Breaking News, Latest News Updates of October 18

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BREAKING NEWS OF OCTOBER 18:

05:11 pm: Gunman who shot at wife and son of additional sessions judge in Gurugram sent to 14 days judicial custody

04:57 pm: I am saddened by the untimely demise of former UP and Uttarakhand Chief Minister ND Tiwari. I offer my deepest condolences to his family and pray that his soul rests in peace. He will always be remembered as an able administrator: Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath

04:35 pm: Market wrap: Sensex down by 382 points, closes at 34,779; Nifty down by 131 points, closes at 10,453.

04:17 pm: S-400 air defence system is dictated by our national interest. We have shared our points with the United States. The idea is to remain engaged with the US as far as this issue is concerned: Raveesh Kumar, MEA

03:58 pm: Former UP and Uttarakhand CM ND Tiwari passes away

03:44 pm: Our govt committed big mistake.Political parties shouldn't interfere in religious matters. Many ministers,leaders spoke about it but election verdict is proof, it was a mistake. No political party should do politics with religion:K'taka Min DK Shivakumar on Lingayat issue

03:35 pm: SW monsoon will be withdrawing from 20th Oct. Conditions likely to become favourable for commencement of northeast monsoon.Cyclonic circulation lies over south coastal Andhra Pradesh due to this there'll be scattered rains, thunderstorm& gusty winds over Tamil Nadu&Puducherry:IMD

02:38 pm: Delhi's Patiala House Court to examine statements of MJ Akbar and other witnesses on October 31.

01:02 pm: All-Kerala Brahmins Association moves SC seeking review of verdict that allowed entry of women of all ages in Sabarimala Temple.The plea says that the verdict suffers from several serious errors that have resulted in a “grave miscarriage of justice” for actual devotees of Ayyappa

01:00 pm: Section 144 (prohibits assembly of more than 4 people in an area) has been imposed in Pampa, Nilakkal, Sannidhanam and Elavungal.

12:55 pm: Punjab CM Captain Amarinder told PM Modi that the problem of stubble burning could get aggravated, despite various steps being taken by the state government, with the close of the harvest season, and needed to be urgently addressed.

12:51 pm: Delhi Police formally arrests Ashish Pandey for brandishing a gun outside Hyatt Regency on October 14, seeks police remand for him.

12:23 pm: Mumbai: A fire has broken out in Gujral House building at CST road, Kalina, Santacruz. Fire fighting operations are underway. More details awaited. (ANI)

10:40 am: Kochi: Kerala State Road Transport Corporation isn't conducting its services today. A KSRTC bus was vandalised at Laka near Nilakkal base camp by protesters yesterday. Sabarimala Protection Committee has called for a 12-hour statewide strike in Kerala today.

10:30 am: Department of Telecommunications & Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) in a joint statement today clarified that a few reports in media that 50 Cr mobile no, almost half of total mobiles in circulation, are at risk of disconnection, are completely untrue & imaginary

10:25 am: Delhi: Lower-half portion of a girl's body was found in Mundka area on Tuesday, around 10 days after her death. Murder case registered. Police investigation underway.

09:00 am: Madhya Pradesh: 2 coaches of Trivandrum Rajdhani derailed after a truck rammed into it at manned level crossing b/w Godhra & Ratlam. Truck driver critically injured. No injuries reported to any passenger. The crossing was closed for road traffic at the time of incident.

08:40 am: Nepal to invite PM Modi for state visit on Dec 12 on occasion of ‘Bibaha Panchami’: Nepal PM Office sources to ANI

08:20 am: Air Quality of Delhi's Lodhi Road area: PM 2.5 and PM 10 remain in 'poor' category at 224 and 272 respectively.

08:06 am: Jammu and Kashmir: A Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen (TuM) terrorist killed in Pulwama; he was wanted in grenade attack on a police party in Baramulla's Pattan. Arms and ammunition recovered.

07:00 am: Petrol and diesel prices in Delhi are Rs 82.62/litre (decrease by Rs 0.21) and Rs 75.58/litre (decrease by Rs 0.11), respectively. Petrol and diesel prices in Mumbai are Rs 88.08/litre (decrease by Rs 0.21) and Rs 79.24/litre (decrease by Rs 0.11), respectively.

05:00 am: At least 24 injured after crowd created ruckus during Navratri celebrations in outer Delhi's Prem Nagar area last night.

04:00 am: Pakistan Maritime Security Agency fired on three Indian fishing boats near Indian Maritime Boundary in Gujarat, yesterday: National Fishworkers’ Forum (NFF) Chairman Manish Lodhari (ANI)

01:51 pm: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu arrives at Brussels Airport. He is on a three-day visit to Belgium to attend the 12th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit.

01:33 am: United States State Department senior official Henry S. Ensher stated that the US is prepared to be Pakistan's partner, provided it makes smart choices