{"id":80522,"date":"2026-08-01T11:05:57","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T05:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=80522"},"modified":"2026-08-01T11:07:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T05:37:20","slug":"headlines-of-the-day-01-august-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/headlines-of-the-day\/01-08-2026\/80522\/","title":{"rendered":"Headlines of the Day 01-August-2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Hindu, PIB, Indian Express<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Headline<\/strong><\/th>Source<\/strong><\/th>Syllabus<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Karnataka outfits call for bandh on Aug. 13 over Cauvery water <\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Lok Sabha passes Births and Deaths Bill amid protests over police crackdown<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong>
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Abandoned Rajasthan girl with special needs finds loving embrace of a mother from France<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page4)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Western Ghats conservation with science and dialogue<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page6)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS3(Enviornment )<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
SC moots protocol to access court\u2019s livestream archives<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page8)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Modi, Burnham discuss trade, technology, Hormuz over phone<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page8)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Cabinet approves scheme to promote \u2018floating\u2019 solar plants<\/strong>


<\/td>		The Hindu(Page10)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Environment)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Centre extends PM-Kisan for four more years, allocates \u20b93.15 lakh cr.<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page11)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance\/GS3(Economy)<\/strong>

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Bengaluru gets first tariff-free Scottish salmon via U.K.FTA<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page11)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(IR\/GS3(Economy)<\/strong>

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Cabinet okays \u20b984,084-cr. Samudra Manthan for offshore exploration<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page11)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Ruckus in both Houses as Opp keeps heat on Govt over police crackdown<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page 6)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong>
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‘Will take partnership to new heights’: PM Modi speaks to UK counterpart<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page 9)<\/strong><\/a>



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

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Cauvery: DKS defers meeting with Vijay, calls all-party meet on Aug 2<\/strong>
<\/td>		Indian Express(Page 9)<\/strong><\/a>



<\/td>		GS2(Governance)<\/strong>
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Cabinet clears 5-yr extension for PM-KISAN<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page 9)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
America’s tariff state is expanding. India must be patient<\/strong>
<\/td>		Indian Express(Page 15)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong>

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In Indo-Pacific, a steady projection of power<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page 15)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
60,000 cross into Spain’s Ceuta, 57 die after breach<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page 16)<\/strong><\/a>

<\/td>		GS2(IR)<\/strong>
<\/td><\/tr>
Every week, a ton of uncontrolled space junk tumbles to Earth<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page16)<\/strong><\/td>GS3(Space\/Environmetn)<\/strong>


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Can Chinese AI models shape the future of the tech race?<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page17)<\/strong>

<\/td>		GS3(Science and Technology)<\/strong>
<\/td><\/tr>
FIR over remarks on PM: How law treats obscenity, profanity<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page17)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong>

<\/td><\/tr>
What strong IIP growth conceals: Persistent weakness in consumer demand<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page17)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS3(Economy)<\/strong>

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Govt nod to Rs 84K-cr scheme to boost offshore oil & gas exploration<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page19)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Economy)<\/strong>
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Bloomberg defers India’s inclusion into global index<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page19)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
N-reactor cost soars 55%: Why price escalation may affect clean energy plans<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page19)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Science and Tech)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Cabinet approves revamped Khelo India Scheme and enhanced Assistance to National Sports Federations (ANSFs)<\/strong><\/td>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governnace)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Favara-UPI Cross-Border Payment Corridor Goes Live Between Maldives and India<\/strong>
<\/td>		PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governnace)\/GS3 (Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Designing Innovative Solutions for Holistic Access to Justice (DISHA) 2.0 Scheme aims at leveraging technology to develop and enhance the outreach of people-friendly solution platforms for legal services<\/strong><\/td>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governnace)<\/strong>
<\/td><\/tr>
Geological Survey of India Gets Its First Woman Director General<\/strong><\/td>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS1(Geography)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
India as a Tourism Hub<\/strong><\/td>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td>(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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