Headlines of the Day 09-May-2026

HeadlineSourceSyllabus
Telangana govt. issues guidelines for Musi rejuvenation project

The Hindu(Page5)GS1(Geography/GS3Economy)
A watershed moment in India’s defence posture
The Hindu(Page8)
GS2(IR)/GS3(Defence)
Bangladesh failed to give ‘actionable response’: India

The Hindu(Page10)
GS2(IR)
Calcutta HC rejects Centre’s objections to pleas against Great Nicobar projectThe Hindu(Page10)
GS2(Governance)/GS3(Economy)
MGNREGS scale, workdays fell in 2025-26, finds studyThe Hindu(Page12)GS2(Governance)
DRDO, IAF conduct maiden trial of TARA glide weapon

The Hindu(Page12)GS3(Defence)
NITI Aayog flags low student retention, learning outcomes



The Hindu(Page12)


GS2(Governance)
‘Two Indians on ship hit by hantavirus asymptomatic’The Hindu(Page12)GS2(Health)

Strait of Hormuz: why U.S. Project Freedom couldn’t secure free navigationThe Hindu(Page13)GS2(IR)
The ‘bridge of defiance’ that was struckThe Hindu(Page14)GS2(IR)

Freeze on petrol and diesel prices cost oil marketing firms Rs 30,000 crore a monthIndian Express (Page 1)
GS3(Economy)

Terminating 28-wk pregnancy would pose serious risks to mother, AIIMS board tells HCIndian Express (Page 3)

GS2(Governance)
In Tamil Nadu, Governor’s delay did not do justice to the verdictIndian express (Page10)GS2(Governance)
Nuclear restraint hinges on diplomacy, not forceIndian express (Page10)GS2(IR)/GS3(Science and Tech)
Armed Forces set new goals for 2047, draw insights from Sindoor, conflictsIndian express (Page13)GS3(Defence)
Hybrid rose ‘Tribhuvan’ named after first plan panel secretaryIndian Express(Page13)
GS3(Environment )
Semaglutide generics launch pushes sales of GLP-1 drugs by 75% in 1 monthIndian Express(Page14)GS2(Health)
Great Nicobar project: Calcutta HC bench agrees to hear PILS against forest rights clearanceIndian Express(Page15)


GS2(Governance)/GS3(Economy)


Why 2023 law to appoint CEC came about, the legal challenge it facesIndian Express(Page18)

GS2(Governance)
Why India should brace for new US tariffs before JulyIndian Express(Page21)GS2(Governance)
Digital access, cyber security challenges in DPI ecosystem: CEAIndian Express(Page21)GS2(Governance)/GS3(Economy)
India–Canada Joint Statement on the Conclusion of the Second Round of Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) NegotiationsPIBGS2(IR)
India Hosts ISO International Subcommittee Meetings on ‘Space Systems and Operations’ for the First TimePIB
GS2(Governance)/gs3(Space)
10ᵗʰ India-Australia Defence Policy Talks held in New DelhiPIBGS2(IR)
Somnath: The Eternal Flame of BharatPIBGS1(History)
 

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