Current Affairs One-liners — 14 October 2025
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Tue, 14 Oct 2025
- On 14 October 2025 in New Delhi, Google announced an AI Hub in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, with about US$ 15 billion over 2026–2030 — its largest investment in India, including India's first gigawatt-scale data centre.
- On 14 October 2025 in New Delhi, PM Narendra Modi held talks with Mongolian President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa, on a state visit marking 70 years of diplomatic ties and 10 years of Strategic Partnership; India announced free e-visas for Mongolians.
- The Ministry of Mines said on 14 October 2025 that, by a gazette notification of 10 October 2025, all limestone is now a major mineral, removing the minor-mineral category for limestone used in kilns to make lime for building.
- On 14 October 2025, the CAQM Sub-Committee on GRAP invoked all Stage-I ('Poor' air quality) actions across the National Capital Region after Delhi's daily average AQI reached 211.
- On 14 October 2025 at Manesar, Gurugram (Haryana), Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the NSG's 41st Foundation Day and laid the foundation stone of a ₹141 crore Special Operations Training Centre; a new NSG hub is coming up in Ayodhya.
- The Election Commission said on 14 October 2025 that all political parties and candidates in the Bihar Assembly election and the bye-elections must get political advertisements on electronic and social media pre-certified by the Media Certification and Monitoring Committee.
- The Department of Posts announced on 14 October 2025 that all categories of international postal services to the USA would resume from 15 October 2025, using a Delivery Duty Paid mechanism to meet new US customs rules.
- India's annual inflation based on the Wholesale Price Index was 0.13% (provisional) in September 2025, with WPI food index inflation falling to (-)1.99%, DPIIT said on 14 October 2025.
- INS Sahyadri made a port call at Busan Naval Harbour, South Korea, on 13 October 2025 to take part in the maiden Indian Navy–Republic of Korea Navy bilateral exercise (PIB, 14 October 2025).
- On 14 October 2025 IndiaAI launched the IndiaAI Face Authentication Challenge, inviting startups and companies to build AI tools for photo verification and de-duplication in large public examinations, with a ₹2.5 crore prize pool.
- PIB opened media accreditation on 14 October 2025 for the 56th International Film Festival of India, to be held in Panaji, Goa, from 20 to 28 November 2025; the portal closes on 5 November.
- On 14 October 2025 at Naval Base Karwar, Karnataka, Navy Chief Adm Dinesh K Tripathi inaugurated housing for senior sailors and defence civilians under Phase IIA of Project Seabird.
- On 14 October 2025 in New Delhi, the Ministry of Labour and Employment signed an MoU with Zomato, which will list about 2.5 lakh flexible livelihood opportunities a year on the National Career Service portal under a new 'Aggregator' category.
- On 14 October 2025 in Mumbai, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis reviewed preparations for India Maritime Week 2025, which is expected to draw over 1 lakh delegates from more than 100 countries.