Sunday, 18 October 2026
4 verified stories first published on this date, from the daily briefing archive.
Pakistan seals 200-year-old Ram Leela temple in Dera Ismail Khan after demolition attempt
Residents stopped an attempt to demolish the temple in Rahim Bazaar, Dera Ismail Khan, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, to make way for a commercial plaza.
Kolkata Chorbagan stampede toll reaches 19; SIT formed and 7 arrested
The stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Pūjā pandal in north Kolkata happened on the evening of Mahā Saptamī, 17 October, as crowds surged in the rain.
Gwalior: truck kills 15 Navarātri devotees at Śītalā Mātā temple; City SP removed
Around 1:30 am on 18 October, a paddy-laden truck that police had stopped at a barricade lost control on a slope, ploughed through stalls and devotees and hit the temple gate, bringing down part of the gateway wall.
