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Hardships grow as Pakistan tightens its grip in Balochistan
Updated : 6 days, 12 hours ago IST
Residents in Balochistan's Zehri and Surab regions are facing a severe humanitarian crisis due to a four-day curfew and military operations. The Baloch Yakjehti Committee reported acute food shortages, blocked healthcare access, and alleged house raids by security forces, urging internationa
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JNUSU calls second march against detention of over 50 students following p
Updated : 6 days, 8 hours ago IST
"We call upon all the students of JNU to intensify the struggle to ensure a complete lockdown from tonight. We appeal to all students to reach the Main Gate. We will March from JNU Main Gate to Vasant Kunj Police Station," JNUSU announced.
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Unlocking 2020 by Kalpana Prasad -- A Heartfelt Literary Tribute to the Si
Updated : 6 days, 12 hours ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 20: In a time when the world stood still and humanity retreated indoors, countless emotions bloomed quietly behind closed doors. Unlocking 2020, the debut short story collection by Kalpana Prasad, captures those fragile, unspoken moments of the lockdown era with r
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"Devastated": Canadian PM Mark Carney after deadly Tumbler Ridge school sh
Updated : 6 days, 12 hours ago IST
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed deep sorrow after a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, left 10 people dead, including the suspect, and injured at least 25. Police said there is no ongoing threat, and authorities continue investigating the incident.
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Canada: 10 dead, including shooter, in Tumbler Ridge school shooting in Br
Updated : 6 days, 12 hours ago IST
A shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia killed 10 people, including the shooter who died from a self-inflicted injury. Six died inside the school. Two were seriously injured. Police say no ongoing threat exists.
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US: 16-year-old student in custody after shooting at Rockville high school
Updated : 6 days, 12 hours ago IST
An active incident at Thomas S. Wootton High School in Rockville led to a shooting on Tuesday afternoon. One student was injured and is stable. A 16-year-old suspect was taken into custody, with authorities confirming there is no further threat.
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Davos under lockdown as World Economic Forum opens today
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Once again, India has one of the largest presences on the Promenade, the reporter for Swiss outlet 20 Minuten wrote for the news outlet. The WEF repeatedly emphasizes that most of these pavilions are "free riders" and not directly connected to the forum.
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Several people feared dead after gunfire erupts at Bondi Beach during Hanu
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Multiple people are feared dead after a mass shooting at Bondi Beach during a Hanukkah gathering, triggering panic and a police lockdown. Two suspects are in custody, at least one gunman is believed dead, and several others, including a police officer, were injured.
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CBI files chargesheet against 30, including 2 Chinese nationals in cyber i
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a chargesheet for 27 people and 3 companies on account of an investment fraud during the COVID-19 lockdown, amounting to crores. The names revealed in the HPZ Token Investment fraud case also include two Chinese nationals, Wan Jun and Li Anmin
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DC shooting suspect identified as Afghan national who entered US in 2021
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Two National Guard members were critically injured in a shooting near the White House. The suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, was also wounded. The FBI is probing it as a possible terror attack, and officials say the Guardsmen remain in critical condition as doctors work to stabilise them. Read More
WHO sounds alarm on rising pace of technology-facilitated violence
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The latest estimates on intimate partner violence (IPV) note that lifetime IPV prevalence in South-East Asia Region is 31.5%, one of the highest across all WHO regions. Digital violence--including cyberstalking, image-based abuse, trolling, doxing, and online harassment--is rising at an alar
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WUC marks three years since Urumchi fire, slams China's silence and ongoin
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The fire, which broke out in a residential building under lockdown in the Tianshan district of Urumchi, revealed the devastating effects of the Chinese government's racially discriminatory policies in East Turkistan and the broader repression.
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