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'Lighting 200 diyas in my empty new home was my most special Diwali'

India, Oct. 20 -- A s the country celebrates Diwali, Adivi Sesh will be spending his day on set. The actor, who is currently shooting for his upcoming film Dacoit in Hyderabad, says work may keep him ... Read More


Shriya's Diwali tradition with mum: A week of rangolis!

India, Oct. 20 -- For Shriya Pilgaonkar, Diwali isn't complete without a ritual she shares with her mother, veteran actor Supriya Pilgaonkar, making rangoli together. "I've been filming for the past f... Read More


Sreeleela's Diwali recipe is diyas, decor and kitchen chatter

India, Oct. 20 -- F or Sreeleela, this Diwali will be spent away from home, and on set. The actor, who's had a packed year and is gearing up for her upcoming film opposite Kartik Aaryan, says she'll b... Read More


After years of virtual Diwalis, I'm finally home, says Tanya

India, Oct. 20 -- A ctor Tanya Maniktala is back in her hometown, New Delhi, to celebrate Diwali with her parents after two years. "We're four siblings, my sister lives in Australia and my brothers ar... Read More


Home, food and calm: Vaani's kind of Diwali

India, Oct. 20 -- W hile the film industry gears up for its glittering Diwali parties, Vaani Kapoor is choosing calm over chaos this festive season. "I've planned a quiet Diwali with a few close peopl... Read More


Ukrainian drones strike major Russian gas plantPublished on: October 20, 2025 3:49 AM

Pakistan, Oct. 20 -- Ukrainian drones struck a major gas processing plant in southern Russia, sparking a fire and forcing it to suspend its intake of gas from Kazakhstan, Russian and Kazakh authoritie... Read More


A father returns from Israeli detention to find Gaza and his family shatteredPublished on: October 20, 2025 3:45 AM

Pakistan, Oct. 20 -- Amid the joy of being released after 20 months of suffering in Israeli prisons, Mohammed Abu Moussa could tell something was wrong. Descending from the bus that brought him and o... Read More


Female student of JnU's Zobayed held

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- Police have taken a female student into custody for questioning as a "suspect" over the murder of Zobayed Hossain, a Jagannath University leader of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal. The... Read More


Houston billionaire philanthropists Nancy and Rich Kinder to donate 95% of $11 billion fortune to local causes

New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- Houston billionaires Nancy and Rich Kinder say they are giving away most of their money - about $10 billion - to help the city that made them who they are. In an interview with ... Read More


Israel says ceasefire and aid to resume after airstrikes kill 26 in Gaza

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- The Israeli military said on Sunday a ceasefire in Gaza had resumed after an attack killed two of its soldiers and prompted a wave of airstrikes that Palestinians said killed 26 peop... Read More