{"id":66590,"date":"2026-02-13T10:46:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T05:16:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=66590"},"modified":"2026-02-13T11:00:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T05:30:57","slug":"13-feb-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/headlines-of-the-day\/13-02-2026\/13-feb-2026","title":{"rendered":"Headlines of the Day 13-February-2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Hindu, PIB, Indian Express, AIR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Headline<\/strong><\/th>Source<\/strong><\/th>Syllabus<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Zero tariff textiles exports to U.S. possible for India: Goyal<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(IR)\/GS3(Economy)<\/strong>




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Retail inflation at 2.75% in new Consumer Price Index with 2024 as the base year<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a>

<\/td>		GS3(Econom))<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
DAC clears purchase of 114 Rafales for IAF, and six P-81 aircraft for Navy<\/strong>


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

<\/td>		GS3(Defence)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
SC refuses to give nod for Haryana govt.\u2019s jungle safari project in Aravalis<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page2)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS2(Governance\/GS3(Environment)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
SC clears metalling of road through Rajaji National Park<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu (Page2)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Environment)<\/strong>


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Controversy over Minister\u2019s remarks in Rajasthan Assembly on right to health<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page2)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Bacteria are multilingual, can talk to each other: biologist<\/strong>
<\/td>		The Hindu(Page3)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Health)<\/strong>

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MEA declines to deny U.S. claim on India\u2019s Russian oil imports<\/strong>

<\/td>		The Hindu(Page4)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS2(IR)<\/strong>


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Simultaneous polls do not violate Constitution\u2019s Basic Structure: Justice Gavai<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page4)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Dubey moves Substantive Motion against Rahul in Lower House<\/strong>
<\/td>		The Hindu(Page5)<\/strong><\/a>

<\/td>		GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Lok Sabha passes Industrial Relations Code Bill to avoid confusion over 2020 Act<\/strong>

<\/td>		The Hindu(Page5)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong>


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Tangkhul Hui and Kombai breeds to add bite to the dog squad of Assam Rifles<\/strong>
<\/td>		The Hindu(Page6)<\/strong><\/a>

<\/td>		Miscellaneous <\/strong>

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\u2018Higher education is key to eliminating inequality and powering economy\u2019<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page7)<\/strong><\/a>

<\/td>		GS2(Governance )<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Digi Yatra to extend digital identity to foreign travel<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page7)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS2(Governance )<\/strong>
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The many lives of breast cancer: understanding special subtypes<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page9)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS2(Health)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Vande Mataram, its six stanzas and a settled question<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page10)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
The hidden cost of insurance distribution<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page10)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Is a double-engine government crucial for growth?<\/strong>
<\/td>		The Hindu(Page11)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
A case against the SHANTI Act<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page12)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Why has J&K shelved the Dal Lake restoration plan?<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page12)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS3(Conservation )<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
As multilateralism erodes, India must reframe its foreign policy<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page13)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
RBI spells out norms to keep loan recovery agents on leash<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page14)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
\u2018India\u2019s Neighbourhood First policy has largely failed; ties have taken a hit\u2019<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page17)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Sawalkote mega dam project<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page2)<\/strong><\/td>GS2(IR)\/GS3(Economy)<\/strong>
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PM Modi to inaugurate new PMO complex, office buildings today<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page6)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Pothole-related road fatalities increase by 53% in 5 years<\/strong>
<\/td>		Indian Express(Page6)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
In a first, IAF instructors to train British pilots at Royal Air Force Valley<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page8)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS2(IR)\/GS3(Defence)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
As world adjusts to US power politics, India\u2019s task is to secure market access, investment<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page10)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Best of Both Sides | Welfare for all \u2014 the AI race India should win<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page11)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS3(Science and Tech)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
How Tamil, Sanskrit and Prakrit names ended up on the walls of Egyptian Pharaohs\u2019 tombs<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page17)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS1(History)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Why the Indian IT sector must course-correct amidst \u2018SaaSpocalypse\u2019 fears<\/strong>
India AI applications stack \u2013 What the country can bring to the table<\/strong><\/td>		Indian Express(Page17)<\/strong><\/a>



Indian Express(Page17)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS3(Economy)<\/strong>



GS3(Science and Tech)<\/strong>
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