{"id":71643,"date":"2026-04-16T10:48:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T05:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=71643"},"modified":"2026-04-16T11:07:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T05:37:56","slug":"headlines-of-the-day-16-april-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/headlines-of-the-day\/16-04-2026\/71643\/","title":{"rendered":"Headlines of the Day 16-April-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>
Iran says blockade a threat to ceasefire; warns it will shut down Red Sea traffic<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
States\u2019 seats will rise 50% after delimitation: Centre<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Entry of \u2018fertile women\u2019 antithetical to the identity of Sabarimala deity, says temple board in top court<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page3)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong>
<\/td><\/tr>
Bageshwar Dham gets govt. nod to receive foreign funds<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page6)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
New brain-inspired \u2018memristors\u2019 promise to reduce AI energy use<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page7)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS3(Science and Tech)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Women\u2019s reservation and delimitation should be delinked<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page8)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong>



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Implications of increasing the size of the Lok Sabha<\/strong>
<\/td>		The Hindu(Page8)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Why is the Strait of Hormuz critical to global energy flows?<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page10)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
West Asia crisis: India\u2019s exports plunge 7.44% in March; trade gap narrows<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page12)<\/strong><\/a>

<\/td>		GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Govt plan: Keep south share unchanged in LS, list each state’s new count in ‘schedule’<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page1)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong>

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SC: You cannot hollow out religion in name of social welfare, reform<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page2)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Bills tabled today seek to amend Constitution’s seven key Articles<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page8)<\/strong><\/a>

<\/td>		GS2(Governance)<\/strong>
<\/td><\/tr>
India calls for unimpeded, safe maritime transport<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page9)<\/strong><\/a>

<\/td>		GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Wang Yi, Lavrov to attend BRICS meet on May 14-15<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page9)<\/strong><\/a>


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


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In workers’ protests, a test of<\/strong>labour reforms<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page10)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Why everyone is afraid of delimitation<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page10)<\/strong><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
A new world order needs a credible architect. India must claim that role<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express (Page11)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(IR)<\/strong>



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March trade deficit eases to $21bn; goods export grew by 1% in FY26<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express (Page15)<\/strong><\/td>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Fighting precarity and a phantom boss, gig workers see hope in labour stir<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express (Page15)<\/strong>
<\/td>		GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Plastic bags to playing cards: WPI inflation hits 3-year high<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express (Page15)<\/strong>

<\/td>		GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Why NHAI wants your number plate & FASTag on same page<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express (Page15)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
The twin moves that will reshape Indian democracy<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express (Page17)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
From Steam to Speed: The Ever-Evolving Journey of Railways<\/strong><\/td>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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