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October 13, 2025 2:25 PM

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78th WHO South-East Asia Regional Committee Session Begins in Colombo

The 78th session of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Committee for South-East Asia began in Colombo today, bringing together health leaders and experts from across the region to discuss key public health priorities. India’s Minister of State for Health, Anupriya Patel, is scheduled to ar...

October 13, 2025 1:49 PM

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First Release of Israeli Hostages from Gaza Begins Under Ceasefire Plan

The first release of living Israeli hostages from Gaza has begun as part of the first phase of the ceasefire plan in the Israel-Hamas war. Hamas has released seven hostages to the Red Cross today. 20 living hostages will be exchanged for more than 1,900 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. The livi...

October 13, 2025 1:46 PM

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Expand North Star 2025 Kicks Off in Dubai, Marking 10th Anniversary

    Dubai, Expand North Star by GITEX GLOBAL launched its landmark tenth anniversary edition on Sunday at Dubai Harbour, welcoming over 2,000 startups and 1,200 investors from 180 countries in what has become the world's largest startup and investor connector event. Running through October 15, the g...

October 13, 2025 12:32 PM

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Hamas Releases Seven Hostages to Red Cross in First Ceasefire Handover

Hamas has released seven hostages to the Red Cross today. This is the first handover as part of a ceasefire plan in the Israel-Hamas war. Hamas has said 20 living hostages will be exchanged for more than 1,900 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. The living hostages will be handed over by the Red C...

October 13, 2025 8:25 AM

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World Observes International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction Today

    The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction is being observed today globally. This day encourages every citizen to take part in building more disaster-resilient communities. The theme for this year is “Fund Resilience, Not Disasters”, which calls for increased funding for disaster risk red...

October 12, 2025 8:37 PM

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International Peace Summit in Egypt Tomorrow to End Gaza War

An international peace summit will convene in Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh tomorrow to finalise an agreement aimed at ending the war in Gaza. US President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi will co-chair the meeting, which is expected to see participation from leaders of more than 2...

October 12, 2025 8:13 PM

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India Advances Housing Support for 14,000 Indian-Origin Tamils in Sri Lanka

With the commencement of the next stage in the Indian Housing Project in Sri Lanka, India has advanced support for 14,000 houses for the Indian Origin Tamil community under Phase IV.   High Commissioner Santosh Jha noted that India’s total housing assistance now spans 65,000 houses across all 25 dis...