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UPERC notice to UPPCL over higher smart meter charges

LUCKNOW, Oct. 18 -- The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has issued a notice to the UP Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) for unilaterally fixing and collecting higher charges fo... Read More


Appointment of interlocutor on Gorkha issue is unilateral: Mamata writes to Modi

India, Oct. 18 -- Days after the Centre appointed former deputy national security advisor Pankaj Kumar Singh as an interlocutor to hold discussions on the issues relating to Gorkhas in north Bengal, c... Read More


Rashid Khan 'deeply saddened' after Pakistan's air strikes kill 3 cricketers: 'Immoral, barbaric'

India, Oct. 18 -- Afghanistan Cricket Board responded to a recent wave of Pakistani air strikes on civilian territory along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border by withdrawing from their men's team's upcom... Read More


HC orders inquiry into school operating illegally in slum

India, Oct. 18 -- The Bombay High Court on Thursday ordered the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) to conduct an inquiry into a school with 150 studen... Read More


Rashid Khan fumes after Pakistan's air strikes result in casualties in Afghanistan: 'Immoral, barbaric'

India, Oct. 18 -- Afghanistan Cricket Board responded to a recent wave of Pakistani air strikes on civilian territory along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border by withdrawing from their men's team's upcom... Read More


Chinese man wins $1.4 million lottery, spends fortune on live-streamers, wife gets nothing

India, Oct. 18 -- A man from eastern China has drawn widespread attention on social media after allegedly blowing his 10 million yuan ($1.4 million) lottery winnings on a female live-streamer, leaving... Read More


Burnley vs Leeds United: Match preview, team news, where to watch and prediction for Premier League clash

India, Oct. 18 -- Burnley host Leeds United at Turf Moor on Saturday, October 18, in the English Premier League. Both clubs are searching for a much-needed victory after 2-1 defeats last weekend. Both... Read More


DRDO analyses Chinese PL-15 missile, Astra-II will co-opt its advanced tech

New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has decided to incorporate advanced features from the Chinese PL-15 air-to-air missile into its indigenous Astra Mark-2 p... Read More


Was D4vd's bodyguard 'MarkyNextDoor' arrested after assault on Emiru at TwitchCon 2025? Here's truth behind viral claim

India, Oct. 18 -- Popular streamer and cosplayer Emily "Emiru" Schunk appears to have been attacked during a meet-and-greet on the first day of TwitchCon 2025 in a viral video that has gone viral on s... Read More


Dark Diwali for onion farmers as prices plummet

India, Oct. 18 -- Onions, a political hot potato, are back at the centre of Maharashtra's politics. With the price of the kitchen staple plummeting 30-40% for farmers, they warn of a backlash during t... Read More