{"id":62458,"date":"2025-12-24T10:47:20","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T05:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=62458"},"modified":"2025-12-24T11:18:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T05:48:44","slug":"headlines-of-the-day-24-december-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/headlines-of-the-day\/24-12-2025\/headlines-of-the-day-24-december-2025","title":{"rendered":"Headlines of the Day 24-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 has-fixed-layout\" style=\"background-color:#fff2cc\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Headline<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Source<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Syllabus<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>India pledges $450 million to aid Sri Lanka\u2019s recovery<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/162909\/OPS\/GLPFAF7RC.1+GD9FBI5DN.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td><strong>GS2(IR )<\/strong><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>India finalising first anti-terror policy<\/strong><br><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/162909\/OPS\/GLPFAF7RC.1+GD9FBI5DJ.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Internal Security )<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Sri Lankan Navy arrests 12 fishermen of T.N., seizes trawler<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/162909\/OPS\/GLPFAF7RE.1+GIMFBJUMP.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page3)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(IR)<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Create awareness about new rural jobs Act, Centre tells States and U.T.s<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/162909\/OPS\/GLPFAF7RG.1+GHHFBK4UA.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page5)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><br><br><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Maternal mortality dropped as institutional deliveries rose to 89%, says Health Minister<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/162909\/OPS\/GLPFAF7RH.1+GMPFBK239.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page6)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>\u2018Critical minerals important for national security and technological sovereignty\u2019<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/162909\/OPS\/GLPFAF7RH.1+GMPFBK235.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 6)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Rhino dehorning nearly eliminated poaching in African reserves: study<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/162909\/OPS\/GLPFAF7RJ.1+GA0FBJV32.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The HinduPage 7)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Environment)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>The VB-G RAM G Act 2025 fixes structural gaps<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/162909\/OPS\/GLPFAF7RK.1+G0RFBIU24.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The HinduPage 8)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>India\u2019s FTA with New Zealand can be a precedent, not an exception<\/strong><br><br><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/162909\/OPS\/GLPFAF7RK.1+G0RFBIU28.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The HinduPage 8)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td><strong>GS2(IR)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Child trafficking needs concerted action from government and civil society<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/162909\/OPS\/GLPFAF7RK.1+G0RFBIU26.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The HinduPage 8)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS1(Social Issues)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>The upskilling gap: why women risk being left behind by AI<\/strong><br><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/162909\/OPS\/GLPFAF7RN.1+G98FBJ8A0.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The hindu(Page 9)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS1(Women Empowerment\/GS2(Governance)<\/strong><br><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>How exports are concentrated in few States<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/162909\/OPS\/GLPFAF7RP.1+GTIFBK4S5.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The hindu(Page 10)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>RBI announces fresh measures to inject\u20b92.90 lakh cr. liquidity<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/162909\/OPS\/GLPFAF7RU.1+G6TFBIQSH.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The hindu(Page 12)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>China overtakes OPEC+ as the main oil price maker<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/162909\/OPS\/GLPFAF7S0.1+GITFBH3P9.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The hindu(Page 13)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><\/td><td><strong>GS2(IR)<\/strong><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Japan clears last major hurdle to restart the world\u2019s largest nuclear plant in Niigata<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/162909\/OPS\/GLPFAF7S5.1+GFDFBHBON.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The hindu(Page 15)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Science and Tech)<\/strong><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Supreme Court accepted govt\u2019s 100-m Aravalli rule, its own panel had opposed it<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/legal-news\/supreme-court-accepted-govts-100-m-aravalli-rule-its-own-panel-had-opposed-it-10435665\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page1)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><br><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><strong>\/GS3(Environment )<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>New US H-1B visa rules: Trump govt pushes for \u2018higher-skilled\u2019, \u2018higher-paid\u2019 workforce to prevent \u2018exploit &amp; abuse\u2019<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/world\/h1b-lottery-rule-ends-trump-higher-skilled-paid-10435964\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page7)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><br><\/td><td><strong>GS2(IR)<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Forces plan to optimise unused defence land for green energy<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/forces-plan-to-optimise-unused-defence-land-for-green-energy-10435798\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page9)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Environment )<\/strong><br><br><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>User evaluation trials of Akash-NG<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Indian Express(Page9)<\/strong><br><br><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Defence)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Jnanpith Award winner Vinod Kumar Shukla dies at 88:<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/jnanpith-award-winner-vinod-kumar-shukla-dies-at-88-he-took-reality-as-it-is-and-made-magic-10435753\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page10)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><\/td><td><strong>Miscellaneous&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>SHANTI Bill is India\u2019s second shot at nuclear energy leadership<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/shanti-bill-is-indias-second-shot-at-nuclear-energy-leadership-10435688\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page12)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Macaulay is only a useful punching bag. His ghost is resurrected to bury inconvenient ideas<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/macaulay-is-only-a-useful-punching-bag-his-ghost-is-resurrected-to-bury-inconvenient-ideas-10435708\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page13)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS1(History)\/GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>OTPs, FASTag, food orders: How digital breadcrumbs are reshaping policing in India<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/digital-breadcrumbs-reshaping-policing-10434859\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page17)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Why ISRO\u2019s heaviest-ever launch, LVM3-M6 mission, is test of capability cost<\/strong><br><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-sci-tech\/isro-heaviest-ever-launch-lvm3-m6-mission-10435444\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page17)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Space)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>No meat, intoxicants to be sold in Punjab\u2019s 3 new \u2018Holy Cities\u2019: Reasons for their selection<\/strong><br><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-culture\/punjab-3-new-holy-cities-reasons-for-their-selection-10433443\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page17)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS1(Art and Culture)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>National Consumer Day<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2207673&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India pledges $450 million to aid Sri Lanka\u2019s recovery<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"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-62458","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\/62458","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\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62458"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62458\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":62462,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62458\/revisions\/62462"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62458"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62458"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62458"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}