Missed today’s news? Catch up quickly with our roundup of the top national and international headlines from Sunday, October 13, 2025 — all the key updates in one place.

National

1. EPFO liberalises EPF part withdrawals, members can withdraw up to 100 pc

New Delhi: The board of retirement fund body EPFO on Monday approved liberalised part withdrawals for its more than seven crore subscribers, allowing up to 100 per cent EPF withdrawal.

2. TN govt completely revokes licence of adulterated cough syrup firm, shuts down company

Chennai: The manufacturing licence of Tamil Nadu based Sresan Pharmaceutical company involved in making the adulterated cough syrup Coldrif has completely been revoked, and the company has been ordered to shut down, the state government informed on Monday.

2. ED raids Coldrif manufacturer, TNFDA officials

Chennai: The ED on Monday raided premises linked to Sresan Pharmaceuticals, the manufacturer of Coldrif cough syrup that allegedly caused deaths of children in Madhya Pradesh, and top officials of the Tamil Nadu FDA as part of a money laundering investigation, official sources said.

3. We support President Trump's sincere efforts to bring peace: PM Modi after hostages freed from Gaza

New Delhi: With all 20 remaining living hostages held by Hamas back in Israel, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday welcomed their release after over two years of captivity and said India supports US President Donald Trump's "sincere efforts" to bring peace to the region. 

4. With new criminal laws, India's system driven by justice rather than punishment: Shah

Jaipur: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday described the implementation of the three new criminal laws as a historic reform and the biggest overhaul of India's criminal justice system in the 21st century.

5. India, Canada firm up ambitious roadmap to expand ties; resolve to respect each other's 'sensitivities'

New Delhi: India and Canada on Monday unveiled an ambitious roadmap to boost cooperation in areas of trade, critical minerals and energy as Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar as part of efforts to rebuild ties that came under severe strain following the killing of a Sikh separatist in 2023.

6. Air India senior VP & IOCC head, named in DGCA notice, quits

Mumbai: Air India senior Vice President and Head of the airline's Integrated Operations Control Centre (IOCC) Choorah Singh has quit the airline, sources said on Monday.

7. India should engage with US for lifting of sanctions on Chabahar port: Afghan Foreign Min

New Delhi: India should engage with the US for lifting sanctions on the Chabahar port, Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi said on Monday.

8. Army chiefs of India, France meet in Delhi; discuss ways to expand counter-terrorism cooperation

New Delhi: Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi met with his French counterpart General Pierre Schill here on Monday as they held discussions on a range of subjects, including expanding joint training exercises, counter-terrorism cooperation and defence technology collaboration, officials said.

9. Tej Pratap to contest Bihar polls from Mahua as his party names candidates for 21 seats

Patna: RJD chief Lalu Prasad's elder son Tej Pratap Yadav will contest the Bihar elections from Mahua as his newly-floated party, Janshakti Janta Dal (JJD), announced candidates for 21 seats on Monday.

10. Four more expats join Zubeen Garg death probe; Assam Police to brief case details with civil society

Guwahati: Four more Assamese expatriates, who witnessed singer Zubeen Garg's dying moments in Singapore, on Monday appeared before the police here in response to the second notice to them, in connection with the probe into his death, a top official said.

11. Rebel Cong, RJD leaders join BJP in poll-bound Bihar

Patna: The BJP in Bihar on Monday inducted two rebel leaders of the INDIA bloc who had won the last assembly polls on tickets of RJD and Congress, but had been sitting with members of the NDA inside the assembly after JD(U) of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar joined it in 2024.

12. Durgapur gang rape: TMC MP Saugata Roy says women should be cautious as police can't be everywhere

Kolkata: Senior TMC MP Saugata Roy, commenting on the Durgapur gang rape case, on Monday said that women should exercise caution, as the police cannot be everywhere at once.

13. India-EU trade pact talks progressing; steel, auto issues need resolution: Official

New Delhi: Negotiations for the proposed free trade agreement between India and the EU are progressing well, but differences still need to be ironed out in certain areas such as carbon tax, steel, automobiles and non-tariff barriers, a senior official said on Monday.

14. Indian team to visit US this week for trade talks

New Delhi: A team of senior officials from India will visit the US this week for trade talks, and negotiations on the proposed bilateral trade agreement are progressing well, a top official said on Monday.

15. Court frames charges against Lalu, Rabri and Tejashwi in IRCTC land-for-hotels scam case; trial to begin from Oct 27

New Delhi: Terming former Railways minister Lalu Prasad Yadav as the “fountain head of criminal conspiracy” in the alleged IRCTC land-for-hotels scam case, a Delhi court on Monday framed charges against the RJD chief, his wife and former Chief Minister Rabri Devi and their son Tejashwi Yadav, just weeks ahead of the crucial assembly polls in Bihar.

16. Remarks against Army: SC extends stay on trial court proceedings against Gandhi

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday extended till November 20 its interim order staying proceedings against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a Lucknow court in a case related to his alleged derogatory remarks about the Indian Army during his 2022 Bharat Jodo Yatra.

17. Court remands 2 more accused in Durgapur medical student 'gangrape' case to 9-day police custody

Durgapur (WB): A local court here on Monday remanded to police custody for nine days two men arrested in connection with the alleged gangrape of a medical student in West Bengal's Paschim Bardhaman district.

18. Land acquired for Tata's Singur plant won't be restored to firms operating prior to acquisition: SC

New Delhi: In a relief to the West Bengal government, the Supreme Court on Monday ruled that land acquired for Tata Motors' 'Nano' car project in Singur will not be restored to the industrial entities which were operating there prior to the acquisition.

19. Gravity of offence increased multifold due to number of victims: Delhi court while hearing Chaitanyananda Saraswati's bail plea

New Delhi: A Delhi court, while hearing the bail plea of self-styled godman Chaitanyananda Saraswati on Monday, observed that the gravity of the offence increased multifold because of the number of victims.

20. Actor Karisma Kapoor's children question late father's purported will before HC

New Delhi: Actor Karisma Kapoor's children on Monday questioned the authenticity of the purported will of their late father Sunjay Kapur before the Delhi High Court, claiming there were "glaring errors" in the document and it could not have been prepared by him.

21. Delhi HC asks Meta, Google to inform on removal of objectionable videos against singer Kumar Sanu

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday asked Meta Platforms and Google to inform whether they were willing to take down the URLs bearing morphed videos and profane language against singer Kumar Sanu.

International

22. Vijay Mallya discontinues bankruptcy annulment application in UK

London: Vijay Mallya, wanted in India to face trial on fraud and money laundering charges, has discontinued an application to annul a UK bankruptcy order ahead of a planned hearing in London on Monday.

23. After missing Nobel, Trump claims to resolve 8 wars, including one between India & Pakistan

New York: After missing the Nobel Peace Prize, US President Donald Trump has claimed to have resolved eight wars, including the one between India and Pakistan, saying, he did not do this for the Nobel.