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Traders, RWAs welcome SC order

India, Oct. 16 -- Traders and residents' welfare associations on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court's order permitting the sale and bursting of green firecrackers in Delhi-NCR during Diwali, and urg... Read More


Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya meets Indian external affairs minister

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, who is on a state visit to India, met with Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar a short while ago. Prime Minister Dr. Harini... Read More


'July Charter' to be signed Friday in festive ceremony

Dhaka, Oct. 16 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday reaffirmed that the upcoming 13th parliamentary election will be held on schedule in February 2026, quelling speculation of any de... Read More


Save country, don't create division: Fakhrul

Dhaka, Oct. 16 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called the political parties to stay united and do not create divisions for the sake of saving the country. "I don't even under... Read More


Vrindavan widows celebrate Diwali, illuminates joy

India, Oct. 16 -- Continuing to break age-old traditions, hundreds of mothers who living in ashrams after death of their husbands once again joined the Diwali celebrations organized specially for them... Read More


Assess the auction impact on EIAs

India, Oct. 16 -- In Wednesday's column, we looked at the general problems with auctions in mining. Today, we consider how the environment, although crucial and critical, creates impediments in post-a... Read More


Rahul Gandhi's visit reignites Dalit assertion across north India

India, Oct. 16 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's visit to the residence of late IPS officer Y Puran Kumar in Chandigarh has ignited a political storm across Haryana and Punjab. By framing the tragedy ... Read More


SC green lights crackers in Delhi with riders

India, Oct. 16 -- After a gap of seven years, residents of Delhi-NCR will be able to celebrate Diwali with green crackers after the Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday relaxed the ban on the sale and use ... Read More


AQI soars, experts fear worse

India, Oct. 16 -- The Supreme Court's nod to green crackers on Diwali came on a day when five monitoring stations in Delhi recorded air quality in the 'very poor' category, with AQI levels soaring abo... Read More


BJP, JD(U), LJP declare candidates

India, Oct. 16 -- Hours after releasing its second list, the BJP on Wednesday evening released its third list of 18 candidates for the Bihar Assembly polls. With this, the party has announced its can... Read More