Headlines of the Day 28-January-2026

The Hindu, PIB, Indian Express, AIR

HeadlineSourceSyllabus
‘Mother of all deals’: India and the EU finalise FTAThe Hindu(Page1)
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No discrimination under UGC’s new equity rules, says Education MinisterThe Hindu(Page1)GS2(Governance)
Karnataka constitutes Gig Workers’ Welfare BoardThe Hindu(Page3)

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Greater flamingos The Hindu(Page3)GS3(Environment)



Early 8th century Telugu inscription discovered in A.P.The Hindu (Page3)GS1(History)
EU, India to collaborate on ‘peaceful uses’ of nuclear energy under Euratom dealThe Hindu(Page5)
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Acquire, auction assets of acid attackers to pay victims, says SC



The Hindu(Page6)GS2(Governance)
To make sense of cosmic rays, CERN team tracks a fragile nucleus
The Hindu(Page7)




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The solution to the falling rupee lies in diplomacyThe Hindu(Page8)GS3(Economy  )
A spark to drive India’s e-LCV transitionThe Hindu(Page8)GS3(Environment)
Future of work: India’s youth under the new CodesThe Hindu(Page9)GS3(Economy  )
What’s happening in Syria’s Kurdish regions?The Hindu(Page10)GS2(IR)

The impact of India-EU FTA for AI and semiconductor techThe Hindu(Page11)GS2(IR)
‘FTA will anchor manufacturers into global value chain’The Hindu(Page12)




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North Korea fires short-range missiles towards Sea of JapanThe Hindu(Page14)

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BAFTA 2026 nominationsIndian Express


Miscellaneous 

Energy sector at centre of India’s aspirations, presents $500-billion opportunity: PM Modi to investorsIndian express(Page 7)



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India–EU FTA is less a triumph of patient diplomacy, more a response to an unpredictable world

India-Europe deal isn’t a byproduct of Trump’s America. It’s been long in the making
Indian Express(Page10)





Indian Express(Page11)



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UGC’s new regulations to deal with caste-based discrimination and the opposition to themIndian Express(Page14)


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How shifting trade winds nudged India-EU talks across finish line

Indian Express(Page14)


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International Data Privacy DayPIB

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