Headlines of the Day 12-5-2025

The Hindu, PIB, Indian Express, AIR

HeadlineSourceSyllabus
Buddha PurnimaPIBGS1 (Culture)
National Technology DayPIBGS3 (Science and Tech)
Pope Leo XIVTH (Page 1)Miscellaneous
Trump repeats claim of U.S. mediation, offers help to find a solution to the Kashmir disputeTH (Page 1)/IE (Page 6)GS2 (IR)
Pre-monsoon wildlife censusbegins at Anamalai reserveTH (Page 2)GS3 (Environment)
Fishers decry hydrocarbon project in Wadge Bank, cite threat to livelihoodTH (Page 2)GS3 (Environment) / GS3 (Economy)
Kerala decides to challengeWaqf Act in Supreme CourtTH (Page 3)GS2 (Polity and Governance)
Nipah virusTH (Page 3)GS2 (Health) / GS3 (Science and Tech)
Months after collapse, new Shivaji statue installed at Rajkot fortTH (Page 4) / IE (Page 7)GS1 (History and Culture)
Centre grants citizenship to wife of Bengal resident killed in Pahalgam attackTH (Page 4)GS2 (Polity and Governance)
India, EU to hold FTA talks; aim to conclude pact’s first phase soonTH (Page 4)/ IE (Page 11)GS2 (IR) / GS3 (Economy)
Indus Waters TreatyTH (Page 4)GS2 (IR)
Total Fertility Rate in India remains at 2.0; Bihar records highest count, Bengal lowestTH (Page 6)GS1 (Population and Associated Issues)
Why India must get the Caste Census rightTH (Page 8)GS2 (Polity and Governance)
Right to knowTH (Page 8)GS2 (Polity and Governance)
A fundamental reset to drive manufacturing growthTH (Page 8)GS3 (Economy)
Govt. data confirms massive undercount of pandemic deathsTH (Page 9)GS2 (Polity and Governance / Health)
How is Kerala handling its waste problem?TH (Page 10)GS3 (Environment)
Zelenskyy agrees to meet Putin after Trump tells him not to await truceTH (Page 14) / IE (Page 10)GS2 (IR)
BrahMos not just a weapon but a message in itself, says Rajnath SinghIE (Page 1)GS3 (Defence)
FTA with UK: How a stitch in time can boost India’s textile sectorIE (Page 9)GS3 (Economy)
IMF loan to Pakistan: why the latest tranche was passedIE (Page 12)GS2 (IR) / GS3 (Economy)
Those showing symptoms of ADHD are more likely to smoke: StudyIE (Page 12)GS 2 (Health)
Why farmers prefer growing rice and wheatIE (Page 12)GS3 (Agriculture)
Soviet-era spacecraft, launched 50 years ago, to crash back to Earth: Should you be worried?IE (Page 12)GS3 (Space)
 

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