What to read in The Hindu newspaper
30 April 2026
| Headline | Page No. | GS Paper | UPSC Relevance | Prelims Angle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. returns 657 trafficked artefacts to India in $14 million restitution | Page 1 | GS1 (Art & Culture) | Repatriation of heritage, antiquities trafficking | UNESCO conventions, restitution |
| Iran needs to ‘get smart’ on nuclear ambition: Trump | Page 1 / World | GS2 (IR) | U.S.-Iran tensions, nuclear diplomacy | Strait of Hormuz, sanctions |
| Courts cannot reform matters of faith, says SC | Page 3 | GS2 (Polity) | Judiciary vs religion debate | Essential religious practices doctrine |
| Judiciary chapter was reviewed ‘at top level’, SC told | Page 6 | GS2 (Polity) | NCERT controversy, education governance | NCERT role |
| State govt. to take over Hyderabad Metro Phase I | Page 3 | GS3 (Infrastructure) | Urban transport, PPP model issues | Metro financing |
| Tamil Nadu rejects Karnataka’s stand on surplus Cauvery water | Page 3 | GS2 (Polity) | Inter-state river dispute | CWMA, water sharing |
| NMC does away with ceiling on MBBS intake | Page 2 | GS2 (Governance) | Medical education reforms | NMC regulations |
| EPFO set to launch E-PRAAPTI platform | Page 2 | GS2 (Governance) | Social security digitisation | UAN, EPF system |
| BJP gets over 50% votes in Gujarat local body polls | Page 3 | GS2 (Polity) | Electoral trends, local governance | SEC role |
| All government services to go online by December in A.P. | Page 3 | GS2 (Governance) | E-governance expansion | Digital governance initiatives |
| A short video helps science reporting, but not India’s newsroom realities | Page 11 | GS3 (Science & Tech) | Science communication challenges | Research literacy |
| DRL gets Canada nod for generic Semaglutide injection | Page 12 | GS3 (Economy / Health) | Pharma exports, generics market | Semaglutide (diabetes drug) |