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**The Hindu: Key Headlines – October 14, 2025**

**NEW DELHI:** The day’s top stories reflect India’s engagement with both global and domestic developments.

**Trump Brokers Gaza Ceasefire, India Voices Support:** U.S. President Donald Trump has hailed a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, ending over two years of conflict. India has welcomed the release of all remaining hostages and Prime Minister Modi has expressed support for President Trump’s efforts to bring peace to the region.

**Labour Ministry Considers PF Pension Increase:** Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced that the Cabinet is actively considering raising the minimum pension provided by the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). This announcement was made at a meeting of the Central Board of Trustees (CBT) in New Delhi.

**Bihar Alliance Talks Stall Ahead of Elections:** Negotiations for seat-sharing within the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)-led Mahagatbandhan (grand alliance) for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections have hit a snag. Despite multiple meetings between RJD and Congress leadership, a consensus has yet to be reached.

**Court Summons INDIA Bloc Leaders Over Alleged Remarks:** A court in Sheikhpura, Bihar, has issued summonses to key leaders of the INDIA bloc, including Rahul Gandhi, Tejashwi Yadav, and Mukesh Sahani, following allegations of abusive language directed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a Voter Adhikar Yatra in August.

**Autopsy Delayed in IPS Officer’s Alleged Suicide Case:** The autopsy of Haryana IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar remains pending a week after his alleged suicide. The family is demanding the arrest of two senior police officials, Haryana Director General of Police (DGP) Shatrujeet Kapur and former Rohtak Superintendent of Police Narendra Bijarniya, before allowing the postmortem to proceed.

**Afghan Foreign Minister Advocates for Stronger India-Afghanistan Ties:** Speaking at a FICCI event, Taliban administration’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi emphasized the importance of connectivity and a liberalized visa regime between India and Afghanistan to foster stronger people-to-people contact.

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