Headlines of the Day 18-October-2025

The Hindu, PIB, Indian Express, AIR

HeadlineSourceSyllabus
U.S. trade body moves court over Trump’s H-1B fee hikeThe Hindu(Page1)GS2(IR)
210 Maoists lay down arms in Chhattisgarh; the largest ever surrender by group
The Hindu(Page1)GS3(Internal Security)
Resolution of Palestinian question necessary for IMEC: Egyptian FMThe Hindu(Page3)GS2(IR)

Nashik unit open; HAL can roll out 24 Tejas jets a year
The Hindu(Page5)GS3(Defence)
Rotavirus vaccine effective against gastroenteritis in children: study


The Hindu(Page5)


GS2(Health)

Better global governance, led by China and IndiaThe Hindu(Page6)GS2(IR)
The next steps for Afghanistan after the New Delhi visitThe Hindu(Page6)

GS2(IR)
NIIF’s India-Japan Fund invests ₹500 crore in EKA Mobility
The Hindu(Page11)
GS2(IR)

Embraer, Mahindra to build C-390 planes for Indian Air Force
The Hindu(Page11)



GS3(Defence)
Textiles, leather, gems & jewellery exports hit in Sept. on U.S. tariffs


The Hindu(Page11)



GS3(Economy)



India-Sri Lanka cooperation holds immense importance for region: PMIndian express(Page7)


GS2(IR)
Lessons from a Nobel laureate: To become a knowledge power, India must address structural disconnects in its own knowledgeIndian express(Page10)



Miscellaneous 

Stand up to Trump: No trade deal is better than an unfair one
Indian express(Page11)
GS2(IR)

LCA Tejas Mk 1 A undertakes inaugural flight:
Indian express(Page13)


GS3(Defence)

SC forms panel to draft equal opportunity policy for transgender persons;Indian Express(Page15)GS2(Governance )
Rising CO2 levels
Indian Express(Page 23)GS3(Environment)

In Mutaqqi’s visit to Deoband, ‘religious diplomacy’ and a message to PakistanIndian Express(Page 23)GS2(IR)
Rajnath, Yogi to flag off first batch of Lucknow-made BrahMos missileAirGS3(Defence)
 

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