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Oct 15, 2026
Smriti Irani accused Rahul Gandhi and the Opposition of seeking “regime change” through protests and said any change in government must come through elections.
The Sensex has zoomed nearly 3% in just four trading sessions, sparking fresh optimism across Dalal Street. But is this the beginning of a sustained stock market rally, or could the gains fade as quickly as they arrived?Indian equities have staged a strong comeback, with investors tracking corporate earnings, banking and IT stocks, foreign investor flows and global market cues. The recent rally has lifted sentiment, but questions remain over whether the momentum can hold amid economic uncertainties and global volatility.What is driving the Sensex surge? Can the Nifty sustain its upward momentum? And should investors see this as a genuine market recovery or a temporary relief rally?Watch our analysis to understand the key market triggers, the risks ahead and what investors should watch in the coming sessions.Subscribe to News18 for the latest stock market updates, business news and financial analysis. n18oc_the-hard-factsn18oc_indiaNews18 Mobile App - https://onelink.to/desc-youtube
In an exclusive interview with News18, BJP General Secretary and former Union Minister Smriti Irani responds to the controversy over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Rahul Gandhi’s allegations of vote theft and the INDIA bloc’s protests over electoral integrity.“In the year 2025, Rahul Gandhi has himself publicly stated that he will no longer attack the BJP, he will attack the Indian state,” Irani says, criticising the Congress leader amid the ongoing political confrontation.Irani defends the Election Commission and questions the opposition’s campaign against the voter-list revision exercise. The Congress and other opposition parties, meanwhile, have raised concerns about voter deletions and alleged irregularities in the electoral process. The Election Commission and BJP have rejected allegations of electoral manipulation.What is the political battle over SIR really about? How does the BJP respond to the opposition’s claims, and what does this controversy mean for public trust in India’s electoral institutions?Watch the full exclusive interview for Smriti Irani’s views on Rahul Gandhi, SIR, Congress protests and electoral integrity.Subscribe to News18 for the latest political news, exclusive interviews and in-depth analysis. n18oc_indian18oc_breaking-newsn18oc_politicsNews18 Mobile App - https://onelink.to/desc-youtube
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann said the Centre has assured uninterrupted electricity and coal supplies after his meeting with Union Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.
A rifle that would not fire, a hurried escape and a message to a co-worker. These were the details that helped US police unravel an alleged mass shooting plot targeting a Hindu temple in Illinois, after a 19-year-old Taco Bell employee reportedly revealed that his weapon had jammed.Alexandros Paporakis, a resident of Palatine, Illinois, allegedly drove to a Hindu temple in Aurora on October 11 with an AR-style rifle, ammunition and tactical equipment, intending to carry out what prosecutors described as a mass shooting of “Indian people". However, the weapon allegedly malfunctioned, forcing him to flee, according to court records and media reports. n18oc_the-hard-factsn18oc_Worldn18oc_indiaNews18 Mobile App - https://onelink.to/desc-youtube
Is the INDIA bloc fighting to protect voters’ rights—or is the protest turning into a larger battle over regime change?Neha Bora and senior advocate Prashant Bhushan are at the centre of a widening political confrontation over electoral integrity, voter-list revisions and the Election Commission. The INDIA bloc has challenged the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and sought judicial intervention, alleging irregularities in the process. The Election Commission has denied allegations of political favouritism.Bhushan’s remarks defending citizens’ democratic right to seek regime change have added another flashpoint, drawing sharp political reactions. Meanwhile, questions over protest tactics, public order and the line between democratic dissent and political confrontation continue to fuel the debate.Is this a campaign to safeguard the vote, a push for political change, or both? And where does legitimate protest end and political escalation begin?Watch the full discussion for the key arguments, political reactions and latest developments.Subscribe to News18 for breaking news, political debates and in-depth analysis. -hard-factsNews18 Mobile App - https://onelink.to/desc-youtube
Sanjay Raut, a Rajya Sabha MP, had alleged that judges attended BJP programmes and CM-hosted dinners. He also referred to photos of judges playing badminton in London
Candiru, an Israeli maker of spyware sold to governments, infected devices at the news network Al Jazeera through ordinary online ads, in attacks that needed no click or other action from the user, researchers at the Citizen Lab said Thursday. The hidden attack code ran the moment an ad loaded on the screen, and in some cases the ad loaded out of sight, in the background. The Citizen
The threat actor known as Silent Lynx has been attributed to a fresh set of attacks targeting government organizations across the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The activity, observed from June 2025 through August 2026, involves four different infection chains that make use of macro-enabled documents, PS2EXE downloaders, GitHub-hosted PowerShell, and crafted WinRAR archives
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Across the sun-baked plains of the African savannah, elephants are bringing new meaning to life after death. At least, that’s according to the findings of a new study by an international team of researchers who examined the sites of elephant carcasses in South Africa’s Kruger National Park.