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Pakistan: Political activists in Sindh accuse Punjab of exploiting water r
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Members of the Awami Tehreek, Awami Workers Party, and Jeay Sindh Mahaz-Riaz staged protests and sit-ins outside the Karachi Press Club and in various cities across Sindh, Dawn reported.
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Crisis looms over Kashmir's cricket bat industry as willow trees face exti
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Kashmir's iconic willow trees, essential for crafting high-quality cricket bats, are on the brink of extinction, raising alarms for nearly 1.5 lakh job opportunities to artisans or workers, and the cricket bat industry.
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Protest in Quetta demands justice for missing Baloch activist Noor Alam Ma
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
A protest in Quetta, organized by the family of Noor Alam Marri and the Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP), called for the recovery of Marri, who has been missing for seven years, along with other forcibly disappeared individuals. The protesters urged authorities to present those fac
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Anura Kumara Dissanayake wins 2024 Sri Lanka Presidential Election
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Anura Kumara Dissanayaka, the 55-year-old leader of the leftist Janatha Vimukthi Peremuna party, has been declared the winner of the election, according to the Election Commission of Sri Lanka.
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Anura Dissanayake to be Sri Lanka's new president, early trends show
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
As per the last trends, Dissanayake has got 49.8 per cent votes while Sajith Premadasa, leader of Samagi Jana Balawegaya, got 25.8% of the votes, followed by the incumbent president and leader of the United National Party, Ranil Wickremesinghe, who mustered 16.4% of the votes.
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Quad leaders express deep concerns over "raging war" in Ukraine, "humanita
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The Quad leader affirmed support for adherence to international law and respect for principles of the UN Charter, including territorial integrity, sovereignty of all states, and peaceful resolution of disputes.
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"India should step up and support principles of sovereignty," says US NSA
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has highlighted the key issues to be discussed during President Joe Biden's meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday focusing on the ongoing Ukraine conflict and India's stance on Russia and China.
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Wickremesinghe and Rajapaksa cast votes in crucial Sri Lankan election
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
President Ranil Wickremesinghe and presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa participated in the 2024 Sri Lankan presidential election today, urging citizens to make their voices heard. This election is pivotal as the nation recovers from the 2022 economic crisis. A total of 38 candidates are v
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From Water Crisis to Water Security with The Art of Living
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India] September 21: While India's water crisis may seem like an insurmountable challenge, The Art of Living's approach offers a refreshing and transformative perspective that transcends mere data and statistics. Focusing on the enormity of the problem, the initiative
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Varanasi boatmen suffer as boat services remain suspended
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Due to the ban on the operation of the boats for the last two and a half months, boats have been parked at Dashashwamedh Ghat, resulting in the Manjhi community facing a crisis in their livelihood.
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Economy on centre stage, as Sri Lanka set to vote today in first polls sin
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The crisis, which led to widespread food and fuel shortages, prompted Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee the country in 2022. The economic policy of Rajapaksa, followed by the onset of the Covid pandemic, is believed to have led to the worst economic crisis in the island nat
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Sri Lanka to hold Presidential election on Saturday
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Sri Lankans head to the polls this Saturday to choose the country's 10th president, marking the nation's first presidential election since the devastating economic crisis of 2022
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