Rashmika Mandanna picks Allu Arjun over Ranbir Kapoor

IANS | October 18, 2026 2:01 PM

Mumbai, Oct 18 (IANS) After Salman Khan set the tone for the final season of the popular chat show, 'Koffee With Karan', beloved couple Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna were seen on the couch together for the second episode.

India’s imports of Russian crude dip in Sep amid price rise

IANS | October 18, 2026 2:00 PM

New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) India’s imports of Russian crude declined 13 per cent in September, the second consecutive monthly decline and the lowest since April amid rising prices due to the escalating Middle East conflict which has choked the Red Sea trade route apart from the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).

Pakistan: One killed after earthquake jolts Balochistan's Khuzdar district

IANS | October 18, 2026 1:55 PM

Quetta, Oct 18 (IANS) A powerful 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck the Khuzdar district and surrounding areas of Pakistan's Balochistan province on Saturday, claiming one life and causing severe damage to several traditional mud houses due to the intense shaking, local media reported on Sunday.

‘Chalo Yamuna Campaign’: Mega cleanliness drive at 70 Delhi ghats, thousands offer ‘Shramdaan’

IANS | October 18, 2026 1:52 PM

New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) A mega clean-up and river revival drive, under the ‘Chalo Yamuna campaign’ was organised along the Yamuna ghats in the national capital on Sunday, which saw thousands of young people, Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs), non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and public representatives coming together and offering their ‘shramdaan’, in a collective show of "intent and effort" to clean the river.

Top-10 firms add Rs 3.65 lakh crore in market value

IANS | October 18, 2026 1:46 PM

Mumbai, Oct 18 (IANS) The combined market capitalisation of nine of India's 10 most-valued companies surged by Rs 3.65 lakh crore last week, with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Bharti Airtel and Infosys emerging as the biggest gainers as benchmark equity indices rallied sharply.

Nothing can save CEC Gyanesh Kumar; ECI's IT system has to be thoroughly revamped: Congress

IANS | October 18, 2026 1:14 PM

New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Sunday accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of undermining public trust by allegedly withholding searchable electoral rolls from political parties for eight years, claiming that the poll body’s recent decision to provide voter lists in searchable format followed sustained pressure from the Opposition over alleged ‘vote chori’.