Headlines of the Day 17-4-2025

The Hindu, PIB, Indian Express, AIR

HeadlineSourceSyllabus
SC wary of denotifiying Waqf-by-user landsThe Hindu(Page1 )
GS2(Governance)
India and China speed up efforts to restart Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimageThe Hindu(Page1 )
GS2(IR)
T.N. govt. issues advisory to all departments mandating use of Tamil as official language



The Hindu(Page2 )


GS2(Governance)
Ranthambore National Park

The Hindu(Page2)

GS3(Environment)

IIT-B graduate launches free website to make Sanskrit literature accessible to allThe Hindu(Page2)GS1(Culture)
Protect Kancha Gachibowli ‘forest’, SC tells TelanganaThe Hindu(Page3)GS3(Environment)
Facing threat from quarrying activity, Telangana’s tallest Jain idol lies neglected

The Hindu(Page3)GS1(History)
Northeastern region is gateway to Southeast Asia, says Jaishankar


The Hindu(Page4)


GS2(IR )




Chief Justice Khanna recommends Justice Gavai as successor



The HinduPage 4)


GS2(Governance)



Five military personnel get MacGregor medalsThe HinduPage 4)Miscellaneous 


Urdu is the finest specimen of composite cultural ethos of India, says Supreme Court


The HinduPage 4)
GS2(Governance)
Almonds rein in weight, cholesterol and hypertension, confirms study

The HinduPage 6)
GS2(Health)
Does AI still hallucinate or is it becoming more reliable?The HinduPage 7)
GS3(Science and Tech)

Studied over 21 years, new species of frog named after Assam collegeThe HinduPage 7)


GS3(Environment )



The unfinished fight of an ‘anti-national’


The HinduPage 8)
GS2(Governance )
Shaping a response to the U.S.’s reciprocal tariffsThe HinduPage 8)GS3(Economy)

Call for permanent settlement for tribals
The HinduPage 9)


GS2(Governance )

Decadal Growth Average: a balanced formula for delimitationThe HinduPage 9)
 
GS2(Governance )



How China is fighting U.S. tariffsThe HinduPage 10)

GS2(IR)


WTO forecasts global merchandise trade to fall 0.2% amid tariff tensionsThe HinduPage 12)
GS3(Economy)
Bangladesh restricts import of yarn from India via land


The HinduPage 12)GS2(IR)/GS3(Economy)
Pharmaceutical companies expected to absorb any tariff hit in short term
The HinduPage 13)

GS3(Economy)


UN watchdog chief says Iran ‘not far’ from nuclear bomb

The HinduPage 14)GS2(IR)

Cradle of HumankindThe HinduPage 15)GS1(Places)
Olive Ridley turtleIndian Express (Page 1)GS 3(Environment)
Uttarakhand’s Silkyara tunnel, which made headlines for miracle rescue of 41 men, achieves breakthroughIndian Express (Page 6)
GS3(Economy)
Sharp fall in Indian students going abroad: Canada, US, UK see first simultaneous drop in 4 yearsIndian Express (Page 9)GS2(Governance )
How to read China’s better-than-expected growth figuresIndian Express (Page 11)GS2(IR )
Type 5 diabetes recognised as distinct form of disease: why is this significant?Indian Express (Page 11)GS2(Health
The US wants ‘balanced trade’. Trump’s tariff’s are making mayhem thatIndian Express (Page 12)GS3(Economy)
With verdict on Governor R N Ravi, Supreme Court gives Indian states — and India — a victoryIndian Express (Page 13)GS2(Governance )
Ambedkar, the economistIndian Express (Page 13)GS1(History)
India’s exports to America, imports from China reach all-time high in 2024-25Indian Express (Page 15)GS2(IR)
Flagging ‘acute shortages’, industry bodies take Centre to court over copper QCOIndian Express (Page 15)GS3(Economy)
Ministry of Ayush Organises Rashtriya Karmayogi Jan Seva ProgrammePIBGS2(Governance)
MEGHAYAN-25PIBGS3(Defence)
EXERCISE DUSTLIK-VIPIBGS3(Defence)
India’s Retail Inflation Hits Six-Year LowPIBGS3(Economy)