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HT Evening Brief October 18: 1,800 arrested in France over violent protests, CJP to restrategise and more

India, Oct. 18 -- Good evening! Here's your 5-minute wrap of the day's top headlines from across the country, the world and the field of sports and entertainment. France witnessed widespread violence... Read More


Crimes against women, control, and the railways

India, Oct. 18 -- On October 7, 2026, the body of 20-year-old Himashree Bora was found near railway tracks in the Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh. Bora was returning home alone from Visakhapatna... Read More


"Delhi is steadily advancing towards 'Fit India' movement": CM Rekha Gupta hails Half Marathon for promoting fitness, unity

New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- The 21st edition of the Delhi Half Marathon, a World Athletics Gold Label Race, saw over 41,000 participants take part in Asia's premier road race in New Delhi on Sunday. Speaki... Read More


Air India is wilfully flying into turbulence

India, Oct. 18 -- There's no denying the fact that Air India has a bad reputation. I thought much of it was due to unfortunate accidents and unruly, misbehaving passengers. But I was mistaken. At leas... Read More


Gwalior truck accident: Minister Rakesh Shukla visits injured at trauma centre; death toll rises to 14

Gwalior, Oct. 18 -- Madhya Pradesh Minister Rakesh Shukla on Sunday visited the trauma centre in Gwalior to meet those injured in the truck accident near Sheetla Mata Temple, as the death toll rose to... Read More


"Democracy dismantled from within": CPI(M)'s John Brittas slams Centre

New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPI(M) Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas on Sunday accused the BJP-led Central government of "dismantling democracy from within" by subverting consti... Read More


'True innovation is never democratic': Ferrari CEO at India debut of its first EV, the Luce | Exclusive

India, Oct. 18 -- On Thursday, at a SpaceX rocket test site in Texas, Tesla's new Roadster rose on jets of compressed air, flipped over a row of parked cars and came back down on its wheels. It was a ... Read More


Private capex cycle in India seen gaining traction as corporate, SME lending surges: Jefferies

New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- India's long-awaited private sector capital expenditure cycle may finally be gaining traction, with strong corporate and small business lending alongside rising machinery imports... Read More


Kajol, Jaya Bachchan, Tanishaa Mukerji to Mouni Roy: Bollywood celebrities' fashion highlights from Mumbai's Durga Puja celebrations

India, Oct. 18 -- Kajol is a familiar face at Durga Puja celebrations, and this year was no different. On October 18, the actor attended the North Bombay Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in Mumbai with si... Read More


The right, gutsy choice for the 2026 Nobel Peace prize

India, Oct. 18 -- This was no ordinary selection. It required guts. And a sense of history. The Nobel Committee in Oslo deciding on the Peace Prize has shown guts in the past, to the world's applause... Read More