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Fire breaks out at Dhaka Airport, all flight operations suspended

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- Flight operations at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport were halted on Saturday after a fire broke out in the airport's cargo section, bdnews reported. According to offi... Read More


"No noise pollution, we only light diyas": Amrita Rao, RJ Anmol advocate for eco-friendly Diwali celebrations

Mumbai, Oct. 18 -- Actor Amrita Rao has voiced her support for eco-friendly Diwali celebrations, further giving a glimpse into her plans to celebrate the festival. Speaking to ANI, Amrita, who was ac... Read More


Delhi Government to organise "Deepotsav" at Kartavya Path today with 1.5 lakh diyas

New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday announced that the government will organise the "Deepotsav" programme at Kartavya Path from 6 pm. The event will feature the lighting... Read More


Arvind Kejriwal joins AAP Women's wing Diwali event, performs Dhanteras puja

New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal participated in a Diwali get-together organised by the party's women's wing at its headquarters on Saturday. In a post on... Read More


Polling day to be paid holiday for employees in Bihar

New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- The Election Commission on Saturday said that the date of polling in the assembly election in Bihar will be a paid holiday for the residents of the area employed in any business,... Read More


Pakistan: PPP gives one-month ultimatum to govt over unfulfilled coalition promises

Islamabad, Oct. 18 -- The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has issued a one-month deadline to the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-led federal government, urging it to deliver on the pledges made duri... Read More


"Does not seek escalation": Pakistan ahead of Doha talks with Afghanistan after border clashes

Doha, Oct. 18 -- Pakistan's delegation, led by its Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, is set to hold talks with Taliban representatives in Doha on Saturday, Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. D... Read More


Persistent rain in Christchurch washes out England's first T20I against New Zealand

Christchurch, Oct. 18 -- England's jam-packed international winter schedule kicked off on a disappointing note after the first T20I against New Zealand at Hagley Oval was washed out due to incessant r... Read More


Court upholds residence protection for daughter-in-law under the Domestic Violence Act

New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- The chas upheld the concurrent findings of lower courts that recognised a daughter-in-law's right to residence in her matrimonial home, dismissing revision petitions filed by her... Read More


Sikkim bans firecrackers and single-use plastic ahead of Diwali, urges eco-friendly celebrations

Gangtok, Oct. 18 -- The Sikkim Pollution Control Board on Saturday issued an order prohibiting the manufacturing, sale, and bursting of all types of sound and light-emitting firecrackers in the state ... Read More