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The Nobel's moral collapse

Srilanka, Oct. 19 -- When Maria Corina Machado's name appeared under the gilded headline "Nobel Peace Prize, 2025," a strange, almost tragic laughter echoed across parts of the world that have felt th... Read More


Trumpeting from skies: Trump shares AI video of spraying mud on 'No Kings' protestors

Washington, Oct. 19 -- US President Donald Trump shared an AI-generated video on Sunday (local time), where he was seen piloting a fighter jet, painted with the words 'King Trump' and spraying mud all... Read More


Businessman, liquor supplier arrested after birthday party raid in Gujarat's Surat

India, Oct. 19 -- Two people, including a prominent businessman, have been arrested after liquor cans were found in a vehicle outside a Surat hotel where a birthday party was being held in violation o... Read More


Punjab: Food testing lab struggles to meet mandate at Bathinda varsity

Bathinda, Oct. 19 -- Seven months after a state-of-the-art food testing laboratory was established with the financial support of the Bathinda-based Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University (M... Read More


Skip the murukku? Here are three old-school 'urundai' every Deepavali newbie should try

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 19 -- Think Deepavali, and you'll likely picture murukku, achi murukku or ladoo laid out on the table. But for many Tamil families, the festival's menu of traditional sweets stretch... Read More


Portuguese parliament approves bill banning face coverings in public

New Delhi, Oct. 19 -- Portugal 's parliament on Friday approved a bill banning face veils worn for "gender or religious" reasons in public, in a move seen as targeting the face coverings worn by some ... Read More


Lahore police foil major kite-smuggling attempt amid banPublished on: October 19, 2025 3:59 PM

Pakistan, Oct. 19 -- In a decisive move against illegal kite trading, Lahore's Shafiqabad police have seized over 250 colourful kites during a crackdown on a citywide smuggling operation. The accused,... Read More


Parineeti Chopra, Raghav Chadha blessed with baby boy: 'Now we have everything'

India, Oct. 19 -- Actor Parineeti Chopra and her politician husband Raghav Chadha have entered a new phase of their life by welcoming their first baby. The couple has been blessed with a baby boy. On... Read More


TMC puts together 'troll army' to combat BJP online

India, Oct. 19 -- The Trinamool Congress' youth wing is abuzz with a new digital campaign initiative called "Ami Banglar Digital Joddha" (I am Bengal's Digital Warrior), apparently conceived by party ... Read More


PREMIUM TIMES' Business Editor selected for US govt's programme on Trade, Development Finance

Nigeria, Oct. 19 -- PREMIUM TIMES' Business Editor, Oladeinde Olawoyin, has been selected for the 2025 International Visitors' Leadership Program (IVLP) for professional leaders in Trade, Finance and ... Read More