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"Hamas causes crisis, and we get the blame": Israel's UN ambassador on Gaz
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Israel's UN envoy Danny Danon told The Jerusalem Post that Hamas is to blame for Gaza's crisis, not Israel, and accused the UN of hypocrisy. He rejected famine claims, criticized aid misuse by Hamas, and said the war will not end until all hostages are released.
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Afghan journalists face 'dire' conditions in Iran, Pakistan; group warns o
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Afghan journalists in Iran and Pakistan face arrest, deportation, and lack of basic services, the Afghanistan Journalists Support Organization warned. It urged global action to protect them and speed up asylum processes amid worsening conditions, calling the situation "dire" and a serious th
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Monsoon devastation in Himachal: 135 dead- 76 rain-related, 59 in road acc
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Unrelenting monsoon fury has pushed Himachal Pradesh into a state of crisis, paralysing road connectivity, power supply, and essential services across multiple districts. As per the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA), 432 roads remain blocked, while 534 power distribution transfor
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UN allocates emergency relief to protect Afghan returnees from Iran
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The UN has allocated $10 million to support Afghan returnees from Iran, aiming to protect them from abuse and provide urgent aid. Thousands are expelled daily, facing harsh border conditions. The funds will help with shelter, food, and reintegration, as humanitarian groups call for more glob
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India helping Maldives stabilise its "stressful financial" situation: Fore
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Tuesday stated that India has been lending a "helping hand" to the Maldives to stabilise its "stressful financial" situation, highlighting New Delhi's role in bolstering the island nation's foreign exchange reserves through significant financial assistanc
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UN urges halt to Afghan deportations from Iran, Pakistan over rights conce
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Over 1.9 million Afghans were deported from Iran and Pakistan in seven months, prompting the UN to urge a halt to forced returns. UN rights chief Volker Turk warned that deportees face serious risks in Afghanistan and stressed that all returns must be voluntary, safe, and legal.
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Kabul's water crisis leaves six million at risk, UN calls it 'unprecedente
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Kabul is facing a severe water crisis, with millions lacking access to clean water. Residents rely on petrol stations and struggle daily. UN-Habitat warns six million are at risk. Despite public pleas, the Islamic Emirate has yet to take concrete action, Tolo News reported.
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Pakistan's child protection crisis deepens amid legal paralysis, social co
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) is facing what experts are calling a "child protection emergency", as a recent report reveals a surge in rights violations against minors, with 402 documented incidents in just six months, already surpassing the 392 cases recorded in all of 2024, Dawn News reported.
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Manipal Hospital Yeshwanthpur Leads the Charge as Heart Attacks in Young I
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 17: India is witnessing an alarming public health crisis with heart attacks increasingly striking down young adults. Available reports state that nearly 50% of heart attack patients nationwide are below the age of 45.
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Nepal's southern plain go dry mid-monsoon, throws life out of gear worryin
Updated : 8 months ago IST
A severe drought in Nepal's Madhesh province has dried up water sources, affecting farming and daily life. Only 36% of paddy fields are planted. The government is using fire engines to deliver water. Locals face acute water shortages, and pleas for aid from the union government remain unansw
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India's Silent Epidemic: STAR Hospitals Launch Dedicated Heart Failure Cli
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 17: With India witnessing a quiet explosion in heart failure cases, many striking working-age adults, STAR Hospitals has launched the STAR Heart Failure Clinic in Hyderabad, an initiative poised to tackle this growing crisis. The clinic aims to serve not o
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Crisis in Caribbean cricket: David Lloyd calls for fairer distribution to
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Speaking on the Stick to Cricket podcast, he said, "The big three (England, Australia and India), that can't be right that they take all the money, they get the big broadcast deals. You've got to have a more even distribution to allow West Indies, New Zealand, Sri Lanka to compete."
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