Headlines of the Day 22-5-2025

The Hindu, PIB, Indian Express, AIR

HeadlineSourceSyllabus
Top Maoist among 27 killed in Chhattisgarh


The Hindu(Page1)
GS3(Internal Security)
SC grants interim bail to academic, orders formation of SIT on posts

The Hindu(Page1)
GS2(Governance )
Heart Lamp burns bright, wins the Booker Prize for Banu and Deepa
The Hindu(Page)1


Miscellaneous 
HC stays amendments taking away T.N. Governor’s power to appoint V-CsThe Hindu(Page2)GS2(Governance )

T.N. moves SC for release of education fundsThe Hindu(Page3)GS2(Governance )
Waqf creation not essential religious practice: Centre




The Hindu(Page4)

GS2(Governance)
Development of Brahmos missile with a longer range, NG variant on track

The HinduPage 5)

GS3(Defence)
Lion count grows by 32% in 5 years, expands beyond protected areas


The HinduPage 6)
GS3(Species)
Navy recreates stitched ship based on 5th century Ajanta paintings
The HinduPage 6)

GS1(History )


Warming likely to make cyclones more destructive than ever before


The HinduPage 7)GS3(Environment )

In a marine heatwave, clownfish get small to get byThe HinduPage 7)GS3(Environment )
Development without the savaging of urban biodiversityThe HinduPage 8)
GS3(Environment  )




Overfishing — the threat to ocean wealth, livelihoodsThe HinduPage 8)
GS3(Environment  )
Narrating the nation abroad




The HinduPage 9)
GS2(IR/Governance)


India-Pak. tensions put strain on struggling western border districtsThe HinduPage 9)GS2(IR)
Should water be used as a weapon?The HinduPage 10)



GS2(IR)/GS3(Economy




Analysing poverty levels in India by comparing various surveys



The HinduPage 10)GS3(Economy)
India’s dependence on crude imports hits record 90% in April on dip in local outputThe HinduPage 12)GS3(Economy)

Why is India seeking to impose retaliatory tariffs on the U.S.?The HinduPage 13)
GS2(Governance)
With output hikes, OPEC+ again targets U.S. shale oil




The HinduPage 13)
GS3(Economy)
China, Pakistan decide to include Afghanistan in CPECThe HinduPage 14)GS2(IR)
Kailash Mansarovar YatraIndian Express(Page 8)GS1(Culture)

India lost 18,200 hectares of primary forest in 2024: Global Forest Watch



Indian Express(Page 11)
GS3(Environment )
Pahalgam and free speech: How liberal is this democracy

Indian Express(Page 12)GS2(Governance)

What makes this face-off with Pak structurally different is China’s embedded roleIndian Express(Page 13)GS2(IR)
As core sector growth hits 8-month low in April, a cascading impact likely on factory outputIndian Express(Page 17)GS3(Economy)
The Veeraswami case: When can a sitting judge face an FIR?


Indian Express(Page 19)GS2(Governance)
India Assumes Chairmanship of Asian Productivity Organization at 67th Governing Body Meeting in Jakarta

PIBGS2(IR)
DoT Introduces “Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI)” to strengthen Cyber Fraud PreventionPIBGS3(Economy)
Kamalpur Nagar Panchayat in Tripura takes a major step toward sustainability by introducing compostable bags made from PBAT, a biodegradable, chemical-free polymer, as a sustainable alternative to single-use plasticPIBGS3(Environment)
Mizoram becomes India’s 1st fully literate state

AirGS2(Governance)
 

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