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Muslim artisans weave Durga’s hair, crafting a unique story of harmony in West Bengal

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Muslim artisans weave Durga’s hair, crafting a unique story of harmony in West Bengal

Sheikh Nawab inspecting wigs made for Durga idols. | Photo Credit: Senjuti Sengupta  Maa Durga’s thick black, wavy hair always catches the eyes of spectators across pandals in West Bengal during the puja festival every year. However, not many are aware that these tresses are woven by Muslim artisans from Howrah’s Parbatipur village in the…

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Oil tanker on fire after hitting mine in Hormuz: Iran’s Guards

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Oil tanker on fire after hitting mine in Hormuz: Iran’s Guards

Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Saturday (October 17, 2026) said an oil tanker was on fire in the Strait of Hormuz after hitting a mine in the waterway at the heart of the West Asia war. Tehran seized control over Hormuz after the start of the…

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Sri Lanka hit by islandwide power outage

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Sri Lanka hit by islandwide power outage

Sri Lanka suffered an islandwide power outage from around noon on Saturday (October 17, 2026), with the blackout continuing for more than three hours, power officials said. Water supplies, internet services and mobile connectivity were affected as authorities worked to restore electricity across the island in stages. The outage disrupted essential services, with the water…

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Vatican says Pope Leo to be released from the hospital on October 17, four days after lung cancer surgery

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Vatican says Pope Leo to be released from the hospital on October 17, four days after lung cancer surgery

Images of Pope Leo XIV rest at the base of a statue of Pope St. John Paul II at the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, where Pope Leo is hospitalised, in Rome, on October 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Pope Leo XIV is being released from the hospital on Saturday (October 17, 2026), four days after…

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Cyclothon held in Hyderabad to raise awareness on arthritis

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Cyclothon held in Hyderabad to raise awareness on arthritis

Yashoda Hospitals organised a cyclothon from its Secunderabad facility to Necklace Road in Hyderabad on Sunday, to raise awareness about arthritis. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Yashoda Hospitals organised a cyclothon from its Secunderabad facility to Necklace Road in Hyderabad on Sunday to raise awareness about arthritis and highlight the importance of physical activity and…

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After allegations, Congress MP Chamala reveals payments to RVM Constructions

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After allegations, Congress MP Chamala reveals payments to RVM Constructions

Congress MP and the party’s Media Committee chairman Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy  | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT Congress MP and the party’s Media Committee chairman Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy has questioned the allegations — pertaining to irregularities in tender allotments and delays in bill payments — made by RVM Constructions in a letter to the…

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Sri Lanka’s Human Rights Commission flags enduring militarisation in Tamil-majority areas

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Sri Lanka’s Human Rights Commission flags enduring militarisation in Tamil-majority areas

COLOMBO Militarisation of Sri Lanka’s Tamil-majority north and east persists 17 years after the end of the civil war, despite many state assurances to reduce the military footprint in the former conflict zone, the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka has said. In a recent report titled ‘The Human Rights Situation of the Northern and…

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Bangladesh celebrates Durga Puja under heavy security; PM and President stress communal harmony

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Bangladesh celebrates Durga Puja under heavy security; PM and President stress communal harmony

Bangladesh is celebrating Durga Puja under extensive security arrangements, as Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir greeted Hindus at home and abroad, stressing communal harmony and equal rights for people of all faiths. Mr. Rahman on Friday (October 16, 2026) urged the Hindu community to celebrate the festival with joy, confidence…

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