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Shahjalal airport fire leaves global shipments in limbo as traders scramble to assess losses

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- On a typical workday at Shahjalal International Airport, the air around Gate 8 hums with the constant shuffle of trucks, vans, and businessmen. But that rhythm shattered on Saturday ... Read More


Hyderabad commissioner gets complaint against Bigg Boss TV show over 'obscenity'

Hyderabad, Oct. 21 -- Hyderabad city commissioner VC Sajjanar on Tuesday, October 21, received a complaint against the Bigg Boss TV reality show over 'obscenity'. In the complaint, two persons, Kamma... Read More


FC Goa Urges Fatorda Residents to Collect Passes for Al-Nassr Match at Local Police Station

Goa, Oct. 21 -- FC Goa has requested residents living in and around the Fatorda Stadium to collect their resident passes for the upcoming high-profile match against Al-Nassr. The passes are available... Read More


Police Smash Drug Ring in Jigawa, Nab Three Suspects in Major Raid

Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested three suspected drug traffickers during a series of coordinated raids across different parts of the state. The Command's Public Relati... Read More


14-Year-Old Takes Over Aso Rock as Shettima Steps Aside for a Day

Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- In a powerful gesture of inclusion and youth empowerment, Vice President Kashim Shettima on Monday ceded his office to 14-year-old Joy Ogah, a teenage advocate for girl-child educa... Read More


Vietnam Symposium in Banking and Finance returns for 2025 edition

Hanoi, Oct. 21 -- The Vietnam Symposium in Banking and Finance (VSBF 2025) is set to take place in Hanoi from October 23 to 25, bringing together experts, scholars, and policymakers to share research ... Read More


Taiwan detects 2 sorties by Chinese military aircraft, 5 vessels around its territory

Taipei, Oct. 21 -- Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) detected the presence of two sorties by Chinese military aircraft and five naval vessels operating around its territorial waters as of 6 ... Read More


Baddegama records highest rainfall in Past 12 hours at 167 mm

Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- The Baddegama area recorded the highest rainfall in the past 12 hours, ending at 6 a.m. today, with 167 mm, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) reported. Other areas also experi... Read More


UNP creates new post; Harin Fernando tasked with political unity

Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- The United National Party (UNP) has announced the creation of a new key position with immediate effect. Former Minister Harin Fernando has been appointed as the Deputy Secretary... Read More


CAAB chief sidesteps responsibility for Dhaka airport blaze

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Air Vice Marshal Md Mostafa Mahmood Siddiq, chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB), has refused to take the blame for the blaze at the import cargo complex of ... Read More