{"id":67284,"date":"2026-02-23T11:30:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T06:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=67284"},"modified":"2026-02-23T11:32:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T06:02:38","slug":"23-feb-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/headlines-of-the-day\/23-02-2026\/23-feb-2026","title":{"rendered":"Headlines of the Day 23-February-2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-8fa6fc644a860c9b40dc66599c384dfb\" style=\"color:#015aa7\"><strong>The Hindu, PIB, Indian Express, AIR<\/strong><\/p>\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>Nations facing tariffs must unionise, says Lula<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/172437\/OPS\/G4UFJDCPP.1+GRUFKHD89.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(IR)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Modi\u2019s upcoming visit to Israel getting entangled in its testy domestic politics<\/strong><br><strong>India values ties with Israel, looking forward to my visit, says Modi<\/strong><br><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/172437\/OPS\/G4UFJDCPP.1+GRUFKHGV5.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/172437\/OPS\/G4UFJDCQ4.1+G6FFKHQ8O.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page4)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td><strong>GS2 (IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Prime Minister launches full Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor<\/strong><br><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/172437\/OPS\/G4UFJDCQ8.1+G6FFKHN8B.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page5)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td><strong>GS3 (Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>AI Impact Summit is a \u2018turning point\u2019in use of tech: Modi<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/172437\/OPS\/G4UFJDCQ8.1+G6FFKHN89.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page5)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td><strong>GS3 (Science and Tech)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Security agencies issue alert on illegal use of satellite phones in Indian waters<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/172437\/OPS\/G4UFJDCQC.1+GUBFKI05P.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page6)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS3 (Internal Security)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Biotechnology is set to drive evolution of personalised medicine, say experts<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/172437\/OPS\/G4UFJDCQC.1+GUBFKI05N.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page6)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td><strong>GS3 (Science and Tech)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>How proteins are being tweaked to be quantum sensors inside the body<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/172437\/OPS\/G4UFJDCQG.1+GN6FKHJLE.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page7)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Science and Tech)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Parliament\u2019s historic law, an extended wait for women<\/strong><br><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/172437\/OPS\/G4UFJDCQJ.1+GU1FKGVGO.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu (Page8)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td><strong>GS1(Women Empowerment\/GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>India\u2019s leap, from back office to global brain trust<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/172437\/OPS\/G4UFJDCQJ.1+GU1FKGVGL.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page8)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)\/GS3(Science and Tech<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>The Pax Silica alliance holds benefits, but could also tie India down<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/172437\/OPS\/G4UFJDCQJ.1+GU1FKGVGQ.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page8)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><\/td><td><strong>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Protecting the freedom of speech of MPs<\/strong><br><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/172437\/OPS\/G4UFJDCQM.1+GQ1FKGI8C.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page9)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>A new CPI base, a clearer inflation signal<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/172437\/OPS\/G4UFJDCQM.1+GQ1FKGI88.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page9)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><br><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Why are apple traders in J&amp;K worried?<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/172437\/OPS\/G4UFJDCQP.1+GN6FKHJGI.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page10)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Why did the U.S. drop a core radiation safety rule?<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/172437\/OPS\/G4UFJDCQP.1+GN6FKHJGG.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page10)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Science and Technology<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>AI and the brain: similar in scale, different in design<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/172437\/OPS\/G4UFJDCQR.1+GN6FKHJG6.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page11)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Science and Technology<\/strong><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><br><strong>Boosting environmentally-friendly growth through inland waterways<\/strong><br><br><\/td><td><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/172437\/OPS\/G4UFJDCQV.1+GTQFKBDLS.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page13)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><\/td><td><br><br><strong>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><br><br><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Despite US tariffs hike to 15%, most countries better off: Where India, others stand<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-economics\/us-tariffs-hike-to-15-where-india-others-stand-10545595\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page9)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td><strong>GS2(IR)\/GS3(Economy)<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Tariff decision: How even Trump\u2019s hand-picked Supreme Court judges went against him<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-global\/tariff-decision-how-even-trumps-hand-picked-supreme-court-judges-went-against-him-10544744\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page9)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(IR)\/GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>The US Court constrains unilateral tariffs. Can trade multilateralism be far behind?<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/us-court-constrains-unilateral-tariffs-can-trade-multilateralism-be-far-behind-10546477\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page10)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><\/td><td><strong>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>We need to underline value of collaboration on climate change<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/we-need-to-underline-value-of-collaboration-on-climate-change-10546478\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page11)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Environment)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>SC ruling on use of stem cells for autism sets a precedent for healthcare regulation<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/sc-ruling-on-use-of-stem-cells-for-autism-sets-a-precedent-for-healthcare-regulation-10546519\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page11)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Science and Technology)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>India reduced investment in US Treasuries by over 18% in 2025<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/business\/rbi-strategy-reduction-of-us-treasuries-and-gold-reserve-accumulation-2026-10546363\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page12)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(IR)\/GS3(Economy)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Can India\u2019s power system keep up with the explosion in data centres?<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-economics\/india-power-system-data-centre-boom-10537422\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page12)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>India and Brazil Sign MoU to Strengthen Cooperation in the Postal Sector<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2231438&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Centre Plans Temple Tourism Development in Andhra Pradesh under PRASHAD Scheme<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/centre-plans-temple-tourism-development-in-andhra-pradesh-under-prashad-scheme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Air<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)\/GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nations facing tariffs must unionise, says Lula<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"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-67284","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\/67284","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\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67284"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67284\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":67290,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67284\/revisions\/67290"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67284"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67284"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67284"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}