<span style="color: #222222;">In the Maldives, several people were killed in a fire in the capital, Male today. The High Commission of India in the Maldives said, it was deeply saddened by the incident.<br />''<br />''In a tweet, it said the blaze has caused loss of lives, including reportedly of Indian nationals.<br />''<br />''The High Commission can be reached for assistance on the following numbers: 9607361452; 9607790701.<br />''<br />''According to initial reports, the fire originated from a vehicle repair garage on the ground floor of a building. A fire department official said that it took four hours to put out the blaze.<br />''<br />''More than 700 delegates from across the country have registered for the conference. There shall be three pre-conference workshops on different subjects for post-graduate students and technicians today.<br />''<br />''The inaugural ceremony will be followed by scientific sessions. Online Yoga and meditation classes will be organised for all delegates from 6:30 AM to 7:30 AM tomorrow and the following day.</span><br />