{"id":62014,"date":"2025-12-18T12:39:55","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T07:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=62014"},"modified":"2025-12-18T17:16:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T11:46:44","slug":"headlines-of-the-day-18-december-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/headlines-of-the-day\/18-12-2025\/headlines-of-the-day-18-december-2025","title":{"rendered":"Headlines of the Day 18-December-2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Hindu, PIB, Indian Express, AIR<\/strong>
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Headline<\/strong><\/th>Source<\/strong><\/th>Syllabus<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
350th martyrdom anniversary of Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji<\/strong><\/td>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS1 (History)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
India-UAE Joint Military Exercise DESERT CYCLONE<\/strong><\/td>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3 (Defence)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
World Fisheries Day<\/strong><\/td>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td>Miscellaneous<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
The Second WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine Commences in New Delhi<\/strong><\/td>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2 (Health)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
LS clears nuclear Bill allowing privatisation<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 1)<\/strong><\/a> \/ <\/strong>IE (Page 6)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3 (Energy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
U.S. labels Venezuela government a \u2018terrorist\u2019 regime, orders blockade of oil tankers<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 1)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2 (IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Deepam row: can\u2019t cite law<\/strong>and order to violate court<\/strong>rulings, HC tells T.N. govt.<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 2)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2 (Polity and Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Speaker rejects petitions to<\/strong>disqualify 5 BRS legislators<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 3)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2 (Polity and Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
T.N. to expand cool<\/strong>roof initiative to<\/strong>297 govt. schools<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 3)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2 (Government Initiatives)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
PM E-DRIVE scheme: after passenger vehicles, Kerala eyeing freight electrification<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 3)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2 (Government Initiatives)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Navy commissions second<\/strong>MH-60R copter squadron,<\/strong>the Ospreys, at INS Hansa<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 4)<\/strong><\/a> \/ <\/strong>AIR<\/strong><\/a> \/ <\/strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a> \/ <\/strong>IE (Page 12)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3 (Defence)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Uttarakhand Governor returns UCC and religious conversion amendment Bills<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 4)<\/strong><\/a> \/ <\/strong>IE (Page 2)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2 (Polity and Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Prasar Bharati drafts policy to monetise television, OTT content<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 5)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2 (Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
RS passes Bill for 100%<\/strong>FDI in insurance sector<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 5)<\/strong><\/a> \/ <\/strong>IE (Page 6)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2 (Polity and Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Bill to replace MGNREGA faces criticism; TDP flags increased burden on State<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 5)<\/strong><\/a> \/ <\/strong>IE (Page 6)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2 (Polity and Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
ICG ship Sarthak makes first port call at Iran\u2019s Chabahar<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 6)<\/strong><\/a> \/ <\/strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3 (Defence)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
The story of \u2018We, the moving people\u2019<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 8)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2 (Polity and Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
The changing patterns of India\u2019s student migration<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 8)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS1 (Human Geography) \/ GS2 (Education)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Overseas Bill betrays migrant workers<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 9)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2 (Polity and Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Record-high number of Indians deported from U.S. in 2025<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 9)<\/strong><\/td>GS2 (IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
How is the Aravalli range to be protected?<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 10)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3 (Environment)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Why have Thailand-Cambodia<\/strong>border clashes flared up again?<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 10)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2 (IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
India, Oman to sign free trade pact today: Goyal<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 12)<\/strong><\/a> \/ <\/strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a> \/ <\/strong>IE (Page 5)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2 (IR) \/ GS3 (Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
BRICS shifts gears as Brazil passes the gavel to India amid global tensions<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 15)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2 (IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Pakistan\u2019s military chief Asim Munir in spotlight over Trump\u2019s Gaza plan<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 15) \/ <\/strong>IE (Page 14)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2 (IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
SC advisory opinion on Governor\u2019s role is flawed, let it stay advisory<\/strong><\/td>IE (Page 10)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2 (Polity and Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Dear Editor, I Disagree: Holding judges accountable strengthens democracy<\/strong><\/td>IE (Page 10)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2 (Judiciary)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Shashi Tharoor writes: The marital rape exception in criminal law is a colonial relic. It needs to go<\/strong><\/td>IE (Page 11)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2 (Polity and Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Over Taiwan, China and Japan are playing a risky game<\/strong><\/td>IE (Page 11)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2 (IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
India bucks US tariffs with November exports surge: What is behind the numbers, is it sustainable<\/strong><\/td>IE (Page 12)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3 (Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
SEBI announces major overhaul of mutual fund regulations, cuts expense ratio limits<\/strong><\/td>IE (Page 13)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3 (Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Interest rates likely to remain low for long haul, says RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra<\/strong><\/td>IE (Page 13)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3 (Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
China wirelessly linked seven freight trains for a test run. The tech could reshape freight operations<\/strong><\/td>IE (Page 13)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3 (Science and Tech)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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