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Kabul residents struggle daily amid severe water shortages and queues
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Residents of Kabul's District 13 face severe water shortages, waiting in long queues daily. Officials and experts urge coordinated efforts and infrastructure projects, like dam water transfers, to address the crisis. The government is working on plans to improve water supply and reduce the h
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Global Physician Shortage Reaches Crisis Levels -- Xavier University Schoo
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 11: The world is facing a growing healthcare crisis - a severe and escalating shortage of physicians. From rural communities in India and underserved urban neighborhoods in the United States, to remote regions of Canada and beyond, healthcare systems are straining u
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Iran's infrastructure crisis deepens; power outages. water shortages disru
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Millions in Iran face daily hardships due to water shortages, power outages, and extreme heat. Aging infrastructure, fuel problems, and drought have caused frequent blackouts and water cuts, disrupting homes and businesses. Many Iranians are adapting their lives to cope with these ongoing cr
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300 families, 350 prisoners forcibly deported from Pakistan to Afghanistan
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
In the past 24 hours, hundreds of Afghan families and prisoners were deported from Pakistan and Iran, adding to a massive ongoing return of migrants. Many deportees, some with legal documents, have sought urgent aid as Afghanistan faces one of its largest forced migration crises.
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Pakistan under fire as protests against enforced disappearances continue a
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Protests led by Baloch families and activists continue across Pakistan's major cities, demanding justice for enforced disappearances and extra-judicial killings. Despite peaceful demonstrations, the government shows indifference, fueling anger and highlighting the ongoing human rights crisis
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Uttarkashi cloudburst: Govt committed to speed up rehabilitation efforts,
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Meanwhile, the Uttarkashi district administration is extending continuous support to families affected by the recent disaster in Dharali and Harshil, with District Magistrate Prashant Arya personally camping in the affected region to coordinate relief efforts and motivate residents in this t
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Uttarakhand: Uttarkashi administration steps up relief efforts in Dharali,
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Uttarkashi district administration is extending continuous support to families affected by the recent disaster in Dharali and Harshil, with District Magistrate Prashant Arya personally camping in the affected region to coordinate relief efforts and motivate residents in this time of c
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Delhi: Atishi slams BJP govt over waterlogging; accuses BJP of "mismanagem
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Atishi shared the letter written to Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and criticised the government's handling and preparedness for monsoons, stating that the "mismanagement" by the "4-engine BJP government" has caused "waterlogging" in the capital and "water crisis" in the Kalkaji area.
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"Four-engine BJP govt has stalled, collapsed in just six months": Atishi s
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
AAP leader and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Delhi Assembly, Atishi, has written to Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, highlighting water crisis in Kalkaji caused by the submergence of the Giri Nagar Under Ground Reservoir (UGR) pumping station after a few hours of rain. She has charged the
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Afghanistan faces power crisis as electricity imports drop
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Afghanistan's electricity imports from Tajikistan have dropped, causing shortages in Kabul. Despite using thermal generators, supply lasts only 12-13 hours daily. Officials urge large investments in domestic energy. A $10 billion plan for 10,000 MW renewable projects was recently signed to a
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IOM sounds alarm over 1.5 million Afghan deportations in 2025
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Afghanistan faces a major crisis as 1.5 million migrants, nearly half women and girls, are forcibly deported from neighboring countries in 2025. The UN warns of increased risks like poverty and violence, while the caretaker government denies these concerns, claiming women's rights are protec
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UN chief Guterres "gravely alarmed" by Israeli decision to "take control o
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned Israel's decision to "take control of Gaza City," calling it a "dangerous escalation" worsening the humanitarian crisis. He urged a permanent ceasefire, humanitarian access, release of hostages, and Israel to end settlements and occupation for
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