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Israel says Hamas handed over "2 coffins containing the remains of deceased hostages" from Gaza

Tel Aviv, Oct. 19 -- Israel on Sunday confirmed that Hamas has handed over two coffins containing the remains of deceased hostages from the Gaza Strip, marking a sombre development in the ongoing ceas... Read More


12 opposition lawmakers join APC in Kaduna

Nigeria, Oct. 19 -- The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State on Saturday received a major boost as several serving and former lawmakers defected to the ruling party. Governor Uba Sani, who... Read More


Ex-Kwara PDP Chairman, former Speaker defect to ADC

Nigeria, Oct. 19 -- Immediate-past Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State, Babatunde Mohammed, has dumped the party for the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Mr Mohammed, who ... Read More


UP: CM Yogi slams Congress, SP over Ram Janmabhoomi movement, highlights Deepotsav's significance

Ayodhya, Oct. 19 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched a scathing attack on the Congress and Samajwadi Party (SP) during his address at the Deepotsav-2025 event organised in Shri Ay... Read More


50 bullets found following interrogation of 'Gampaha Baba'

Sri Lanka, Oct. 19 -- According to information obtained from a suspect known as 'Gampaha Baba', a member of an organized criminal gang who was recently arrested in Nepal and brought to the island, 50 ... Read More


France's Ex-President Sarkozy Jailed Over Libya Funding CasePublished on: October 19, 2025 12:11 PM

PARIS, Oct. 19 -- Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been jailed over a case involving illegal Libyan funding for his 2007 election campaign. He becomes the first former leader of an EU count... Read More


Three Afghan cricketers who got killed 'were invited at friend's place for dinner': 'The place was attacked'

India, Oct. 19 -- In what was a heart-wrenching incident, three club cricketers from Afghanistan - Kabeer Agha, Sibghatullah, and Haroon were killed in Urgun, Paktika province of Afghanistan, after re... Read More


CAF Champions League: Rivers United fall to Black Bulls but keep qualification hopes alive

Nigeria, Oct. 19 -- Nigeria's Rivers United will have it all to do in Uyo next weekend after falling 1-0 to Mozambique's Black Bulls in the first leg of their CAF Champions League second-round tie in ... Read More


Tamil Nadu Weather: Heavy rain brings misery to Chennai and other districts; trains cancelled, fishermen warned

New Delhi, Oct. 19 -- Northeast Monsoon continues unabated over Tamil Nadu, bringing heavy rainfall to several districts, further paralysing the southern state. Several trains were cancelled as downpo... Read More


Weekly Panchang for October 18-24, 2025: Diwali 2025, Jupiter Transit Cancer, Auspicious Muhuratas

India, Oct. 19 -- Panchanga is a calendar used in Vedic astrology to determine the auspicious and inauspicious time for performing day-to-day tasks based on the prevailing planetary position. It compr... Read More