseIE (Page 10)GS2/ Polity and Governance
10% of Indian households can rise to a higher economic class just by quitting tobacco: StudyIE (Page 10)GS2/ Health; GS3/Economy
Expired blood, fake records: Probe reveals how 5 children with thalassemia got HIVIE (Page 11)GS2/ Health
In Noida and beyond, workers’ protests are proof that cost of living crisis can no longer be ignoredIE (Page 12)GS3/ Economy
Beyond the population arithmetic: Do more MPs really mean better representation?IE (Page 12)GS2/Governance
Delhi HC pulls up Sentencing Review Board in Mattoo case: What is premature release?IE (Page 15)GS2/Polity and Governance
Odisha becomes first state to launch Marine Spatial PlanIE (Page 15)GS3/Environment
Reserve bank of India partially rolls back curbs on rupee derivative dealsIE (Page 17)GS3/Economy
 

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