Headlines of the Day 29-August-2025

The Hindu, PIB, Indian Express, AIR

HeadlineSourceSyllabus
U.S. official calls conflict in Ukraine ‘Modi’s war’The Hindu(Page1)GS2(IR)

Pre-test for Census 2027 to be held in October-NovemberThe Hindu(Page1)


GS2(Governance)
Rajasthan becomes first State to issue detailed guidelines on stray dogs after SC directiveThe Hindu(Page2)
GS2(Governance)

Kerala reports one more case of amoebic encephalitis

The Hindu(Page2)

GS2(Health)


Five ISRO technologies transferred to private firmsThe Hindu(Page3)GS3(Space)
Governor cannot act as ‘super CM’, Tamil Nadu tells Supreme CourtThe Hindu(Page4)


GS2(Governance)
Industrial growth recovers to four-month high of 3.5% on broad-based growthThe Hindu(Page4)

GS3(Economy)
India, Saudi hold 7th joint defence panel meet in DelhiThe Hindu(Page4)

GS2(IR)
School enrolment in 3-11 age group down by 25 lakh: UDISE+



The Hindu(Page6)

GS2(Governance)
Nearly 60% of MGNREGS budget already spent in first 5 months of financial yearThe Hindu(Page6)


GS2(Welfare Schemes/GS3(Economy)

National Annual Report and Index on Women’s Safety (NARI) 2025.


The Hindu(Page6)


GS1(Social Issues)/GS2(Governance)
Centering elderly women: caring for the quiet majorityThe Hindu(Page6)GS1(Social Issues)/GS2(Governance)
India’s demographic dividend as a time bomb
The Hindu(Page8)GS3(Economy)


Building health for 1.4 billion IndiansThe Hindu(Page8)



GS2(Health)
Should States be compensated for revenue loss from GST reforms?The Hindu(Page9)GS3(Economy)
Which sectors are worst hit by tariffs?The Hindu(Page10)




GS2(IR)/GS3(Economy)


Why U.S. is ending duty-free imports of low-value goods?The Hindu(Page10)
GS2(IR)/GS3(Economy)
Cotton imports to be duty free till Dec. 31The Hindu(Page12)GS3(Economy)
India, Canada hit reset, name new envoysIndian Express(Page 6)

GS2(IR)


Govts can’t file pleas against actions of President, Governors on Bills: Centre to Supreme CourtIndian Express(Page 7)GS2(Governance)



Can Indian capital step up when it is needed the most?Indian Express(Page 10)




GS3(Economy)

Best of Both Sides: Gaming Act corrects a wrong


Indian Express(Page 11)GS2(Governance)
An overview of the India-Japan relationshipIndian Express(Page 12)
GS2(IR)
Looking for Prithu, Assam’s‘ forgotten hero’ who is said to have defeated Bakhtiyar KhiljiIndian Express(Page 12)GS1(History)
Burmese pythonsIndian Express(Page 12)GS3(Species)
Deforestation in tropical areas caused 28,000 heat-related deaths a year in the last two decades
Indian ExpressGS3(Environment)
How India’s ‘aquanauts’ will undertake deep sea exploration under Samudrayaan Mission
Indian Express(Page 12)GS3(Economy/Environment)
Govt extends import duty exemption on cotton for another three monthsIndian Express(Page 13)
GS3(Economy)
Mahatma Ayyankal
PIBGS1(History)
Nuakhai festival

PIBGS1(Culture)
India And Bhutan Sign MoU on Technical Cooperation in Agriculture and Allied Sectors
PIBGS2(IR)
one of India’s first end-to-end OSAT Pilot Line Facility Launched in Sanand, GujaratPIBGS3(Economy)
National Sports DayAirMiscennious 
The Trump administration has approved the sale of 3,350 Extended Range Attack Munitions (ERAM) missiles to UkraineAirGS2(IR)
 

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