{"id":42243,"date":"2025-04-29T10:40:25","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T05:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=42243"},"modified":"2025-04-30T11:49:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T06:19:11","slug":"headlines-of-the-day-29-4-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/headlines-of-the-day\/29-04-2025\/headlines-of-the-day-29-4-2025","title":{"rendered":"Headlines of the Day 29-4-2025"},"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>India and France finalise agreement for 26 Rafale-Ms<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/129885\/OPS\/GS1E9C13Q.1+G15EAECN6.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a><\/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>Jagannath temple<\/strong><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/129885\/OPS\/GS1E9C13R.1+GH9EAEMHT.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS1(Art and Culture )<\/strong><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>POCSO cases can be quashed based on settlement in certain circumstances: HC<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/129885\/OPS\/GS1E9C13S.1+GJBEAEN1Q.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page3)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><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>In 2024, India\u2019s military expenditure was nine times that of Pak.: SIPRI<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/129885\/OPS\/GS1E9C13U.1+G15EAEGRH.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page4)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS3(Defence))<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Long-term and diplomatic visas of Pakistani nationals will remain valid: officials<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/129885\/OPS\/GS1E9C13U.1+G15EAEGRF.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>GS2(Governance \/IR)<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Now, tourism as a weapon against terrorism<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/129885\/OPS\/GS1E9C13V.1+GJBEAEOMJ.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page5)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS3(Economy )<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Murmu presents the Padma awards to 71 personalities<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/129885\/OPS\/GS1E9C142.1+GJBEAERAA.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page6)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Miscellaneous&nbsp;<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Study reveals urban spider creates webs to block noise<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/129885\/OPS\/GS1E9C145.1+G15EAEM1J.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page7)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS3(Environment)<\/strong><br><br><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>The post of Deputy Speaker is not symbolic or optional<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/129885\/OPS\/GS1E9C147.1+GNNEADULB.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The HinduPage 8<\/strong><\/a><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>Reflections on Pahalgam, the fight against terror<\/strong><br><br><br><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/129885\/OPS\/GS1E9C147.1+GNNEADUL6.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The HinduPage 8)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS3(Internal Security)<\/strong><br><br><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>India\u2019s urban future is at a crossroads<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/129885\/OPS\/GS1E9C149.1+GO6EAE465.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The HinduPage 9)<\/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>Indians fear fake news but are less concerned about press freedom<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/129885\/OPS\/GS1E9C149.1+GO6EAE461.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The HinduPage 9)<\/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>What will determine the Papal Conclave?<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/129885\/OPS\/GS1E9C14C.1+GI0EAEC5A.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The HinduPage 10)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Miscellaneous&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Role in a risk society: how women bear a disproportionate burden<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/129885\/OPS\/GS1E9C14F.1+GI0EAECCB.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The HinduPage 11)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS1(Society)<\/strong><br><br><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>IIP grows 3% as electricity, manufacturing output surge<\/strong><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/129885\/OPS\/GS1E9C14H.1+GOQEACSVJ.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The HinduPage 12<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Economy(GSIII)<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Textile sector eyes solutions for yarn export to Bangladesh<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/129885\/OPS\/GS1E9C14H.1+GOQEACSVR.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The HinduPage 12<\/strong><\/a><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>China, Philippines defend their claims over disputed reef<\/strong><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/129885\/OPS\/GS1E9C14P.1+GMBEAEMJM.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The HinduPage 14<\/strong><\/a><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS2(IR)<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>LAC disengagement later, geotagging of patrolling points, more surveillance, patrols<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/lac-disengagement-later-geotagging-of-patrolling-points-more-surveillance-patrols-9971423\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express (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>Senior citizens above 70 can now get free treatment at empanelled hospitals in Delhi with Ayushman cards<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/cities\/delhi\/union-minister-puri-delhi-cm-hand-out-first-38-health-cards-under-pmvvy-9971208\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express (Page 5)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS2(Health)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>National Mission for Clean Ganga gets tax relief; declared an \u2018authority\u2019 under I-T law<\/strong><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/national-mission-clean-ganga-tax-relief-declared-authority-it-law-9969791\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express (Page 6)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS3(Conservation)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Sharia, Kazi court decisions not legally valid or enforceable: Supreme Court<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/sharia-kazi-court-decisions-not-legally-valid-or-enforceable-supreme-court-9971479\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express (Page 7)<\/strong><\/a><\/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>SC asks Govt to do &#8216;something legislative&#8217; over OTT obscenity<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/supreme-court-regulation-obscene-ott-social-media-9970238\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express (Page 8)<\/strong><\/a><\/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>After Pahalgam, is there a path to long-term peace?<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/head-after-pahalgam-is-there-a-path-to-long-term-peace-9971253\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express (Page 12)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS3(Internal Security)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>China\u2019s Ambassador to India writes: Stand up to Washington\u2019s bullying<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/chinas-ambassador-to-india-writes-stand-up-to-washingtons-bullying-9971312\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express (Page 13)<\/strong><\/a><\/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>Goyal, Reynolds meet to push India-UK free trade agreement beyond finish line<\/strong><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/business\/goyal-reynolds-meet-india-uk-free-trade-agreement-9971285\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express (Page 15)<\/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>Emissions intensity targets<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-climate\/emissions-intensity-targets-9971470\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express (Page 16)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS3(Environment)&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Hanuman Garhi priest to break centuries-old tradition to visit Ram temple<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-culture\/hanuman-garhi-priest-to-break-tradition-ram-temple-ayodhya-9969100\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express (Page 16)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS1(Culture)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Bonobos form girl groups to fend off male aggression, study says<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Indian Express (Page 16)<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS3(Environment )<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Amid Stalin federalism push, recalling Rajamannar&#8217;s blueprint for state autonomy<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Indian Express (Page 16)<\/strong><\/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>National Supercomputing Mission<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2124920\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS3(Science and Tech)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>India and Bhutan hold 6th Joint Group of Customs (JGC) Meeting in Thimphu, Bhutan, on 24th-25th April 2025<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2124887\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>pib<\/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>Towards a new approach for green hydrogen production<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2124882\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" 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