Fires erupt at oil sites in St Petersburg as Ukraine unleashes 1,000+ drones on Russia  The Times of IndiaUkraine defies Trump and launches one of its biggest drone attacks on Russia this year  CNNOil facilities hit in deadly overnight attack on St Petersburg  BBCSt. Petersburg oil facilities ablaze as Ukraine launches more than 1,000 drones at Russia  The HinduUkrainian drone attack on Russia’s St Petersburg kills 1, hits energy sites  Al Jazeera  Read More

In pictures: Burning cars, looted shops as France protests over rising costs turn violent  Telegraph IndiaMacron calls for calm in France and warns rioting must not escalate  BBC‘Anger and shame’: Macron denounces France’s nationwide rioting, looting  Al JazeeraWhy Paris Is Burning  The Times of IndiaVideo: Luxury Stores Including Apple, Hermes Looted During France Protests  NDTV  Read More

Speeding car kills 8 MGNREGA labourers, injures 12 others in Punjab’s Sangrur; Driver arrested | India News  Hindustan TimesRoad Horror In Punjab Village: 8 Labourers Run Over By Speeding Car, Witnesses Say Died Waiting For Ambulance  NDTVFive mowed down by speeding car in Punjab’s Sangrur; several injured  The Hindu8 Mgnrega workers run over by speeding car in Punjab, all dead  India TodayEight VB-G RAM G workers killed, 12 injured as speeding car runs over group in Punjab’s Sangrur  The New Indian Express  Read More

J&K Police book Army officer’s wife for sharing sensitive information with foreign intelligence operatives  The HinduArmy Officer’s Wife Shared Info With Chinese Agents Posing As Academicians  NDTVArmy officer’s wife booked in Jammu & Kashmir over alleged links with Chinese intelligence operatives  Deccan HeraldArmy officer’s wife booked on suspicion of sharing sensitive info with foreign nations  The Indian ExpressJammu Police Charge Woman for Sharing Secrets with Foreign Agents  Deccan Chronicle  Read More

8 Mgnrega workers run over by speeding car in Punjab, all dead  India Today8 Road Workers Run Over By Car In Punjab’s Sangrur, Witnesses Say They Died Waiting For Ambulance  NDTVFive mowed down by speeding car in Punjab’s Sangrur; several injured  The HinduSpeeding car kills 8 MGNREGA labourers, injures 12 others in Punjab’s Sangrur  Hindustan TimesCar runs over women workers on break in Punjab, 8 dead, driver flees  The Indian Express  Read More

Speeding car kills 8 MGNREGA labourers, injures 12 others in Punjab’s Sangrur | India News  Hindustan Times5 workers killed, several injured as speeding car runs them over in Punjab’s Sangrur  The Times of India8 Road Workers Run Over By Car In Punjab’s Sangrur, Witnesses Say They Died Waiting For Ambulance  NDTV8 Mgnrega workers run over by speeding car in Punjab, all dead  India TodayFive mowed down by speeding car in Punjab’s Sangrur; several injured  The Hindu  Read More

10-Day Police Custody For 7 Accused In Kolkata Durga Puja Pandal Stampede  NDTV’Pandal Is Collapsing’: On Camera, Kolkata Puja Crowd Scrambles, Then An Announcement  NDTVTop news of the day on October 18, 2026  The Hindu19 Dead, Books Bulldozed, North Kolkata Under Prohibitory Orders: West Bengal’s First Durga Puja Under BJP  TheWire.inBengal govt deploys 9 IPS officers to manage festive crowds and prevent repeat of Kolkata stampede  Telegraph India  Read More

Actor Tiger Shroff escapes firing attempt in Mumbai’s Juhu; manhunt launched for perpetrators  The HinduTiger Shroff escapes unhurt after three unidentified men allegedly open fire outside Juhu football venue; driver hospitalised, Lawrence Bishnoi gang claims responsibility  The Times of IndiaTiger Shroff Unhurt In Shooting: Father Jackie Shroff  RediffTiger Shroff escapes unhurt in firing, Bishnoi gang claims attack: ‘Anyone who works with Salman Khan is next’  Hindustan TimesTiger Shroff shot at in Mumbai: When the underworld turned its guns on Bollywood  The Indian Express  Read More

India news: Kolkata stampede dampens Durga Puja festivities  DW.com’Pandal Is Collapsing’: On Camera, Kolkata Puja Crowd Scrambles, Then An Announcement  NDTVRain, rush, narrow space and a single gate: Kolkata stampede probe turns spotlight on home guards’ role; 7 accused get 10-day custody  The Times of IndiaTop news of the day on October 18, 2026  The HinduSuvendu seeks judicial probe into Kolkata stampede, plans VIP queue ban at puja pandals  Telegraph India  Read More

Police register FIR after Kashmir-bound bus attacked with stones in Haryana; two held  Greater KashmirTwo held in Haryana for allegedly attacking Srinagar-bound bus  The HinduBus headed for Kashmir pelted with stones in Haryana; hate crime, say Valley leaders  The Indian ExpressElderly man injured as Kashmir-bound bus attacked with stones in Haryana  The New Indian ExpressDrunk on Hatred for Kashmiris”: Sajad Lone Slams Attack on Srinagar-Bound Bus in Haryana  Rising Kashmir  Read More