{"id":51688,"date":"2025-08-20T12:27:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T06:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=51688"},"modified":"2025-08-21T15:37:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T10:07:03","slug":"headlines-of-the-day-20-august-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/headlines-of-the-day\/20-08-2025\/headlines-of-the-day-20-august-2025","title":{"rendered":"Headlines of the Day 20-August-2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Hindu, PIB, Indian Express, AIR<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Headline<\/strong><\/th>Source<\/strong><\/th>Syllabus<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Presidential Reference Bench says Supreme Court stepped in to resolve an \u2018egregious situation\u2019 in Tamil Nadu Governor case<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
India, China have chance to reset ties after recent setbacks, says Chinese FM<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Saltwater crocodile population in Bengal\u2019s Sundarban Biosphere Reserve shows substantial increase: survey<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page2)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Species)<\/strong>

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Karnataka Assembly passes Bill for gig workers\u2019 welfare<\/strong>
White-collar as well as blue-collar workers embrace AI to future-proof careers: report<\/strong><\/td>		The Hindu(Page 3)<\/strong><\/a>


The Hindu(Page3)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>		GS2(Governance)\/GS3(Economy)<\/strong>

GS2(Governance)\/GS3(Economy)<\/strong>
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Civet problem forces Kerala High Court to adjourn for the day<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page 3)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Species)<\/strong>




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Private sector share in defence production increases to 22.5%<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page 4)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Defence)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Cabinet panel clears project to procure 97 LCA fighter jets<\/strong><\/td>The HinduPage 5)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Defence)<\/strong>



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Home Minister to introduce 3 Bills for removal of PM, CMs, Ministers held on serious criminal charges<\/strong><\/td>The HinduPage 5)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS2(Governance)<\/strong>




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Bill allowing leaseholders to mine rare minerals passed<\/strong><\/td>The HinduPage 5)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Entangled clocks may reveal where quantum physics and gravity meet<\/strong><\/td>The HinduPage 7)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS3(Science and Tech)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
A tribute to M.S. Swaminathan, \u2018the man who fed India\u2019<\/strong><\/td>The HinduPage 8)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
New sedition law threatens freedom of expression further<\/strong><\/td>The HinduPage 8)<\/strong><\/a>

<\/td>		GS2(Governance)<\/strong>



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Making India\u2019s climate taxonomy framework work<\/strong><\/td>The HinduPage 8)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Environment)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Breaking down the Chinese wall<\/strong><\/td>The HinduPage 9)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(IR )<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
The complex web of factors behind India\u2019s persistent stunting crisis<\/strong><\/td>The HinduPage 9)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
How India\u2019s youth can challenge U.S. tariffs<\/strong><\/td>The HinduPage 10)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
The Derozio effect: a brief, disruptive moment in 19th century colonial Calcutta<\/strong>



<\/td>		The HinduPage 11)<\/strong><\/a>

<\/td>		GS1(History)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
For EC, a return to transparency is not just desirable \u2014 it is necessary<\/strong>
<\/td>		Indian Express(Page 10)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
SC success in increasing case disposal rate can serve as blueprint<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page 11)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
India should be cautious about Trump reaching out to Russia, China and Europe<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page 11)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Sunrise sectors battery, solar modules manufacturing lag in PLI application clearance; specialty steel & food products lead<\/strong>
<\/td>		Indian Express(Page 17)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)\/GS3(Economy)<\/strong>

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Why China has constructed a rail line between restive Xinjiang and Tibet<\/strong>
<\/td>		Indian Express(Page 19)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Why Africa wants to ditch popular world map<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page 19)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>Miscellaneous <\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Election Commission Vs West Bengal: Who controls poll officials? EC or the states?<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page 19)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
EVALUATION OF PROGRESS OF AIF<\/strong>
NATIONAL POLICY TO PROMOTE GLOBALLY IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL HERITAGE SYSTEMS (GIAHS) SITES IN INDIA<\/strong><\/td>		PIB<\/strong><\/a>
PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td>		GS3(Economy)<\/strong>
GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Dr. Jitendra Singh presents “National Anubhav Awards” to retirees<\/strong><\/td>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td>Miscellaneous <\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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