Headlines of the Day 01-May-2026

HeadlineSourceSyllabus
Lift abortion time limit for minor rape survivors: SC The Hindu(Page1)GS2(Governance)




States with revenue deficits may face fiscal stress: CentreThe Hindu(Page1)
GS3(Economy)
Kerala starts programme to restore sacred groves
The Hindu(Page3)GS3(Environment)
Italy told to avoid sharing of defence tech with PakistanThe Hindu(Page4)
GS2(IR)

Shah to attend first-ever exposition of Buddha’s relics on Ladakh visitThe Hindu(Page4)
GS1(History)
Tigress, four cubs die in past two weeks at Kanha Tiger Reserve

The Hindu(Page4)GS3(Environment)
Empty LNG ship from Dahej heads into Strait of Hormuz for loading in the UAE’s Das IslandThe Hindu(Page5)


GS1(Places in News)/GS2(IR)
India’s first green methanol plant to turn Kutch’s most invasive weed into marine fuelThe Hindu(Page6)GS3(Environment)
How residential segregation shapes public health access in IndiaThe Hindu(Page7)GS2(Health)
On May Day, a workforce in India without a floorThe Hindu(Page8)GS3(Economy)
India’s sprint beyond the dairy red line to the PacificThe Hindu(Page8)GS2(IR)
Should the PIL jurisdiction be reconsidered?The Hindu(Page9)GS2(Governance)
How is the next UN chief being chosen?The Hindu(Page10)GS2(IR)
What happened to Komagata Maru passengers in 1914?The Hindu(Page10)Miscellaneous 
A century after legal recognition, workers still lack real protectionThe Hindu(Page11)
GS2(Governance)/GS3(Economy
FDI easing for foreign firms with up to 10% Chinese stake to be notified soon under FEMAThe Hindu(Page12)
GS3(Economy)
EU kickstarts Mercosur pact to counter U.S. trade hitThe Hindu(Page13)

GS2(IR)
World Bank’s latest flagship report, “Nourish and Flourish: Water Solutions to Feed 10 Billion People on a Livable Planet,The Hindu(Page13)

GS2(IR)/GS3(Economy)
Hezbollah’s new weapon against Israel: fibre-optic drones honed in Ukraine warThe Hindu(Page15)

GS3(Defence)
MHA updates citizenship rules, tightens norms on dual passports for minorsIndian Express(Page8)
GS2(Governance)
Why SC is looking at the way brain death is certifiedIndian Express(Page15)GS2(Governance)
One heatwave is over, but more may be on the wayIndian Express(Page15)GS3(Environment)
How Ambedkar laid the foundations of India’s modern labour legislationIndian Express(Page15)GS2(Governance)/GS3(Economy)
J Craig Venter, who decoded the human genome, dies at 79Indian Express(Page18)GS3(Science and Technology 
HAM projects: Road Ministry tightens bidding regulationsIndian Express(Page19)GS3(Economy)
Department of Commerce Notifies Revised Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) Schedules for Alignment with Amended Customs TariffPIBGS3(Economy)
National Asset Reconstruction Company Limited (NARCL) Strengthens India’s Stressed Asset Resolution Framework, Accelerates Recoveries in FY 2025–26PIBGS3(Economy)
A New Era of Online Gaming GovernancePIBGS3(Economy)
 

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