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Trump announces 10% increase in tariffs on Canada for not pulling down ad sooner

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday (October 25, 2025) he was increasing tariffs on Canada by an additional 10% “above what they’re paying now,” just two days after ending trade talks with Ottawa over what Mr. Trump said was a misleading advertisement. Mr. Trump announced the higher tariffs in a Truth Social post on Saturday, referencing an ad aired by the government of the Canadian province of Ontario, featuring a video of late President Ronald Reagan, a Republican icon, saying that tariffs cause trade wars and economic disaster.

Season’s first cyclonic storm forms over Bay of Bengal, likely to hit A.P. coast on October 28

The depression hovering over the Bay of Bengal is expected to gradually gain strength as a cyclonic storm likely to be named Cyclone Montha by Monday (October 27, 2025). It is likely to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast around Kakinada by Tuesday night, with maximum wind speeds of 90-100 kmph, gusting to 110 kmph, according to the India Meteorological Department.

India’s largest hydropower project undergoes test run

One of the eight units of India’s largest hydropower project, which straddles the Arunachal Pradesh-Assam border, has begun undergoing a test run, signalling its commissioning soon. Officials of the NHPC Limited said the wet commissioning of the first 250 megawatt unit of the 2,000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project was commenced on Friday (October 24, 2025).

U.S. could hit Russia with more sanctions over Ukraine war, wants Europe to increase pressure

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has prepared additional sanctions it could use to target key areas of Russia’s economy if President Vladimir Putin continues to delay ending Moscow’s war in Ukraine, according to a U.S. official and another person familiar with the matter.

Families of Indians stuck in Russian warzone say they last heard from them 50-days ago

In the 50 days since he last heard from his brother, Indian Army jawan Prabhudayal Sunda has petitioned various government offices seeking his brother’s rescue from Russia, but is yet to receive any response. Sandeep, 23, Mr. Sunda’s younger brother, had been enlisted in the Russian Army and forced to fight in the war zone on the Russia-Ukraine border, his family has said, echoing claims made by many other families across the country.

Sharp decline in complaints received by Lokpal

While the Lokpal of India’s decision to float a tender for seven luxury BMW cars has triggered public outrage, the anti-graft body’s own performance record shows a sharp decline in public engagement. The number of complaints the body has received since it began functioning in 2019–20 has dropped sharply from a peak of 2,469 cases in 2022–23 to just 233 up to September this year.

Maharashtra doctor death: Techie named by woman doctor in note written on palm held from Pune, sent to 4-day police custody

Police on Saturday (October 25, 2025) arrested a software engineer in connection with the alleged death of a 28-year-old woman doctor in Maharashtra’s Satara district, an official said. A team from the Phaltan police arrested Prashant Bankar, one of the two men the doctor had named in a note written on her palm, from Pune, around 125km from Satara, in the morning, he said.

Crowds still throng to Hiroshima peace memorial, but Japan’s defence posture may be changing

Eighty years after the U.S. attacked Japan with the atomic bomb, crowds still throng to the mound-shaped peace memorial and museum in Hiroshima to pay their respects to hundreds of thousands killed or affected. The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the subsequent surrender of Japan to allied forces in 1945 laid the foundation for Japan’s pacifist Constitution and its policy of “minimum necessary levels” for “self-defence forces”.

Louvre transfers jewels to Bank of France after heist, RTL reports

The Louvre has transferred some of its most precious jewels to the Bank of France, according to French radio RTL, after an audacious daylight heist last week exposed the famed museum’s security vulnerability.

AUS vs IND third ODI: Rohit, Kohli guide India to big win against Australia

Rohit Sharma struck his 50th international hundred and Virat Kohli played time-bending knock in possibly their last outing in Australia, propelling India to a consolation nine-wicket victory in the third ODI here on Saturday. After Harshit Rana-led bowlers restricted Australia to a below-par 236, Rohit (121 not out) and Kohli (74 not out) stitched a 168-run alliance in just 170 balls for the second wicket to take India to 237 for one in 38.3 overs.

Made investments in Adani firms independently, after detailed due diligence: LIC

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) on Saturday said its investments in Adani group companies have been made independently and in accordance with its board-approved policies, following detailed due diligence. “Department of Financial Services [in the Union Finance Ministry] or any other body does not have any role in such [investment] decisions,” LIC said in a statement posted on X.

Veteran actor Satish Shah, best known for ‘Sarabhai vs Sarabhai’, dies at 74 in Mumbai

Veteran Bollywood actor Satish Shah, known for his performances in films like “Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro”, “Main Hoon Na” and hit TV show “Sarabhai vs Sarabhai”, died on Saturday (October 25, 2025), his manager said. He was 74. Ramesh Kadatala, who has been Mr. Shah’s personal assistant for over 30 years, said the actor passed away at his residence in Bandra east in the afternoon.