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Lifestyle
The United Naan Roti Association says a 15 kg flour bag now costs tandoors Rs 2,350 and LPG costs keep rising, and warns prices could go higher still.
18 Oct 2026
Sports
The world No 26 lost the first set in 27 minutes, then came back against an injured 20-year-old to win the biggest title of his career and a 10th straight match in China.
18 Oct 2026
Entertainment
Nelson Dilipkumar's Jailer 2 opened to Indian Rs 125 crore on day one and passed 200 crore on Friday, the fourth Tamil film of 2026 to get there, tracker Sacnilk says.
18 Oct 2026
Politics
The Maldives president's three-day state visit, the first in 11 years, brings talks with Shehbaz Sharif and Zardari, a business forum and several MoUs.
18 Oct 2026
Pakistan
Derailments of coal and freight trains and passenger coaches make up most of the list, Express Tribune reports, along with a sabotage attack on a Quetta shuttle in May.
18 Oct 2026
Health
Governor Faisal Karim Kundi told Kohat's administration to take emergency measures. The province has 1,666 isolation beds for dengue patients.
18 Oct 2026
World
The heavily loaded truck hit a crowd at a Hindu festival in the early hours of Sunday, a day after a crush in Kolkata killed 17.
18 Oct 2026
Sports
Swiatek led 5-3 before a left thigh injury, then lost 5-7, 1-6 to her fellow Pole. Britain's Kartal, ranked 170, beat Ostapenko in two tie-breaks.
18 Oct 2026
World
The Saudi-led coalition said an AH-6i reconnaissance helicopter came down near the Yemen border on Sunday. The Houthis had claimed on Saturday to have downed an Apache.
18 Oct 2026
Science
The H3 rocket flew as planned from Tanegashima and the probe is in its planned orbit. Here is what happens between now and the sample's return in 2031.
18 Oct 2026
Cricket
Only 7.4 overs were possible at the Chinnaswamy. Ishan Kishan hit 30 off 10 balls, and Shai Hope was player of the series with 261 runs.
18 Oct 2026
Sports
Dubois floored Wardley 17 seconds in at the O2 Arena in London and finished it in the second round. Filip Hrgovic, ringside, wants him next in March.
18 Oct 2026
