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Symptom of national crisis: Congress leader Manickam Tagore on Noida old-a
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"Noida: 42 elderly citizens were rescued from an illegal old-age home. They were found tied up, half-naked, confined in basement-like rooms. This is not an isolated case. This is a symptom of a national crisis," Manickam Tagore's 'X' post read.
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Iran deports over 88,000 afghans in one week amid rising humanitarian cris
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The organisation stated that only 11 per cent of these returnees received any humanitarian assistance due to critical resource limitations, calling for urgent international funding to meet the basic needs of the most vulnerable.
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Mega mock drill conducted at Rajiv Chowk metro station to test emergency r
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The drill imitated multiple high-risk scenarios, including a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) attack, a terrorist strike, a hostage situation, and an IED blast. The primary objective of the drill was to evaluate the real-time coordination, crisis response, and operationa
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UN: Afghans face highest global resettlement needs for 2026 as deportation
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
UNHCR estimates that 2.5 million refugees will need resettlement in 2026, with Afghans as the largest group. Over 393,000 Afghan migrants were deported from Iran and Pakistan this year, TOLO News reported. Afghan citizens are urging better support and education to avoid forced migration.
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Assam Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah inspects Guwahati's worst-hit flood zon
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a proactive move to address Guwahati's persistent urban flooding crisis, Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs (DoHUA), Jayanta Mallabaruah, on Wednesday conducted an extensive visit to several flood-affected areas across the city. During the inspection, the Minister visited major flood-p
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Naveen Patnaik is perfect, will return soon, says BJD's Prasanna Acharya
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Acharya said, "The surgery that he underwent has been very successful, and he's perfect. We expect that Naveen ji will come back very soon to Odisha, and the whole of Odisha is praying for his quick recovery. Everybody wants him to be healthy and happy. He's a very loved lea
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"They don't know what the f*** they're doing": Trump slams Israel and Iran
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
US President Donald Trump has expressed strong disapproval of Israel and Iran "violating the ceasefire" he announced earlier in the day and said the two countries have been fighting "so long and so hard that they don't know what the f*** they're doing."
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Kerala LoP Satheesan urges PM Modi for Indian expatriates' safety in Gulf
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Satheesan expressed concern over the rapidly escalating tensions and the imminent threat of war in the region.
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US issues travel advisory for citizens in Iran after Tehran's missile stri
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The State Deprtmenrt stated that a crisis intake form has been opened for US citizens to seek assistance, with specific guidance noting that as of Monday, June 23, the Armenian (Agarak) and Turkish (Kapikoy and Esendere) borders are open, while Azerbaijan's borders are closed except for the
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Cambodia halts fuel imports from Thailand as border spat escalates
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Prime Minister Hun Manet, in a social media posting on Sunday, June 22, said that the measure would take effect at midnight. This comes amid his Thai counterpart, Paetongtarn Shinawatra's attempts to save her government from a political crisis triggered by a leaked phone call to Cambodian Se
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Frequent road blockades cripple economy and daily life in Manipur
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
These two highways are not mere transport corridors but lifelines, facilitating the flow of food, fuel, medicines, and relief aid. Today, barricades, protests, and road closures have become a near-daily occurrence, choking the state's supply chain and deepening an already grave humanitarian
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"We cannot - and must not - give up on peace": UN chief Guterres urges de-
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made an impassioned plea for peace during an emergency special session of the Security Council at UN Headquarters in New York on Sunday (local time), urging immediate action to de-escalate the crisis in Iran following the US's recent milit
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