TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. The Opposition Mahagathbandhan in Bihar failed to announce a seat-sharing pact Friday as nominations closed for the first of the two-phase Assembly elections in the state. Partners of the alliance filed nomination papers for all 121 seats going to polls in the first phase – the total strength of the Bihar House is 243.
2. Jharkhand Mukti Morcha splits from Grand INDI Alliance for upcoming Bihar Assembly elections; to contest independently on six seats.
3. Union Minister of State Shri Jitin Prasada inaugurated the Uttarakhand AI Impact Summit 2025 in Dehradun, a pre-summit to the upcoming India–AI Impact Summit 2026. Jointly organized by the Department of IT, Government of Uttarakhand and the IndiaAI Mission, MeitY, the summit focused on responsible and inclusive AI growth.
4. The Central Railway is operating more than 1,700 special trains for various destinations in north India including Bihar and Uttar Pradesh during the festive season. The move aims at ensuring smooth and comfortable travel for devotees and passengers during Diwali and Chhath puja.
5. Science and Technology Minister Dr Jitendra Singh has informed that India has developed its first indigenously discovered antibiotic Nafithromycin. Inaugurating a medical workshop in New Delhi.
6. NITI Aayog’s Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) and DP World have launched the ‘We Rise’ initiative, a public–private partnership aimed at making women-led MSMEs export-ready.
7. Harsh Sanghavi was sworn in as the new Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat on October 17, 2025, during a major cabinet reshuffle led by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar.
8. The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet has taken steps to enhance agricultural support and farmer welfare in 2025. The state government decided to procure millets like Kodo and Kutki directly from farmers in key producing districts.
9. Jharkhand Mukti Morcha on Saturday announced that it will contest the Bihar assembly polls independently, and said the party would ‘review’ its alliance with the Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal in Jharkhand after the elections in the neighbouring state.
10. West Bengal Chief minister Mamata Banerjee wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday seeking a revocation of the Centre’s “unilateral” appointment of an interlocutor on Darjeeling, Terai and Dooars issues, saying it threatened regional peace.
11. Two simultaneous low-pressure systems are developing over the seas surrounding peninsular India, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said, warning of potential intensification over the next 48 hours. According to the latest IMD bulletin, a well-marked low-pressure area persists over the Kumarakom coast and the adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal.
12. Five Days of Diwali and Their Significance Diwali is a festival of five days and each day hold a special significance:
Dhanteras: Begins the festival by welcoming wealth and prosperity.
Choti Diwali (Naraka Chaturdashi): Reminds us to remove negativity and darkness.
Diwali: The main day, celebrating light, goodness, and Lord Rama’s return to Ayodhya.
Govardhan Puja: Teaches gratitude towards nature and faith in God.
Bhai Dooj: Marks the loving bond between brothers and sisters, ending the festival with affection.
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LEGAL REPORT
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1. Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday announced that his government is planning to introduce legislation mandating a salary deduction of 10–15% from government employees who fail to care for their parents. The deducted amount would be credited directly to the parents’ bank accounts.
2. Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah criticised the Opposition in Bihar for giving Assembly election ticket to Osama Shahab, son of don-turned-politician late Mohammad Shahabuddin who once ruled Siwan during the RJD’s rule of 15 years (1990-2005).
3. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in a statement on Friday said that it has arrested an executive director and regional officer of the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL), Maisnam Riten Kumar Singh, in an alleged bribery case.
CBI recovers ₹2.62 crore in cash from premises of NHICDL executive director Maisnam Riten Kumar Singh.
4. Trans rights activist Akkai Padmashali has been appointed to a Supreme Court panel on equal opportunity policy for transgender rights, becoming the first transgender person from Karnataka to hold such a position.
5. Telangana has recovered over 1 lakh lost or stolen mobile phones through the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) portal, ranking first in the country.
Since its launch in Telangana in April 2023, the state has successfully traced and unblocked 1,00,020 phones, with the Hyderabad commissionerate leading at 14,965 recovered devices.
6. The government is going to bring a regulation on deepfakes soon that will take help of technology for efficient implementation, Union electronics and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday.
7. Continuing free power to consumers may soon become an uphill task for Punjab as the Centre has devised a stringent three-option privatisation formula aimed at tightening the noose around states failing to clear their electricity subsidy bills.
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Eight persons died and 15 others were injured when a pick-up truck carrying pilgrims fell into a deep valley at Chandshaili Ghat in Nandurbar district of Maharashtra on Friday night.
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1. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says, benefits of revised GST rates are reaching end consumers; Asserts that GST 2.0 reforms have given a major boost to the country’s economy.
2. Nirmal Kumar Minda, Executive Chairman of Uno Minda Group, has been appointed as the new President of Assocham (Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India).
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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1. Attack on Kapil Sharma’s Cafe in Canada: Bishnoi Gang Claims Responsibility.
2. Kannada movie Kantara: Chapter 1 is all set to enter the magical mark of Rs 725 crore worldwide in just 16 days of the film’s release.
The actor and director Rishab Shetty, who is currently riding high on the phenomenal success of his latest release, Kantara: Chapter 1, is all set to visit the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi.
Rishab Shetty reveals his astrologer father renamed him from Prashant for good fortune in films. He recently opened up about a deeply personal chapter of his life,
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DEFENCE News
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1. The Indian Army has signed a contract worth ₹130.58 crore with JBM Auto Ltd to procure 113 electric buses and 43 fast chargers. The agreement, signed on October 17, 2025, marks the Army’s first major induction of electric buses.
2. The Indian Army has ambitious plans to raise specialised drone warfare units equipped with indigenous UAVs. But India’s drone industry needs extra support to overcome procedural, financial and technical hurdles.
3. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh says, BrahMos is not just a missile but a symbol of the country’s growing indigenous capabilities; Flags off first batch of BrahMos missiles manufactured in Lucknow.
19 Oct (Sunday)
Vedic Ritu/ Sharad
Drik Ritu : Sharad
पक्ष :: Krishnapaksh
(In Purnimanta calendar)
Vikram Samvat – 2082
Month : Karthika 12
(In Amanta calendar)
Shaka Samvat – 1947
Month :Ashvina 28
Tithi : Trayodashi (up to 1:52 pm)Chaturdashi
Nakshatra: Uttara Phalguni (up to 5:49 pm)
Hasta
Rahu : 04:28 PM – 05:54 PM
Yamaganda : 12:11 PM – 01:37 PM
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