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Delhi Government to organise "Deepotsav" at Kartavya Path today with 1.5 lakh diyas

New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday announced that the government will organise the "Deepotsav" programme at Kartavya Path from 6 pm. The event will feature the lighting... Read More


Arvind Kejriwal joins AAP Women's wing Diwali event, performs Dhanteras puja

New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal participated in a Diwali get-together organised by the party's women's wing at its headquarters on Saturday. In a post on... Read More


Polling day to be paid holiday for employees in Bihar

New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- The Election Commission on Saturday said that the date of polling in the assembly election in Bihar will be a paid holiday for the residents of the area employed in any business,... Read More


Pakistan: PPP gives one-month ultimatum to govt over unfulfilled coalition promises

Islamabad, Oct. 18 -- The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has issued a one-month deadline to the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-led federal government, urging it to deliver on the pledges made duri... Read More


"Does not seek escalation": Pakistan ahead of Doha talks with Afghanistan after border clashes

Doha, Oct. 18 -- Pakistan's delegation, led by its Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, is set to hold talks with Taliban representatives in Doha on Saturday, Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. D... Read More


Persistent rain in Christchurch washes out England's first T20I against New Zealand

Christchurch, Oct. 18 -- England's jam-packed international winter schedule kicked off on a disappointing note after the first T20I against New Zealand at Hagley Oval was washed out due to incessant r... Read More


Court upholds residence protection for daughter-in-law under the Domestic Violence Act

New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- The chas upheld the concurrent findings of lower courts that recognised a daughter-in-law's right to residence in her matrimonial home, dismissing revision petitions filed by her... Read More


Sikkim bans firecrackers and single-use plastic ahead of Diwali, urges eco-friendly celebrations

Gangtok, Oct. 18 -- The Sikkim Pollution Control Board on Saturday issued an order prohibiting the manufacturing, sale, and bursting of all types of sound and light-emitting firecrackers in the state ... Read More


Thousands of Indigenous people join a Rally in Itanagar demanding the implementation of the 46-year-old Anti-Conversion Act APFRA in Arunachal

Itanagar, Oct. 18 -- Thousands of Arunachal Pradesh's Indigenous people, representing 27 districts, 26 major tribes, and 100 subtribes, marched in traditional attire to Itanagar, the capital city, on ... Read More


LDP chief Takaichi set to become Japan's first woman PM as coalition deal struck with JIP

Tokyo, Oct. 18 -- Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the opposition Japan Innovation Party (JIP) have reached a de facto agreement to form a coalition, Kyodo News reported, citing senio... Read More