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Balochistan grapples with deadly mine accidents and surge in poppy cultiva
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Balochistan faces deadly coal mine accidents and rising poppy cultivation, raising concerns among residents and lawmakers. Officials warn that the spread of poppy farming threatens youth and society, calling for urgent action to prevent a worsening drug crisis.
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US envoy visits Gaza aid site amid deepening starvation crisis
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
US envoy Steve Witkoff visited a US-backed food aid site in Gaza amid a worsening hunger crisis. Along with Ambassador Mike Huckabee, he will help finalize a new aid plan and brief President Trump after the visit, according to CNN.
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Nearly 1.2 million Afghans return from Pakistan since Sept 2023: UNHCR
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Nearly 1.2 million Afghans have returned from Pakistan since September 2023, many to harsh conditions. UNHCR warns of a worsening crisis, urging urgent aid as returnees face shortages of housing, jobs, and services in fragile Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan remains world's most food-insecure country: FAO report
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Afghanistan remains the world's most food-insecure country, with over 12 million needing urgent aid and 75% facing livelihood instability. Drought, poverty, and restrictions on women worsen the crisis. The FAO and WFP warn that without urgent global support, hunger-related deaths will rise,
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India should step forward to fill void created by President Trump: Former
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking on Trump's announcement of a 25 per cent tariff plus additional penalties on India, set to take effect August 1, Vickery described the move as part of the US President's typical pattern of generating bilateral pressure and chaos to eventually claim credit for resolving a crisis o
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Congress MP Bimol Akoijam slams Centre over Manipur crisis, calls for disc
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking to the ANI, Akoijam said, "We should have discussed Manipur like we discussed Operation Sindoor... President's Rule in Manipur has not been imposed because of the law and order situation but to save the embarrassment that the ruling party was about to face... There must be fresh
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'Will recognise Palestine if Israel doesn't stop Gaza crisis' UK PM says
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Starmer told a special meeting of his Cabinet that "now was the right time to move this position forward" because of the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza and the diminishing prospects of a peace process.
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Andhra MP Pill Subhas Chandra Bose seeks Centre's urgent intervention to r
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
He noted that the crisis has intensified due to limited fortnightly allotments, the closure of the National Fertilisers Corporation Limited (NFCL) unit in Kakinada, and the Ramagundam plant in Telangana failing to meet Andhra Pradesh's demand. Farmers in districts such as Srikakulam, Kurnool
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Trump acknowledges "real starvation" in Gaza, vows to increase food aid
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
"We're giving money and things," Trump said, adding, "I want to make sure they get the food, every ounce of food."
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Gaza death toll tops 60,000 amid rising famine, malnutrition
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Over 60,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since October 2023, as famine worsens and aid remains restricted. Al Jazeera reports rising malnutrition, especially among children, with severe health impacts. Despite brief pauses in fighting, Israeli attacks continue, deepening the humanit
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Karnataka: BJP leaders hold protest in Tumakuru over shortage of fertilise
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking on the protest, Karnataka BJP President BY Vijayendra said that due to the inefficiency of the state government, farmers across Karnataka have hit the streets due to a shortage of urea.
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UN chief calls Gaza conflict "cascade of catastrophes", urges action befor
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking at a high-level United Nations conference in New York on Monday, Guterres said the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict is no longer just a crisis it is turning into a long-term collapse of peace efforts.
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