{"id":81799,"date":"2026-08-18T11:10:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T05:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=81799"},"modified":"2026-08-18T11:10:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T05:40:18","slug":"headlines-of-the-day-18-august-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/headlines-of-the-day\/18-08-2026\/81799\/","title":{"rendered":"Headlines of the Day 18-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>
Security agencies \u2018dismantled\u2019 ISI-backed gang ahead of Independence Day: Shah<\/strong>
<\/td>		The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong>



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SC orders fresh survey, says no State can block traditional elephant routes<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong>

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SC decides to watch progress on Cauvery water sharing<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page5)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Match AI models to workloads, not leaderboards<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page6)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Science and Tech)<\/strong>
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Decoding India\u2019s growth in merchandise exports<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page7)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS3(Economy)<\/strong>
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The road to E20 is not without bumps<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page8)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS3(Environment)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Rotating detonation engines: the science and the promises<\/strong>


<\/td>		The Hindu(Page9)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Sceince and Tech)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Black money in elections hampers democracy, says SC<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page10)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong>

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Can SHANTI Act override court on compensation for nuclear disasters, asks SC<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page10)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
IT Ministry okays \u20b97,877-cr. worth projects under ECMS<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page13)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
India set for record soy oil import on Russia-Ukraine war<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page13)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(IR)\/GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Afghanistan consulate in Delhi marksfirst-ever \u2018Taliban victory day\u2019 event<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page14)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(IR)<\/strong>
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Why Adivasis are resisting the Ken-Betwa river-linking project<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page18)<\/strong><\/a>


<\/td>		GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
March to July, Govt sent one blocking order to social media firms every minute<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page1)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong>
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Over 4,000 cases pending against MPS, MLAS: Amicus curiae to SC<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page6)<\/strong><\/a>


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

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‘Black money compromises democracy’: SC orders speedy probes, trials<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page6)<\/strong><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Navy to lease two new MQ-9B Sea<\/strong>Guardian unmanned aircraft from US firm<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page6)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Defence)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
After January launch vehicle debacle, GISAT-1A take-off in September to end ISRO’s seven-month operational hiatus<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page6)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Scinece and Technology)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
At Afghan embassy, Taliban diplomats mark 5th anniversary of ‘victory day’<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page9)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Are courts precluded from granting fair compensation for nuclear mishaps: SC<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page9)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS3(Scinece and Technology)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Legal aid defence needs reform, not retreat<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page11)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
NASA’s Moon Base: What India will gain by joining<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page12)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Space)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Notices to actors: What law says<\/strong>on surrogate ads<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page12)<\/strong><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong>

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The Centre-states tussle over the Mines and Minerals Bill<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page12)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong>
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CERC lets RE developers retain grid connectivity despite project delays<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page13)<\/strong><\/td>GS3(Environment)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Applications Govt nod to 31 more for electronic components mfg sops<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page13)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Why India is finding it difficult to buy critical mineral assets abroad, expand footprint<\/strong>
<\/td>		Indian Express(Page13)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Economy)<\/strong>
<\/td><\/tr>
South Korea baffled as Trump scales back military drills<\/strong>
<\/td>		Indian Express(Page14)<\/strong><\/td>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
INDIAN ARMY CONTINGENT DEPARTS FOR INDIA-THAILAND JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE MAITREE-XV<\/strong><\/td>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Defence)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
India Launches First-Ever Guide to Grasslands and Other Open Natural Ecosystems at UNCCD COP17, in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia<\/strong><\/td>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Environment)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Bharat Taxi<\/strong><\/td>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Beyond the Numbers: Decoding India’s School Education Progress<\/strong><\/td>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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