{"id":81367,"date":"2026-08-13T11:47:40","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T06:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=81367"},"modified":"2026-08-13T11:47:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T06:17:43","slug":"headlines-of-the-day-13-august-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/headlines-of-the-day\/13-08-2026\/81367\/","title":{"rendered":"Headlines of the Day 13-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>
31-member parliamentary panel to review FCRA Bill<\/strong>
<\/td>		The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong>

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Retail inflation hits 19-month high of 4.45% in July<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Kerala stalling strengthening works at Mullaperiyar: T.N.<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page5)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
A timely reset for the Food Security Act<\/strong>
<\/td>		The Hindu(Page6)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Economy)<\/strong>

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Military transformation, intellectual leadership<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page6)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS3(Defence)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Promise of gender equality must be upheld<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page7)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS1(Women Empowerment)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
How sustainable is India\u2019s E20 push?<\/strong>
<\/td>		The Hindu(Page8)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Environmet\/Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Supreme Court clarifies scope of police custody under BNSS<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page8)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong>

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Centre floats tender worth\u20b91 lakh crore for 60 planes<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page10)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS3(Economy\/Defence)<\/strong>
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Border with India \u2018generally stable at the moment\u2019: China<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page10)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(IR)<\/strong>
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Amid tussle, NCSC panel to probe Centre\u2019s de-reservation proposals<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page10)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Amid Opposition protests, Lok Sabha clears Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page11)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS2(Governance)<\/strong>
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Nicobar project: tribal council says its concerns are being overlooked<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page12)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS3(Environment\/Economy)<\/strong>
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India\u2019s first branded train set to run as \u2018Sprite\u2019 Tejas Express<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page12)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Govt. looking at MDR charge to make UPI self-sustaining<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page13)<\/strong><\/a>

<\/td>		GS3(Economy)<\/strong>
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Southern African Customs bloc, India revive trade talks<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page13)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS2(IR)\/GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Germany is interested in buying green hydrogen from India, says Charg\u00e9 D\u2019 Affaires<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page13)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
PSBs\u2019 bad loan write-offs shrink as recoveries rise<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page13)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Kazakhstan, desperate for rain, turns to cloud-seeding<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page18)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS3(Environment)<\/strong>
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WHO says Congo’s Ebola outbreak is on track to surpass the deadliest in history<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express<\/strong><\/td>GS2(Health)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
UPI’s dramatic growth, and its next challenge<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Total solar eclipse: The best time to study Sun’s ‘invisible’ part<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS1(Geograpy)<\/strong>
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GPS to night bombing: IAF’s many challenges during Kargil war’s Op Safed Sagar<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Defence)<\/strong>


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Rise in swine flu cases in Capital, tally reaches 1,449<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page3)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Health)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Proceedings against Justice Varma likely to continue as motion moved before he quit<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page6)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS2(Governance)<\/strong>
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Parliament passes Bill to rename<\/strong>Kerala as Keralam<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page6)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
National Cooperative Development Corporation Bill gets House approval<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page6)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)\/GS3(Economy )<\/strong>
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What was promised by NREGA’s new version, where it falls short<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page10)<\/strong><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong>


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On Mecca accord, let’s keep our eyes peeled, ears cocked, and powder dry<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page11)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Higher education faces three challenges<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page11)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
RBI proposes new loan interest-rate framework<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page11)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Economy)<\/strong>
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India\u2019s Infrastructure Transformation: From Connectivity to Capacity<\/strong><\/td>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Economy)<\/strong>
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Empowering Governance through Digital Infrastructure<\/strong><\/td>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
The New Era of Indian Agriculture and Allied Sectors<\/strong><\/td>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Financial Inclusion in India: Banking Every Citizen, Empowering Every Household<\/strong><\/td>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Reforming India\u2019s Tribunal System<\/strong><\/td>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
World Elephant Day<\/strong><\/td>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Environment)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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