{"id":74440,"date":"2026-05-21T11:23:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T05:53:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=74440"},"modified":"2026-05-21T11:23:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T05:53:50","slug":"headlines-of-the-day-21-may-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/headlines-of-the-day\/21-05-2026\/74440\/","title":{"rendered":"Headlines of the Day 21-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>
Nothing wrong in caste count: SC; rejects plea against move<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
India, Italy seal defence pact, boost ties to \u2018special strategic partnership\u2019<\/strong>
<\/td>		The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
In \u2018Naxal-free\u2019 Bastar, Amit Shah lays out development blueprint for road ahead<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page3)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Internal Security)<\/strong>

<\/td><\/tr>
Maharashtra completes documentation of over 23,000 wetlands, paves way to bring them under legal protection<\/strong>
<\/td>		The Hindu(Page4)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS3(Environment)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Preparing India for a credible digital Census<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page8)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong>
<\/td><\/tr>
Drone mania, separating hype from battlefield reality<\/strong>

<\/td>		The Hindu(Page8)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Defence)<\/strong>


<\/td><\/tr>
Oral remarks and institutional limits<\/strong>

<\/td>		The Hindu(Page10)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
How States are managing the surging summer power demand<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page11)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)\/GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
No new hydel projects can come up in upper Ganga, govt. tells SC<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page12)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		S3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Rajnath holds wide-ranging defence talks in South Korea, pushes strategic cooperation<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page12)<\/strong><\/a>

<\/td>		GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
SC flags lack of uniform excise laws across States<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page14)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance )<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Rules for new rural employment scheme to be issued soon<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page14)<\/strong><\/a>

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


<\/td><\/tr>
13-nation military exercise commences in Meghalaya<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page14)<\/strong><\/a>

<\/td>		GS3(Defence )<\/strong>
<\/td><\/tr>
Private firm conducts firing trials of indigenous rockets<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page14)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS3(Defence )<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Australian LNG supplies to India will surge, says Green<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page15)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Taiwan Travelogue wins International Booker Prize 2026<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page16)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		Miscellaneous <\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Sperm whale \u2018clicks\u2019 have complex patterns similar to human speech<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page20)<\/strong><\/a>

<\/td>		GS3(Environment)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Trade, corridor, defence: Rome, Delhi upgrade ties<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page1)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Govt pitch to US nuclear mission: Scale up capacity, small modular reactors key<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page1)<\/strong><\/a>

<\/td>		GS3(Science and Technology<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Boost to India-South Korea defence cooperation as Rajnath visits Seoul<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page9)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS2(IR)<\/strong>
<\/td><\/tr>
Right to life cannot mean duty to reproduce suffering<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page13)<\/strong><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Five southern states account for 75% of outstanding gold loans<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page15)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
RBI plans $5 bn dollar-rupee swap auction<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page15)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
UN cuts India’s 2026 GDP forecast<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page15)<\/strong><\/td>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Why Rahul Gandhi unveiled statue of forgotten hero’ of 1857 revolt<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page17)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS1(History)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
How thorium as nuclear fuel can help India meet its long-term energy needs<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page17)<\/strong><\/td>GS3(Science and Tech)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Prime Minister receives Agricola Medal<\/strong><\/td>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td>Miscellaneous <\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
India\u2019s Evolving Metrology Ecosystem<\/strong><\/td>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Environment)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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