October 2026
Sports
Kylian Mbappe Scores Twice as Real Madrid Beat Barcelona 2-1 in El Clasico
Kylian Mbappe scored twice to lead Real Madrid to a 2-1 El Clasico victory over Barcelona at Camp Nou, cutting the Catalan club’s La Liga lead to three points.
World
Xi Jinping Opens Key Communist Party Meeting as China’s Future Direction Comes Into Focus
Xi Jinping has opened a key Communist Party meeting in Beijing, where around 300 Central Committee members are discussing governance and party discipline. The closed-door talks run until October 29.
World
Pakistan Extends Detention of Imran Khan’s Three Sisters by 30 Days
Pakistan’s Punjab government has extended the detention of Imran Khan’s three sisters for 30 days under a public safety law. PTI leader Moonis Elahi called the detention politically motivated.
World
Six Injured in Russian Strikes on Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia and Chernihiv
Russian strikes injured six people in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia and Chernihiv regions, while Moscow reported attacks on power stations and port infrastructure amid rising tensions over energy targets.
World
Marine Le Pen Launches French Presidential Campaign, Vows to Restore Law and Order
Marine Le Pen has launched her French presidential campaign, promising to restore the rule of law and redefine French nationality amid social unrest and cost-of-living protests.
World
Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill Five, Including Young Girl, Civil Defence Says
Five Palestinians, including a young girl, were killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza on Monday, according to medical sources. Civil Defence spokesman Mahmoud Bassal said 13 people were killed and around 60 wounded across Gaza in the previous 24 hours.
National
Supreme Court Assures No Prosecution for Deleted Voters Filing Form 6 in Maharashtra
The Supreme Court has orally assured that voters deleted from Maharashtra’s electoral rolls will not be prosecuted merely for filing Form 6 to re-register. The court will hear a challenge to the deletions on November 5.
Entertainment
Radhika Apte Calls Film Poster Face Size ‘Petty’
Radhika Apte discusses her Netflix series Akka, unconventional roles and why she does not chase bigger face space on film and show posters.
National
Rahul Gandhi Acquitted in 2018 Defamation Case Over Remarks Against Amit Shah
Rahul Gandhi has been acquitted by a special MP-MLA court in Sultanpur in a 2018 defamation case over remarks about Amit Shah. Uttar Pradesh Police separately formed an SIT to investigate an accident involving vehicles trailing Gandhi’s convoy.
Entertainment
Vijay Deverakonda Hits Back at Critics Over Rashmika
Vijay Deverakonda responds sharply to online criticism of his relationship with Rashmika Mandanna, declaring that the couple is happy together.