Headlines of the Day 01-October-2026

HeadlineSourceSyllabus
Southwest monsoon ends with 12% deficit, October rain also likely below normal: IMDThe Hindu(Page1)GS1(Geography)
We will end drug menace in 3 years, Shah tells Punjab voters
The Hindu(Page3)GS3(Internal Security)
The India-EFTA partnership, one plus one equals threeThe Hindu(Page6)
GS2(IR)
Household debt, financing today against tomorrowThe Hindu(Page6)GS3(Economy)
Satisfaction with police remains low among cybercrime victimsThe Hindu(Page8)GS3(Cyber Security)
Modi, Trump talk trade, defence, critical technologies over a callThe Hindu(Page10)GS2(IR)

NCERT textbook revives debatable theoryon Sengol handed to Nehru at IndependenceThe Hindu(Page10)GS1(History)
Stricter laws against online pornography needed, say activistsThe Hindu(Page10)GS2(Governance)
Centre notifies CAFE norms, tightens PVs’ fuel-efficiency targets
The Hindu(Page13)GS2(Governance/GS3 Environment)




Cabinet okays Rabi MSP hike for 2027-28The Hindu(Page13)
GS3(Economy )



Cabinet approves ₹1.86 lakh crore Green Energy CorridorThe Hindu(Page13)

GS3 Environment)

Subatomic ambitions take five Indian school students to CERNThe Hindu(Page20)GS3(Science and Tech)
SpaceX Starship engine failure could hit NASA’s lunar missionThe Hindu(Page20)GS3(Science and Tech)
Modi, Trump review trade, defence tiesIndian Express(Page1)GS2(IR)
Eye on transmission bottlenecks, Cabinet clears green energy planIndian Express(Page5)
GS3 (Environment)
Govt approves MSPs for rabi crops, wheat hike at 17-year-lowIndian Express(Page5)GS3(Economy)
Monsoon ends with 13% rain deficit, driest year in a decadeIndian Express(Page7)GS1(Geography)
In Islamabad, Indian official flags regional connectivity, transit & tradeIndian Express(Page8)GS2(IR)
ECI and Court make it harder, not easier, to trust in independent institutionsIndian Express(Page10)GS2(Governance)


In aftermath of BRICS, going back to BandungIndian Express(Page10)GS2(IR)
Rising sea level threat to India’s eroding coastlineIndian Express(Page12)GS3(Environment)
Public view’: Why HC said SC/ST Act covers online slursIndian Express(Page12)
GS2(Governance)
US Treasury yields at 25-yr high: What are bond yields, what happens when they riseIndian Express(Page12)GS3(Economy)
Factory wages rose 5% in FY25, but fell in JharkhandIndian Express(Page13)
GS3(Economy)
Economic nationalism and corruption are barriers to investment in India’Indian Express(Page13)GS3(Economy)

New efficiency norms: What will change for OEMs, small cars & SUVSIndian Express(Page13)GS3(Environment)

Ayush Emerges as One of India’s Fastest-Growing Service SectorsPIBGS3(Economy)
ASEAN-INDIA MARITIME EXERCISE (AIME-2026) COMMENCES IN SUBIC BAY, PHILIPPINESPIBGS3(Defence)
Ministry of Textiles extends RoSCTL Scheme till 31 December 2026PIBGS3(Economy)
Bankers Books Evidence Act, 2026PIBGS3(Economy)
 

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