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Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka surpass 1.7 million in 2025

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- The number of tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka so far in 2025 has surpassed 1.7 million. According to latest figures released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA),... Read More


PENGASSAN strike poses threat to national energy security - NNPC

Nigeria, Oct. 1 -- The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) on Tuesday said that the ongoing dispute between Dangote Refinery and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Associati... Read More


CM Murad orders release of wheat policy with pricing

Published on, Oct. 1 -- October 1, 2025 1:30 AM Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, while presiding over a meeting on the wheat release policy, expressed his government's commitment to ensuring... Read More


Pop star Rita Ora wins planning battle

United Kingdom, Oct. 1 -- Rita Ora has secured planning permission to build a controversial gym at her mansion. The 34-year-old pop star has overcome protests from numerous residents and local groups... Read More


Himachal CM Sukhu marks International Day of Older Persons, flags off cycle rally in Shimla

Shimla, Oct. 1 -- Himachal Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday joined celebrations of the International Day of Older Persons at the historic Ridge Ground in Shimla and flagged off a spe... Read More


China's pressure on French museums sparks UN warning over Tibet's 'erasure'

Dharamshala, Oct. 1 -- The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Cultural Rights has raised serious concerns over the erasure of the word Tibet from French museum collections, cautioning that the repla... Read More


Nearly 600 athletes compete at PPA Tour Asia - MB Vietnam Cup 2025 in Da Nang

Da Nang, Oct. 1 -- Nearly 600 professional and amateur athletes from Vietnam and abroad are competing at the PPA Tour Asia - MB Vietnam Cup 2025, which officially opened on the evening of September 30... Read More


'Dancing with the Waves': Artist Denis Chai captures stateless Bajau Laut children's lives in poignant portraits

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 1 -- The Bajau Laut community living on the pristine waters of Semporna in Sabah have an exceptional talent for reading the sea. These sea nomads have lived off the ocean for centu... Read More


Emerging Sports Culture

Srinagar, Oct. 1 -- Kashmir, long celebrated for its natural beauty and rich cultural heritage, is witnessing a quiet yet powerful transformation in the realm of sports. Over the past decade, there ha... Read More


The Importance of Respecting and Honouring Elders

Srinagar, Oct. 1 -- Getting old is an inevitable process. It is inherent to a human being. Honouring our older persons is a fundamental value that is deeply ingrained in many cultures around the world... Read More