Headlines of the Day 14-October-2026

HeadlineSourceSyllabus
Rollout of fee on UPI transactions put off beyond Deepavali on appeal by tradersThe Hindu(Page1)GS3(Economy)
India’s problem of overtreatment, overmedicationThe Hindu(Page6)GS2(Health)


India-U.S. ties and the hurdle of American unilateralismThe Hindu(Page6)
GS2(IR)
What is preventive detention?The Hindu(Page8)GS2(Governance)
Why is Musk taking on Mukesh Ambani over Starlink in India?
The Hindu(Page9)
GS3(Science and Tech)
India and Canada together contributing to prosperous, stable world: Modi to CarneyThe Hindu(Page10)GS2(IR)
China says ‘never recognised’ U.T. of Ladakh; India hits back

The Hindu(Page12)GS2(Governance)/GS2(IR)



BIMSTEC adopts ‘Delhi Declaration’ on terrorismThe Hindu(Page12)

GS2(IR)
‘Will keenly hearviews on LTCG, STT’The Hindu(Page13)
GS3(Economy)
OPEC cuts India’s 2026 oil demand growth forecast to 40,000 bpdThe Hindu(Page13)
GS3(Economy)
India’s water plants are failing to catch elusive ‘forever chemicals’The Hindu(Page20)GS3(Science and Tech)

Rogue AI: deficient design?The Hindu(Page20)GS3(Science and Tech)
States seek urgent funds to sustain women livelihood mission, no word on NULM 2.0 yetIndian Express (Page1)GS2(Governance)/GS3(Economy)

Ladakh integral part of India: Delhi rejects China objectionIndian Express (Page5)GS2(Governance/IR)
Economic pact to tech on agenda, Modi speaks to Canada’s CarneyIndian Express (Page7)GS2(IR)
Should ensure that terror networks are not allowed safe havens: ShahIndian Express (Page8)
GS2(IR)
The other G2, and three lessons for IndiaIndian Express (Page10)GS2(IR)
CSR is at Rs 40,000 crore. Now, count the impactIndian Express (Page10)GS3(Economy/Environment)

Inflation generalisation: Why economists gauge the ‘spreading’ of price pressuresIndian Express (Page12)GS3(Economy)
Protests vs ‘public order’: Prevention and policingIndian Express (Page12)
GS2(Governance)
How INS Mangrol plugs gaps in anti-submarine operationsIndian Express (Page12)GS3(Defence)
LTCG tax debate ‘healthy’, keen to hear about it: FMIndian Express (Page13)GS3(Economy)
UPI merchant fee deferred until after Diwali, says NPCIIndian Express (Page13)GS3(Economy)
India may need additional coal power by 2035: CEA chairmanIndian Express (Page13)GS3(Environment)
PM GatiShakti National Master Plan completes five years of transforming India’s infrastructure landscapePIBGS3(Economy)
INDIAN NAVY SET TO COMMISSION INDIGENOUS MULTI PURPOSE WARSHIP SAMARTHAKPIBGS3(Defence)
Towards a TB-Free IndiaPIBGS2(Health)
Khadi & Village Industries: From Tradition to EnterprisePIBGS3(Economy)
 

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