{"id":73235,"date":"2026-05-08T10:57:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T05:27:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=73235"},"modified":"2026-05-08T11:04:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T05:34:44","slug":"headlines-of-the-day-08-may-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/headlines-of-the-day\/08-05-2026\/73235\/","title":{"rendered":"Headlines of the Day 08-May-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>
Rajasthan ACB arrests former Minister Mahesh Joshi in Jal Jeevan Mission tender \u2018scam\u2019<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page4)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Entertaining petitions on religious practices can have far-reaching consequences, says SC<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page6)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS2(Governance)<\/strong>
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Should the abortion law be amended for minor rape victims?<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page11)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Scope of legal fiction in party mergers<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page12)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
How does Kerala plan to tackle oil spill hazards?<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page12)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Environment)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Was a \u2018proper debate\u2019 held in Parliament on CEC and ECs appointment law, asks SC<\/strong>
<\/td>		The Hindu(Page14)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Governor must ensure formation of a stable government in a State<\/strong>


<\/td>		The Hindu(Page15)<\/strong><\/a>


<\/td>		GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Delhi urges Dhaka to expedite verification of 2,800 illegal immigrants<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page16)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong>

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\u2018Compliance norms could derail EU FTA deal benefits\u2019<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page17)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Why are fathers missing in reproductive health interventions<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page22)<\/strong><\/td>GS2(Health)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Wastewater surveillance revealed hidden COVID surges in Bengaluru<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page22)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Environment)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Questions over role of Governor: SC has upheld primacy of floor test<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express (Page 1)<\/strong>
<\/td>		GS2(Governance)<\/strong>

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Tyranny of the elected: Top court on delay over CEC law<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express (Page 1)<\/strong><\/a>

<\/td>		GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
546 people die daily in traffic accidents; road deaths account for 88%: NCRB report<\/strong><\/td>Indian express (Page 2)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong>

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Screening in high-risk areas, handheld X-rays: Delhi detects 12,000 TB cases in six weeks<\/strong><\/td>Indian express (Page4)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Health)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Somnath’s glory and the sacred idea of Bharat: In a world marked by divisions, the spirit of unity is more relevant than ever<\/strong><\/td>Indian express (Page4)<\/strong><\/td>GS1(History)<\/strong>
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Dhaka raises ‘push-in’ issue, India seeks faster repatriation of illegal Bangladeshis<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page6)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
For new mine, Rajasthan PSU seeks to cut 4.48L trees in Chhattisgarh forest<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page8)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Environment)<\/strong>
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SC: India a civilisation, questioning every religious row troubling<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page8)<\/strong><\/a>


<\/td>		GS2(Governance)<\/strong>
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Proposal for Arunachal’s Kalai-II hydel project skips mentioning endangered bird habitat’<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page8)<\/strong><\/a>

<\/td>		GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
problem persists enter diplomacy<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page11)<\/strong><\/td>GS2(IR)\/GS3(Defence)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
The many strands of Israeli settlers in West Bank, and their politics<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page13)<\/strong>

<\/td>		GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
In potential collapse of a key ocean current, consequences for world and India<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page13)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS1(Geography)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Why India’s widening night-time power gap concerns grid managers<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page15)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Economy)<\/strong>


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IndiaAI and ICMR Sign MoU to Accelerate Responsible AI Adoption in Healthcare<\/strong>

Union Health Ministry Launches JANANI Platform to Strengthen Maternal and Child Healthcare at National Summit on Best Practices<\/strong>Prime Minister\u2019s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), i<\/strong>
NITI Aayog Releases Policy Report on \u2018School Education System in India: Temporal Analysis and Policy Roadmap for Quality Enhancement\u2019<\/strong>
India\u2019s Pension Landscape<\/strong><\/td>

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