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UNI NEWS DIGEST AT 1300 HRS ON OCTOBER 25, 2026

Top Stories Of The Day:
New Delhi: PM Modi urges ‘vocal for local’ push as Mann Ki Baat completes 12 years,
highlights grassroots innovation and self-reliance

: Rahul Gandhi calls for mass mobilisation at Ramlila Maidan on November 1,
says 'our votes are being stolen' (DI4)
: Jairam Ramesh demands probe into Ram Temple donations, accuses BJP-RSS of
betraying devotees’ faith (DI2)
Varanasi: PM Modi arrives in Kashi, to witness Air Force’s valour and might from Namo
Ghat (DR3)
Lucknow: 2027 Assembly Elections: BJP faces challenge of balancing alliance partners’ expectations (DR5)
Agartala: Key murder case files from LF era missing, says Tripura CM (CA3)
Mumbai: Bombay HC grants Radhe Maa permission to sue Google over personality rights
(BY5)
Thiruvananthapuram: Red alert in three Kerala districts on Sunday; two districts on
Monday (MS4)
New Delhi: Foreign Investors pull out Rs 48,056 crore from Indian equities in October
(DC1)
Tokyo: Magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes near Ogasawara Islands in Japan (FN1)
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CPI(M) challenges IDBI bank sale, flags foreign ownership and valuation concerns

25 Oct 2026 | 3:54 PM

New Delhi, Oct 25 (UNI) The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has stepped up its opposition to the privatisation of public sector banks, questioning the union Cabinet’s approval for the sale of a 60.72 per cent stake in IDBI Bank to Canada-based Fairfax Financial Holdings and alleging that the proposed transaction raises serious concerns over foreign ownership restrictions, share valuation and the future of public banking in India.

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Iranian Speaker’s absence casts geopolitical shadow over BRICS parliamentary forum in Delhi

25 Oct 2026 | 2:36 PM

New Delhi, Oct 25 (UNI) India’s efforts to strengthen the BRICS partnership through parliamentary diplomacy will unfold against a backdrop of mounting geopolitical uncertainty when the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum opens in New Delhi on October 26, with the absence of Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf adding an unexpected diplomatic dimension to the two-day gathering.

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Jairam Ramesh cites Justice Kaul’s book to question Judicial Independence under Modi govt

25 Oct 2026 | 1:30 PM

New Delhi, Oct 25 (UNI) Congress general secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh on Sunday questioned the independence of the judiciary under the Narendra Modi government, citing revelations in a book by former Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul about alleged executive interference in judicial appointments, pressure on the collegium system and the handling of sensitive cases in the country’s highest court.

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UNI NEWS DIGEST AT 1300 HRS ON OCTOBER 25, 2026

25 Oct 2026 | 1:11 PM

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PM Modi urges ‘vocal for local’ push as Mann Ki Baat completes 12 years, highlights grassroots innovation and self-reliance

25 Oct 2026 | 12:31 PM

New Delhi, Oct 25 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called on citizens to prioritise locally made products during the festive season, support small businesses and traditional artisans, and strengthen cleanliness drives ahead of Diwali and Chhath, as his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat completed 12 years.

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