Headlines of the Day 21-May-2026

HeadlineSourceSyllabus
Nothing wrong in caste count: SC; rejects plea against moveThe Hindu(Page1)GS2(Governance)
India, Italy seal defence pact, boost ties to ‘special strategic partnership’
The Hindu(Page1)GS2(IR)
In ‘Naxal-free’ Bastar, Amit Shah lays out development blueprint for road aheadThe Hindu(Page3)GS3(Internal Security)

Maharashtra completes documentation of over 23,000 wetlands, paves way to bring them under legal protection
The Hindu(Page4)
GS3(Environment)
Preparing India for a credible digital CensusThe Hindu(Page8)GS2(Governance)
Drone mania, separating hype from battlefield reality

The Hindu(Page8)GS3(Defence)


Oral remarks and institutional limits

The Hindu(Page10)GS2(Governance)
How States are managing the surging summer power demandThe Hindu(Page11)GS2(Governance)/GS3(Economy)
No new hydel projects can come up in upper Ganga, govt. tells SCThe Hindu(Page12)
S3(Economy)
Rajnath holds wide-ranging defence talks in South Korea, pushes strategic cooperationThe Hindu(Page12)

GS2(IR)
SC flags lack of uniform excise laws across StatesThe Hindu(Page14)GS2(Governance )
Rules for new rural employment scheme to be issued soonThe Hindu(Page14)

GS2(Governance )


13-nation military exercise commences in MeghalayaThe Hindu(Page14)

GS3(Defence )
Private firm conducts firing trials of indigenous rocketsThe Hindu(Page14)
GS3(Defence )
Australian LNG supplies to India will surge, says GreenThe Hindu(Page15)GS2(IR)
Taiwan Travelogue wins International Booker Prize 2026The Hindu(Page16)
Miscellaneous 
Sperm whale ‘clicks’ have complex patterns similar to human speechThe Hindu(Page20)

GS3(Environment)
Trade, corridor, defence: Rome, Delhi upgrade tiesIndian Express(Page1)GS2(IR)
Govt pitch to US nuclear mission: Scale up capacity, small modular reactors keyIndian Express(Page1)

GS3(Science and Technology
Boost to India-South Korea defence cooperation as Rajnath visits SeoulIndian Express(Page9)
GS2(IR)
Right to life cannot mean duty to reproduce sufferingIndian Express(Page13)GS2(Governance)
Five southern states account for 75% of outstanding gold loansIndian Express(Page15)GS3(Economy)
RBI plans $5 bn dollar-rupee swap auctionIndian Express(Page15)GS3(Economy)
UN cuts India’s 2026 GDP forecastIndian Express(Page15)GS3(Economy)
Why Rahul Gandhi unveiled statue of forgotten hero’ of 1857 revoltIndian Express(Page17)GS1(History)
How thorium as nuclear fuel can help India meet its long-term energy needsIndian Express(Page17)GS3(Science and Tech)
Prime Minister receives Agricola MedalPIBMiscellaneous 
India’s Evolving Metrology EcosystemPIBGS3(Environment)
 

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