{"id":54202,"date":"2025-09-16T11:05:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T05:35:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=54202"},"modified":"2025-09-17T12:11:52","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T06:41:52","slug":"headlines-of-the-day-16-september-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/headlines-of-the-day\/16-09-2025\/headlines-of-the-day-16-september-2025","title":{"rendered":"Headlines of the Day 16-September-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>SC stays \u2018arbitrary\u2019 Waqf changes; upholds Act<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/148344\/OPS\/GC0ESBBL7.1+GQ1ETE1OA.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(Governance)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Amid an export surge, trade deficit falls by 54%<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/148344\/OPS\/GC0ESBBL7.1+GQ1ETE1O8.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>\u2018Aadhaar is part of statute, can be used by voters\u2019<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/148344\/OPS\/GC0ESBBL7.1+GQ1ETE1O4.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a><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>Tribals in Odisha tiger reserve allege \u2018fraudulent\u2019 relocation<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/148344\/OPS\/GC0ESBBLC.1+G6SETEBSN.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page2)<\/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>Transgender enumerators fan out for first survey of sexual minorities in Karnataka<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/148344\/OPS\/GC0ESBBLG.1+G6SETEEIC.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page3)<\/strong><\/a><br><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>Prepare for any eventuality, PM tells Defence Ministry<\/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\/148344\/OPS\/GC0ESBBLK.1+G6SETEHBD.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><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>\u2018India is lagging in women\u2019s representation in politics\u2019<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/148344\/OPS\/GC0ESBBLK.1+G6SETEHB5.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page4)<\/strong><\/a><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>SC dismisses plea to extend POSH Act to women in politics<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/148344\/OPS\/GC0ESBBLK.1+G6SETEHAO.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page4)<\/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>China\u2019s rise as potential superpower changing complexion of ties; India needs more nuanced policies, says Tirumurti<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/148344\/OPS\/GC0ESBBLP.1+G6SETEJHS.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page6)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS2(IR)<\/strong><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>INS Nistar makes maiden port call at Singapore<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/148344\/OPS\/GC0ESBBLP.1+G6SETEJTO.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page6)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><\/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>India gets licence to scour Indian Ocean for precious metals<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/148344\/OPS\/GC0ESBBLP.1+G6SETEJHQ.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page6)<\/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>As the lights stay on, birds are staying up past their bedtime<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/148344\/OPS\/GC0ESBBLT.1+GJAETEUG7.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page7)<\/strong><\/a><\/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>Greece revs up to face invasive fruit flies from Asia<\/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\/148344\/OPS\/GC0ESBBLT.1+GJAETEUG9.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 7)<\/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>Unlocking innovation with India\u2019s procurement reforms<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/148344\/OPS\/GC0ESBBM0.1+GGEETE0U7.1.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>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>India\u2019s economic ambitions need better gender data<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/148344\/OPS\/GC0ESBBM0.1+GGEETE0U1.1.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>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Court\u2019s nod to mental health as right<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/148344\/OPS\/GC0ESBBM4.1+GGEETE1L4.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 9)<\/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>Rising obesity, children\u2019s exposure to ultra-processed foods<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/148344\/OPS\/GC0ESBBM4.1+GGEETE1L0.1.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>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>SC on anticipatory bail in caste crime<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/148344\/OPS\/GC0ESBBM8.1+G7VETDPOE.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>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>What is \u2018involution\u2019 that is plaguing Chinese EV sector?<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/148344\/OPS\/GC0ESBBM8.1+G7VETDPOB.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>GS3(Science and Tech)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>U.S. chief negotiator, Indian counterpart to talk trade today<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/148344\/OPS\/GC0ESBBMH.1+GD5ETCJOU.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>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>\u2018AI-led efficiencies can contribute to 8% GDP growth target\u2019<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/148344\/OPS\/GC0ESBBMH.1+GD5ETCJOS.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>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Sixth tranche of auction for critical, strategic minerals to kick off today<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/148344\/OPS\/GC0ESBBMH.1+GD5ETCJOO.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 12)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/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>Nearly 45% of Quality Control Orders issued in 3 years, MSMEs complain<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/business\/nearly-45-per-cent-of-quality-control-orders-issued-in-3-years-msmes-complain-10252224\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Indian Express(Page 1)<\/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>SC\u2019s interim order offers no relief from several problematic provisions of Waqf law<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/scs-interim-order-offers-no-relief-from-several-problematic-provisions-of-waqf-law-10251988\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Indian Express(Page 10)<\/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>India US corn trade: Why does India not import corn from the US?<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-economics\/india-import-corn-us-10251588\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Indian Express(Page 13)<\/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>Check, mate: Plans for a second indigenous population of cheetahs in MP<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/madhya-pradesh-cheetah-mating-gandhi-sagar-kuno-10245508\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Indian Express(Page 13)<\/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>Unemployment rate falls, but more female youth without jobs in August<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/business\/unemployment-rate-female-youth-without-jobs-august-10251818\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Indian Express(Page 15)<\/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>Amid concerns over GCC-IT services overlap, how industry is pushing for global centres<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Indian Express(Page 15)<\/strong><\/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>Prime Minister launched the National Makhana Board in Bihar.<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2166835\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>PIB<\/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>Prime Minister pays tribute to Sir M. Visvesvaraya on Engineers\u2019 Day<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2166651\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Miscellaneous&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SC stays \u2018arbitrary\u2019 Waqf changes; upholds Act<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-54202","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-headlines-of-the-day"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54202","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54202"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54202\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":54203,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54202\/revisions\/54203"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54202"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54202"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54202"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}