Pope Francis on Wednesday decried the existence of poverty in the world and said it did not stem from a lack of resources but rather from an economic culture lacking in equity and human solidarity.


World hunger due to market economy's lack of solidarity: Pope


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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday organised Kali Puja at her residence here and distributed 'prasad' among the guests.


Mamata worships Goddess Kali


After asking 'Zero' movie director Aanand L. Rai and actor Shah Rukh Khan to remove an "objectionable" scene from the movie and urging police to file a complaint against them for "hurting" the sentiments of Sikhs, BJP MLA Manjinder Singh Sirsa has accepted the clarification offered by the film's makers.


BJP MLA accepts 'Zero' makers' clarification


On the occasion of Diwali on Wednesday, members of the film fraternity wished their fans and followers a happy and eco-friendly Diwali and urged them to avoid bursting loud crackers.


B-Town bats for eco-friendly Diwali


Rome, Nov 7 (IANS/AKI) Italy is working behind the scenes with other Western nations to help a Christian woman, Asia Bibi, amid fears for her safety in Pakistan following her acquittal in a blasphemy case after eight years on death row.


Italy 'working discreetly' on Asia Bibi case


Singer-songwriter Sinead O'Connor, who has converted to Islam, has said in a "racist" Twitter rant that she has no interest in associating with white people anymore.


Sinead O'Connor doesn't want to associate with white people


US President Donald Trump broke a 15-year tradition of holding formal Diwali celebrations at the White House this year with the festival falling amid the crucial midterm polls.


White House breaks tradition of Diwali celebrations amid midterms


The UN Postal System has issued two stamps with diyas in celebration of Diwali as "the quest for the triumph of good over evil".


UN issues diya stamps to celebrate Diwali


President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted the nation on the occasion of Diwali, the festival of lights.


President, VP, PM greets nation on Diwali


Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Wednesday and left for Kedarnath in a chopper, officials said.


Modi reaches Uttarakhand, to pray at Kedarnath shrine


People in Tamil Nadu celebrated Diwali with traditional fervour, starting off with special sesame oil bath, wearing new clothes and bursting fire crackers, while police registered cases against several of those who violated the cracker bursting time slot ordered by the government.


TN celebrates Diwali, several booked for violating cracker norms


After languishing in a state hospital morgue for three years, the mortal remains of a former Roman Catholic priest and activist Bismarque Dias were formally interred in his village of St. Estevam on Tuesday.


Mortal remains of former activist priest laid to rest after three years


A day ahead of Diwali, the Delhi police said on Tuesday that it was "fully prepared" to implement the Supreme Court order on green crackers as well as the timing fixed by the court for bursting these crackers.


Fully prepared to implement SC order on crackers: Delhi Police


The First Lady of South Korea Kim Jung-sook on Tuesday evening was witness to the lighting of over 3 lakh earthen lamps on the banks of the Saryu as well as the change of name of a district: Faizabad will now be known as Ayodhya.


South Korean First Lady witnesses over 3 lakh 'diyas' and a name change in Ayodhya


A senior Congress leader on Tuesday demanded police action against the director-producers of the upcoming Bollywood film 'Zero' for certain objectionable scenes which have "hurt sentiments of the Sikh community."


Book 'Zero' producer-director, demands Mumbai Congress leader


Sabarimala protesters on Tuesday raged, intimidated and sent back at least one woman from the hitherto banned age group of 10-50 years as they refused to allow them to break the tradition. Police registered cases against 200 protesters.


Sabarimala protesters target women, police book 200


President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday extended Diwali greetings to the nation, hoping that the Festival of Lights will foster fraternity and unity among all citizens.


President Kovind greets nation on Diwali eve


Indian and Pakistan army on Tuesday exchanged sweets on Diwali-eve on the Line of Control (LoC), the de facto border, in Poonch district.


Indian and Pakistan army exchange sweets on LoC


West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday greeted everyone on Kali Puja and urged the people to 'exercise caution'.


Mamata greets people on Kali Puja, asks them to be cautious


The Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday urged Thailand not to extradite a group of detained asylum seekers from Pakistan's persecuted Christian and Ahmadi minority groups over security fears.


Thailand urged not to extradite Pakistani asylum seekers


Sabarimala protesters on Tuesday raged,  intimidated and sent back at least one woman from the age group of 10-50 years as they refused to break with tradition.

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