{"id":80664,"date":"2026-08-04T12:45:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T07:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=80664"},"modified":"2026-08-04T12:47:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T07:17:41","slug":"headlines-of-the-day-04-august-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/headlines-of-the-day\/04-08-2026\/80664\/","title":{"rendered":"Headlines of the Day 04-August-2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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

Headline<\/strong><\/th>Source<\/strong><\/th>Syllabus<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Samudra Manthan \u2013 National Offshore Exploration Scheme<\/strong><\/td>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2\/Government Initiatives<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Gyan Bharatam Mission and Preservation of Manuscript Heritage<\/strong><\/td>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS1\/Culture<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
T.N. urges SC to instruct<\/strong>Karnataka to comply with<\/strong>order on Cauvery water<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 1)<\/strong><\/a> ; <\/strong>AIR<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2\/ Polity and Governance<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Ex-WFI chief acquitted in sexual harassment case<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 1)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>Miscellaneous<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Stay extended on demolition<\/strong>of Jauhar university buildings<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 2)<\/strong><\/td>GS2\/Education<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Odisha seeks UNESCO<\/strong>tag for Puri Rath Yatra<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 2)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS1\/ Culture<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Karnataka develops manual to establish child-centric village communities in State<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 3)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2\/Governance<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Lok Sabha passes SC judges<\/strong>Bill without any discussion<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 4)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2\/Polity and Governance<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Rajya Sabha passes<\/strong>Bill on MSMEs amid<\/strong>Opposition protests<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 4)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2\/Polity and Governance<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Domestic cruelty rules<\/strong>cover live-in couples: SC<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 6)<\/strong><\/a>; <\/strong>IE (Page 1)<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong><\/td>GS2\/Polity and Governance<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Heat stress during pregnancy linked to adverse birth outcomes, says study<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 6)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2\/Health<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Top court asks govt. to<\/strong>ensure safe footpaths<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 6)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2\/Governance<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
AI and cyber, the double helix of today\u2019s security threats<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 8)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3\/Cybersecurity<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Critical minerals, the foundation of strategic power<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 8)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3\/Economy<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
The problem with India\u2019s free trade agreement strategy<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 9)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2\/IR; GS3\/Economy<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Why has PoK erupted in protests?<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 10)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2\/IR<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Why has West Bengal cleared<\/strong>land for the BSF now?<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 10)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3\/Internal Security<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Why lab-grown diamonds are sustainable<\/strong>alternative to mined stones<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 11)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3\/Science and Tech<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Manufacturing<\/strong>growth falls to 5-year<\/strong>low in July: PMI<\/strong><\/td>TH (Page 12)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3\/Economy<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
LNG imports rise as US, Nigeria and Oman offset Hormuz volume loss<\/strong><\/td>IE (Page 1)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3\/Energy<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
New real-time portal for organ transplants launched: National waiting lists, Aadhaar-linked pledges<\/strong><\/td>IE (Page 1)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2\/Health<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Vikram Sarabhai Medal awarded to Astrophysicist Annapurni Subramaniam<\/strong><\/td>IE (Page 7)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>Miscellaneous<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Why Kerala wants some of its forest spots taken off Google Maps<\/strong><\/td>IE (Page 9)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2\/Polity and Governance<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
How India prevented major fertiliser shortages despite West Asia war, and the concerns now<\/strong><\/td>IE (Page 9)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3\/Economy<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
After US-Japan intervention, how a stronger yen might affect Indian markets<\/strong><\/td>IE (Page 9)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3\/Economy<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
What remains of Jantar Mantar after the crowds have gone home<\/strong><\/td>IE (Page 10)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2\/Governance<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
50,000 migrants, 48 hours: How the border crisis in Ceuta reveals divides within Europe<\/strong><\/td>IE (Page 11)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2\/IR<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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