Headlines of the Day 18-December-2025

The Hindu, PIB, Indian Express, AIR

HeadlineSourceSyllabus
350th martyrdom anniversary of Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur JiPIBGS1 (History)
India-UAE Joint Military Exercise DESERT CYCLONEPIBGS3 (Defence)
World Fisheries DayPIBMiscellaneous
The Second WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine Commences in New DelhiPIBGS2 (Health)
LS clears nuclear Bill allowing privatisationTH (Page 1) / IE (Page 6)GS3 (Energy)
U.S. labels Venezuela government a ‘terrorist’ regime, orders blockade of oil tankersTH (Page 1)GS2 (IR)
Deepam row: can’t cite lawand order to violate courtrulings, HC tells T.N. govt.TH (Page 2)GS2 (Polity and Governance)
Speaker rejects petitions todisqualify 5 BRS legislatorsTH (Page 3)GS2 (Polity and Governance)
T.N. to expand coolroof initiative to297 govt. schoolsTH (Page 3)GS2 (Government Initiatives)
PM E-DRIVE scheme: after passenger vehicles, Kerala eyeing freight electrificationTH (Page 3)GS2 (Government Initiatives)
Navy commissions secondMH-60R copter squadron,the Ospreys, at INS HansaTH (Page 4) / AIR / PIB / IE (Page 12)GS3 (Defence)
Uttarakhand Governor returns UCC and religious conversion amendment BillsTH (Page 4) / IE (Page 2)GS2 (Polity and Governance)
Prasar Bharati drafts policy to monetise television, OTT contentTH (Page 5)GS2 (Governance)
RS passes Bill for 100%FDI in insurance sectorTH (Page 5) / IE (Page 6)GS2 (Polity and Governance)
Bill to replace MGNREGA faces criticism; TDP flags increased burden on StateTH (Page 5) / IE (Page 6)GS2 (Polity and Governance)
ICG ship Sarthak makes first port call at Iran’s ChabaharTH (Page 6) / PIBGS3 (Defence)
The story of ‘We, the moving people’TH (Page 8)GS2 (Polity and Governance)
The changing patterns of India’s student migrationTH (Page 8)GS1 (Human Geography) / GS2 (Education)
Overseas Bill betrays migrant workersTH (Page 9)GS2 (Polity and Governance)
Record-high number of Indians deported from U.S. in 2025TH (Page 9)GS2 (IR)
How is the Aravalli range to be protected?TH (Page 10)GS3 (Environment)
Why have Thailand-Cambodiaborder clashes flared up again?TH (Page 10)GS2 (IR)
India, Oman to sign free trade pact today: GoyalTH (Page 12) / PIB / IE (Page 5)GS2 (IR) / GS3 (Economy)
BRICS shifts gears as Brazil passes the gavel to India amid global tensionsTH (Page 15)GS2 (IR)
Pakistan’s military chief Asim Munir in spotlight over Trump’s Gaza planTH (Page 15) / IE (Page 14)GS2 (IR)
SC advisory opinion on Governor’s role is flawed, let it stay advisoryIE (Page 10)GS2 (Polity and Governance)
Dear Editor, I Disagree: Holding judges accountable strengthens democracyIE (Page 10)GS2 (Judiciary)
Shashi Tharoor writes: The marital rape exception in criminal law is a colonial relic. It needs to goIE (Page 11)GS2 (Polity and Governance)
Over Taiwan, China and Japan are playing a risky gameIE (Page 11)GS2 (IR)
India bucks US tariffs with November exports surge: What is behind the numbers, is it sustainableIE (Page 12)GS3 (Economy)
SEBI announces major overhaul of mutual fund regulations, cuts expense ratio limitsIE (Page 13)GS3 (Economy)
Interest rates likely to remain low for long haul, says RBI Governor Sanjay MalhotraIE (Page 13)GS3 (Economy)
China wirelessly linked seven freight trains for a test run. The tech could reshape freight operationsIE (Page 13)GS3 (Science and Tech)
 

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