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Singapore PM Lawrence Wong wishes citizens a ‘bright and meaningful’ Deepavali, shares festive video highlighting traditions
Oct 19, 2025Singapore City , October 19 (ANI): Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong extended warm greetings to citizens on the occasion of Deepavali, sharing a heartfelt video wishing everyone a "bright and meaningful Festival of Lights ahead."In a... -
Turkiye welcomes Afghanistan-Pakistan ceasefire, commends Qatar’s mediation efforts
Oct 19, 2025Ankara , October 19 (ANI): Turkiye on Sunday welcomed the agreement between Afghanistan and Pakistan to a ceasefire under the mediation of Turkiye and Qatar.In a statement posted on X, the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs... -
China detains Taiwanese Taoists in escalating crackdown on religious freedom
Oct 19, 2025Taipei , October 19 (ANI): Taiwan's Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) has cautioned followers of the I-Kuan Tao religion against visiting China, citing a disturbing trend of arrests targeting Taiwanese believers under China's intensifying contr......Read More -
Trump calls Colombian President Petro “illegal drug leader,” cuts off all subsidies
Oct 19, 2025Washington, DC , October 19 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Saturday accused Colombian President Gustavo Petro of being an "illegal drug leader" and of actively encouraging massive drug production across Colombia.He announced that his administr......Read More -
“Hypothetical Durand line was not discussed: Afghan defense minister on Doha talks
Oct 19, 2025Doha , October 19 (ANI): Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid, the Minister of Defence of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, stated that no one is allowed to violate Afghanistan's sovereignty or disturb the country's security.Speaking at an online... -
Air India to operate special Milan-Delhi flight to bring home stranded passengers
Oct 19, 2025New Delhi , October 19 (ANI): Air India will operate an additional flight from Milan to Delhi today to accommodate passengers of flight AI138, which was cancelled on October 17 due to a technical issue.The special... -
Thieves steal jewellery from Louvre Museum in Paris, no injuries reported
Oct 19, 2025Paris , October 19 (ANI): The Louvre Museum in Paris was forced to close on Sunday after a break-in, France 24 reported. French Culture Minister Rachida Dati confirmed the incident on X, saying, "A robbery took... -
Israel closes Rafah crossing amid ceasefire violations; 38 killed in Gaza
Oct 19, 2025Gaza City , October 19 (ANI): The Israeli army has carried out 47 violations of the ceasefire agreement since it took effect in early October, resulting in 38 deaths and 143 injuries, Palestinian officials said, Al... -
Pakistan: Sindh health dept reports 819 dengue cases, hospitals record over 12,000 in 6 weeks
Oct 19, 2025Karachi , October 19 (ANI): The Sindh health department has placed the total number of dengue cases in the province this year at 819, but figures compiled by three major Karachi hospitals and one public laboratory... -
Israel recieves 11th deceased hostage from Hamas
Oct 19, 2025Tel Aviv , October 19 (ANI): The Israel Defense Forces on Sunday identified Ronen Tommy Engel, who was returned for burial.Engel was killed by Hamas on October 7, 2023. The IDF condoled his death.In a post...
