Delhi SIR: Public audit in two booths find over 100 voters wrongly marked absent, shifted, or dead
At least 100 voters from two polling booths in Delhi’s Okhla constituency were found to have been wrongly classified as absent, shifted, dead or duplicate (ASDD) during the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, a public audit covering 258 households over seven days found.
IIT-B student death case: Police detain Sahil Wakode’s parents, clear protest site
The Mumbai Police on Sunday (October 18, 2026) detained several students along with the parents of Sahil Wakode, an IIT Bombay student who died by suicide, from the protest site in front of the institution. Earlier, the police detained 10 students from the protest site before the parents arrived. These students were later released and returned to join the gathering, after which Ravindra and Sonali Wakode reached the institute.
Actor Tiger Shroff escapes unhurt in Juhu firing incident; suspect detained
Actor Tiger Shroff escaped unhurt after a shooting incident in Mumbai’s Juhu area on Sunday (October 18, 2026) evening; two individuals, including his driver, sustained injuries in the attack. The police have detained one suspect in connection with the incident. According to Deputy Commissioner of Police Mohit Garg, the incident occurred around 7 p.m. as Shroff was leaving the place after work. His driver, Firdaus, suffered an injury to his left hand, while another bystander, Mr. Chauhan, was also injured and taken to a local hospital for treatment.
Eight workers mowed down by speeding car in Punjab’s Sangrur; 12 injured
Eight workers were killed, and 12 others sustained injuries after a car ran over them on Lehragaga-Jakhar road in Punjab’s Sangrur district on Sunday (October 18, 2026), police said. The incident occurred near Alisher village when a group of more than 20 workers enrolled under Viksit Bharat Guarantee Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission Gramin (VB-G RAM G) — several of them women — were engaged in some work. Some of them were sitting along the road.
Majority of victims in Kolkata Durga Puja stampede are women, children
The majority of victims in the Kolkata Durga Puja stampede were women and children. The list of 19 deceased persons shared by the police on Sunday (October 18, 2026) includes 13 females, two of them minors. Among the youngest victims of the tragedy were three boys - a seven-year-old from Bihar, a 13-year-old from Agarpara, North 24 Parganas, and a 14-year-old from Purba Bardhaman.
Tiger Shroff firing incident: Opposition targets Fadnavis over ‘deteriorating’ law and order
The Opposition on Sunday (October 18, 20) criticised the Maharashtra government over a firing attempt on Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff in Mumbai, alleging that law and order in the city and State had deteriorated. Shroff escaped unhurt after gunmen opened fire near Pushpa Park in Mumbai’s Juhu area on Sunday (October 18) evening. His driver and an autorickshaw driver were injured in the incident, police said.
Bomb threat forces airliner from Tel Aviv to divert to Bulgaria
A bomb threat against an Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna on Sunday (October 18, 2026) forced the plane to divert to Bulgaria, according to Bulgarian authorities and the airline. The Austrian Airlines crew decided to make an emergency landing in Sofia after reportedly receiving a bomb threat as they neared Romania, Bulgaria’s Transport Ministry said in a statement, adding that the passengers were evacuated from the aircraft after landing.
Israeli PM Netanyahu warns of potentially hostile future U.S. President, calls for alliances with India, Latin America
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday (October 18, 2026) warned that a future U.S. President could be hostile towards Israel, calling for new alliances with countries such as India and those in Latin America to strengthen his country’s position. Mr. Netanyahu made the remarks at an event where he presented his security doctrine, nine days before Israel’s October 27 election.
Venezuela Opposition alliance confirms Nobel laureate Machado as leader
An alliance of Venezuelan Opposition parties on Sunday (October 18, 2026) confirmed exiled Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado as its leader, increasing pressure on interim authorities to allow her return. The coalition’s announcement comes as one Opposition faction engages in political transition talks with the interim government, following the U.S. ouster of longtime leader Nicolas Maduro.