{"id":37869,"date":"2025-02-24T10:41:10","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T05:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=37869"},"modified":"2025-02-24T10:41:12","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T05:11:12","slug":"headlines-of-the-day-24-2-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/headlines-of-the-day\/24-02-2025\/headlines-of-the-day-24-2-2025","title":{"rendered":"Headlines of the Day 24-2-2025"},"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>Trump attacks USAID again over \u2018India grant\u2019 amid doubts over DOGE charge<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/121290\/OPS\/G3EE1JHTP.1+GQ5E1KF19.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 1)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS2(IR )<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>32 T.N. fishermen held by Sri Lankan Navy; Stalin writes to Jaishankar seeking permanent solution<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/121290\/OPS\/G3EE1JHTP.1+GQ5E1KF17.1.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(IR)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Indian industry needs innovation, not mindless toil<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/121290\/OPS\/G3EE1JHTU.1+GQ5E1KEVN.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 6)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/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>The RBI\u2019s long-term currency swap was likely forced by financial volatility<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/121290\/OPS\/G3EE1JHTU.1+GQ5E1KEVR.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 6)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS3(Economy )<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Talent shortage \u2014 global challenge, India\u2019s opportunity<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/121290\/OPS\/G3EE1JHTU.1+GQ5E1KEVL.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 6)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS3(Economy )<\/strong><br><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>A new age of imperialism<\/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\/121290\/OPS\/G3EE1JHTV.1+GQ5E1KEV3.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 7)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>What has SC previously ruled on gag orders?<\/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\/121290\/OPS\/G3EE1JHU0.1+GQ5E1KEUF.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 8)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Why has the UGC-CARE list of journals been discontinued?<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/121290\/OPS\/G3EE1JHU0.1+GQ5E1KEUD.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 8)<\/strong><\/a><br><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>USAID funded 7 projects in India in FY24: report<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/121290\/OPS\/G3EE1JHU2.1+GQ5E1KETN.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 10)<\/strong><\/a><br><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>UNESCO heritage tag sought for Shivaji\u2019s forts<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/121290\/OPS\/G3EE1JHU2.1+GQ5E1KETD.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 10)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>History(GSI)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Jaishankar, 45 Ambassadors interact with Tamil delegates at Kashi Tamil Sangamam<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/121290\/OPS\/G3EE1JHU2.1+GQ5E1KETF.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 10)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Culture(GSI)<\/strong><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Makhana will take over the world of superfoods in future, says Shivraj Chouhan<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/121290\/OPS\/G3EE1JHU3.1+GS0E1KELC.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 11)<\/strong><\/a><br><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>Health Ministry bans export of drugs containing Tapentadol, Carisoprodol<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/121290\/OPS\/G3EE1JHU4.1+GS0E1KEK6.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 12)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Health(GSII)<\/strong><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>First detailed map of moon\u2019s south pole made from Chandrayaan data<\/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\/121290\/OPS\/G3EE1JHUB.1+G5PE1JIQ9.1.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><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Report on representation of OBCs raises eyebrows<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/121293\/OPS\/GELE0ID05.1+G9KE1K1UP.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Governance(GSII)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Why VOC port needs an outer harbour<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/121293\/OPS\/GELE0ID0I.1+G8DE1E1Q4.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu\u00a0<\/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>In Ukraine tragedy, a lesson on big powers: Proxies always end up as doormats of history<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/in-ukraine-tragedy-a-lesson-on-big-powers-proxies-always-end-up-as-doormats-of-history-9852645\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Indian Express(Page 8)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><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 India can become the vishwaguru for transgender healthcare<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/india-transgender-healthcare-9843039\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Indian Express(Page 8)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Social Justice (GSII)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>new CEC: Doing the right thing<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/s-y-quraishi-writes-on-new-cec-doing-the-right-thing-9852666\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Indian Express(Page 9)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>(GSII)Governance<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>India to face US pressure to reduce tariffs on agri products in trade deal negotiations<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/business\/india-to-face-us-pressure-to-reduce-tariffs-on-agri-products-in-trade-deal-negotiations-9852537\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Indian Express(Page 10)<\/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>India, UK to relaunch FTA talks<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Indian Express(Page 10)<\/strong><\/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>What a government study reveals about the state of panchayats in India<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/political-pulse\/panchayats-states-india-government-study-data-9851603\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Indian Express(Page 12)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Governance(GSII)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><br><strong>Almost 2 cm of sea level rise this century was due to melting glaciers, says study. Should you be concerned?<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-climate\/melting-glaciers-2-cm-sea-level-rise-9849231\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Indian Express(Page 14)<\/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>Endgame in Ukraine: How Trump will end the war Putin started<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-global\/endgame-in-ukraine-how-trump-will-end-the-war-putin-started-9852670\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Indian Express(Page 14)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>IR(GSII)<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td 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