{"id":43142,"date":"2025-05-12T12:58:55","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T07:28:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=43142"},"modified":"2025-05-12T18:23:41","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T12:53:41","slug":"headlines-of-the-day-12-5-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/headlines-of-the-day\/12-05-2025\/headlines-of-the-day-12-5-2025","title":{"rendered":"Headlines of the Day 12-5-2025"},"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>Buddha Purnima<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2128150\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>PIB<\/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>National Technology Day<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2128132\" 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>Pope Leo XIV<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/international\/pope-leo-xiv-calls-for-peace-in-ukraine-gaza-ceasefire-in-sunday-appeal\/article69563900.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TH (Page 1)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Miscellaneous<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Trump repeats claim of U.S. mediation, offers help to find a solution to the Kashmir dispute<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/international\/us-president-trump-says-will-work-with-india-pakistan-to-find-a-solution-for-kashmir\/article69563413.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TH (Page 1)<\/strong><\/a><strong>\/<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/donald-trump-india-pakistan-ceasefire-kashmir-9995740\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>IE (Page 6)<\/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>Pre-monsoon wildlife census<\/strong><strong>begins at Anamalai reserve<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/cities\/Coimbatore\/pre-monsoon-population-estimation-kicks-off-in-anamalai-tiger-reserve\/article69563960.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TH (Page 2)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS3 (Environment)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Fishers decry hydrocarbon project in Wadge Bank, cite threat to livelihood<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/cities\/Madurai\/fishers-decry-hydrocarbon-project-in-wadge-bank\/article69564244.ece#:~:text=Opposition%20to%20the%20proposed%20hydrocarbon,was%20a%20vital%20fishing%20ground.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TH (Page 2)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS3 (Environment) \/ GS3 (Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Kerala decides to challenge<\/strong><strong>Waqf Act in Supreme Court<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/kerala-decides-to-oppose-wakf-amendment-act-in-supreme-court\/article69564126.ece#:~:text=The%20Kerala%20government%20has%20eventually,.%20Rajeeve%2C%20Minister%20for%20Law.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TH (Page 3)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS2 (Polity and Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Nipah virus<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/nipah-patient-remains-in-coma\/article69564643.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TH (Page 3)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS2 (Health) \/ GS3 (Science and Tech)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Months after collapse, new Shivaji statue installed at Rajkot fort<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/maharashtra\/new-statue-of-chhatrapati-shivaji-maharaj-inaugurated-at-sindhudurg\/article69564666.ece#:~:text=Nine%20months%20after%20a%20grand,Maharaj%20will%20inspire%20future%20generations.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TH (Page 4)<\/strong><\/a><strong> \/ <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/cities\/mumbai\/eight-months-after-collapse-new-shivaji-statue-inaugurated-by-cm-fadnavis-9997072\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>IE (Page 7)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS1 (History and Culture)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Centre grants citizenship to wife of Bengal resident killed in Pahalgam attack<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/mha-grants-citizenship-to-wife-of-kolkata-resident-killed-in-pahalgam-terror-attack\/article69563596.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TH (Page 4)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS2 (Polity and Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>India, EU to hold FTA talks; aim to conclude pact\u2019s first phase soon<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/business\/Economy\/india-eu-to-hold-next-round-of-fta-talks-from-may-12\/article69564192.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TH (Page 4)<\/strong><\/a><strong>\/ <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/business\/india-eu-to-resume-free-trade-agreement-talks-today-9996996\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>IE (Page 11)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS2 (IR) \/ GS3 (Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Indus Waters Treaty<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/in-a-new-normal-india-will-hit-harder-bigger-stronger-inside-pakistan-if-cross-border-terror-attacks-continue-says-source\/article69564932.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TH (Page 4)<\/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>Total Fertility Rate in India remains at 2.0; Bihar records highest count, Bengal lowest<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/total-fertility-rate-remains-constant-at-20-in-2021-report\/article69564709.ece#:~:text=The%20Total%20Fertility%20Rate%20(TFR,(RGI)%20on%20May%207.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TH (Page 6)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS1 (Population and Associated Issues)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Why India must get the Caste Census right<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/opinion\/lead\/why-india-must-get-the-caste-census-right\/article69564756.ece#:~:text=Caste%20data%20collection%20across%20all,communities%20invisible%20in%20official%20statistics.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TH (Page 8)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS2 (Polity and Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Right to know<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/opinion\/editorial\/right-to-know-on-the-wikimedia-case-key-rights\/article69564204.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TH (Page 8)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS2 (Polity and Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>A fundamental reset to drive manufacturing growth<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/opinion\/op-ed\/a-fundamental-reset-to-drive-manufacturing-growth\/article69564785.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TH (Page 8)<\/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>Govt. data confirms massive undercount of pandemic deaths<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pressreader.com\/india\/the-hindu-kochi-9WW8\/20250512\/281870124331606?srsltid=AfmBOoqXmMLTRXtOmR8laKelv9gwGPWBuj-JBOj4DYFv14V-DEYubig-\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TH (Page 9)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS2 (Polity and Governance \/ Health)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>How is Kerala handling its waste problem?<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/how-is-kerala-handling-its-waste-problem-explained\/article69563939.ece#:~:text=In%20a%20five%2Dday%20conclave,75%25%20of%20houses%20have%20been\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TH (Page 10)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS3 (Environment)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Zelenskyy agrees to meet Putin after Trump tells him not to await truce<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/international\/zelenskyy-expects-russia-to-commit-to-ceasefire-says-ready-for-talks\/article69563704.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TH (Page 14)<\/strong><\/a><strong> \/ <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/world\/trump-ukraine-deal-putin-9996832\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>IE (Page 10)<\/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>BrahMos not just a weapon but a message in itself, says Rajnath Singh<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/brahmos-not-just-a-weapon-but-a-message-in-itself-says-rajnath-singh-9997029\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>IE (Page 1)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS3 (Defence)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>FTA with UK: How a stitch in time can boost India\u2019s textile sector<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/fta-with-uk-how-a-stitch-in-time-can-boost-indias-textile-sector-9996997\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>IE (Page 9)<\/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>IMF loan to Pakistan: why the latest tranche was passed<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-economics\/imf-loan-to-pakistan-why-passed-9995800\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>IE (Page 12)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS2 (IR) \/ GS3 (Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Those showing symptoms of ADHD are more likely to smoke: Study<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/those-showing-symptoms-of-adhd-are-more-likely-to-smoke-study-9997084\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>IE (Page 12)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS 2 (Health)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Why farmers prefer growing rice and wheat<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-economics\/explained-why-farmers-prefer-growing-rice-and-wheat-9996906\/#:~:text=But%20it%20isn&#039;t%20just,public%20breeding%20and%20research%20support.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>IE (Page 12)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS3 (Agriculture)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Soviet-era spacecraft, launched 50 years ago, to crash back to Earth: Should you be worried?<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-sci-tech\/soviet-spacecraft-crash-earth-kosmos-482-9989070\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>IE (Page 12)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS3 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