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China faces criticism as Uyghur families still suffer, 3 years after UN Xi
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Amnesty International has raised fresh alarm that Muslim ethnic minorities in Xinjiang remain under relentless repression, three years after the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) released its landmark assessment on 31 August 2022. That report concluded that serious
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GTRI calls for export competitiveness reforms as India faces US tariffs
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI), a trade-focused think tank, has suggested a 10-point plan to the central government, which it believes, if implemented, can shield India from the impact of US tariffs.
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Embankments breached, millions affected as Pakistan faces worst floods in
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In Pakistan's Punjab province, specifically in Kasur, the water flow at the Ganda Singh Headworks exceeded the "exceptionally very high" flood level on Friday, crossing the 385,000 cusecs mark, described as the highest in three decades.
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Heavy rains disrupt 557 roads in Himachal, including 3 national highways
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Himachal Pradesh faces severe disruption with 557 roads, including three national highways, blocked due to heavy rains, says SDMA. Power outages affect 936 transformers, and water supply schemes are impacted. The monsoon death toll since June 20 has reached 317 from rain-related incidents an
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SpiceJet Delhi-Srinagar flight faces mid-air emergency, makes priority lan
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Flight SG 385 from Delhi to Srinagar experienced a rapid descent during approach following the warning.
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Afghanistan faces severe health crisis, 22 million need aid: WHO
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that Afghanistan faces a worsening humanitarian crisis, with more than 22 million of the country's 46 million people in urgent need of assistance. The country's health system, already fragile, is now on the verge of collapse.
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Pakistan: Punjab faces worst floods in decades, over 1.46 million affected
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Pakistan's Punjab province has witnessed the worst floods in decades, affecting more than 1.46 million people across the province.
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Europe faces record-breaking wildfires as climate change worsens 2025 seas
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Europe's 2025 wildfire season has broken records, with over one million hectares burned and 1,800 fires reported, Euro News stated. Experts blame climate change, citing hotter, drier conditions. Authorities warn that proactive landscape management, including controlled burning and vegetation
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Himachal faces Rs 1,400-Crore PWD loss in rains, state minister seeks poli
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Public Works Department (PWD) Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Vikramaditya Singh, on Wednesday stated that the state has suffered massive damage to its infrastructure due to incessant rain and floods over the past monsoon period, with the PWD alone reporting losses worth Rs 1,400 crore so
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US envoy tells Lebanese journalists to "act civilised"; faces backlash
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Tom Barrack, the United States ambassador to Turkiye and the special envoy for Syria, made the comments after President Joseph Aoun discussed plans to destroy Hezbollah.
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Ugandans criticise deal with Trump administration to accept US deportees
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Ugandans have criticised a secretive deal with Donald Trump's administration to accept US deportees, Al Jazeera reported. Lawmakers said the agreement bypassed parliament and benefits President Museveni politically, while rights groups warned Uganda is already struggling with refugees and fa
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Pakistan: KP faces flood devastation, disease outbreaks as govt moves on c
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have destroyed homes, roads, and livestock, killing over 400 people. Authorities and NGOs are setting up medical camps to tackle waterborne diseases, while the government speeds up compensation and rehabilitation, addressing both physical damage and rising mental
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