Students can stay updated with important news from India and around the world. These clear and easy-to-understand headlines highlight major events, discoveries, and updates, making them ideal for school assemblies and classroom discussions. Stay informed with the key news for October 21, 2025.

Top National Headlines

1) Exceptional coordination among armed forces brought Pakistan to its knees: PM Modi

Panaji: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the exceptional coordination among the three armed forces, fear instilled by the Navy, extraordinary skills of the Air Force and bravery of the Army, forced Pakistan to its knees during Operation Sindoor in no time.

2) India revel in festival of lights; Delhi's air quality deteriorates on Diwali

New Delhi: Buildings were decorated with colourful lights and earthen lamps dotted houses as people across the country thronged temples and celebrated Diwali with pomp on Monday. 

3) President Murmu on four-day Kerala visit from Tuesday, to visit Sabrimala Temple

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu will from tomorrow be on a four-day visit to Kerala where she will also visit Sabrimala Temple, her office said on Monday.

4) Bihar polls: RJD releases list of 143 candidates, 5 of them to fight against INDIA bloc partners

Patna: The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Monday announced its list of 143 candidates for the Bihar assembly polls, five of whom would end up contesting against nominees of the other INDIA bloc constituents 

5) Bengal turning into 'soft state', women unsafe, claims Governor C V Ananda Bose

Kolkata: West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose expressed serious concern over the recent sexual assault of students and asserted that these incidents point to a "deepening law and order crisis" and an "atmosphere of fear that is rendering the state increasingly unsafe for women". 

6) Polls: Liquor worth Rs 23 cr among combined seizure of Rs 64 cr in dry Bihar

Patna: Enforcement agencies have seized liquor, cash, drugs and freebies with a combined value of Rs 64.13 crore across Bihar since the announcement of the schedule for the assembly elections on October 6, officials said on Monday. 

7) Case against Ola Electric founder, senior officials after the suicide of an employee

Bengaluru: A case has been registered against the founder of Ola Electric and other senior officials of the company following the suicide of a 38-year-old engineer, who had accused them of "harassment", police said on Monday.

8) IMD issues 'cyclone alert' in Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Port Blair: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a 'cyclone alert' in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands due to a cyclonic circulation over the Bay of Bengal, which is likely to intensify from October 21, officials said on Monday. 

9) Veteran Bollywood actor Asrani passes away

Mumbai: Veteran Bollywood actor and director Govardhan Asrani, popularly known as Asrani, passed away on Monday. He was 82. He had been admitted to the hospital for the past five days.

10) Dibrugarh-bound Air India Express flight returns to Guwahati after developing technical snag

Dibrugarh (Assam): A Dibrugarh-bound Air India Express flight on Monday returned to Guwahati after developing a technical snag, and later flew to its destination following rectification of the problem, officials said

Top International Headlines

1) Snapchat, Fortnite, Duolingo among major apps down worldwide: What’s causing the massive outage?

Amazon said its cloud computing service was recovering from a major outage that disrupted online activity around the world. Amazon Web Services provides remote computing services to many governments, universities and companies

2) Two killed as cargo plane from Dubai skids off Hong Kong runway into sea 

A cargo aircraft skidded off a Hong Kong runway and collided with a security patrol vehicle before both fell into the sea early Monday, killing the two people in the car, authorities said. The plane's four crew members were unhurt.

3) UK royals, PM Keir Starmer lead Diwali greetings in UK

London: Britain's royals and Prime Minister Keir Starmer shared Diwali greetings on Monday, with the High Commission of India in London highlighting a message of inclusiveness and sustainability associated with the annual Festival of Lights. 

4) UK businesses accelerate India expansion plans post-FTA: Report

London: Several UK businesses see the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India as a "game-changer" as they accelerate expansion plans and a majority of firms without a presence move to enter the market, according to a new report. By Aditi Khanna 

5) Body of Nepali student who died in Hamas captivity returns to Nepal

Kathmandu: The body of a Nepali student who saved several lives during the Hamas attack in Israel two years ago was on Monday brought to Kathmandu from Tel Aviv for his last rites.