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WHO sounds alarm on rising pace of technology-facilitated violence
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The latest estimates on intimate partner violence (IPV) note that lifetime IPV prevalence in South-East Asia Region is 31.5%, one of the highest across all WHO regions. Digital violence--including cyberstalking, image-based abuse, trolling, doxing, and online harassment--is rising at an alar
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Research team to meet Bihar CM over uranium found in breastmilk of lactati
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The research team, which revealed alarming levels of uranium (U238) in the breastmilk of lactating mothers across several districts in Bihar, will meet Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Health Minister Mangal Pandey and urge them to take appropriate steps, said Dr LB Singh, Medical Superint
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BASC raises alarm over abduction of minor girl in hub, calls enforced disa
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The organisation noted that this incident comes months after the disappearance of 23-year-old Mahjabeen from Quetta, whose fate also remains unknown. BASC stated that both cases reflect the continuing pattern of enforced disappearances that have plagued Balochistan for years, now increasingl
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Pakistan's alarming soil decline signals a looming food security crisis
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Pakistan may not be named in the latest State of Food and Agriculture 2025 report, but the warning signs outlined by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) mirror the country's worsening agricultural realities.
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Families blame Pakistani forces as new disappearance cases emerge in Baloc
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A rise in enforced disappearances and the recovery of bodies across Balochistan has alarmed families and rights groups. Several people, including students, women and activists, have gone missing in recent weeks, with locals accusing state-backed forces. Families are demanding answers as tens
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Fresh Intel flags terror network ties at Al-Falah University; Ahmedabad, J
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Al-Falah University in Haryana has come under intense scrutiny after intelligence agencies uncovered several alarming details linking past students to terror activities. The development follows the arrest of Dr. Umar Nabi, accused in the November 10 Delhi blast, whose connection to the un
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Pakistan's dengue situation worsens, officials accused of masking death fi
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to Dawn, Multan and Faisalabad are reportedly facing the most alarming situation. The sharp rise in infections there has contradicted the health department's earlier claims that dengue was "fully under control."
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Plea in Delhi HC seeks bar on outdoor school sports during toxic winter po
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Alarmed by the worsening air quality during Delhi's winter months, a group of minor schoolchildren has moved the Delhi High Court seeking a halt to all outdoor sports trials and tournaments scheduled between November and January when pollution levels in the capital routinely fall into the
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Pak: Lawyers call resignations a "dark day" as 27th constitutional amendme
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Two Pakistani Supreme Court judges resigned after the 27th Constitutional Amendment was approved, calling it a blow to judicial independence. Lawyers and politicians described it as one of the "darkest days" for the country's judiciary, saying the amendment undermines the court's constitu
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Closing the Gender Gap in Money Management Skills - Why Girls Need Equal A
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 14: Financial literacy among Indian women remains alarmingly low - a challenge that has persisted for decades. Multiple, interconnected factors contribute to this gap, including cultural norms, limited educational opportunities, psychological barriers
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Healthy Living Shouldn't Be Hard - StapleGreenz Brings Back Age-Old Wisdom
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Ernakulam (Kerala) [India], November 14: More than 589 million adults worldwide live with diabetes, a number projected to rise sharply within decades. This alarming epidemic makes World Diabetes Day, observed globally every November 14, a crucial occasion to focus on awareness, prevention, a
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BASC report reveals sharp rise in killings and disappearances in Balochist
Updated : 4 months ago IST
A new report by the Baloch Advocacy and Studies Centre (BASC) has revealed an alarming surge in enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in Balochistan, exposing the scale of Pakistan's violent suppression of dissent amid its drive to exploit the province's mineral wealth.
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