Headlines of the Day 05-August-2026

HeadlineSourceSyllabus
SC directs Centre to frame SOPs to curb ‘digital arrest’ scamsThe Hindu(Page1) GS3(Cyber Security )
UCC panel invites ideas on proposed law in ChhattisgarhThe Hindu(Page3)GS2(Governance)
Jammu and Kashmir — the elusive quest for StatehoodThe Hindu(Page6)GS2(Governance)
NATO enters a new strategic era of transformationThe Hindu(Page6)
GS2(IR)
Delimitation may be less attractive for BJP nowThe Hindu(Page7)
GS2(Governance)
Out of work and outraged

What can be done to curb ‘paper leaks’ and ensure institutional accountability?
The Hindu(Page8)


The Hindu(Page9)
GS2(Governance)


GS2(Governance)
SC seeks Centre’s response to challenge against CAPF Act

The Hindu(Page10)GS2(Governance)
Parliament clears Bill on births, deaths registrationThe Hindu(Page11)GS2(Governance)

10-km mining buffer applies to all wetland reserves: SCThe Hindu(Page12)GS3(Environment)
‘Six-in-one vaccine may boost immunisation programme’The Hindu(Page12)

GS2(Health)
3 widely used medicines classified as carcinogenic by WHO research agencyThe Hindu(Page12)
GS2(Health)
Transport, pharma and biotech become India’s biggest research investorsThe Hindu(Page13)
GS3(Economy )

Govt. introduces Bill to ‘make it easier to do business in India’The Hindu(Page13)GS2(Governance)
Wind turbine firms seek export-linked sops, PLIThe Hindu(Page13)GS3(Economy/Environment )
SpaceX rocket stage hurtles toward moon, astronomers hot on its trailThe Hindu(Page20)GS3(Science and Tech)

Global warming: picking speedThe Hindu(Page20)
GS3(Environment)
Amid Opp protests, RS passes Registration of Births and Deaths BillIndian Express(Page 6)

GS2(Governance)
LS passes Appropriation Bill, adjourned amid protests by OppositionIndian Express(Page6)GS2(Governance)
Adopt SOP against mule accounts in 4 weeks, SC directs states & UTSIndian Express(Page9)

GS2(Governance)/GS3(Cyber Security
MP: Despite red flags, panel nod for power project in tiger corridorIndian Express(Page9)GS3(Environment)
Seven years after August 5: Delaying J&K statehood undermines gainsIndian Express(Page10)

GS2(Governance)
Why must people be poor in a state rich with minerals?Indian Express(Page11)GS3(Economy)
Report: Only 30% urban households under AMRUT have sewerage connectionIndian Express(Page12)GS2(Governance)/GS3(Environment)
Inflows of $49 billion in 2 months, but no 2013-like boost for rupeeIndian Express(Page13)GS3(Economy)
ED cases under PMLA rose to a four-year high in FY26Indian Express(Page13)GS3(Economy/Money Laundering )
Cut, hike, hold: How RBI decides monetary policy
Indian Express(Page16)GS3(Economy)
To become next UN chief, getting ‘P5’ onboard is keyIndian Express(Page16)GS2(IR)
Why SC expanded scope of domestic cruelty law to women in live-in relationshipsIndian Express(Page16)GS2(Governance)
ICAR’s Genome Breakthrough Paves Way for Better Pigeonpea VarietiesPIBGS3(Science and Tech/Economy)
Indigenous African Swine Fever (ASF) Vaccine Developed by ICAR Bolsters India’s BiosecurityPIBG2(Health)/GS3(Science and Tech
GI Tags: Scaling Traditional Wealth into Global BrandsPIBGS3(Science and Tech
PM-PRANAM Promotes Balanced Use of Fertilizer, Organic Farming and Natural Farming Across the CountryPIBGS2(Governance)/GS3(Economy)
 

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