Kabul, Oct 20 (IANS) As many as nine people were injured when a hand grenade exploded inside a mosque during evening prayers in Afghanistan's Parwan province, local officials said on Monday.
Islamabad, Oct 20 (IANS) Pakistani authorities, along with Karachi police, demolished more than 1,000 houses vacated by Afghans in the United Nations-designated Afghan camp in the city's Sohrab Goth over the past five days, local media reported, citing police.
London, Oct 20 (IANS) UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday extended wishes to people on the occasion of Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas.
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Various diplomatic missions, including those of Finland, Israel, Austria, Brazil, the European Union, and Switzerland, on Monday extended wishes to people on the occasion of Diwali.
Thimphu, Oct 20 (IANS) Bhutan's Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay on Monday shared heartfelt greetings on Diwali, wishing that the festival of lights would usher in hope, harmony, and new beginnings.
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.
