News18 Afternoon Digest: 58 Pakistani Soldiers Killed In Border Clashes, Afghan FM Calls Female Journos In New Press Meet & Other Stories

In today’s afternoon digest, News18 brings you the latest updates on the overnight clashes along the Durand Line, aka Afghanistan-Pakistan border, which led to the deaths of 58 Pakistani soldiers and after backlash, Afghan FM Muttaqi announces a New Press Meet, this time calling women journos.

Taliban Says 58 Pakistani Soldiers Killed In Border Clashes, Accuses Islamabad Of Sheltering ISIS

Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban regime’s spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid on Sunday announced that overnight clashes along the Durand Line, aka Afghanistan-Pakistan border, led to the deaths of 58 Pakistani soldiers and injured 30 others. Read More

After Backlash, Afghan FM Muttaqi Announces New Press Meet, This Time Calls Women Journos

After facing backlash for excluding

women journalists from his earlier press conference, visiting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has scheduled another media interaction on Sunday, October 12, this time extending invitations to female reporters, according to sources. Read More

PM Modi Invited To Egypt’s Gaza Peace Meet Co-Chaired By Trump; MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh To Attend

An international peace summit will take place in Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday, 13 October, aimed at finalising an agreement to end the war in Gaza. The meeting, titled the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit, will be jointly chaired by US President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Read More

Operation Blue Star Was Wrong, Indira Gandhi Paid The Price With Her Life: Chidambaram

Veteran Congress leader and former Union Minister P Chidambaram on Sunday at an event said that Operation Blue Star, the Indian military’s operation to flush out Sikh separatists from inside of the Golden Temple in Amritsar, was “the wrong way” to secure the temple. Read More

Four Arrested In Gang-Rape Case Of Medical Student In West Bengal’s Durgapur

The police have arrested four people in connection with the gang-rape case of a medical student in the hospital premises in West Bengal’s Durgapur, officials said on Sunday. Read More

India Vs West Indies LIVE Score, 2nd Test Day 3: WI Bowled Out For 248, IND Enforce Follow-On

India enforced a follow-on against the Windies after bowling out the tourists for 248 on day three of the second Test in New Delhi this afternoon. Follow Here

‘It’s Not Been Easy’: Abhishek Bachchan Gets Emotional After Best Actor Win, Thanks Wife Aishwarya Rai

Actor Abhishek Bachchan has delivered some of the most amazing films in his career spanning 25 years, but has still never won a Best Actor award. This year, he received his first-ever Best Actor Award in a Leading Role (Male) for his 2024 film I Want To Talk at the 70th Filmfare Awards 2025, and this was quite an emotional moment for him.Read More