{"id":60329,"date":"2025-12-02T21:13:49","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T15:43:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=60329"},"modified":"2025-12-04T12:52:58","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T07:22:58","slug":"headlines-of-the-day-2-december-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/headlines-of-the-day\/02-12-2025\/headlines-of-the-day-2-december-2025","title":{"rendered":"Headlines of the Day 2-December-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 tasks CBI to tackle \u2018digital arrests\u2019<\/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\/159375\/OPS\/GS7F79D0B.1+GNNF8CR55.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><br><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Smartphone makers told to preinstall Sanchar Sathi<\/strong><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\/159375\/OPS\/GS7F79D0B.1+GNNF8CR4V.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><br><br><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Masala bond<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/159375\/OPS\/GS7F79D0B.1+GNNF8CR4T.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><\/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>Growth in industrial activity slips to 14-month low of 0.4%<\/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\/159375\/OPS\/GS7F79D0B.1+GNNF8CR4N.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><\/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>Centre moves Bills to raise pan masala cess, increase excise duties on tobacco products<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/159375\/OPS\/GS7F79D0B.1+GNNF8CR4L.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><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>Bioterrorism a serious threat, world not ready: Jaishankar<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/159375\/OPS\/GS7F79D0M.1+GA2F8D5OQ.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The HinduPage 4)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS2(IR)\/GS3(Science and Tech)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Armed forces to procure additional Heron Mk II UAVs<\/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\/159375\/OPS\/GS7F79D0M.1+GA2F8D5OG.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The HinduPage 4)<\/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>Regional language education offered in 16% of KVs: govt. data<\/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\/159375\/OPS\/GS7F79D0M.1+GA2F8D5OE.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The HinduPage 4)<\/strong><\/a><br><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>Lok Sabha passes Manipur GST Bill amid disruptions over SIR<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/159375\/OPS\/GS7F79D0Q.1+GN7F8CUBQ.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The HinduPage 5)<\/strong><\/a><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>Army conducts combat launch of BrahMos cruise missile<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/159375\/OPS\/GS7F79D0T.1+GCKF8D9DF.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The HinduPage 6)<\/strong><\/a><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>New HIV cases highest in Mizoram, says report<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/159375\/OPS\/GS7F79D0T.1+GCKF8D9DH.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The HinduPage 6)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS2(Health)<\/strong><br><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>The science, technology, and pitfalls of using nuclear power in space<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/159375\/OPS\/GS7F79D11.1+G6UF8CU1S.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The HinduPage 7)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS3(Science and Tech)<\/strong><br><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Our brains have five phases of life, research suggests<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/159375\/OPS\/GS7F79D11.1+G6UF8CU1U.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The HinduPage 7)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS3(Science and Tech)<\/strong><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>The new action plan on AMR needs a shot in the arm<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/159375\/OPS\/GS7F79D16.1+GP6F8BV78.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The HinduPage 8)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS2(Health)<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>The need for \u2018heart-resilient\u2019 urban planning<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/159375\/OPS\/GS7F79D16.1+GP6F8BV76.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The HinduPage 8)<\/strong><\/a><br><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>Capturing urban dynamism in the 2027 Census<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/159375\/OPS\/GS7F79D18.1+GQQF8CFVM.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><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Why does India need bioremediation?<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/159375\/OPS\/GS7F79D1D.1+GPSF8C20K.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The HinduPage 10)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/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>Can India become self-reliant in REE production?<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/159375\/OPS\/GS7F79D1D.1+GPSF8C20I.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The HinduPage 10)<\/strong><\/a><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>In writing, Election Commissioner Sandhu cautioned against harassment of \u2018genuine citizens\u2019; final SIR order dropped mention of Citizenship Act<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/political-pulse\/in-writing-election-commissioner-sandhu-cautioned-against-harassment-of-genuine-citizens-final-sir-order-dropped-mention-of-citizenship-act-10396884\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Indian Express(Page1)<\/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>WHO issues guidelines for using novel weight loss drugs to combat obesity: \u2018Chronic disease requiring lifetime care, wider access to drugs needed\u2019<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/health-wellness\/who-issues-guidelines-for-using-novel-weight-loss-drugs-to-combat-obesity-chronic-disease-requiring-lifetime-care-wider-access-to-drugs-needed-10396704\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Indian Express(Page2)<\/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>India\u2019s missile woman Dr Tessy Thomas honoured with eighth Paulos Mar Gregorios Award<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/cities\/delhi\/indias-missile-woman-dr-tessy-thomas-honoured-with-eighth-paulos-mar-gregorios-award-10396935\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Indian Express(Page3)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Miscellaneous&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Govt cleared school funds for Kerala after it signed PM-SHRI MoU, show answers in Lok Sabha<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/govt-cleared-school-funds-for-kerala-after-it-signed-pm-shri-mou-show-answers-in-lok-sabha-10396918\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Indian Express(Page6)<\/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>GPS spoofing, GNSS interference reported at Indian airports, telecom ministry agency asked to help identify sources: Govt<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/business\/aviation\/gps-gnss-interference-indian-airports-telecom-ministry-agency-asked-help-identify-sources-govt-10396426\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Indian Express(Page6)<\/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>Give states their fair share, protect their fiscal space<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/give-states-their-fair-share-protect-their-fiscal-space-10396773\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Indian Express(Page10)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>GS2(Governance)\/GS3(Economy<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Celebrate Constitution by respecting checks &amp; balances<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/celebrate-constitution-by-respecting-checks-balances-10396774\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Indian Express(Page10)<\/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>Oxford Dictionary\u2019s Word of the Year, \u2018rage bait<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-culture\/oxford-word-of-the-year-rage-bait-10396215\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Indian Express(Page12)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Miscellaneous&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>What would the United States\u2019 HIRE Act mean for Indian workers if Congress passes it?<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-global\/united-states-hire-act-indian-workers-10396172\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Indian Express(Page12)<\/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>Amid China\u2019s chokehold, how India\u2019s Rs 7,280-crore rare earth magnets push seeks some wriggle room<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-economics\/china-chokehold-india-rs-7280-crore-rare-earth-magnets-push-10394389\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Indian Express(Page12)<\/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>Why northern cities are more polluted than southern and western cities in India<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/urban-indian-city-safe-air-quality-10391338\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Indian Express(Page12)<\/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>Big reset for insurance sector as govt readies sweeping reform Bill<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/business\/insurance-sector-big-reset-govt-sweeping-reform-bill-10396681\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Indian Express(Page13)<\/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>Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan (PM VIKAS)<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2197162&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>PIB<\/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>Kashi Tamil Sangamam 4.0<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2196772&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" 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><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SC tasks CBI to tackle \u2018digital 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