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Trending News: Ranveer Singh, Aamir Khan, Rashmika Mandanna attend Ambanis’ ‘Devi Shakti’ event, see videos | Bollywood News40 years ago October 12, 1986: Reagan-Gorbachev talks‘West Indies, you can never take them lightly’: Shreyas Iyer after India take 2-1 lead | Cricket NewsA 1936 Miami Beach hotel shut after Hurricane Irma in 2017 and became tangled in a $95.6 million foreclosure judgment; nine years later, its new owner plans to reopen the 45-room Art Deco landmark next monthIMF meetings: UK finance minister to urge major economies to control borrowingImran Khan, Lekha Washington released after Mumbai protest detention; actor says ‘Jai Hind’ | Bollywood NewsReal Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior issues apology after red card for hair pull ahead of El Clasico: What happens next | Football NewsAnn Rutherford’s 1938 Beverly Hills estate was bought for about $7.6 million in 2013 and nearly doubled in size; after selling for $27.6 million, the Paul R. Williams-designed home is back on the market for $35 million‘Education bhi zaruri hai’: Salman Khan reveals surprise reason behind YouTube channel launch | Bollywood NewsMatt Renshaw breaks Virat Kohli’s decade-old record with stunning 190 in Durban | Cricket NewsIn 2022, Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively gave $500,000 to Water First; four years later, the Canadian charity’s latest graduating class included eight newly certified Indigenous water operators‘Has to be from male side’: Jyotika reveals 4 factors behind her equal relationship with Suriya | Tamil NewsIND vs NZ: New Zealand plan to experiment against India – ‘We’ve got a different role in mind for Finn Allen’ | Cricket NewsWashington’s historic East Potomac golf course could lose up to 529 trees, with 169 slated for removal starting October 10; officials call it maintenance as a lawsuit challenges the park’s possible redesignRajpal Yadav seeks financial aid for friend’s wife amid his own debt troubles | Bollywood News‘Serving a hungry lion a goat on a platter’: Ashwin explains how Shai Hope helped Sanju Samson regain form | Cricket NewsIn 1941, a Beverly Hills home was built for Boris Karloff; after later belonging to Gregory Peck, writers who bought it for about $2.8 million in 2003 returned the preserved estate to market for $6.5 million in 2026Kiara Advani offers rare look at daughter Saraayah on family getaway, see photos | Bollywood NewsAustralia tighten grip on Durban Test after restricting South Africa to 284, take 139-run lead after day 3 | Cricket NewsA Texas family spent nearly eight years fighting over the 65,000-acre Brite Ranch, worth at least $60 million; days before trial, the heirs agreed to divide the historic property into four piecesEkta Kapoor says 2008 was the worst year of her career: ‘I made a lot of mistakes’ | Television NewsAfter new Abu Dhabi property purchase, Erling Haaland could now qualify for UAE’s coveted 10-year Golden Visa through two different pathways | Football NewsJason Mraz bought an old San Diego avocado grove as a retreat in 2004; two decades later it is a 17-acre regenerative farm growing organic avocados, coffee and other crops, with much of its fruit sold locallySwara Bhasker gets emotional on Rise and Fall 2: ‘I miss my daughter, want to leave the show’ | Web-series NewsAbhishek’s blitz, Arshdeep’s strikes help India beat West Indies by 14 runs in Indore, take 2-1 lead in T20I series | Cricket NewsBloodied passengers, panic and screams: Survivors recall Riyadh airport strike‘Picture abhi baaki hai’: Nushrratt Bharuccha shares first photo since spinal injury | Bollywood NewsErling Haaland shares big property news as he buys Abu Dhabi home with father next door amid Man City uncertainty | Football NewsFlorida approved permanent protection for 1,034 acres of Limestone Creek Ranch, a 70-year cattle operation once owned by a governor; the $6.52 million easement keeps the land working inside the Wildlife Corridor | World NewsAishwarya Lekshmi quit Instagram due to ‘AI edits’: ‘Was done with it’ | Tamil NewsFrom the Opinions Editor: Look back and see how protests in Delhi travel far beyond DelhiAbhishek Sharma smashes five sixes against West Indies, equals Suryakumar Yadav’s T20I record | Cricket NewsTRISHNA satellite is in advanced stage of realisation, says ISRO officialGeorge Foreman built a private Texas estate partly to store more than 40 cars; 18 months after his death, its 13.5 acres, nearly 12,000-sq-ft home and 11,000-sq-ft garage are asking $6 million‘I want all of them gone’: Tanushree speaks out amid row over remarks on Nana Patekar’s death | Bollywood NewsHow to plan for a protest: The Delhi police had other optionsAbhishek Sharma breaks Suryakumar Yadav’s record, becomes fastest batter to reach 2,000 T20I runs | Cricket NewsHouthis blame Saudi Arabia for another strike on Sanaa’s airportKP Ummer: Malayalam cinema’s ‘most handsome villain’ who once played a woman on stage | Malayalam NewsRohit Sharma takes five-wicket haul on Ranji Trophy comeback as MP bowled out for 196 | Cricket NewsA Florida family kept a 498-acre cattle operation for generations as development spread around it; the ranch is now permanently protected through a $7.48 million conservation easement | World NewsRanbir Kapoor-Yash’s Ramayana Part 1 to release worldwide on November 5 | Bollywood NewsSteve Smith scripts history, breaks Joe Root’s Test record in first Test vs South Africa | Cricket NewsScientists found a 9-million-year-old capybara relative’s tooth in Chile’s Atacama Desert, one of Earth’s driest places; the water-loving animal adds evidence that the region once supported wetlands and a much wetter climateChevittorma movie review: Dileesh Pothan film turns deathbed into battleground of ego, sins | Movie-review NewsIndia vs West Indies Live Score, 3rd T20I: Shai Hope’s men threaten again as Shreyas Iyer’s India look to fix bowling woesResearchers developed tattoo inks that can be switched on with ultraviolet light and made to disappear in sunlight; tests found the colours remained switchable in skin for up to 2.2 years, opening possible medical uses‘Nana was a farmer first’: Pravin Tarde slams industry’s absence at Nana Patekar’s funeral | Bollywood News‘No surprise’: New Zealand ready for ‘unreal talent’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi