Headlines of the Day 01-January-2026

The Hindu, PIB, Indian Express, AIR

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Woman’s earning capacity does not absolve father of parental responsibilities, says HCThe Hindu(Page2)
GS2(Governance)
Army imparts self-defence training to villagers in Jammu’s Doda to fight terrorThe Hindu(Page2)

GS1(Culture)
Second edition of India-UAE military exercise concludes in Abu Dhabi
The Hindu(Page4)GS3(Defence)



Decade after GMR’s ouster, AAI to study Maldives request to run airportThe Hindu(Page4)
GS2(IR)
Secured over 92% conviction rate and cracked key terror cases in 2025: NIAThe Hindu(Page5)
GS3(Internal Security)
Key six-lane corridor in Maharashtra approvedThe Hindu(Page 5)
GS3(Economy)
Centre pre-publishes draft Rules for four Labour Codes
The HinduPage 6)GS3(Economy)
DRDO carries out salvo launch of Pralay missiles

The HinduPage 6)
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Himachal set to legalise cannabis cultivation


The HinduPage 6)
GS2(Governance )
National drug survey to examine indigenous substance use patternsThe HinduPage 6)GS2(Health)
Sex systems boost mitochondrial evolution in many kinds of insectsThe HinduPage 7)GS3(Science and Technology)




India’s status as world’s rice leader augurs a water crisis


The hindu(Page 7)GS3(Economy)
India’s space programme, a people’s space journeyThe hindu(Page 8)

GS3(Science and Tech)
The U.S. tariff shock, India’s pharma futureThe hindu(Page 8)



GS2(IR)/GS3(Economy)
On property registration and titleThe hindu(Page 10)




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‘Financial system at near-term risk via external uncertainty’The hindu(Page 12)

GS3(Economy)

Behind gig workers’ strike on New Year’s eve: A call for ban on 10-minute deliveriesIndian ExpressGS3(Economy)
Gross NPAs of banks fall to multi-decade low of 2.1% as of end September 2025: RBI reportIndian Express
GS3(Economy)
US firm & NTPC to team up, fuel India’s thorium ambitionsIndian Express(Page1)

GS2(IR)/GS3(Economy)/GS3(Science and Tech
New year of hope for disabled military cadets: A new health cover that cuts costsIndian Express(Page1)

GS2(Health)
PM expands ‘Reform, Perform, Transform’ mantra, asks Ministers to ‘Inform’ tooIndian Express(Page5)GS2(Governance)
India’s test in 2026 will be to remain, in a world of fissures, a bridgeIndian Express(Page6)GS2(Governance)/GS3(Economy)
Tariffs are gone. Now, let’s build on India-Australia pactIndian Express(Page6)GS2(IR)/GS3(Economy)
Before top court in 2026: Matters of religion, citizenship, libertyIndian Express(Page11)
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PM chairs 50th meeting of PRAGATIPIBGS2(Governance)
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to Inaugurate Exposition of Sacred Piprahwa Relics on 3rd January 2026PIBGS1(History)
 

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