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Macron seeks visa curbs on Algerian diplomats amid migration row
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
French President Emmanuel Macron has ordered tighter visa rules for Algerian diplomats, suspending a 2013 exemption deal. The move follows rising tensions over deportation disputes, migration issues, and recent security concerns involving Algerian nationals, according to France 24.
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Pakistan: Karachi's iconic "global" landmark falls into neglect amid trans
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
An iconic globe near Islamia College and Dawood University in Karachi, built in the 1960s, faces neglect amid Red Line BRT construction plans. Despite earlier relocation promises, it remains in poor condition, raising concerns about heritage preservation and urban planning priorities.
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UNHCR urges Pakistan to halt Afghan refugee deportations over rights conce
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
UNHCR has urged Pakistan to stop deporting vulnerable Afghan refugees, warning that forced returns, especially of women, children, and the ill, could violate human rights. It called for exemptions and urged a humanitarian approach as deportations are set to begin from September 1, 2025.
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Despite price concerns, services & infra sector has positive business
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Business sentiments in India's services and infrastructure sectors remained positive during the April-June (Q1) quarter of FY26, according to the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) latest Services and Infrastructure Outlook Survey (SIOS).
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Climate change threatens Himalayan stability, scientist warns after tree c
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
As intense monsoon rains hit Himachal Pradesh for the third consecutive year, scientists and environmentalists have raised serious concerns over the increasing frequency of high-intensity rainfall, triggered by a dangerous combination of global warming, delayed western disturbances, and mon
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Congress MPs move Rule 267 notices to discuss issues affecting electoral s
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
"That this House suspend Zero Hour and the relevant rules pertaining to Question Hour and other businesses of the day to discuss the issues affecting the credibility and inclusiveness of the electoral systems. Serious concerns have risen about the exclusion of already precarious communiti
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Pakistan suspends internet services across Balochistan due to security con
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The sudden shutdown has affected millions of people in the region, disrupting daily life, education, online business activities, and access to social media. The decision has caused widespread frustration, especially among students and workers who rely on the internet for studies and income.
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Pakistan to begin deportation of Afghan refugees with expired residency ca
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The decision was finalised during a high-level meeting held earlier this week, with officials citing rising security concerns and mounting pressure on national resources as the key drivers behind the move.
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YSRCP MLC slams TDP Govt over law and order, education system in Andhra Pr
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The MLC claimed that admissions to Nellore's VR High School were granted only to those recommended by TDP leaders, and students from areas where Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MAUD) Minister Ponguru Narayana received more votes were given preference. This alleged bias has
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Goldman Sachs lowers India's growth rate on U.S tariff concerns
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Trump's tariff on trade action has forced a downward revision in India's real GDP growth forecasts; now pegged at 6.5% year-on-year for calendar year (CY) 2025 and 6.4% for 2026, a reduction of 0.1 and 0.2 percentage points, respectively.
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BRS MP KR Suresh Reddy gives notice in Rajya Sabha to discuss Godavari-Ban
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MP KR Suresh Reddy on Wednesday submitted a notice in the Rajya Sabha seeking a discussion on the Godavari-Banakacherla Project, raising concerns over Andhra Pradesh's alleged unauthorised diversion of the Godavari River, which affects the water share of Telangan
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Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury gives suspension of business notice in RS to
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury on Wednesday gave a Suspension of Business notice in the Rajya Sabha to hold a discussion on serious concerns related to the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.
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