ahead of T20I series | Cricket NewsAn Australian developer says a rail project halted its 218-apartment build after the state moved to acquire underground land; with more than 100 buyers waiting, it is suing for at least A$100 millionAmitabh Bachchan turns 84: Fans gather outside Jalsa; Chiranjeevi, Ajay Devgn wish ‘young’ actor | Bollywood NewsSobhana Mostary scripts history, becomes first Bangladesh woman to score century against Australia | Cricket NewsColorado veteran Cano Espinoza began covering his home with discarded hubcaps, cans, screen doors and scrap metal in 1980; more than four decades later, Cano’s Castle remains a well-known roadside attraction in AntonitoVicky Kaushal’s latest photo with Katrina Kaif sparks debate: ‘Only his wife gets trolled’ | Bollywood NewsBan Vs Afg: Cricket history in Bangladesh! Rahmat Shah creates record on first outing as Afghanistan Test captain | Cricket NewsUC San Diego biologists identified the genetic switch that gave butterflies an extra light-detecting cell in their eyes, expanding their colour vision beyond imagination‘Made us realize power of Hanuman Chalisa’: Hanuman Ansh actor lauds Smit Machchhar | Bollywood NewsRanji Trophy: Arunachal Pradesh forfeit opener against Nagaland amid association crisis | Cricket NewsA 70-year-old woman swam 20 miles across California’s Catalina Channel after her brother received a kidney transplant; she raised over €15,000 | World NewsJailer 2 advance booking: Rajinikanth film earns over Rs 22 cr days before release | Tamil NewsIndia lose half their bowling strength without Jasprit Bumrah? Numbers reveal startling truth | Cricket NewsThe Netherlands built a 72-metre bicycle roundabout above a busy junction; 24 steel cables suspend the circular bridge from a 70-metre pylon | World NewsKangana Ranaut says ‘anti-national forces’ exposed in CJP protests after police crackdown | Bollywood News‘ Mohammed Shami bhi aa rahe hai piche piche’: Suresh Raina drops big hint on India pacer’s return | Cricket NewsBerlin to BITS Pilani: How Nobel-winning Optogenetics connects to parasite research in HyderabadA 100-kg green anaconda can almost vanish in the Amazon; scientists found giant snakes hiding under logs, leaf matter, vegetation, and riverbanks |Bigg Boss 20: Wamiqa Gabbi praises Qazi Touqeer, singer wins Rs 5 lakhs | Television NewsIND vs NZ: New Zealand name squad for India ODIs; Rachin Ravindra included for first three matches | Cricket NewsChristie Brinkley turned a 20-acre Hamptons estate into a private ‘castle’ with a greenhouse, pond and rewilded grounds |‘Will take them to the cleanup’: Salman Khan warns paparazzi against inappropriate photos of actressesTavleen Singh writes: Congress party must do more than protestMeet Pakistan’s Adam Gilchrist: Karachi teen bears Australian legend’s name but idolises Kumar Sangakkara | Cricket NewsWA Bravery Awards honour Perth father who rescued his three-year-old daughter from a swimming pool and performed CPR to help save her life | World NewsAmitabh Bachchan wasn’t an ‘easy boyfriend’, Jaya saw ‘danger’: ‘Introverted, hypersensitive’ | Bollywood NewsBJP has mastered reach, not listeningWorst in 40 years! Manchester United script unwanted record after draw against 10-man Tottenham Hotspur | Football NewsIn 1929, Peter Pan author J. M. Barrie gave his rights to a London children’s hospital; 97 years later, the gift still supports seriously ill children, with UK royalty payments protected by a special lawNaslen buys Rs 2 crore Range Rover Sport Autobiography: Check out price, specs, and his upcoming moviesWhat we wear, and what can be taken from usReal Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior issues apology after red card for hair pull ahead of El Classico: What happens next | Football NewsWhat was the Chemistry Nobel Prize given for? | ExplainedIn 2015, James Patterson pledged $1.25 million to US school libraries; after requests poured in, he raised his gift to $1.75 million, helping 467 libraries fund books, reading programmes and repairsGen Z watches Silsila: Came for Rekha-Amitabh chemistry, left questioning uncomfortable choices | Bollywood NewsFrom schoolboy to biggest SA20 auction signing: How Jason Rowles became Joburg’s big bet | Cricket NewsIn 2012, Taylor Swift pledged $4 million for a Nashville education centre; 14 years later, the space is showcasing artwork by local schoolchildren and artists with developmental disabilitiesAjay Devgn’s Drishyam 3 is a potent parable about how propaganda works | Opinion-entertainment News‘Not exactly what was required’: Sunil Gavaskar questions India’s bowling choices after West Indies defeat | Cricket NewsIn 2006, Jackie Chan asked fans to help build schools one dollar at a time and promised to match their gifts; six years later, their combined contributions had passed $192,000 for children in rural ChinaFrom ‘ugly duckling’ to timeless style icon: How Rekha mastered the art of reinvention | Bollywood NewsIOA polls on December 5; former election commissioner appointed as returning officer | More sports NewsNew Zealand replaced this 1904 bridge with a modern crossing after 112 years; locals saved the historic structure, now the country’s only surviving steel cantilever road bridge | World NewsDhurandhar 2 soundtrack submitted for Grammys across nine categories | Bollywood News‘Focus on your batting’: Wasim Jaffer questions Yashasvi Jaiswal’s wicketkeeping move | Cricket NewsHarvard bought this stained document for $27.50; decades later, experts realised it was an original Magna Carta | World NewsShriya Saran ditched family event for SS Rajamouli’s RRR: ‘Leave wedding, run to Hyderabad’ | Telugu NewsHow Cristiano Jr. could represent other countries in international football as Ronaldo’s dispute with Portugal coach Jorge Jesus rumbles on | Football NewsAfter a New York fire killed a 13-year-old girl’s father and four sisters, relatives raised over $100,000 for her; months later, the state AG sought $71,539.29 it said remained unpaid‘TV channels wanted me to ridicule Katrina Kaif over her Hindi,’ recalls Maniesh Paul | Bollywood News‘Just install a bowling machine’: Yuzvendra Chahal’s blunt take on batter-friendly pitches after West Indies chase down 250 | Cricket NewsStrong pushback as US downgrades Hong Kong to tier-3 in human trafficking: ‘Double standard’
Mon. Oct 12th, 2026

