Cuttack, Oct 19: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has described the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad’s (ABVP) electoral gains in student union polls across the state as a reflection of young voters’ support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s development agenda. Addressing newly elected student union representatives at the Young...

Imphal, Oct 18: An earthquake of magnitude 3.0 struck Manipur’s Kamjong district on Sunday evening, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).  Representational Image  The tremor was recorded at 6:13:08 PM IST, with its epicentre located at latitude 24.909° North and longitude 94.384° East. The earthquake originated at...

Puri, Oct 19: The Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri is set to celebrate Vijaya Dashami, popularly known as Dussehra, on Wednesday with a series of traditional rituals, culminating in the magnificent Rajadhiraja Besha, also known as Suna Besha, of the deities.  Representational Image  The auspicious occasion holds special religious...

GUANGZHOU, China, Oct. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On October 15, the Canton Fair Buyers Alliance was officially launched at the Canton Fair Complex, marking a significant milestone as the fair celebrates the 70th anniversary of its founding. More than 140 overseas buyers attended the launch ceremony, highlighting the fair’s...

MACAO, Oct. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The 12th Global Tourism Economy Forum • Macao 2026 (“GTEF”) grandly commenced today at the MGM Theater at MGM COTAI. Returning to Macao, its founding host city, under the theme “Crisis Resilience Evolution — Building a Tourism Economy for a Shared Future”, the event...

GUANGZHOU, China, Oct. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On 15 October, the 140th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) kicked off in Guangzhou. Dubbed “China’s No.1 Exhibition” with a 70‑year history, it serves as a vital window for global merchants to understand China, and one of GAC’s stages to...

 Prince Abdulaziz bin Talal credits the founders of AGFUND’s microfinance banks for laying the foundations of its development impact BANGKOK, Oct. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Arab Gulf Programme for Development (AGFUND) won the “Excellence in Inclusive Banking and Social Impact” award at the 2026 Sustainable Development Goals Awards,...

• India’s World Cup-winning captain fronts a nationwide campaign urging families to choose a rooftop solar partner they can count on for the next 30 years • Freyr’s “Rishta Pakka” ad film features brand ambassador Rohit Sharma National, Oct. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Freyr Energy, India’s second-largest residential rooftop solar...

  Oct 17: Histria Books is pleased to announce the release of A Christmas Regency Collection by Barbara Metzger that brings together three Regency romances, Father Christmas, An Enchanted Christmas, and Greetings of the Season. This collection is published by Histria Romance, an imprint of Histria Books dedicated to...

 NEW YORK | Oct 17–The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has announced the appointment of Leah Putman as president of its Engineering for Change (E4C) LLC. She continues in her role as director of engineering for sustainable development at ASME, reporting to Iana Aranda, managing director of sustainability...