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**The Hindu Daily News Roundup: October 15, 2025**

**NEW DELHI (October 15, 2025) –** A deadly bus fire in Rajasthan, political turmoil within the Janata Dal (United), and a significant Maoist surrender in Maharashtra lead today’s headlines. Internationally, India is set to assist Mongolia with border security, while the IMF raises India’s growth projections for 2025.
**Tragedy Strikes Rajasthan: Bus Fire Claims 20 Lives**
A devastating fire ripped through an air-conditioned sleeper bus traveling from Jaisalmer to Jodhpur yesterday afternoon, killing 20 passengers and leaving 16 others injured, many critically. The incident occurred near Thaiyat village in the Jaisalmer district. Authorities are investigating the cause of the blaze.
**Cracks Emerge in Ruling NDA Alliance**
Just days after the National Democratic Alliance announced its seat-sharing arrangement, internal strife has surfaced within the Janata Dal (United). MP Ajay Kumar Mandal has offered to resign, claiming he has been denied access to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, signaling potential instability within the coalition.
**Major Blow to Maoist Insurgency in Maharashtra**
In a significant victory for law enforcement, 61 Maoists, including key CPI (Maoist) central committee member Mallojula Venugopal Rao, surrendered to Maharashtra Police in Bhamragad. This development marks a major setback for the Maoist movement in the region.
**India Strengthens Ties with Mongolia**
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a new capacity-building program to aid Mongolia’s border security forces. During a meeting with visiting Mongolian President Khurelsukh Ukhna, Modi emphasized the shared Buddhist heritage and revealed plans for holy relics of Lord Buddha’s disciples to travel to Mongolia next year.
**Bihar Election Deadlines Loom, Seat Negotiations Stall**
With only three days until the nomination deadline for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections, the Mahagatbandhan alliance is struggling to finalize seat allocations. Each party is reportedly preparing its candidate lists while intense negotiations are underway.
**IMF Boosts India’s Growth Forecast**
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised its growth projections for India upwards by 0.2% to 6.6% for 2025 in its October outlook. However, the IMF projects a decline of the same intensity to 6.2% in 2026.
**Congress Questions Modi Government After Trump Praises Pakistan Army Chief**
The Congress party has criticized the Modi government after U.S. President Donald Trump publicly praised Pakistan Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, raising concerns about the implications for India’s relationship with the U.S.
**Expert on U.S.-India Relations Arrested for Retaining Classified Documents**
A leading expert on U.S.-India relations, who has advised multiple U.S. administrations, has been arrested and charged with unlawfully retaining national defense information, including thousands of pages of classified documents at his home.
**Hamas Returns Bodies of Dead Hostages**
Hamas has returned the bodies of more dead hostages in an effort to ease pressure on the fragile ceasefire in its war with Israel. The move came after an Israeli military agency said it would slash aid deliveries to Gaza by half over concerns that the militant group was handing remains over slower than agreed.
**Trump Awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Charlie Kirk**
President Donald Trump awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, to slain activist Charlie Kirk, a prominent voice in the conservative movement before his assassination last month.

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