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Govt approves 5pc house rent for MPO teachers

Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- The Ministry of Finance has approved a five percent house rent allowance (minimum Tk 2,000) for the teachers and employees of non-government educational institutions under the Monthl... Read More


Himachal agriculture dept procures 140 quintals of Barley from Pangi

Shimla, Oct. 19 -- Fulfilling its commitment under the directive of Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, the Himachal Government has begun procuring naturally grown barley in the Pangi Sub Di... Read More


Venezuela launches defence drills amid U.S. military threat

Caracas, Oct. 19 -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday announced the launch of military drills codenamed the "Great Corridor of the Venezuelan Plain" under the "Independence 200" operatio... Read More


Netanyahu says to run for PM again in Israel's 2026 elections

Jerusalem, Oct. 19 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday announced that he will run for office again in the 2026 parliamentary elections. He made the announcement during an intervi... Read More


Tales in every corner: Travel writers reflect on India's hidden stories

Varkala (Kerala), Oct. 19 -- There are exciting stories and hidden gems in every corner of India for travel writers to explore and narrate, said panellists at a session at the country's first travel l... Read More


Woman and son killed as water tank collapses in Telangana's Nalgonda

Nalgonda, Oct. 19 -- In a tragic incident on Saturday night, a woman and her six-year-old son were killed, and two others injured when a water tank collapsed on them at Peddakaparthi village in Chitya... Read More


Booker winner Shehan Karunatilaka and writers celebrate travel writing at Yaanam festival

Varkala, Oct. 19 -- Booker Prize-winning Sri Lankan writer Shehan Karunatilaka has said that travel writing holds immense possibilities as a genre, encompassing a wide spectrum of themes. "Travel wri... Read More


Spain triumphs over Britain to win 2025 IWBF European Wheelchair Basketball Championship

Sarajevo, Oct. 19 -- Spain's men's wheelchair basketball team clinched a thrilling victory over Britain in the final of the 2025 IWBF European Wheelchair Basketball Championships on Saturday, securing... Read More


Maharashtra's local democracy in limbo: Empty chairs at the grassroots

Mumbai, Oct. 19 -- After years of democratic paralysis across Maharashtra's urban and rural governance structures, the prolonged electoral stalemate now appears to be nearing resolution - but only und... Read More


Bangladesh's Lady Cadet Jannatul Mawa receives medal from Pakistan Military Academy

Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- "Heartiest Congratulations to Lady Cadet Jannatul Mawa (Bangladesh Army) on passing out from Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) & receiving the coveted Commandant's Overseas Medal. She... Read More