Bangkok, Nov 8 (IANS) Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has inaugurated the Amazing Thailand Grand Diwali Festival 2026, the longest Diwali celebration outside India, spanning 27 days across the month of November, the Indian Embassy in Thailand said.
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, French President Emmanuel Macron, Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan were among the world leaders who extended greetings on Diwali on Sunday.
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Indian missions in major world capitals, including London, Washington, Paris, Moscow and Abu Dhabi, extended Diwali greetings and celebrated the festival with the Indian diaspora on Sunday, while New York Governor Kathy Hochul proclaimed November 8 as Diwali in the state.
Islamabad, Nov 8 (IANS) The surge in alleged encounters in Pakistan's Karachi over the past 10 months has sparked concerns among human rights groups, who have termed the incidents as extrajudicial killings, local media reported on Sunday.
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Former International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief economist Gita Gopinath has warned that the global artificial intelligence (AI) investment boom is approaching a potential valuation correction as companies may struggle amid fierce competition to recover the massive funds that are being poured into the technology.
Kabul, Nov 8 (IANS) The recent incident in Afghanistan's Nuristan is increasingly seen as more than a failed military incursion as Taliban's allegations against Pakistan fit into a long history of accusations regarding proxy warfare. The testimonies of captured fighters point to a broader pattern that Afghanistan has faced for decades which involves recruitment, training and deployment of Afghan citizens for conflicts, a report said.
Beijing, Nov 8 (IANS) The 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) concluded its fifth plenary session and produced a document titled "Resolution of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Certain Major Issues Concerning Persevering with Full and Rigorous Party Self-Governance". The plenum's guidance can be summarised in the formula that "keep your head down, notebook open and Marxist conscience spotless", a report said.
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) The Philippines is eyeing a purchase of additional BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles from India and has presented a list of suggested modifications to better suit the Southeast Asian nation's infrastructure and geography, a report said.
Beijing, Nov 8 (IANS) China has been falsely accusing Japan of remilitarisation to hide its own vicious neo-colonial ambitions, a report said.
Dhaka, Nov 8 (IANS) The ban on Awami League in Bangladesh has left the future of the country's garment workers into the dark, as the latter's protests against rising inflation is being linked to the banned political outfit in Dhaka, resulting in their police detentions, according to a media report.
