{"id":64469,"date":"2026-01-17T10:53:35","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T05:23:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=64469"},"modified":"2026-01-17T12:07:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T06:37:42","slug":"headlines-of-the-day-17-january-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/headlines-of-the-day\/17-01-2026\/headlines-of-the-day-17-january-2026","title":{"rendered":"Headlines of the Day 17-January-2026"},"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>
44,000 new start-ups were registered in 2025, says PM<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu<\/strong><\/a>(Page1)<\/strong>
<\/td>		GS3(Economy)<\/strong>
<\/td><\/tr>
SC rejects Justice Varma\u2019s challenge to formation of House inquiry committee<\/strong>

<\/td>		The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a>



<\/td>		GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Jallikattu<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a>



<\/td>		GS1(Culture )<\/strong>
<\/td><\/tr>
Union govt. panel asks T.N. to revise dugong centre plan<\/strong>

<\/td>		The Hindu(Page2)<\/strong><\/a>


<\/td>		GS3(Environment )<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Talks on Chabahar port operations will continue with U.S. and Iran: MEA<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page3)<\/strong><\/a>


<\/td>		GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Centre blocks 242 \u2018illegal betting and gambling\u2019 websites<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page3)<\/strong><\/a>



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



<\/td><\/tr>
Democratic institutions need to be transparent: Om Birla<\/strong>
<\/td>		The Hindu(Page4)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
\u20181.03 crore new workers joined ESICafter reforms\u2019<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page4)<\/strong><\/a>



<\/td>		GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Expert panel sets norms for religious sites in sanctuaries<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page5)<\/strong><\/a>


<\/td>		GS2(Governance\/GS3(Environment)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Seeds Bill aimed at protecting rights of farmers, says Minister<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page5)<\/strong><\/a>


<\/td>		GS2(Governance)\/GS3(Economy<\/strong>




<\/td><\/tr>
India\u2019s interests can be secured only by assertion of its strategic autonomy<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page6)<\/strong><\/a>



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


<\/td><\/tr>
Budget 2026-27 must keep the growth momentum<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page6)<\/strong><\/a>




<\/td>		GS3(Economy<\/strong>
<\/td><\/tr>
biennial Sammakka-Saralamma Jatara,<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page9)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS1(Culture)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
India-EU free trade pact will be \u2018mother of all deals:\u2019 Goyal<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page11)<\/strong><\/a>

<\/td>		GS2(IR)<\/strong>
<\/td><\/tr>
Wary of instability, Riyadh opposes U.S. strike on Iran<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page12)<\/strong><\/a>



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


<\/td><\/tr>
Gaza peace plan enters phase two amid \u2018ceasefire violations\u2019 and \u2018food shortages\u2019<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page13)<\/strong><\/a>

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



<\/td><\/tr>
Trump warns he could impose tariffs on countries opposed to US controlling Greenland<\/strong>
<\/td>		Indian Express<\/strong><\/a>

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

<\/td><\/tr>
SC declines to entertain plea against UMEED portal\u2019s \u2018classification\u2019 of waqf properties; says there is \u2018no dilution of rights\u2019<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page2)<\/strong><\/a>


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

<\/td><\/tr>
CAQM cites Beijing example, says Delhi Metro may need to double operational network to curb vehicular pollution<\/strong>
Air in Delhi may turn \u2018Severe\u2019, GRAP 3 curbs imposed<\/strong>
<\/td>		Indian Express(Page4)<\/strong><\/a>




Indian Express(Page4)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS(Environment)<\/strong>

<\/td><\/tr>
india -JAPAN partnership has potential to derisk the global economy<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page4)<\/strong>
<\/td>		GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
How the Kaziranga Elevated Corridor aims to curb animal deaths in the National Park<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page9)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Environment)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Paracetamol use in pregnancy is safe, no link to autism, ADHD, says Lancet: Why this is a gold-standard study<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page11)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Health)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Praveen Vashista sworn in as vigilance commissioner in CVC<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page11)<\/strong><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Under Trump, the architect of the global system is leaving the site<\/strong>
On two visits to America, I saw MAGA\u2019s dangerous attitude to Indian migrants<\/strong><\/td>		Indian Express(Page14)<\/strong><\/a>


Indian Express(Page14)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS2(IR)<\/strong>


GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
India must widen, and deepen, its export pool to offset Trump\u2019s tariffs<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page17)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(IR)\/GS3(Economy<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Why a US attack on Iran would be more show than substance<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page17)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Why Supreme Court wants government to consider a \u2018Romeo-Juliet\u2019 exception in POCSO Act<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page17)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(IR)<\/strong>
<\/td><\/tr>
How Trump\u2019s new Iran tariff has taken the aroma off India\u2019s basmati exports<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page17)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(IR)\/GS3(Economy<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Prime Minister Pays Tribute to Thiruvalluvar on Thiruvalluvar Day<\/strong><\/td>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS1(History)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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