Headlines of the Day 13-October-2026

HeadlineSourceSyllabus
Retail inflation rises to 2-year high of 5.5% on costlier food and fuelThe Hindu(Page1)GS3(Economy)
U.S. Professors win Nobel Prize in economicsThe Hindu(Page1)GS3(Economy)


How can Karnataka clear Cauvery water backlogamid drought, SC asks T.N.The Hindu(Page5)
GS2(Governance)
Lakshadweep turns 100% literate
The Hindu(Page5)GS2(Governance)
At sixes and sevens, the ECI’s growing credibility crisis


The Hindu(Page6)
GS2(Governance)
Warming Himalayas demand a rethink on developmentThe Hindu(Page6)GS3(Environment)
Contextualising WWF’s report on wildlife population declineThe Hindu(Page7)GS3(Environment)

Comparing SIR 2002-04 and 2025-26The Hindu(Page8)

GS2(Governance)
Why does India need a trained workforce for elderly care?The Hindu(Page9)
GS2(Governance)
Work out a plan for capping prices of all drugs: SC to govt.The Hindu(Page12)
GS2(Governance)
Arlekar now full-time T.N. Governor; Sudha Yadav to take charge in KarnatakaThe Hindu(Page12)GS2(Governance)

Navy commissions its third Mahe-class anti-submarine shipThe Hindu(Page12)GS3(Defence)
Coffee sector plans AI-led mechanisation push with IIT supportThe Hindu(Page13)
GS3(Economy)
Climate body faces deadlock over timeline of new reportsThe Hindu(Page18)
GS3(Environment)
Navy inducts INS Mangrol, to helpdetect and counter underwater threatsIndian Express (Page1)GS3(Defence)
China looming, Arunachal hydel project under fresh protest shadowIndian Express (Page7)GS3(Economy)
Six states get new Governors, Arlekar goes to Tamil NaduIndian Express (Page7)GS2(Governance)
On women’s safety, move from reaction to preventionIndian Express (Page9)
GS1(Social Issues)
CJI: Right to life includes right to enjoy pollution-free water, airIndian Express (Page10)GS2(Governance)
States, Centre told to focus on data analytics, tech to widen GST baseIndian Express (Page11)GS2(Governance)/GS3(Economy)

IMF raises India’s FY27 growth forecast to 7%Indian Express (Page11)GS3(Economy)
Jantar Mantar de-notified: What courts have said about designating protest sitesIndian Express (Page13)GS2(Governance)
How to keep an economy stable using policy toolsIndian Express (Page13)GS3(Economy)
Garba in Gujarat: From dancing in villages to multi-crore enterpriseIndian Express (Page13)GS1(Art and Culture)
Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana Completes One YearPIBGS3(Economy)
India-Brazil-South Africa Maritime (IBSAMAR) Exercise 2026.PIBGS2(IR)
Exercise Tarang Shakti PIBGS3(Defence)
 

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