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08 May 2026 : Indian Express Important Articles Today

  1. 546 people die daily in traffic accidents; road deaths account for 88%: NCRB report
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  • GS 3: Infrastructure: Roads, Railways, Transport and Infrastructure-related Safety & Urbanisation Issues.
  1. Free medicines for poor stolen, resold with forged labels
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  • GS 2: (Governance & Social Justice): Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, and challenges of corruption and governance in public healthcare delivery.
  1. Little time to adapt, loss of livelihood: Auto industry opposes proposed two-wheeler ban
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  • GS 3: Environment & Ecology / Infrastructure: Government policies and interventions for environmental protection, sustainable urban transport, electric mobility transition, and issues related to energy security and manufacturing ecosystem.
  1. The Calcutta that once was, the city that can resume its journey again
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  • GS 2: Polity and Governance: Federalism, Role of Political Parties, Governance Issues, Transparency and Accountability, Welfare Schemes, and Issues Relating to Development & Internal Security in States.
  1. Road from Santa Marta, to an equitable green transition
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  • GS 3: Environment & Ecology: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment; Climate Change and International Environmental Governance.
  1. Don't ignore the majoritarianism in the frame
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  • GS 2: Polity & Governance: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act; pressure groups, communalism, regionalism and secularism in Indian politics.
  1. A year on, how has Operation Sindoor shaped India's strategic options vis-a-vis Pakistan?
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  • GS 2: International Relations: India and its neighbourhood relations; bilateral relations and security challenges involving cross-border terrorism.
  1. In potential collapse of a key ocean current, consequences for world and India
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  • GS 3: Environment & Ecology: Climate Change and its Impact on Monsoon, Oceanic Circulation and Food Security.
  1. The many strands of Israeli settlers in West Bank, and their politics
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  • GS 2: International Relations: Israel–Palestine conflict, West Asia geopolitics, issues related to occupation, settlements and regional security.
  1. Why medical negligence claim won't end with death of doctor
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  • GS 2: Governance & Social Justice: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Health, along with statutory bodies and legal framework governing consumer rights and medical accountability.
  1. April LPG imports crash by over 50%, supply may remain fraught
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  • GS 3: Indian Economy: Energy Security, Infrastructure and Effects of Geopolitical Developments on India’s Economy.
  1. Why India's widening night-time power gap concerns grid managers
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  • GS 3: Infrastructure (Energy): Issues related to Energy Security, Power Sector Reforms, Renewable Energy Integration and Grid Stability.
  1. Asia's tech giants give Al bull run a new centre of gravity
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  • GS 3: Science & Technology: Developments and Applications of Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Semiconductors and Emerging Technologies.