Headlines of the Day 28-April-2026

HeadlineSourceSyllabus
India, New Zealand sign ‘historic’ trade deal The Hindu(Page1)GS2(IR)


Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. lifts naval blockade, ends war

The Hindu(Page1)
GS2(IR)
PM Modi to flag off two new Amrit Bharat trains today

The Hindu(Page2)GS3(Economy)

Launch of Google AI data hub todayThe Hindu(Page3)GS3(Science and Tech)
Discussing Chabahar port issue with Iran and U.S., says CentreThe Hindu(Page4)
GS2(IR)
Rajnath in Bishkek for SCO meetingThe Hindu(Page6)GS2(IR)
NITI Aayog revamp shows tilt towards science and health
The Hindu(Page6)

GS2(Governance)

U.S. Pacific Air Forces chief pays week-long visit to India to strengthen defence ties

The Hindu(Page6)GS2(IR)
CAR-T cell therapy senses ‘faint’ targets to clear solid tumoursThe Hindu(Page7)GS3(Science and Tech)
Light pollution threatens the world’s clearest skiesThe Hindu(Page7)GS3(Environment )
Electoral roll purges raise constitutional questionsThe Hindu(Page8)GS2(Governance)
A tightening of the fist in India’s digital public squareThe Hindu(Page8)GS2(Governance)/GS3(Science and Tech)
Can middle school students engage with AI?The Hindu(Page9)GS2(Governance)/GS3(Science and Tech)
Legal limits on U.S. war involvementThe Hindu(Page 10)GS2(IR)
The evolving China-Pakistan space cooperationThe Hindu(Page 10)GS2(IR)/GS3(Science and Tech)
Fertiliser security strong, stable, well-managed: CentreThe Hindu(Page 12)GS3(Economy)
RBI tightens bad loan rules to align with global normsThe Hindu(Page 12)GS3(Economy)
Symbiosis unveils Asia’s first UNESCO chair on Gender Inclusion & Skill DevelopmentThe Hindu(Page 12)GS3(Economy)
Iran war fertiliser squeeze could spell trouble for next year’s grain harvestsThe Hindu(Page 13)
GS2(IR)/GS3(Economy)
Iran war disrupts circuit board supply chainThe Hindu(Page 13)GS2(IR)/GS3(Economy)
Govt keen firms in critical sectors use ‘Made in India’ cloud systemsIndian Express(Page1)
GS3(Science and Technology/Economy)
Rajnath leads Indian delegation at SCO Defence Ministers’ meet todayIndian Express(Page11)
GS2(IR)
New Delhi Declaration’ in the works for upcoming international summit on conservation of big catsIndian Express(Page11)GS3(Environment )
India needs a clear, rules-based framework for petrol pricesIndian Express(Page12)GS3(Economy)
Researchers decode why standard drug treatment for most prevalent form of breast cancer stops working in some patientsIndian Express(Page 14)GS2(Health)
India, New Zealand FTA: $20 bn investment pledge, duty-free access for exportsIndian Express(Page 15)GS2(IR )
MOSPI plans monthly services sector index using GST, survey dataIndian Express(Page 15)GS3(Economy)
FY27 fertiliser subsidy may exceed BE by Rs 35,000 croreIndian Express(Page 15)GS3(Economy)
West Asia war disrupts circuit board supply chainIndian Express(Page 15)GS2(IR)/GS3(Economy)
Where fossil fuel shocks hurt India’s farmsIndian Express(Page 17)GS3(Economy)
Before the Iran war, how colonial empires fought for the vital Strait of HormuzIndian Express(Page 17)
GS2(IR)
Shooting at White House-Trump event: How is the US President protected?Indian Express(Page 17)Miscellaneous 
A Ride through the Inland Waterways of IndiaPIBGS3(Economy)
World Tapir DayAir GS3(Environment)
 

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