Headlines of the Day 12-January-2026

The Hindu, PIB, Indian Express, AIR

HeadlineSourceSyllabus
Centre seeks access to phone source codesThe Hindu(Page1)
GS2(Governance)
Kannada minority areas must be excluded from Kerala Bill: Karnataka body
The Hindu(Page2)

GS2(Governance)
CJI lays foundation stone for court complex in AssamThe Hindu(Page3)

GS2(Governance)

CGWB flags major contamination of groundwater in Andhra PradeshThe Hindu(Page3)GS3(Environment)
Arbitration Council of India yet to be constitutedThe Hindu(Page4)
GS2(Governance)
Bhairav Battalions to debut in Army Day parade in Jaipur on January 15The Hindu(Page 4)
GS3(Defence)
Selfie, ‘penny-drop’ mandated as KYC for crypto customers in India
The Hindu(Page 4)GS3(Cyber Security)
Countdown to launch of PSLV-C62 mission beginsThe HinduPage 6)
GS3(Space)
Faster, demand-led approach needed for PSE privatisation: CIIThe HinduPage 6)
GS3(Economy)


Environment Ministry funds sought for forest management committeesThe HinduPage6)

GS3(Environment)
Conservation practices in the Global South undermine rights: researchersThe HinduPage 7)

GS3(Environment)
Context window: AI’s short-term memoryThe HinduPage 7)
GS3(Science and Tech)
Faster is not fairer in POCSO case clearance numbersThe HinduPage 8)



GS2(Governance)
The year gone by, the Quad’s year of interregnumThe HinduPage 8)

GS2(IR)
Should the age of consent be lowered?The HinduPage 10)


GS2(Governance)

India’s maritime policy: how it has evolved and what lies aheadThe HinduPage 11)


GS2(Governance)/GS3(Economy)
The future of logistics is tech-driven, intelligent ecosystemThe HinduPage 13)


GS3(Economy)


Defence to skill, slew of pacts on table as Merz and Modi meet todayIndian Express(Page 1)GS2(IR)
Govt to merge agricultural schemes, link funds to state reformsIndian Express(Page 7)
GS3(Economy)
Thirty five years after liberalisation, let’s pick up threads from an incomplete 1991 storyIndian Express(Page 10)GS3(Economy)
On economic front, India’s task ahead: Embracing creative destruction, managing its consequencesIndian Express(Page 11)GS3(Economy)
HPV vaccination protects even unvaccinated women, says Swedish study: AIIMS doctor on why this holds a big lesson for IndiaIndian Express(Page 14)GS2(Health)
How stupas found in Zehanpora highlight Kashmir’s rich Buddhist pastIndian Express(Page 17)GS1(History)
The weed threat to mustard, and the need to counter it with innovative solutionsIndian Express(Page 17)GS3(Economy)
Fogged out: How Railways and airlines tackle fog-induced disruptionsIndian Express(Page 18)GS3(Environment)
National Youth Day 2026PIBMiscellaneous 
India–Oman CEPAPIBGS2(IR)
 

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