TOP HEADLINES SO FAR...
Didn’t get time to scroll through today’s top stories? Here are the key national and inetrnational headlines from Friday, October 10, 2025 — everything you need to know, in one quick read.
National
1.Tejashwi welcomes former JD(U) heavyweights Santosh Kushwaha, Rahul Sharma to RJD
Patna: Former JD(U) lawmakers Santosh Kushwaha and Rahul Sharma joined the opposition RJD on Friday ahead of the assembly elections in Bihar. Kushwaha and Sharma joined the RJD in the presence of its leader Tejashwi Yadav. Advertisement Powered by: 00:04 Kushwaha had won the Purnea Lok Sabha seat for the JD(U) twice on the trot, but lost to Independent candidate Pappu Yadav last year.
2. India-Afghan talks: Muttaqi faces flak over women journalist ‘ban’ at press meet
New Delhi: Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi held a restrictive press conference in the Afghan Embassy premises in New Delhi on Friday, while no women journalists were allowed, who were informally invited to a press interaction. The banning of the women journalists led to a massive backlash on social media.
3. ED's Mumbai drug bust; shell empire crumbles, Rs 100 crore plus laundered in global web
Mumbai: In a high-stakes blow to Mumbai's shadowy underworld, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has dismantled a sophisticated drug syndicate, seizing Rs 42 lakh in unaccounted cash, luxury BMWs, and exposing a labyrinth of shell firms allegedly funneling over Rs 100 crore in narcotics proceeds.
4. Pawan Singh's wife Jyoti Singh meets Prashant Kishor
Patna: Jyoti Singh, the wife of Bhojpuri actor and politician Pawan Singh, met Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor in Patna on Friday, stressing that her visit was not political in nature but focused on justice and women’s rights. Amid growing speculation that she may enter politics following her public fallout with her husband, Jyoti Singh clarified that there were no discussions about elections or contesting the upcoming Bihar Assembly polls during her meeting with Kishor.
5. Bihar Assembly Elections 2025: First phase nomination process commenced
New Delhi: With the Bihar Assembly elections inching closer, the nomination process for the first phase is set to begin on Friday, marking a significant step in the high-stakes electoral battle in the state. Candidates will begin filing their nomination papers for 121 assembly constituencies spread across 18 districts, as election fervor intensifies across Bihar.
6.India vs West Indies 2nd Test: Gill breaks toss jinx, elects to bat first
India captain Shubman Gill has finally broken his toss jinx, winning the toss and choosing to bat first against the West Indies in the second Test at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. Gill, who had lost six consecutive tosses prior to this match, will be hoping his decision helps India secure a 2-0 series whitewash
7. Jammu and Kashmir statehood: SC to revisit restoration timeline amidst 'ground realities'
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Friday a batch of applications seeking a time-bound restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. According to the causelist on the apex court’s website, a bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran will take up the matter on October 10.
8. New rules mandate greenhouse gas reduction for major Indian industrial sectors
New Delhi: The government has notified the Greenhouse Gas Emission Intensity Target Rules, 2025, marking India’s first legally binding emission reduction targets for carbon-intensive industries. The notification, issued by the Ministry of Environment on October 8, comes after considering feedback on the draft rules published on April 16.
9. India to reopen Embassy in Kabul, reaffirms support for Afghanistan’s development
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday reaffirmed India’s commitment to Afghanistan’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence, announcing the upgradation of India’s Technical Mission in Kabul to the status of an Embassy. The minister said Afghanistan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s visit to India marks a key step in strengthening bilateral ties and affirming the enduring friendship between the two nations.
10. YouTube India fortifies creator monetization
New Delhi: YouTube on Friday announced an expansion of its YouTube Shopping experience in India, adding Nykaa and Purplle as new merchant partners alongside existing collaborators Flipkart and Myntra. The move aims to fuel the next phase of monetisation for the country’s rapidly growing creator economy. With shopping-related watch time on the platform growing by more than 250 per cent year-on-year, YouTube is scaling its Shopping Affiliate Programme, which allows creators to earn through content-driven commerce.
International
11. Venezuela's Maria Corina Machado wins 2025 Nobel Peace Prize
Stockholm: Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced on Friday. Machado was recognised for her unwavering dedication to promoting democratic rights in Venezuela and her tireless struggle to achieve a peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.
12. At least 7 killed as twin earthquakes strike southern Philippines, tsunami warnings issued
Manila: The southern Philippines was rocked by two powerful offshore earthquakes on Friday, 10 October 2025, leaving at least seven people dead and several areas damaged. The first quake, with a magnitude of 7.4, struck near Manay in Davao Oriental at a shallow depth of 23 kilometres, sending strong tremors across Mindanao, including Davao City and General Santos.
13. Kyiv faces blackouts after massive Russian strike
Kyiv: Ukraine on Friday said Russian forces had launched a “massive attack” on the capital Kyiv, causing power outages as Moscow struck at the national energy grid. “The capital of the country is under an enemy ballistic missile attack and a massive attack by the enemy strike drones,” the Ukrainian air force said, urging residents to remain in shelters.
14. Pakistan intensifies fight against TTP, kills 30 in major counter-terror sweep
Islamabad: Pakistan’s military has announced that 30 Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants were killed in a string of intelligence-based “retribution operations” in the Orakzai district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The militants were reportedly involved in an earlier ambush that left 11 soldiers dead, including a Lieutenant Colonel and a Major.
15. Indian nationals and over 50 entities sanctioned by US for aiding Iran’s energy exports
Washington: The United States has imposed sanctions on more than 50 entities, people, including two Indian nationals, and vessels for allegedly facilitating Iranian energy exports. The move targets “key elements” of Tehran’s “energy export machine”, according to an official statement. The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced the sanctions on Thursday.
16. White House slams Nobel Committee for brushing Trump after Machado win
Washington: The White House responded swiftly to the Nobel Committee’s decision, releasing a statement through Steven Cheung on social media. Cheung emphasised President Trump’s ongoing commitment to global peace, saying, “President Trump will continue making peace deals, ending wars, and saving lives. He has the heart of a humanitarian, and there will never be anyone like him who can move mountains with the sheer force of his will”. The statement concluded with a direct critique: “The Nobel Committee proved they place politics over peace”.
17. Israeli military says ceasefire agreement in Gaza has taken effect
Tel Aviv: A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas for the Gaza Strip came into effect at noon local time, the Israeli military said Friday, adding that troops were withdrawing to agreed-upon deployment lines. The announcement came hours after Israel's Cabinet approved President Donald Trump's plan for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the release of the remaining hostages and of Palestinian prisoners