October 18, 2025 – Page 5

US government deadlock: Trump labels as ‘Democrat shutdown’; accuses opposition of blocking immigration measures

US President Donald Trump (PTI) As the US government shutdown entered its 18th day on Friday, President Donald Trump called it a “Democrat shutdown,” accusing the opposition of blocking efforts to curb illegal immigration.“The shutdown continues. The Republican Party is not going to pay a trillion and a half dollars to illegal immigrants coming into […]

AUS vs IND: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli back for final dash, ODI captain Shubman Gill eyes smooth take-off

There’s something inherently cinematic about the Indian team sheet for Sunday’s first ODI against Australia in Perth. The cast includes two men who have defined an era, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, and a fresh-faced captain in Shubman Gill, whose leadership story is just beginning. It is as if Indian cricket is attempting to shoot […]

PoJK political crisis: 3 ministers resign from Chaudhary Anwarul Haq’s cabinet; accuse him of neglecting Kashmiri refugees’ rights

Three senior ministers in the cabinet of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq resigned on Saturday. The ministers accused the prime minister of failing to protect the constitutional and political rights of PoJK residents and Kashmiri refugees living in Pakistan, news agency ANI reported. According to The Express Tribune, information minister […]

BREAKING: After Uunchai, Rajshri Productions joins hands with Mahaveer Jain Films again for Sooraj Barjatya’s next; Ayushmann Khurrana-Sharvari starrer goes on floors on November 1 : Bollywood News

Ayushmann Khurrana is currently gearing up for Thamma, which is all set to release this Diwali, that is, on October 21. Bollywood Hungama has learned that 10 days after the release of the horror comedy, the talented actor will start filming for blockbuster director Sooraj Barjatya’s yet-untitled family film. It will be produced by Rajshri […]

Tanvi Sharma enters final of BWF World Junior Championships; assured of historic medal | Badminton News

Tanvi Sharma booked her place in the BWF World Junior Championships final. (Image: X/DDNews) A day after ensuring she would leave the BWF World Junior Championships at the National Centre of Excellence in Guwahati with a medal, Tanvi Sharma made certain that that would at least be a silver. In the semi-final on Saturday, she […]

Cincinnati balcony collapse: 20 injured in fall from 3rd floor, what we know so far

A balcony collapsed on Friday evening at a third-floor building near the University of Cincinnati, US resulting in twenty people being injured, at least 10 being hospitalised with one critically injured, according to officials, quoted by Mirror US.Captain Stephen Bower of the Cincinnati Police Department stated at a news conference that five individuals sustained serious […]

Cardi B to debut in Saudi Arabia at Soundstorm 2025 with star studded lineup | World News

Cardi B headlines Soundstorm 2025 in Riyadh, joining artists like Post Malone and Swedish House Mafia/Image: Instagram Soundstorm 2025, Saudi Arabia’s premier multi-genre music festival, will take place from December 11 to 13 in Riyadh’s Banban district. With Cardi B leading a lineup that includes Post Malone, Lil Yachty, Miguel, and Swedish House Mafia, this […]

Physicist Chen Ning Yang passes away at 103; had won 1957 Nobel for work on ‘parity laws’ – tributes pour in

Chinese Nobel Prize-winning physicist Chen Ning Yang delivers a speech at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou in eastern China’s Zhejiang province, on April 14, 2014. (Chinatopix via AP) Renowned Chinese physicist Chen Ning Yang, who won the 1957 Nobel Prize in Physics, died of illness in Beijing on Saturday, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported.He was […]

UAE residents can now pay all ICP service fees in instalments through credit cards | World News

ICP introduces zero-interest instalment plans for service fees over Dh500 through 10 UAE banks and Visa/Representative Image As part of a wider effort to ease financial commitments and improve access to public services, the UAE’s Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP) has launched a new initiative allowing residents to pay service […]

Saudi Arabia begins home delivery of Zamzam water via Nusuk app | World News

A 330ml bottle of Zamzam water, now available for home delivery across Saudi Arabia via the Nusuk app/Representative Image A new service launched by Saudi Arabia‘s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah now allows citizens and residents across the Kingdom to order and receive blessed Zamzam water directly at their homes, through a streamlined feature on […]