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"Naxal violence grave catastrophe for poor, tribal communities": Amit Shah
Updated : 9 months ago IST
While addressing security personnel in Nawa Raipur, Amit Shah said, "Naxalism has been a major catastrophe for poor tribal regions, leading to the deaths of nearly 40,000 people over the last 35 years, while many more have been left disabled."
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Operation 2030: Acharya Prashant sounds alarm on climate catastrophe, glo
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
In a searing indictment of the global community's failure to confront the climate emergency, philosopher and author Acharya Prashant has warned that humanity has already crossed a critical threshold in global warming. Launching Operation 2030, he called for urgent public sensitisation, decla
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Mehbooba Mufti gets emotional over civilian deaths, appeals to PM's on bot
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"In Poonch, we saw two twins, Ayaan and Aruba, who died while they were playing. What is the fault of the children and women trapped in this crossfire? These incidents, including Pahalgam (terror attack), have brought this region on the path of catastrophe," Mufti said during a press conf
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California wildfires claim 16 lives; Donald Trump calls it "One of the wor
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
US President-elect Donald Trump expressed anger as the southern Californian fires continue to rage on. Calling it "one of the worst catastrophes" in the history of US, he lashed out over the inability of authorities to put out the fires.
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UN Human Rights Commissioner warns of humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has warned the international community of a "human-rights catastrophe continuing to unfold in Gaza before the eyes of the world."
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IOM warns of winter's devastating impact on displaced Palestinians in Gaza
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) is deeply alarmed by the devastating impact of winter rains and freezing temperatures on displaced Palestinians in Gaza, adding to the unparalleled humanitarian catastrophe.
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Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi pays tribute to victims of 2004 Tsunami
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi on Thursday paid floral tribute to the victims of the 2004 Tsunami, on the 20th anniversary of the catastrophe.
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20 years on: Tsunami survivor Meghana Shekhar's journey of resilience and
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
As the world marks 20 years since the devastating tsunami of December 2004, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands remain a poignant symbol of survival and recovery. Among those who endured the catastrophe is Meghna Shekhar, a woman whose story is one of unyielding courage and dedication to rebuild
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UN Security Council meets for emergency session, says "Lebanon on brink of
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The United Nations Security Council met in an emergency session on Friday following Israeli strikes on the Lebanese capital Beirut and in the south, which have left at least a dozen dead. UN Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric warned the region now stands "on the brink of a catastrophe."
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Egypt and Jordan stress priority of achieving calm, de-escalating tension
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi spoke by phone with His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan.
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Pak: Inefficient power plants worsening circular debt crisis, report says
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Titled 'Circular Debt Reduction Is Possible In a Single Click to Save Pakistan from Financial Catastrophe and Destabilisation,' the report highlights the deliberate non-use or under-utilisation of efficient power plants, alongside continued payments to highly inefficient and outdated ones, a
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Gaza faces imminent famine as over 1 mn grapple with starvation, UN report
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The dire situation, exacerbated by acute hunger affecting 70 per cent of the population, paints a grim picture of imminent catastrophe.
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