Starmer leads 100-member U.K. delegation on India visitU.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in India for a two-day visit starting Wednesday (October 8, 2025), with a delegation of over 100 people, including CEOs and representatives from British institutes, universities and industry groups. The visit comes months after India and the U.K. signed a trade deal during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s July visit to the European country. It also comes as both countries are navigating major geopolitical shifts, including their respective trading relationships with the U.S., under the administration of Donald Trump.At least 15 killed as landslide buries bus in Himachal’s BilaspurAt least 15 people were killed and several others feared trapped after a private bus was struck by boulders and debris following a major landslide in the Bhalughat area of Jhanduta sub-division in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday (October 7, 2025), officials said.Cough syrup death toll rises to 17 in Madhya PradeshThe death toll of children in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara owing to consumption of an adulterated cough syrup, has risen to 17, with three more children dying in the last two days, a government official said on Tuesday (October 7, 2025). PM Modi greets Russia’s President Putin on his birthday, reaffirms commitment to India-Russia tiesPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (October 7, 2025) spoke with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and congratulated the latter on his 73rd birthday.Haryana IGP found dead with gunshot woundAn Indian Police Service (IPS) officer in Haryana police Y. Puran Kumar, was allegedly found dead with a gunshot wound at his residence in Chandigarh, police said on Tuesday (October 7, 2025).Heavy rain lashes Delhi, IMD issues yellow, orange alerts; at least 15 flights divertedAs many as 15 flights were diverted at the Delhi airport on Tuesday (October 7, 2025) due to heavy rain in the national capital, according to an official.Repeated hoax bomb threats keep Chennai police, bomb squad on their toesIt has been a tense — and slightly absurd — fortnight for the city police, as pranksters have been flooding the inboxes of VIPs, celebrities, and even the Director-General of Police (DGP) with bomb threat emails.In Ladakh, 1,500 CRPF personnel deployed, says officialAround 1,500 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel are presently deployed in Ladakh to aid the civil administration in securing installations and maintaining law and order, a senior government official said on Tuesday. (October 7, 2025)Ahead of Muttaqi’s visit, India takes a step closer to recognising TalibanTwo days before the visit of Amir Khan Muttaqi, Acting Foreign Minister of the Taliban regime ruling Afghanistan, the Indian government came one step closer to formally recognising the Taliban, as a regional grouping that India is a part of admitted Mr. Muttaqi as a “member” for the first time. Nepal Gen-Z protests: FIR registered against deposed PM Oli, his Home MinisterNepal's youth-led Gen-Z group, which organised anti-government protests last month, on Tuesday (October 7, 2025) registered an FIR against deposed Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and then Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, seeking their criminal accountability for the deaths during the demonstrations.Serving Mother India the greatest honour: PM ModiOn the anniversary of his 25th year in public service, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (October 7, 2025) thanked the people for giving him the opportunity to serve the country and reiterated his government’s commitment to building a developed India.Supreme Court flags ‘dire need’ to protect pedestrians, gives States six months to frame road safety rulesThe Supreme Court on Tuesday (October 7, 2025) directed all States and Union Territories to frame comprehensive road safety rules within six months, encompassing aspects such as pedestrian protection, helmet compliance, wrong-lane driving, unsafe overtaking, the use of dazzling LED headlights, and the unauthorised installation or sale of red-blue strobe lights and hooters.