India News | Tripura Gears Up for Grand Three-day Diwali Festival at Matabari Temple

Agartala (Tripura) [India], October 19 (ANI): The sacred town of Udaipur in Tripura is abuzz with devotion and excitement as the three-day Diwali festival is set to be celebrated at the Mata Tripura Sundari Shrine from October 20 to 22. Gomati...

India News | VP Meets Former President Ram Nath Kovind, Exchange Diwali Greetings

New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): Vice President CP Radhakrishnan on Sunday received former President Ram Nath Kovind and his family at the former's official residence. Former President Kovind and Vice President Radhakrishnan exchanged Diwali...

India News | J-K: BSF Hosts Diwali Mela for Families of Jawans Deployed on Duty in Budgam

Budgam (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 19 (ANI): The Border Security Force (BSF) organised a vibrant Diwali Mela at its Humhama campus in Budgam to bring joy to the families of jawans deployed on duty at the Line of Control (LOC). The event...

India News | Giriraj Singh Defends 'Namak Haram' Remark, Says No Discrimination in Government Schemes

Begusarai (Bihar) [India], October 19 (ANI): Backing his 'Namak Haram' statement targeting Muslims, Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Sunday hit out at the opposition, stating that the government has not discriminated between Hindus and Muslims in...

India’s growing ties with Taliban anger Pakistan amid escalating border clashes with Afghanistan

As fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan escalated into rare, bloody combat this month, Islamabad pointed fingers at another adversary, accusing India of fuelling the conflict. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that New Delhi had...

China’s Communist Party convenes key meeting to set five-year goals

Workers deliver goods to a trendy shopping district during the National Day holidays in Beijing, China, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) China’s ruling Communist Party begins one of its most significant political meetings on Monday,...

India’s first undersea museum: Get ready to take a deep dive into history

INS Guldar, a decommissioned warship, will be submerged off Nivati beach in Vengurla, at the southern tip of Maharashtra, to create India’s first underwater museum and artificial coral reef. Here’s what it will offerSoon, history buffs and ocean...

Historic achievement: Proteas reach fifth straight World Cup semifinal

The SA women's cricket team have progressed to the semifinals at two editions of the 50-over World Cup and three editions of the T20 World Cup since 2020. By qualifying for the penultimate round of the Women’s Cricket World Cup, the Proteas women...

Japan breaks visitor records as highest-ever hotel tax gets approval

Published on 07/10/2025 - 15:00 GMT+2 •Updated 18/10/2025 - 15:00 GMT+2 Japan's insatiable popularity has reached an all-time high, as international visitor numbers from January to September exceed 30 million for the first time ever. According to...

Japan Set for First Female Prime Minister as LDP, Ishin Agree to Coalition

Published on: October 19, 2025 12:17 PM TOKYO – Japan is on the verge of appointing its first female prime minister, as the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the Japan Innovation Party (Ishin) have agreed to form a coalition government, according...

Indian Households Now Own $3.8 Trillion Gold: 89% Of India’s GDP

India’s household wealth has witnessed a massive surge, touching an estimated $3.8 trillion, largely driven by skyrocketing gold prices and a growing shift towards equities. According to a Morgan Stanley report, the total household wealth now...

India News | Rajnath Singh to Pay Homage at National Police Memorial on Police Commemoration Day

New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): On the occasion of Police Commemoration Day, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will pay homage to police personnel who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty at the National Police Memorial in New Delhi on...

India News | In Joint Op, Assam Rifles Recover Weapons from Manipur's Bishnupur

Bishnupur (Manipur) [India], October 19 (ANI): Assam Rifles, in conjunction with Manipur Police and Indian Army, recovered weapons and war-like stores during an intelligence-based operation in Manipur, a release said. Based on specific...

India News | Bihar: Car Overturns at Patna Airport Terminal Building, No Casualties

Patna (Bihar) [India], October 19 (ANI): A car overturned near the departure terminal building of Patna Airport on Saturday, officials confirmed, with no casualties reported. Speaking to ANI, the car driver said he suddenly felt his eyes were...

India News | JNU Teachers' Body Condemns Police Brutality Against Students, Administration's Inaction

New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): The Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers' Association (JNUTA) on Sunday strongly condemned what it described as "violence perpetrated by the Delhi Police" against JNU students and the detention of 28 of them,...

India News | Centre Increases Number of Notaries in Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan and Nagaland

New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): The Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law and Justice, has increased the maximum limit for the number of Notaries appointed by the State Governments of Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan and Nagaland, the...

Japan's Major Banks Launch Yen-Backed Stablecoin Partnership

(MENAFN- Crypto Breaking) Japan's financial sector is taking significant steps toward integrating cryptocurrency technologies, with three major banks planning to jointly issue a yen-pegged stablecoin. This initiative underscores the country's...

Japan’s Okinawa secret of life longevity is charming Kerala firms, clinical trials on

Picture a place where turning 100 isn’t a rare miracle but an almost expected milestone, where the elderly still cycle to the market, tend their gardens, and share laughter over bowls of simple, home-cooked food. This is not a health utopia or...

Japan’s Ex-PM Tomiichi Murayama Passes Away at 101

(MENAFN) Former Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama, who led Japan during the mid-1990s, passed away Friday in his hometown of Oita at the age of 101, according to media. Born on March 3, 1924, in Oita Prefecture, Murayama rose to prominence as...

China Targetting Hong Kong Democracy Council Over Involvement With UN: Report

(MENAFN- IANS) Beijing, Oct 18 (IANS) The United Nations, in its latest findings on reprisals, described how two senior employees of the Hong Kong Democracy Council - a Washington-based nonprofit advocating for democracy in the region - allegedly...