{"id":67023,"date":"2026-02-19T10:27:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T04:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=67023"},"modified":"2026-02-19T10:32:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T05:02:18","slug":"19-feb-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/headlines-of-the-day\/19-02-2026\/19-feb-2026","title":{"rendered":"Headlines of the Day 19-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>
SC asks govt. to consider plea to treat \u2018racial slur\u2019 as a hate crime<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong>
<\/td><\/tr>
DGCA proposes swift ban on disruptive passengers<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a>



<\/td>		GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Nvidia, OpenAI announce partnerships with Indian firms, academic institutes<\/strong>
India\u2019s Sarvam AI brings out two large language models<\/strong><\/td>		The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a>



The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS3(Science and Tech)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
SC panel to guide judges on sensitivity, compassion<\/strong>



<\/td>		The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS2(Governance)<\/strong>
<\/td><\/tr>
Odisha govt.\u2019s directions to shut forest rights cells prompt Central scrutiny<\/strong>
<\/td>		The Hindu (Page2)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong>



<\/td><\/tr>
Kerala Cabinet gives nod for Bill to issue Nativity Cards<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page3)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong>
<\/td><\/tr>
India stays out of statement criticising Israel\u2019s actions<\/strong>
<\/td>		The Hindu(Page4)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(IR)<\/strong>

<\/td><\/tr>
Woman, baby burnt alive over \u2018witchcraft\u2019 charge in Jharkhand<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page4)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS1(Social Issues)<\/strong>
<\/td><\/tr>
Centre to bring 1,954 border villages under development scheme<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page4)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Bengaluru firm unveils two AI language models<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page5)<\/strong><\/a>

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

<\/td><\/tr>
Simultaneous polls panel mulling curbs on no-trust motion<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page5)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Loggerhead turtles facing threats from climate change<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page7)<\/strong><\/a>

<\/td>		GS3(Environment)<\/strong>

<\/td><\/tr>
India\u2019s moment to restoring balance to copyright<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page8)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Science and Tech)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Concerns about the Great Nicobar project should have got a fair appraisal<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page8)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS3(Economy)\/GS3(Environment)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
AI for people, applying technology for social good<\/strong>
Military AI and urgency of guardrails<\/strong>
A \u2018Third Way\u2019 for AI governance<\/strong><\/td>		The Hindu(Page8)<\/strong><\/a>

The Hindu(Page9)<\/strong><\/a>

The Hindu(Page9)<\/strong><\/a>



<\/td>		GS3(Science and Tech)<\/strong>


<\/td><\/tr>
The need for diversity in the judiciary<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page10)<\/strong><\/a>


<\/td>		GS2(Governance)<\/strong>
<\/td><\/tr>
India pitch at AI impact summit 2026: Democratising AI, respecting sovereignty<\/strong>

<\/td>		Indian Express(Page1)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS3(Science and Tech )<\/strong>
<\/td><\/tr>
EU opens legal gateway office in Delhi; Jaishankar says \u2018mobility with purpose\u2019<\/strong>


<\/td>		Indian Express(Page9)<\/strong><\/a>

<\/td>		GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
The future of education is interconnected. The budget recognises that<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page12)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
NGT clears Great Nicobar project<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page14)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS3(Economy\/Environment)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
SC to hear review petitions to 2018 Sabarimala judgement in April: A timeline of the case<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page14)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Nordic region seeks deeper ties with Greenland after Trump threats<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page21)<\/strong><\/td>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
India and Sweden Convene Bilateral Talks to Strengthen Strategic Cooperation in Telecommunications and Digital Innovation<\/strong><\/td>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
India and Germany Reaffirm Cooperation in Telecommunications and Digital Transformation Following Signing of Joint Declaration of Intent<\/strong><\/td>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
VoicERA Launched on BHASHINI National Infrastructure at India AI Impact Summit 2026<\/strong><\/td>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Science and Tech)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
India\u2019s Strengthened Sports Ecosystem<\/strong><\/td>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td>Miscellaneous <\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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