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 At least three people were killed and 15 others suffered injures in an explosion near Maskan Chowrangi in Karachi's Gulshan-i-Iqbal area on Wednesday, according to officials from the Edhi Foundation.

In India, after a wait of five days aince the Maharashtra government's request to this effect, the Indian Railways has now permitted women commuters to travel by suburban trains during certain times of the day from today. Making the announcement on Tuesday evening, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said all women would be allowed to travel in the local trains from Wednesday between 11 am to 3 pm and after 7 pm till the last train. Women comprise nearly 40 per cent of the 8.5 million daily commuters.

In another news, the iconic Kaziranga National Park in Assam will reopen from today after being shut since March due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the monsoon season, officials said.