{"id":64737,"date":"2026-01-21T11:02:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T05:32:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=64737"},"modified":"2026-01-21T11:05:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T05:35:02","slug":"headlines-of-the-day-21-january-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/headlines-of-the-day\/21-01-2026\/headlines-of-the-day-21-january-2026","title":{"rendered":"Headlines of the Day 21-January-2026"},"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:#ebecf0\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Headline<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Source<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Syllabus<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Governor refuses to read the customary speech in T.N. House<\/strong><br><strong>Governor altered policy speech in Assembly, says Kerala CM<\/strong><br><br><strong>Governor\u2019s address flags Centre\u2019s adverse attitude on funds release for T.N.<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/167124\/OPS\/GDGFED4HU.1+G2FFFDFLR.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/167124\/OPS\/GDGFED4HU.1+G2FFFDFLP.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/167124\/OPS\/GDGFED4HV.1+GAHFFEKSK.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page2)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><br><br><br><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><br><br><br><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>\u2018UGC circular on third language an attempt at Hindi imposition\u2019<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/167124\/OPS\/GDGFED4HV.1+GAHFFEKS4.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page2)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><br><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Karnataka DGP suspended over obscene video<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/167124\/OPS\/GDGFED4I0.1+G2FFFEDAR.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page3)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><br><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Telangana govt. yet to disburse Rythu Bharosa support to farmers<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/167124\/OPS\/GDGFED4I0.1+G2FFFEDAF.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page3)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Ex-CAPF officials file contempt plea in SCover IPS deputation<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/167124\/OPS\/GDGFED4I3.1+G54FFEQBO.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu (Page6)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Congress urges Centre to ensure reservation in private institutions under Article 15(5)<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/167124\/OPS\/GDGFED4I3.1+G54FFEQBK.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page6)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><br><br><br><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Why only female Darwin\u2019s bark spiders weave the toughest webs<\/strong><br><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/167124\/OPS\/GDGFED4I4.1+G65FFECL5.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page7)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Environment )<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>The \u2018Donroe doctrine\u2019, a broken international order<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/167124\/OPS\/GDGFED4I5.1+GLFFFE25I.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page8)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><\/td><td><strong>GS2(IR)<\/strong><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>The EV boom is accelerating a copper crunch<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/167124\/OPS\/GDGFED4I5.1+GLFFFE25G.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page8)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Environment\/Economy )<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>India must tread cautiously as it negotiates defence ties with Gulf nations<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/167124\/OPS\/GDGFED4I5.1+GLFFFE25K.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page8)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Enhancing China-India youth ties<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/167124\/OPS\/GDGFED4I6.1+GS2FFE1F1.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page9)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>To compete with China, India may need China<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/167124\/OPS\/GDGFED4I6.1+GS2FFE1ER.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page9)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(IR)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>The importance of Pax Silica for India<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/167124\/OPS\/GDGFED4I7.1+GPLFFDSOJ.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page10)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(IR)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>How reusability can lead to sustainable, cost-effective access to space<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/167124\/OPS\/GDGFED4I8.1+GPLFFDSO9.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page11)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Space)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Trump slams U.K.\u2019s move to hand over Chagos Islands<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/167124\/OPS\/GDGFED4IB.1+G2FFFDGDV.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page14)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><br><br><\/td><td><strong>GS1(IR)<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>With threats to take over Greenland, Trump turns NATO against NATO<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/167124\/OPS\/GDGFED4IB.1+G2FFFDGDT.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page14)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><br><\/td><td><strong>GS2(IR)<\/strong><br><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Turbulent South America builds up resistance to U.S.\u2019s \u2018Donroe doctrine\u2019<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/167124\/OPS\/GDGFED4IC.1+G1DFFBQN0.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page15)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><\/td><td><strong>GS2(IR)<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Kill switch, insurance as tools to fight digital arrest<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/business\/kill-switch-insurance-as-tools-to-fight-digital-arrest-10485643\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page1)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance )<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>\u2018Mother of all deals\u2019: EU chief says \u2018historic trade agreement\u2019 with India soon<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/business\/eu-india-on-cusp-of-historic-trade-agreement-ursula-von-der-leyen-10485012\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page1)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><\/td><td><strong>GS2(IR)<\/strong><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Are we back to the era of kings?<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/a-question-at-davos-are-we-back-to-the-era-of-kings-10485598\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page10)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td><strong>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>The gutkha nation and the welfare state<\/strong><br><br><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/the-gutkha-nation-and-the-welfare-state-10485619\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page11)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance )<\/strong><strong>\/GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Antarctic Penguins are changing their breeding calendars \u2014 And it\u2019s risky<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Indian Express(Page14)<\/strong><br><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Environment )<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>How Trump is making China great again, and forcing a reset of trade relationships<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-global\/trump-china-great-again-10484341\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page16)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><\/td><td><strong>GS2(IR)<\/strong><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Why Himachal CM Sukhu asked the Centre for 100% import duty on apples<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/himachal-cm-sukhu-apple-imports-nz-farmers-10485286\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page16)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Economy )<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>India-AI Impact Summit 2026<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2216548&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Science and Tech)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Governor refuses to read the customary speech in T.N. 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