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Kerala Tourism will host India's first travel literary festival.

 1.British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi have hailed their countries’ recent trade deal as transformative, saying the partnership has already begun to bear fruit.The United Kingdom and India signed a trade agreement in July aimed at reducing tariffs on goods from textiles to whisky, cars and spices and allowing more market access for businesses. The stated goal is to boost trade by a further 25.5 billion pounds ($34bn) by 2040.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10/9/modi-starmer-hail-uk-india-trade-deal-as-new-investment-revealed

2.An earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale has hit Mindanao in Philippines. The authorities have warned of 'destructive tsunami' with ‘life-threatening’ wave heights and people have been asked to evacuate immediately to safer places. The quake was at a depth of 62 km (38.53 miles), the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/72-magnitude-earthquake-rocks-mindanao-in-philippines-101760061385714.html

3.Israel’s Cabinet early on Friday approved President Donald Trumps plan for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of all remaining hostages held by Hamas, news agency Associated Press (AP) reported.A brief statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the Cabinet approved the “outline” of a deal to free the hostages but did not mention other, more contentious parts of the plan. An Israeli official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the ceasefire is to begin immediately following government approval, and Israeli forces have 24 hours to pull back to agreed positions.

https://indianexpress.com/article/world/israel-cabinet-approves-trump-gaza-ceasefire-hostage-release-10298324/

4.In a major leap for global education, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday announced that nine British universities are establishing campuses in India. Both the leaders were speaking at the CEO Summit in Mumbai. This step will strengthen educational ties between India and the UK, in line with the objectives of India’s National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

https://www.thehansindia.com/news/national/9-uk-varsities-to-set-up-campuses-in-india-modi-1013292

5.As many as seven employee unions of all three government-run power companies of Maharashtra are going on a three-day strike beginning Thursday midnight. This may impact supply in Mumbai’s eastern suburbs and elsewhere in the state where the companies provide electricity.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/power-supply-in-state-likely-to-be-affected-as-employees-go-on-3-day-strike-101759950164274.html

6.Kerala Tourism will host India’s first travel literary festival, ‘Yaanam 2025: Tales, Trails & Journeys’, from 17 to 19 October 2025 at Ranga Kala Kendram, Varkala, Kerala, informed Mr Sajeev K R, Tourist Information Officer, Kerala Tourism. He was speaking to the media in Pune at an event organised by the Kerala Department of Tourism.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/yaanam-2025-kerala-tourism-to-host-indias-first-travel-literary-festival/articleshow/124443048.cms

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