Protests Erupt Across France; Historic Limoges City Hall Set Ablaze, 1,200 Arrested

Reuters, Oct 18, 2026, Paris: Rioting erupted in cities across France on Saturday as demonstrations against rising living costs and declinin...

Aadhaar Authentication Required for PM CARES for Children Scholarship, but Assistance Cannot Be Denied

PTI, Oct 17, 2026, New Delhi: The Centre has made Aadhaar authentication or proof of possession of an Aadhaar number necessary to avail of s...

14 Killed, Nearly 28 Injured as Truck Hits Devotees Near Sheetlamata Mandir in Madhya Pradesh

PTI, Oct 18, 2026, Gwalior:  Fourteen persons were killed, and at least 28 others suffered injuries when a speeding truck ploughed into seve...

Kolkata Durga Puja Stampede: Organisers among 7 held for Durga Puja stampede that killed 19, Shah visits injured in hospital

PTI, Oct 18, 2026, Kolkata: Kolkata Police have arrested seven people, including organisers of the Chorbagan Durga Puja, in connection with ...

Rubio Says 60-Day Pause on Russia Sanctions Will Allow US to Assess Global Impact

PTI, Oct 18, 2026, Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said the waiver from sanctions on Russia and tariffs on other countries...

Crowd Mismanagement, Confusing Announcements May Have Triggered Chorbagan Durga Puja Stampede: Police

PTI, Oct 18, 2026, Kolkata: Lack of crowd management and misleading announcements following a sudden downpour during Saptami celebrations ma...

CJP Founder Abhijeet Dipke Granted Bail on Rs 50,000 Bond; Neha Bora Also Released

TNN Service, Oct 18, 2026, New Delhi: A Delhi court on Saturday granted conditional bail to Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dip...

One Killed, Four Injured in Suspected Militant Attack in Manipur

PTI, Oct 18, 2026, Imphal: A 36-year-old man was shot dead and four others were injured after suspected militants launched a gun attack on a...

RG Kar Victim's Father Questions CBI After Former Principal Sandip Ghosh Gets Bail

PTI, Oct 17, 2026, Kolkata: Questioning the CBI over former RG Kar Medical College and Hospital principal Sandip Ghosh getting bail from the...

Kolkata Durga Puja Stampede Claims 19 Lives, 25 Injured; 12 Detained for Questioning

PTI, Oct 18, 2026, Kolkata: At least 19 people died, and 25 others were injured in a stampede at the Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal in north Ko...

Actor Imran Khan Moves Bombay High Court Against Notice Directing Him to Leave India

PTI, Oct 17, 2026, Mumbai: Bollywood actor Imran Khan, a US citizen, on Saturday filed a petition in the Bombay High Court challenging a not...

India Rejects UN Human Rights Expert's Report, Questions Reliance on Unverified Claims

PTI, Oct 17, 2026, United Nations: India has rejected as "hearsay" a report by a UN human rights expert that has taken note of the...