{"id":37509,"date":"2025-02-18T11:11:13","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T05:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=37509"},"modified":"2025-02-18T11:11:16","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T05:41:16","slug":"headlines-of-the-day-18-2-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/headlines-of-the-day\/18-02-2025\/headlines-of-the-day-18-2-2025","title":{"rendered":"Headlines of the Day 18-2-2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>The Hindu, PIB, Indian Express, AIR<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff2cc\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Headline<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Source<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Syllabus<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Places of Worship case put off; Centre yet to file a response<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/120480\/OPS\/GN6E0OD34.1+G0VE0PVD1.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 1)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><br><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Gyanesh Kumar named CEC after panel meeting<\/strong><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/120480\/OPS\/GN6E0OD34.1+G0VE0PVD3.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 1)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Will build permanent holding areas in up to 60 heavy-rush stations: Vaishnaw<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/120480\/OPS\/GN6E0OD34.1+G0VE0PVD7.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 1)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Centre likely to raise deposit insurance limit from \u20b95 lakh<\/strong><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/120480\/OPS\/GN6E0OD34.1+G0VE0PVDH.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 1)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS3(Economy )<\/strong><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>To boost investment, Kerala govt. plans to grant industry status to its tourism sector<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/120480\/OPS\/GN6E0OD37.1+G0VE0PVBP.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 4)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS3(Economy )<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Hate speech: HC condemns Kerala BJP leader for flouting bail conditions<\/strong><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/120480\/OPS\/GN6E0OD38.1+G0VE0PVB7.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 5)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Lighten the pollution burden of thermal power States<\/strong><br><br><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/120480\/OPS\/GN6E0OD39.1+G0VE0PVA4.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 6)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS3(Environment)<\/strong><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Georgia and the resurrection of the colour revolutions<\/strong><br><br><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/120480\/OPS\/GN6E0OD39.1+G0VE0PVA2.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 6)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>IR(GSII)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>How did a DDoS attack cripple Kaveri 2.0?<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/120480\/OPS\/GN6E0OD3B.1+G0VE0PV8T.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 8)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Science and Tech(GSIII)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>What is the Aravali safari park project?<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/120480\/OPS\/GN6E0OD3B.1+G0VE0PV8R.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 8)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Environment (GSIII)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Constitutional morality: the origins and nuances of the concept<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/120480\/OPS\/GN6E0OD3C.1+G0VE0PV8P.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 9)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Governance(GSII)<\/strong><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>\u2018India-Bangladesh ties should not be regime-specific\u2019<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/120480\/OPS\/GN6E0OD3E.1+G0VE0PV7A.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 11)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>IR(GSII)<\/strong><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>High levels of microbes found in river water at Kumbh, says CPCB report<\/strong><br><br><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/120480\/OPS\/GN6E0OD3F.1+G0VE0PV5P.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 12)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Environment(GSIII)<\/strong><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Experts intrigued by inclusion of electoral bonds in new I-T Bill<\/strong><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/120480\/OPS\/GN6E0OD3G.1+G0VE0PV4K.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 13)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Economy(GSIII)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>\u2018AI can impact critical thinking at work\u2019<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/120480\/OPS\/GN6E0OD3G.1+G0VE0PV4C.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 13)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Science and Tech(GSIII)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>China\u2019s EAST reactor keeps the fire of magnetic fusion burning<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/120480\/OPS\/GN6E0OD3L.1+G9RE0ODBA.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 18)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Science and Tech(GSIII)<\/strong><br><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Citizen science plays big role in collating data on PVAC region<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/120483\/OPS\/GNVE0MOI2.1+G5BE0PAOU.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Science and Tech(GSIII)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Parambikulam Reserve adds 15 new species to its biodiversity checklist<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/120483\/OPS\/GNVE0MOI2.1+GR4E0P80U.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Environment(GSIII)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>As Qatar Amir starts visit, trade, energy &amp; tech ties on table<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/as-qatar-amir-starts-visit-trade-energy-tech-ties-on-table-9841573\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Indian Express(Page 1)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>IR(GSII)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Global trade, Trump and India\u2019s role<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/global-trade-trump-and-indias-role-9841479\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Indian Express(Page 12)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>IR(GSII)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Yogendra Yadav writes: Social Justice for Muslims should not be about reservations<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/yogendra-yadav-writes-social-justice-for-muslims-should-not-be-about-reservations-9841512\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Indian Express(Page 13)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Governance(GSII)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Renewed India-US nuclear cooperation: A diplomatic upside with 3 clear gains<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/business\/renewed-india-us-nuclear-cooperation-diplomatic-upside-gains-9841259\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Indian Express(Page 15)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>IR(GSII)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>The dawn quake in Delhi<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-sci-tech\/explained-the-dawn-quake-in-delhi-9841653\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Indian Express(Page 16)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Geography(GSI)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>As US position on Ukraine-NATO shifts, a recall \u2014 and why it matters<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-global\/as-us-position-on-ukraine-nato-shifts-a-recall-and-why-it-matters-9841663\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Indian Express(Page 16)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>IR(GSII)<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Govt slashes tariff on bourbon: All you need to know about the American spirit<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-culture\/tariff-bourbon-american-spirit-9837975\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Indian Express(Page 16)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Economy(GSIII)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana turns Nine<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2104175\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Economy(GSIII)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Government approves Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) Scheme till 2025-26 during the 15th Finance Commission cycle<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2104121\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Economy(GSIII)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>APEDA Facilitates First-Ever Sea Shipments of Indian Pomegranates to Australia<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2104015\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Economy(GSIII)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharama launches Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme for MSMEs<\/strong><\/td><td 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