Kabul, Oct 18 (IANS) Nearly 40 per cent of Afghanistan’s population is projected to face high levels of acute food insecurity this winter, while cases of acute malnutrition are set to surge in 2027, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) warned.
Paris, Oct 19 (IANS) French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said Monday that partial curfews would be introduced in some areas starting Monday evening following incidents of looting during weekend protests.
Gandhinagar, Oct 19 (IANS) Special courts in Gujarat delivered 1,785 verdicts in cases registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act between 2022 and August 2026, with 908 offenders sentenced to life imprisonment and 16 sentenced to death, according to figures shared by the state authorities.
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Substitute Gurkirat Singh scored a 90th-minute equaliser to help Punjab FC come from behind to secure a 1-1 draw against Mumbai City FC in their second Indian Super League (ISL) 2026-27 fixture at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on Monday.
Mumbai, Oct 19 (IANS) Now married to actor Abhishek Bachchan, actress Aishwarya Rai once revealed what qualities she would love in her man during a candid interaction with veteran actress Farida Jalal.
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Aditya and Tridev registered contrastive victories in the second round of their respective weight categories to reach the pre-quarterfinals of the 2026 World Boxing U-19 Championships in Budva, Montenegro.
Madrid, Oct 19 (IANS) Athletic Bilbao forward Gorka Guruzeta is likely to miss the rest of the season after suffering a serious knee injury in Saturday's 0-0 draw away to Valencia.
Mumbai, Oct 19 (IANS) Online classifieds platform Justdial on Monday reported a nearly 10 per cent year-on-year (YoY) decline in net profit to Rs 107.8 crore in the September quarter of FY27, compared to Rs 119.4 crore in the corresponding quarter last financial year (Q2 FY26).
Chennai, Oct 19 (IANS) The makers of director Rajkumar Periasamy's eagerly awaited action entertainer 'Om', featuring Tamil star Dhanush and Malayalam superstar Mammootty in the lead, on Monday released the single 'Veezha Veera' from the film, much to the delight of fans and film buffs.
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu congratulated Ravi K. Budigina on winning the silver medal in the men’s 100m freestyle S13 event at the Asian Para Games 2026, praising his achievement for bringing pride to the country.
