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On October 13, 2025, a historic peace agreement was reached in Gaza, ending the two-year-long Israel-Hamas war. Under the mediation of US President Donald Trump, Hamas released hostages, and Israel released prisoners. This was followed by a summit in the Egyptian city of Sharm el-Sheikh, where the Gaza Declaration was signed.

On October 13, 2025, the India Births and Deaths Report, 2023 was released by the Registrar General of India, under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

The 70th Filmfare Awards 2025 were held at EKA Arena, Kankaria Lake, Ahmedabad.

Dr. Sonali Ghosh, Director of Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve, has achieved a historic milestone.

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to three distinguished economists from the USA, UK, and France—Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt.

According to a significant Supreme Court ruling, the age limit under the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021, will not apply to couples who began their fertility process before the law came into force. This ruling is particularly significant for couples who froze their embryos and initiated surrogacy before 2022.

Experts believe that maintaining sustained economic growth in India amid growing global uncertainties will now primarily depend on strengthening domestic demand, job creation, and innovation. This requires Indian private capital to focus on domestic investment.

The President of India recently appreciated the Siddi tribal community, which falls under the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG), for achieving a literacy rate of over 72%.

Recently, the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) amended Schedule I of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005.

A series of recent fatal industrial accidents in India have raised serious concerns about the weakening of worker safety standards and rights. These incidents have occurred, particularly in the context of changes made in the new labor codes, which have weakened labor protection measures.