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UNHCR raises alarm over Pakistan's forced repatriation of Afghan refugees
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
"UNHCR remains particularly concerned about women and girls forced to return to a country where their human rights are at risk, as well as other groups who might be endangered." We call on the authorities to ensure that any return of Afghans to Afghanistan is voluntary, safe and dignified,"
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UN alerts worsening drought endangering Afghanistan's food security
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
OCHA stated that reduced rainfall and dry soil conditions have significantly impacted rain-fed wheat production and placed livestock at serious risk due to fodder shortages.
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Netanyahu pushes for hostage release through "decisive military victory" a
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Israeli PM Netanyahu is pushing for a military victory to free hostages in Gaza, saying Hamas isn't interested in a deal. Families of captives oppose expanding the war, warning it endangers hostages' lives, The Times of Israel reported. The Israeli cabinet remains divided on the next steps.
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Purnima Devi Barman of Assam's Hargila Army leads groundbreaking conservat
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
A transformative community-led conservation initiative took place at the Prek Toal Bird Sanctuary, a Ramsar site in Cambodia's Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve, inspired by Assam's Hargila Army - a women-led movement to conserve and protect the endangered Greater Adjutant Stork.
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"Undermines Germany's legal and moral credibility": Frankfurt researcher o
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Germany's recent deportation of Afghan nationals has sparked criticism from rights advocates, with experts warning it undermines legal and humanitarian credibility. Critics say sending people back to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan violates international standards and endangers lives, even as
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Gene editing offers transformative solution to saving endangered species:
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Gene editing technologies, such as those used in agriculture and de-extinction efforts, can be repurposed to provide what an international team of scientists describes as a breakthrough approach for restoring genetic variety and rescuing endangered species.
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"Rahul Gandhi's Irresponsible rhetoric endangered lives, disrupted peace i
Updated : 8 months ago IST
In a post on X, CM Sarma said that 21 police personnel were injured after a violent mob attacked while attempting to forcefully enroach upon the Paikan Reserve Forest.
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Pakistan's explosive negligence: Half of LPG tankers operate illegally, en
Updated : 8 months ago IST
The committee was informed that of around 2,000 bowsers transporting LPG across the country, only 800 are registered with the Department of Explosives, and a mere 247 are licensed by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra).
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"We were not dying": Russian woman rescued from Gokarna cave defends natur
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Russian woman Nina Kutina and her two daughters, living in a cave near Gokarna, were rescued by police and sent to a rescue centre. She denied claims of endangering her children, saying they were healthy, happy, and living naturally. Visa issues remain under investigation.
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Uttarakhand forest department begins reintroduction of rare, endangered pl
Updated : 8 months ago IST
In a unique initiative, the Research wing of the Uttarakhand Forest Department has initiated a program of reintroduction of rare and endangered plant species to their old natural habitat. Initially, the program has taken up 14 such plant species which are in the Red List of the International
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Thousands of Afghans face deportation as US court rejects delay in ending
Updated : 8 months ago IST
A U.S. court has rejected a request to delay the end of TPS for Afghan nationals, putting over 11,000 at risk of deportation and job loss starting July 14. Rights groups warn this could endanger lives, especially of women, under Taliban rule.
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Jammu and Kashmir: Army rescues pangolin in Akhnoor, hands it to Wildlife
Updated : 8 months ago IST
The pangolin, a species protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, is listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List. Schedule I provides the highest level of legal protection, with offences under it attracting stringent penalties.
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