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Pakistan: Garbage dump along Malir river leaves Karachi residents, commute
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Residents and students near Karachi's GTS Imtiaz garbage transfer station are facing health and daily life disruptions due to stench, dust and toxic gases. Authorities say the site is being modernised into a covered facility to reduce pollution and risks.
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Urban, rural areas of Islamabad and Karachi grapple with garbage crisis
Updated : 3 months ago IST
In Islamabad, Dawn reported, rural areas have been particularly neglected. With no formal system in place, residents dispose of garbage in nullahs and open grounds. "Secondary collection by the Capital Development Authority (CDA) is irregular, and rural waste management contracts that expire
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Supreme Court refuses to entertain PIL over Indigo crisis
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The Supreme Court has asked an advocate who filed a public interest litigation (PIL) plea regarding a recent crisis involving a surge in flight delays and cancellations by the airline company Indigo to approach the Delhi High Court.
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India's GDP to grow 7% in FY26, Crisil raises growth forecast
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The Indian economy is poised to grow at 7.0 per cent in the current fiscal 2025-26, Crisil said as it raised projections by 50 basis points soon after the country registered robust growth in the first half.
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"Going to do Vipassana is not called running away": Arvind Kejriwal replie
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The AAP leader's comments come a day after CM Gupta alleged that while Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders are trying to fight pollution by staying in Delhi, Kejriwal simply abandons Delhi by taking a Vipassana every six months.
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"Try to wear light masks": Doctor urges residents as Delhi chokes under AQ
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Emphasising its impact on public health, he categorised the two types of pollution components, in which one is gases like nitrogen oxide, which is harmful, and the second is particulate matter.
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Lack of basic services, weak law enforcement worsen crisis in Tirah valley
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Frontier Corps officials indicated that the void caused by inadequate governance has been taken advantage of by extremist and criminal organisations, including Fitna-al-Khawarij, which they claim fosters instability and finances their actions through drug trafficking and extortion.
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Gujarat CM relief fund provides over Rs 31.55 crore to aid cancer patients
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The Chief Minister's Relief Fund (CMRF), operated by the Government of Gujarat, has become a strong safety shield for citizens in times of crisis. Whether it is natural disasters, accidents, critical illnesses, or life-saving treatments, the fund continues to widen its reach, a release sa
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Vin Diesel hints at Cristiano Ronaldo role in next 'Fast & Furious' film
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Hollywood star Vin Diesel has teased that footballer Cristiano Ronaldo may feature in the upcoming 'Fast & Furious' film. Diesel, who also produces the franchise, shared an Instagram photo with Ronaldo, revealing that a role had been written specifically for the soccer star, according to The
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'Time has come to uproot corrupt HP govt', says Jai Ram Thakur at BJP feli
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Addressing a large gathering at a felicitation ceremony organised in Shimla to honour BJP national president Jagat Prakash Nadda after the party's "historic victory in Bihar," Thakur said the win had sent "a very big message across the entire country."
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HP ministers urge BJP chief JP Nadda to press Centre on pending dues, disa
Updated : 3 months ago IST
In a joint statement issued in Shimla, the ministers said they were pleased to see Nadda holding a position of national importance but expressed concern that issues critical to Himachal Pradesh were not being pursued forcefully at the Centre. They noted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi a
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Severe weather kills 14 in Gaza as flooded tents worsen humanitarian crisi
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Severe weather over the past 72 hours has claimed at least 14 lives in Gaza, including three children, as heavy rain and cold conditions battered an already devastated enclave, CNN reported, citing the Gaza-based Health Ministry statement.
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