Colombo, Oct 20 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Monday extended his warmest wishes to Hindus across the country and abroad on the occasion of Diwali, expressing hope that the festival's spirit would illuminate their hearts.
Wellington, Oct 20 (IANS) New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Monday extended heartfelt wishes on Diwali, as communities across the country came together to celebrate the occasion.
Dhaka, Oct 20 (IANS) In another escalating political conflict ahead of next year's election in Bangladesh, the radical Islamist Party Jamaat-e-Islami and National Citizens Party (NCP) are engaged in a war of words over the former's demand for a proportional representation (PR) system, local media reported.
Canberra, Oct 20 (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday extended warm wishes on Diwali, the festival of lights, expressing hope that the special occasion uplifts everyone with optimism for a bright future.
Dhaka, Oct 20 (IANS) In yet another incident targeting journalists in Bangladesh, a local media reporter was physically assaulted by workers of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) at the party chairperson Khaleda Zia's Gulshan office in Dhaka, local media reported.
London, Oct 20 (IANS) Several members of the Baloch diaspora in the United Kingdom staged a protest outside 10 Downing Street in London against what they described as a "brutal military operation" by the Pakistani forces in the Zehri region of Balochistan, said a leading human rights organisation on Monday.
Dhaka, Oct 20 (IANS) Bangladesh's Awami League on Monday accused the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government of orchestrating arson attacks across the country in a conspiracy to destroy ordinary lives and destabilise the economy.
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Israel's Ambassador to India Reuven Azar on Sunday extended greetings to the people of India on the occasion of Diwali. He noted that Diwali signifies the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil, calling it a "timeless and universal message of hope and renewal."
Dhaka, Oct 19 (IANS) One person died due to dengue in Bangladesh in the 24 hours till Sunday morning, raising the total number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in 2025 to 245, local media reported on Sunday.
Islamabad, Oct 19 (IANS) The Sindh Health Department has put the total number of dengue cases in the Pakistan province at 819, but figures obtained by three major Karachi hospitals and one public sector laboratory and its branches in Hyderabad suggest an outbreak-like situation, with the actual number going beyond 12,000 in just six weeks, local media reported on Sunday.
