News of The Day : 09th February 2026

News of The Day – 9th Feb 2026

The Hindu, Indian Express, Live Mint, Business Standard, Economic Times, PIB and AIR, etc

(with Syllabus Relevance)

(GS-1: Art and Culture)

• About Esports Nations Cup 2026 
• Reflects digitisation of sports & youth engagement.
• India’s strength in chess boosts soft power & sports diplomacy.

(GS-2: Polity & Governance)

• SC allows abortion of 30-week pregnancy of a minor.
• About  reproductive autonomy 
• About Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act, 2021.
• Balances foetal viability with constitutional rights (Art. 21).

(GS-2: Polity & Governance)

• Reiterates Prakash Singh case (2006) guidelines.
• Regular DGPs ensure police autonomy & professionalism.
• Ad-hoc appointments undermine rule of law & internal security governance.

(GS-2: Polity & Governance)

• About PM CARES & relief funds 
• Raises issues of parliamentary oversight & executive accountability.
• Debate over transparency, RTI applicability & legislative scrutiny.

(GS-2: International Relations)

• About PM Takaichi’s snap election.
• Aims to consolidate mandate amid economic & security challenges.
• Implications for Indo-Pacific strategy, Japan–US alliance & India–Japan ties under Quad framework.
• About the Japanese election.

(GS-2: International Relations)

• About India–Malaysia Partnership.
  • Strategic partnership in the Indo-Pacific context.
• Focus on defence training, maritime security & digital economy.
• Part of India’s Act East Policy & ASEAN centrality.
• Enhances India’s regional balancing vis-à-vis China.

(GS-3: Science & Technology)

• Focus on quantum computing, communication & sensing.
• Aligns with the National Quantum Mission.
• Aims to attract startups, global research & skilled workforce.
• Strategic tech for national security & economy.

(GS-3: Science & Technology)

• About Moltbook
  • Platform where AI bots interact without humans.
• Raises concerns on AI autonomy, misinformation ecosystems & digital ethics.
• Relevant to AI governance & online safety debates.

(GS-3: Science & Technology)

• About Namalycastis solenotognatha and Nereis dhritiae
  • Extremophile worms thriving in low-oxygen zones.
• Enhances understanding of deep-sea biodiversity & biogeochemical cycles.
• Implications for marine ecology & climate research.

(GS-3: Environment)

• Sighting of tigers in Andhra Pradesh & Telangana
  • Indicates dispersal due to habitat pressure elsewhere.
• Risks: human–wildlife conflict, lack of prey base.
• Highlights need for wildlife corridors & interstate coordination.

(GS-3: Environment)

• Project Tiger launched in 1973.
• India hosts ~75% of the global tiger population.
• Successes: habitat protection, NTCA, M-STrIPES.
• Challenges: fragmentation, human–wildlife conflict, climate stress.