{"id":83113,"date":"2026-08-26T11:48:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T06:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=83113"},"modified":"2026-08-26T11:48:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T06:18:07","slug":"headlines-of-the-day-26-august-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/headlines-of-the-day\/26-08-2026\/83113\/","title":{"rendered":"Headlines of the Day 26-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>
India, China discuss ways to push border delimitation<\/strong>
<\/td>		The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong><\/td>GS2(IR)<\/strong>

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OBC creamy-layer criteria: SC likely to set up special Bench<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong>

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CWMA directs Karnataka to comply with Cauvery order<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page6)<\/strong><\/a>

<\/td>		GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
End the culture of secrecy in judicial appointments<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page8)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong>



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The limits of air power, implications for theatre-isation<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page8)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS3(Defence)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Youth vote and its electoral impact<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page10)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong>

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Jaishankar holds talks with Russian counterpart<\/strong>

<\/td>		The Hindu(Page12)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Identify, eliminate threats before they grow big: Shah<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page12)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Internal Security)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Wearing hijab not established as \u2018essential religious practice\u2019for women in Islam, says HC<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page12)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS2(Governance)<\/strong>
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Rajnath approves missile tech transfer to Indian companies<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page12)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Defence)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Indian loitering munition may have hit Pakistan\u2019s Kirana Hills, says former CDS<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page13)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS3(Defence)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
UN panel flags violations against SC, ST, Rohingya<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page13)<\/strong><\/a>

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


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Minister seeks fundamental shift in fight against drought<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page14)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS3(Environment)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Aravali panel failed to conduct adequate study, say activists<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page14)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS3(Environment)<\/strong>



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H1N1 makes up 98% of Influenza A cases in India: ICMR chief<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page14)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS2(Health)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
\u2018Waning dependence on H-1B, India spent $1 bn on STEM in U.S.\u2019<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page15)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS3(Cyber Crime)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Feedstock sourcing is next critical lever for scaling compressed biogas output<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page15)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Environment)<\/strong>
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Models struggled to predict the 2026 monsoon\u2019s rapid changes<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page20)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS1(Geography)\/GS3(Environment)<\/strong>
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Beijing accelerates South China Sea build-up with new installations<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express<\/strong><\/td>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Xi likely to attend BRICS in Delhi next month with large delegation<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page1)<\/strong><\/a>

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

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SC to set up special bench to hear Centre’s plea on OBC creamy-layer criteria<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page6)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Loitering munition might have landed on Pak’s Kirana Hills, says ex-CDS<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page7)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Defence)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Rajnath approves transfer of missile technology to domestic defence industry<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page7)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Defence)<\/strong>
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NITI Aayog: Degrees like BA, B.Sc, B.Com have ‘weak job linkages’, need reforms<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page8)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Our Central Asia strategy needs less romance, more realism<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page11)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Repairing ties with Nepal: A strategy of two hands, 10 fingers<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page11)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
PM reviews cyber fraud cases, calls for building awareness<\/strong>
<\/td>		Indian Express(Page12)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS3(Internal Security)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Leaders, ecologists urge SC-appointed panel to seek more time, record mining impact<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page12)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Environment)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
UN panel flags ‘human rights violations’ in India, urges Delhi to suspend, review NRC<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page12)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance\/IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
India, Japan eye joint investments in Africa for critical minerals’<\/strong>Goyal woos Japanese firms for India’s semiconductor push<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page12)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Why govt jobs are few: The narrow selection pipeline<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page17)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
The century-long evolution of the demand for a Gorkha state<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page17)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
\u2018Essential practice’ test: Why Allahabad HC rejected schoolgirl’s hijab plea<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page17)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong>
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INDIAN NAVY SET TO COMMISSION SECOND INDIGENOUS DIVING SUPPORT VESSEL ‘NIPUN’<\/strong><\/td>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Defence)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
5 Years of e-Shram Portal<\/strong><\/td>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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