{"id":70684,"date":"2026-04-02T11:03:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T05:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=70684"},"modified":"2026-04-02T11:27:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T05:57:23","slug":"2-apr-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/headlines-of-the-day\/02-04-2026\/2-apr-2026","title":{"rendered":"Headlines of the Day 2-April-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>Commercial LPG, jet fuel rates hiked amid war<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/178458\/OPS\/G4QFOT5BJ.1+GGQFPVMAR.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(IR)\/GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Exclusion from poll rolls in Bengal does not remove voting rights forever: SC<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/178458\/OPS\/G4QFOT5BJ.1+GGQFPVMAJ.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Centre puts off FCRA Bill as protests erupt in LS<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/178458\/OPS\/G4QFOT5BJ.1+GGQFPVU4F.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Clarify stance on CAA, Tamil Nadu CM dares AIADMK chief<\/strong><br><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/178458\/OPS\/G4QFOT5BL.1+G5AFPVTBT.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page2)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>FCRA Bill triggers political storm in Kerala<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/178458\/OPS\/G4QFOT5BN.1+GTNFPVSUB.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page3)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>55,000 households use portal for Census self-enumeration<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/178458\/OPS\/G4QFOT5BR.1+GGQFPVU45.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page4)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>CAPF Bill passed by Rajya Sabha after Opposition walkout<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/178458\/OPS\/G4QFOT5BR.1+GGQFPVU4D.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page4)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>LS passesJan Vishwas Amendment Bill 2026<\/strong><br><br><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/178458\/OPS\/G4QFOT5BR.1+GE9FQ02D5.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page4)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>India to renew push for faster FTA implementation during PM\u2019s EU visit<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/178458\/OPS\/G4QFOT5BR.1+GGQFPVU49.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page4)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(IR)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Early screen use stunts vital social growth of children, experts warn<\/strong><br><br><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/178458\/OPS\/G4QFOT5C6.1+GORFPVJH9.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page7)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><\/td><td><strong>Miscellaneous&nbsp;<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Rare whales in the way of Trump\u2019s oil drilling plan<\/strong><br><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/178458\/OPS\/G4QFOT5C6.1+GORFPVJH7.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page7)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Environment)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>A textbook, criticism, the Court and contempt<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/178458\/OPS\/G4QFOT5CA.1+GK7FPV3QV.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page8)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>A West Asia security rethink amid America\u2019s role<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/178458\/OPS\/G4QFOT5CA.1+GK7FPV3QT.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page8)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td><strong>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>How anti-corruption bodies are politicised<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/178458\/OPS\/G4QFOT5CE.1+G59FQ0AD7.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page9)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Why is India pushing piped gas now?<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/178458\/OPS\/G4QFOT5CH.1+G59FQ0A5M.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page10)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Qdenga<\/strong><br><br><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/178458\/OPS\/G4QFOT5CL.1+G59FQ0A5C.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page11)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Health)<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>NASA begins fuelling rocket for first lunar trip in 50 years<\/strong><br><br><br><br><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/178458\/OPS\/G4QFOT5CV.1+GN9FPVT1E.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page14)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Space)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>MEA returns I&amp;B\u2019s proposal on posting IIS officers abroad<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/mea-returns-ibs-proposal-on-posting-iis-officers-abroad-10614417\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page 1)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>We are sleepwalking into a catastrophe in West Asia<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/we-are-sleepwalking-into-a-catastrophe-in-west-asia-10614334\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page1)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(IR)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Uniform Civil Code may leave Muslim women worse off<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/uniform-civil-code-may-leave-muslim-women-worse-off-10614357\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page11)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance )<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>What FCRA Amendment Bill 2026 proposes, why it has sparked a row in Kerala<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/fcra-amendment-bill-2026-explained-key-changes-row-10611435\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page13)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Ashoka helped spread Buddhism far and wide. How his grandson did the same for Jainism<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-history\/samrat-samprati-ashoka-grandson-jainism-history-10613510\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page13)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td><strong>GS1(History )<\/strong><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>International Booker 2026<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/books-and-literature\/2026-international-booker-shortlist-padma-viswanathan-taiwan-the-nights-are-quiet-in-tehran-by-shida-bazyar-10613060\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page14)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>Miscellaneous&nbsp;<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>RBI tightens forex rules, bans non-deliverable Re contracts<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/business\/banking-and-finance\/rbi-tightens-forex-rules-bans-non-deliverable-re-contracts-10614392\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page15)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Government Notifies Extension of RoSCTL Scheme for Apparel and Made-ups Exports<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2247851&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commercial LPG, jet fuel rates hiked amid war<\/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-70684","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\/70684","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=70684"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70684\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":70687,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70684\/revisions\/70687"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70684"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70684"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70684"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}