{"id":67385,"date":"2026-02-24T10:50:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T05:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=67385"},"modified":"2026-02-24T11:24:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T05:54:59","slug":"24-feb-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/headlines-of-the-day\/24-02-2026\/24-feb-2026","title":{"rendered":"Headlines of the Day 24-February-2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><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>Centre unveils policy to tackle terror threats<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/172638\/OPS\/G9FFJH69L.1+GD6FKM5PK.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance\/GS3(Internal Security )<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Interfaith marriages not prohibited under newU.P. conversion law: HC<\/strong><br><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/172638\/OPS\/G9FFJH69Q.1+GPCFKMFDC.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>M.P. govt. to extend Bhavantar scheme to mustard farmers for pricing power<\/strong><br><br><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/172638\/OPS\/G9FFJH69Q.1+GPCFKMFD6.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page2)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><strong>\/GS3 (Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Doctors suspect neurotoxin to be reason for seafood poisoning at hotel in Kerala<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/172638\/OPS\/G9FFJH69U.1+GD6FKMG1Q.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page3)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><strong>\/GS3 (Economy)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Directions in hate crime ruling may be unmanageable: CJI<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/172638\/OPS\/G9FFJH6A0.1+G99FKM6RT.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page4)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Canadian PM arriving on February 27 for trade talks<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/172638\/OPS\/G9FFJH6A0.1+GIGFKMLGP.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page4)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2 (IR)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Top court seeks Centre\u2019s response on proposal to tackle air pollution<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/172638\/OPS\/G9FFJH6A0.1+GAHFKMN63.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page4)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Environment)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>President unveils bust of Rajaji, hails move to shed \u2018colonial mindset\u2019<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/172638\/OPS\/G9FFJH6A2.1+GPNFKMUEQ.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu (Page5)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td><strong>GS1(History)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>India a big contributor to global toxicity by pesticides<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/172638\/OPS\/G9FFJH6A8.1+GP2FKN6TI.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page7)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Environment)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Unusual ancient gene governs sex of ant, bee, wasp newborns<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/172638\/OPS\/G9FFJH6A8.1+GP2FKN6TG.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page7)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Environment)<\/strong><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>The quiet crisis of adolescent mental health in India<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/172638\/OPS\/G9FFJH6AA.1+G67FKLM7S.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page8)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>The AI Impact Summit was a sign of things to come in India<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/172638\/OPS\/G9FFJH6AA.1+G67FKLM80.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page8)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Science and Technology<\/strong><br><br><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>India\u2019s energy shift through the green ammonia route<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/172638\/OPS\/G9FFJH6AA.1+G67FKLM7O.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page 8)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Environment)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>India and Brazil have realised the importance of their groupings<\/strong><br><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/172638\/OPS\/G9FFJH6AA.1+G67FKLM7U.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page8)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Rethinking tribal women\u2019s inheritance rights<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/172638\/OPS\/G9FFJH6AD.1+GTPFKLOBV.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page9)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><\/td><td><strong>GS1(Women Empowerment)<\/strong><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><br><br><strong>On the independence of the EC<\/strong><br><\/td><td><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/172638\/OPS\/G9FFJH6AF.1+GP2FKLO9D.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page10)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><\/td><td><br><br><strong>GS2(IR)<\/strong><br><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>What happens to India\u2019s Russian oil imports, $500-bn U.S. import goal?<\/strong><\/td><td><br><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/172638\/OPS\/G9FFJH6AL.1+GLRFKLFS7.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page12)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><br><strong>GS2(IR)<\/strong><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>NCERT\u2019s new Class 8 book lists \u2018corruption in judiciary\u2019, \u2018massive backlog\u2019 as challenges<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/education\/ncerts-new-class-8-book-lists-corruption-in-judiciary-massive-backlog-as-challenges-10548314\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page1)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Delhi govt to reward Rs 25,000 to people helping accident victims<\/strong><br><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/cities\/delhi\/rah-veer-scheme-delhi-good-samaritan-reward-details-10548092\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page4)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>IAF\u2019s Tejas fleet undergoes extensive checks after ground incident<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/iafs-tejas-fleet-undergoes-extensive-checks-after-ground-incident-10548374\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page8)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Defence)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>\u2018Be careful 100 times\u2019: CJI Surya Kant rebukes lawyer for comparing Ambani-Adani case listings to NJAC petition delay<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/legal-news\/be-careful-100-times-cji-surya-kant-rebukes-lawyer-for-comparing-ambani-adani-case-listings-to-njac-petition-delay-10547508\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page9)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>India\u2019s new federal compact must be based on principle of non-domination<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/yogendra-yadav-writes-indias-new-federal-compact-must-be-based-on-principle-of-non-domination-10548244\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page10)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Tech reform in courtrooms needs autonomy, transparency<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/tech-reform-in-courtrooms-needs-autonomy-transparency-10548251\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page10)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Maoist movement is in shambles. Governance must fill vacuum<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/maoist-movement-is-in-shambles-governance-must-fill-vacuum-10548245\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page10)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Internal Security)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>India is rewriting rules of AI governance, giving it open sky while keeping command in human hands<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/india-is-rewriting-rules-of-ai-governance-giving-it-open-sky-while-keeping-command-in-human-hands-10548260\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page11)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Science and Tech<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>India AI Summit 2026 marks New Delhi\u2019s strong AI beginning, not its arrival \u2014 yet<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-sci-tech\/india-ai-summit-2026-marks-new-delhis-strong-ai-beginning-not-its-arrival-yet-10548290\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page13)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Science and Tech<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>India seeks to join IEA: Why its request for membership is not a straightforward process<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-climate\/india-iea-membership-process-hurdles-10546236\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page13)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Has PM Modi\u2019s Mann Ki Baat impacted organ donation? Donor transplants go up but demand still much higher<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/health-wellness\/pm-modi-mann-ki-baat-organ-donor-impact-transplants-india-10547687\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page14)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Health)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>FM Sitharaman launches NMP 2.0, Rs 16.72 lakh crore of asset monetisation seen by 2030<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/business\/fm-sitharaman-launches-nmp-2-0-monetisation-2030-10548110\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page15)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>India-US trade deal: Why a \u2018modify commitments\u2019 clause in framework agreement offers New Delhi wriggle room<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-economics\/india-us-trade-deal-modify-commitments-clause-10547517\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page15)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Prime Minister lauds milestone of 30 lakh households adopting rooftop solar under PM Surya Ghar scheme<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2231926&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Environment)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>INDIAN NAVY TO COMMISSION ANJADIP<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2231754&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Defence)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>India and France sign Amending Protocol to update Double Taxation Avoidance Convention (DTAC)<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2231751&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Centre unveils policy to tackle terror threats<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"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-67385","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\/67385","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\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67385"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67385\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":67388,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67385\/revisions\/67388"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67385"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67385"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67385"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}