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UNHCR raises alarm over Pakistan's forced repatriation of Afghan refugees
Updated : 11 months, 4 weeks ago IST
"UNHCR remains particularly concerned about women and girls forced to return to a country where their human rights are at risk, as well as other groups who might be endangered." We call on the authorities to ensure that any return of Afghans to Afghanistan is voluntary, safe and dignified,"
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Pakistan: New report reveals alarming surge in gender-based violence in Si
Updated : 11 months, 4 weeks ago IST
A new report by the Women Action Forum reveals over 2,500 gender-based violence cases in Sindh from 2021 to 2024. Most perpetrators were family members, with rising suicides and honor killings. Activists blame police inaction and call out Pakistan's failure to protect women.
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Alveolus Bio Secures Strategic Investment from Shilpa Medicare to Advance
Updated : 11 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Cambridge (Massachusetts) [US] / Birmingham (Alabama) [US] / Raichur (Karnataka) [India], August 4: Alveolus Bio, a pioneering respiratory drug development biotech company founded by Dr. Vivek Lal from University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, has announced a strategic financing round led by
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Result of "ignorant people" sitting in power: Ram Gopal Yadav on FIR again
Updated : 11 months, 4 weeks ago IST
"When ignorant people and those with a petty mindset sit in power in Uttar Pradesh, such things happen every day. Bacche jisse kisi shabd ko sikh jaye, padhane ka vahi tarika sabse accha hota hai [The best method of teaching children is deploying ways through which children can learn (easily
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Sangli-Kolhapur floods caused by Maharashtra's own mismanagement, says Kar
Updated : 11 months, 4 weeks ago IST
He cited a report by an expert committee constituted by the Maharashtra government, which confirmed this finding and clarified that the floods had nothing to do with the height of Karnataka's Alamatti and Hipparagi dams.
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Malayalam writer, scholar and former MLA Prof MK Sanu passes away
Updated : 11 months, 4 weeks ago IST
97-year-old Malayalam writer, scholar and former MLA Prof MK Sanu passed away at Amrita hospital in Kochi at around 5:35 pm on Saturday.
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China's Brahmaputra hydropower project raises alarm among Tibetan experts,
Updated : 11 months, 4 weeks ago IST
China's new mega dam on the Brahmaputra River has sparked concern among Tibetan experts, who warn it could harm the environment and threaten water security in India and Bangladesh due to lack of transparency and the region's seismic risks.
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Karnataka Minister MB Patil dismisses Maharashtra government's claims on A
Updated : 11 months, 4 weeks ago IST
"Sangli and surrounding regions in Maharashtra witnessed severe floods in 1964, 1976, 1994 and 1997 -- all before the construction of the Alamatti dam. Moreover, as early as the year 2000, the Supreme Court had ruled that Karnataka is entitled to raise the height of the dam to 524.256 metres
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Balochistan grapples with deadly mine accidents and surge in poppy cultiva
Updated : 11 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Balochistan faces deadly coal mine accidents and rising poppy cultivation, raising concerns among residents and lawmakers. Officials warn that the spread of poppy farming threatens youth and society, calling for urgent action to prevent a worsening drug crisis.
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Uyghur abuse hidden in cargo? Chinese flights to Europe raise human rights
Updated : 11 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Chinese cargo flights to Europe are under scrutiny over concerns they may be linked to forced labour involving Uyghurs. Rights groups fear goods made through abuse in Xinjiang could be reaching global markets undetected.
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Rights groups raise alarm over rise in executions of Afghan migrants in Ir
Updated : 11 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Rights groups say Iran has sharply increased executions of Afghan migrants, raising concerns over fair trials and due process. At least 85 prisoners, including six Afghans, were executed after the Israel-Iran ceasefire, with 40 Afghans executed in 2025 alone, according to Khaama Press.
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Delhi court frames charges against AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan, 10 others Waq
Updated : 11 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Special Judge (CBI) Dig Vinay Singh framed charges against Amanatullah Khan and Mahboob Alam for the offences of conspiracy and corruption. The other nine accused have been charged with the offence of conspiracy by the court. During the said period, at the time of these appointments, the AAP
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