Headlines of the Day 05-January-2026

The Hindu, PIB, Indian Express, AIR

HeadlineSourceSyllabus
India’s Russian oil imports at six-month high in Nov.The Hindu(Page1)
GS2(IR )
Delhi-NCR residents seek UNESCO tag for the Aravalli range
The Hindu(Page4)

GS2(Governance/Environment)
Olive Ridley deaths raise concern as new nesting season begins in A.P.The Hindu(Page3)

GS3(Environment)
Venezuela crisis unlikely to hit India’s energy security


The Hindu(Page4)
GS2(IR)/GS3(Economy)


Jaishankar begins 6-day visit to France and LuxembourgThe Hindu(Page4)
GS2(IR)
MGNREGA is synonymous with corruption: ChouhanThe Hindu(Page 5)
GS2(Governance)
Minister calls for desilting of Salal reservoir, tours projects in Kishtwar



The HinduPage 5)GS3(Economy)
Tapovan tree felling plan brings Sena factions on the same page against BJP
The HinduPage 5)GS3(Environment)

Air Force chief calls for timely delivery of combat aircraft
The HinduPage 6)
GS3(Defence)
J&K administration takes measures to curb drug trafficking
The HinduPage 6)
GS3(Internal Security)
Rajnath Singh to commission new Coast Guard ship todayThe HinduPage 6)

GS3(Defence)


Centre relaxes norms for start-ups to get funds from DSIRThe HinduPage 6)

GS3(Economy)
Unusual genetic code in Antarctic microbes yields rare amino acidThe HinduPage 7)GS3(Science and Tech)
When wolves howl at the first full moon of the yearThe HinduPage 7)
GS3(Science and Tech)

Hubris and caution — China’s posture as 2026 beginsThe HinduPage 8)


GS2(IR)
Security camps, the game changer in the Maoist fightThe HinduPage 8)



GS3(Internal Security)



The struggle to count women’s labour

India loses 0.4% of its GDP every year to natural disasters
The HinduPage 9)



The HinduPage 9)
GS3(Economy



GS3(Economy)/GS3(Disaster Management 
Huntington’s DiseaseThe HinduPage 20)

GS2(Health)
Delhi set to declare rabies a notifiable diseaseIndian Express(Page3)

GS2(Health)
Somnath Swabhiman Parv: 1,000 years of unbroken faithIndian Express(Page6)

GS1(History)

How Indore swept Swachh rankings year after yearIndian Express(Page7)GS2(Governance)
India has surpassed China to become the world’s largest rice producer: Shivraj Singh ChouhanIndian Express(Page7)GS3(Economy)
US tariff high, India’s seafood exports to other nations up 16%Indian Express(Page8)GS2(IR)/GS3(Economy)
Trump announces US takeover of Venezuela’s oil sector: What it could mean for global energy markets, and IndiaIndian Express(Page9)
GS2(IR)/GS3(Economy)

How nanobots may help deliver targeted treatment against cancerIndian Express(Page9)GS3(Science and Tech)
A lesson from Beed in raising farmers’ incomesIndian Express(Page10)
GS3(Economy)
In the era of AI disruptions, business principles that guarantee successIndian Express(Page10)GS3(Economy/Science and Tech)
CBAM isn’t the end, it could be start of a green storyIndian Express(Page12)GS3(Economy/Environment)
OPEC+ keeps oil output steady amid turmoil among members post US attack on VenezuelaIndian Express(Page14)GS2(IR)/GS3(Economy)
Is Delhi’s winter pollution breeding superbugs?Indian Express(Page14)GS3(Environment/Science and Tech
Design Linked Incentive SchemePIBGS3(Economy)
Tactile Triumphs: Braille, Rights and Inclusion in IndiaPIBGS2(Social Justice )
 

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