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13 million people in Afghanistan lack food as drought crisis bites: Report
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 21 (ANI): The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has said that urgent action is needed to avert a deepening crisis in Afghanistan as one-third of the country's population is surviving without adequate food due to a worsening dro
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Dozens of Palestinians injured in clashes with Israel forces in East Jerus
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], March 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Dozens of Palestinians were injured in clashes with the Israeli forces in the Kafr Aqab neighbourhood located in East Jerusalem, a spokesperson for the Red Crescent Society in Jerusalem told Sputnik.
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10 climbers killed in Iran after heavy snowfall
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], December 27 (ANI/Xinhua): The death toll of climbers rose to 10 after heavy snowfall in the northern heights of the Iranian capital Tehran, Mehdi Valipour, head of the Red Crescent Rescue and Relief Organization of Iran, announced Saturday.
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Over 100 natural disasters occurred worldwide amid pandemic since March -
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], November 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Over 100 natural disasters affecting more than 50 million people occurred in the first half a year alone since the coronavirus pandemic was officially announced in March, stated the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (
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Ex-principal secy to Kerala CMO hijacked MoU between Life Mission, Red Cre
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], October 8 (ANI): The former principal secretary to the Kerala Chief Minister's Office, M Sivasankar hijacked the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Life Mission and Red Crescent, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) submitted before the Kerala High Court o
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Kerala government has not sought permission for receiving foreign aid: MHA
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): The Union Home Ministry on Sunday denied receiving any request from Kerala Government regarding permission to accept foreign aid from the UAE-based Red Crescent for Life Mission housing project in the state.
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Five planets can be seen with naked eyes before sunrise on Sunday
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 19 (ANI): A unique opportunity will be available to all just before the sunrise on July 19, it is the chance to see as many as five planets, along with the crescent moon, with the naked eye, according to astronomer RC Kapoor.
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Ramzan crescent sighted in Chennai
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 24 (ANI): The new moon has been sighted in various parts of Chennai on Friday evening, thus marking the beginning of the Islamic holy month of Ramzan.
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Anil Baijlal engages with Indian Red Cross Delhi, reviews COVID-19 prepare
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): Lt. Governor Anil Baijal on Thursday engaged with the Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS), Delhi and reviewed the organisation's preparedness to assist in tackling the COVID-19 crisis in the Union Territory.
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Turkey starts testing plasma therapy as potential COVID-19 treatment
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], April 7 (Sputnik/ANI): Turkey has started testing plasma therapy as a possible treatment for the coronavirus disease, Turkish Red Crescent Society President Kerem Kinik said on Tuesday.
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CJI inaugurates new building of Karnataka Judicial Academy in Bengaluru
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Jan 11 (ANI): The Chief Justice of India Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde on Saturday inaugurated the phase-1 of the new building of the Karnataka Judicial Academy on Crescent Road in Bengaluru.
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India to gift 75,000 MT of wheat to Afghanistan: Envoy
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Oct 16 (ANI): India will gift 75,000 metric tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan in November, announced Ambassador Vinay Kumar on Wednesday.
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