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Maharashtra: Manickam Tagore slams "RSS product" Devendra Fadnavis for lac
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
"In Shahapur, Thane, a pregnant woman had to be carried in a doli -- a makeshift palanquin -- because there is no road to her village. In 2025, India talks about Chandrayaan, 5G and Viksit Bharat. But here, we fail to provide even a basic approach road for an ambulance," Tagore wrote in a
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Assam: 12 dead, over 6.3 lakh affected as floods worsen across 21 district
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Following continuous rainfall and rising water levels of the Brahmaputra river, several families in Assam's Morigaon and Darrang districts have been displaced. Residents like Md Raham Ali and his family live in makeshift tents.
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Andhra Pradesh: Death toll rises to eight in Visakhapatnam temple structur
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The death toll has risen to eight, with four others injured after a 20-foot-long makeshift structure collapsed during the Chandanotsavam festival at the Sri Varahalakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple in Visakhapatnam during the early hours of Wednesday.
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Over 3,700 dead, nearly 5,100 injured in twin earthquakes in Myanmar: WHO
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
More than 3,700 people have lost their lives and nearly 5,100 have been injured, with 114 people still missing and tens of thousands displaced and living in makeshift tents, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said in a new statistic on the victims of two powerful earthquakes in Myanmar.
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WHO races to contain dengue threat in quake-hit Myanmar
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
In the wake of Myanmar's devastating earthquake, WHO has launched an urgent dengue prevention campaign to protect displaced communities living in makeshift shelters from a looming health crisis.
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Pakistan court convicts Imran Khan and his wife in 190 million pound Al-Qa
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The verdict, delayed three times previously, was announced by Judge Nasir Javed Rana in a makeshift courtroom at Adiala Jail.
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Pakistan: Balochistan faces severe winter crisis amid gas shortages, power
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The dependence on gas cylinders has resulted in several deadly incidents, with numerous people injured or killed in explosions caused by these makeshift solutions.
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SC suggests setting up courtroom in jail for Yasin Malik
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The Supreme Court suggested on Thursday to explore setting up a makeshift courtroom in jail for conducting a trial against terror convict, Yasin Malik in two cases related to abduction and murder.
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Bihar: Severe flooding displaces residents in Muzaffarpur; community kitch
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Severe flooding in the Aurai block of Muzaffarpur has left a significant portion of the population displaced, with many residents erecting tarpaulin sheets to create makeshift tents along the roadside in search of temporary refuge.
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Sikkim: Army with State, National Disaster Management Authorities hold ear
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Taking to the official social media account, the Army's Trishakti Corps posted on X, "Search and rescue, patient evacuation, triage, and setting up a makeshift hospital were practiced. Seamless coordination across agencies ensured an efficient disaster response."
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Pakistan: Accountability court approves 11-day physical remand of Imran Kh
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The couple was presented in the makeshift courtroom setup at Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail on Thursday after their 10-day physical remand in the case.
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Assam: Flood situation remains grim; families forced to seek refuge in tem
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
In Assam's Goalpara district, 65-year-old Sahadut Ali Sheikh and his family are now living in a small makeshift tent near their original house after he lost his house and land due to erosion of the Brahmaputra river.
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