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Pakistan: Balochistan logs 2,434 malaria cases in last 24 hours
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Balochistan [Pakistan], October 6 (ANI): Following the catastrophic floods across Pakistan, around 2,434 malaria cases have been reported from six districts of Balochistan in the past 24 hours as several provinces of the country witnessed a sudden surge in vector-borne diseases.
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Tamil filmmaker claims Raja Raja Cholan wasn't Hindu, Kamal Haasan backs h
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 6 (ANI): National award-winning Tamil director Vetrimaaran has sparked controversy by claiming that Raja Raja Cholan wasn't a Hindu king. Now, Kamal Haasan has backed the director's statement which has opened floodgates for controversial debates regardin
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PM Modi condoles loss of lives in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed deep grief over the loss of lives due to a mishap during Durga Puja festivities in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal.
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8 dead after flash flood hit Mal River in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri during
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Jalpaiguri (West Bengal) [India], October 6 (ANI): Eight persons died during a flash flood that hit the Mal River at Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal on Wednesday evening District Magistrate Moumita Godara Basu said.
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7 dead, several feared missed after flash floods hit Mal River in WB's Jal
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Jalpaiguri (West Bengal) [India], October 6 (ANI): Seven people died and several were feared missing after flash floods hit Mal River in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri during Goddess Durga idol Visarjan (immersion), on Wednesday, informed the Superintendent of Police Debarshi Dutta.
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Pakistan: Shehbaz Sharif thanks EU for 30 million Euro humanitarian aid
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 5 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed gratitude to the European Union for providing 30 million Euro humanitarian aid for the flood victims.
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Pakistan defence sector continues to enjoy grants, subsidies despite econo
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 5 (ANI): As Pakistan always cries for funding in the name of development and disaster management, the so-called defence sector of the country continues to enjoy grants, subsidies and loans despite the financial crunches.
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UN launches USD 816 million appeal for Pakistan flood aid
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 4 (ANI): The United Nations on Tuesday launched the revised flash appeal of USD 816 million to respond to the needs of people affected by climate-induced floods in Pakistan.
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Pakistan's textile factories shut down due to shortage of cotton
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 4 (ANI): The already fragile Pakistan economy, hit hard by the devastating floods, now faces the shutdown of textile factories as the cotton crop has been destroyed.
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Pakistan PM Shehbaz refuses to launch flood relief dashboard
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 4 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has refused to inaugurate a dashboard built to monitor flood relief assistance in the country, leaving his federal ministers red-faced, local media reported.
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UN dramatically hikes Pakistan flood aid appeal
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 3 (ANI): The United Nations has revised its humanitarian appeal for Pakistan five-fold as it seeks to control a rise in water-borne diseases after an unprecedented flood situation in the country that has claimed over 1700 lives.
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Snake was enjoying match, wanted to have closer look: ACA Secretary Saikia
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The Secretary of Assam Cricket Association Devajit Saikia believes that the snake incident in the second game of the three-match T20I series here at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati on Sunday was not too big an issue and compared it with disruptions by steakers and intruders.
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