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US warns Rwanda over "clear violation" of Congo peace deal
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The US accused Rwanda of violating a peace deal after M23 rebels seized Uvira in eastern Congo. Despite a fragile calm, hundreds of civilians were killed and thousands displaced, raising fears the renewed fighting could derail US-brokered peace efforts.
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Afghan returnees decry harsh deportations from Iran, Pakistan, seek urgent
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Afghan migrants forcibly deported from Iran and Pakistan say they returned home without belongings and face severe hardship. Returnees and activists have urged Afghan authorities and the international community to provide shelter, aid and jobs as winter sets in.
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Delhi AQI turns Severe Plus; GRAP IV restrictions imposed
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Saturday invoked Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) after the Air Quality Index (AQI) neared the 'Severe Plus' mark at 450.
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Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis deepens as millions face acute food inse
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis is worsening due to deportations, drought and earthquakes, with 17.4 million people facing acute food insecurity, the Norwegian Refugee Council said. Residents report rising prices and fuel shortages, while authorities and aid agencies call for increased int
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US accuses Rwanda of fuelling instability in DRC at UN
Updated : 3 months ago IST
"Rwanda is leading the region towards increased instability and war," US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz told the UN Security Council. "We will use the tools at our disposal to hold to account spoilers to peace."
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Renewable water availability per person plunges 7% in decade as global sca
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Renewable water availability per person has continued to decline by a further 7% over the past decade, while pressure on already scarce freshwater resources is increasing in several regions, according to the 2025 AQUASTAT Water Data Snapshot released by the Food and Agriculture Organisation
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"There has to be a capping in airfares," says Aviation Minister Ram Mohan
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Union Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Friday expressed the need to cap airfare, adding that the government has communicated with the airlines.'
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MP Congress slams Mohan Yadav-led govt on completing 2 years tenure, says
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Notably, the Congress ruled the state for 15 months between December 2018 and March 2020. The Kamal Nath-led Congress government collapsed in 2020 after the resignation of then-party leader Jyotiraditya Scindia, who joined the BJP along with 21 MLAs.
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IndiGo appoints independent aviation expert Captain John Illson to find ou
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The decision was taken following the recommendation of the Crisis Management Group (CMG) constituted by the IndiGo Board just after disruptions started in the first week of December.
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Former Odisha Congress MLA Moquim writes to Sonia Gandhi, says "party is i
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Speaking to reporters, Moquim said, "I have written a letter to Sonia Gandhi stating that the party is going through a difficult phase and needs her advice and new leadership."
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"Rahul Gandhi is voice of every Delhiite...": Congress MP Jebi Mather hail
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Hailing the speech of the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, over the matter of air pollution, Congress MP Jebi Mather on Friday said that such an issue needs to be discussed at length in the Parliament as the national capital has turned into a "gas chamber".
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DGCA sacks four Flight Operations Inspectors amid IndiGo flight crisis
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Friday sacked four Flight Operations Inspectors (FOIs) in connection with the recent IndiGo flight cancellation crisis.
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