This special report covers the severe flooding in Tamil Nadu’s Theni district, where heavy rainfall has led to widespread devastation and the visit of DMK MP Thanga Tamilselvan to the affected areas. According to our correspondent, ‘we’ve been told that close to several thousand chickens were drowned because of the flood water. And the north...

Afghanistan’s captain Rashid Khan (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan, File) Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan has removed Lahore Qalandars from his social media bio, following his country’s decision to withdraw from the upcoming tri-nation T20I series in Pakistan. The withdrawal comes in protest against recent Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan, which reportedly killed eight civilians, including three young cricketers....

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The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar faced a major jolt on Saturday (October 18, 2025) after the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) candidate Seema Singh’s nomination papers were rejected during the scrutiny process in the Marhaura Assembly seat ahead of next month’s election. Her candidature was rejected due to discrepancies found in her...

Residents remove debris from a house damaged by Wednesday’s two drone strikes, in Kabul, Afghanistan. (AP Photo) Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire following days of peace talks in Doha, Qatar’s foreign ministry announced early Sunday. The decision came after a week of deadly border clashes that left dozens dead and hundreds...

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday urged people to remain cautious of the RSS and Sangh Parivar, advising them not to associate with those who were historically opposed to BR Ambedkar and the Constitution he framed. “Keep your company right. Associate with those who stand for society, not with those who oppose social change or...

CHANDIGARH: Punjab and Haryana HC has refused to quash a criminal defamation complaint against former Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal by Akhand Kirtani Jatha (AKJ) spokesperson Rajinder Pal Singh, and directed the trial before a Chandigarh court may proceed “uninfluenced by its observations”. A bench of Justice Tribhuvan Dahiya held that, prima facie,...

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Is India’s Afghanistan policy changing? What did the Muttaqi visit achieve? With India deciding to reopen its embassy in Kabul, is it inching closer to recognising a Taliban-led government? Did the restrictions imposed on women by the Taliban come up during talks? Source link

The number of injured, who were taken to nearby hospitals, was not immediately clear. (Photo: X/@chikistrakiz) A passenger bus in northeastern Brazil crashed into a sand embankment and flipped on its side, killing 15 people, local authorities said Saturday. The bus was carrying about 30 passengers, police said. The number of injured, who were taken...