40 years ago October 12, 1986: Reagan-Gorbachev talks

40 years ago October 12, 1986: Reagan-Gorbachev talks


2 min readOct 12, 2026 06:40 AM IST
First published on: Oct 12, 2026 at 06:40 AM IST

US President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, completed the second session of their talks in Iceland. While a news blackout prevailed, publicised positions are that the Soviet leader wants either a test ban or a Euromissile accord, and Reagan wants to continue testing, among others, nuclear components for space arms.

11 die in Punjab bus tragedy

Eleven people were killed and 22 injured, three of them seriously, when a Punjab Roadways bus fell into a deep ditch near Dhar, 20 km from Pathankot. According to an official report received here, the injured have been admitted to hospital in Pathankot.

Earthquake claims 1,000 lives

Catastrophic earthquakes, which badly damaged San Salvador and almost flattened its centre on Friday, caused about 1,000 deaths and injured 4,000 people. President José Napoleón Duarte has declared a national state of emergency and ordered his Cabinet to report to the headquarters of the joint chiefs of staff and broadcast urgent calls for doctors and nurses to report to hospitals.

US offer on arms production

The US Defence Secretary, Caspar Weinberger, offered co-production facilities for manufacturing defence equipment to India. He was also willing to undertake talks with Pakistan and China to remove any misgivings India might have about its security environment and reduce tensions in the Subcontinent.



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