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Residents of Delhi's Hanuman lane complain of monkey menace , demand actio
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to the locals, despite repeated complaints over the past three to four years, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has failed to take effective steps to address the issue. Residents pointed out that NDMC officials themselves have admitted they lack the resources or a concrete pla
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Bangladesh reports surge in dengue cases, records nine deaths in past 24 h
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Bangladesh is facing a significant surge in dengue cases, with the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reporting nine new deaths and 740 hospitalisations in the past 24 hours, marking the highest daily figures of the year
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Pakistan: Punjab curbs wheat movement, launches geotagging to avert crisis
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Punjab has imposed wheat movement restrictions and launched geotagging of stocks to prevent shortages after floods destroyed crops, Dawn reported. Authorities cracked down on hoarding, boosting flour mill reserves and lowering wheat prices from PKR 3,800 to PKR 3,000 per 40kg, as protests er
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Iraq to inaugurate first industrial-scale solar plant in Karbala
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Iraq will inaugurate its first large-scale solar plant in Karbala, aiming to produce 300 megawatts of power to ease chronic electricity shortages. Officials said more projects are planned in Babil and Basra, with solar capacity expected to meet up to 20 percent of national demand, Al Jazeera
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Pakistan: Climate experts warn neglect of waterways may worsen flood situa
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Experts and civil society members in Karachi urged urgent restoration of natural waterways to prevent severe urban flooding. At a Karachi Press Club session, speakers blamed poor planning, sewage in storm drains, and housing projects on riverbeds for the crisis, stressing better urban planni
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Stephen Colbert's 'Colbert Report' character is back to sort out "free-spe
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Stephen Colbert brought back one of his most famous characters to stand up for his late-night colleague and friend, Jimmy Kimmel.
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Amit Shah took information over phone, reviews relief ops, assures all pos
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to a release, the Home Minister reviewed the situation in the affected areas and assured the state government of all possible support and necessary assistance. He emphasised that in this hour of crisis, the central government stands firmly with Uttarakhand and that every possibl
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Pakistan accused of genocide after Khuzdar drone strike wipes out Baloch f
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Sammi Deen Baloch, a prominent human rights activist from Balochistan, condemned the deadly drone strike in the Zehri area of Khuzdar district, which has once again drawn attention to the ongoing violence and human rights abuses in Balochistan. The strike targeted a civilian household on Wed
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Gulf of Eilat corals survive record heatwaves, offering global hope
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A new study has revealed that corals in the Gulf of Eilat have survived four consecutive and intensifying marine heatwaves, including the world's most extreme event in 2024, without experiencing mass bleaching -- a resilience unmatched anywhere else on the planet. The findings provide a r
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"Gaza is gasping, the world must not look away": Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
As the offensive progresses, some 400,000 Palestinians have evacuated Gaza City, according to the IDF.
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Neglect deepens crisis: Flood victims in PoGB left in tents as winter sets
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
As winter begins in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB), hundreds of families displaced by the August floods in Talidas, Ghizer district of PoGB, remain stranded in makeshift tents. With plummeting temperatures and inadequate facilities, flood victims are now appealing to the governme
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Only 13 survive as boat carrying 74 refugees capsizes off Libya coast: UNH
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Only 13 people have survived and dozens remain missing after a vessel carrying 74 refugees, mostly from Sudan, capsized off the coast of Tobruk in eastern Libya on September 13, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said, making this the second major maritime tragedy in t
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