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Baloch families brave rain, harassment in Islamabad as protest for missing
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The demonstration by relatives of missing Baloch individuals and families of detained leaders from the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) marked its sixth consecutive day on Monday, as reported by The Balochistan Post (TBP).
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US: Over 100 dead in Texas floods as rescue ops continue amid improving we
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
More than 100 people have lost their lives due to catastrophic flooding across central Texas in the US, with state authorities continuing rescue operations as drier weather is forecast for the coming days, as reported by CNN on Tuesday.
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Monsoon havoc in Himachal: 14 dead, 28 missing in 6 days; most deaths rain
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
"The state has witnessed 14 human deaths, 28 persons missing, and five injured during the past six days of monsoon activity. Most of these incidents are rain-related, especially in Mandi district, which has been the worst hit," the Himachal Pradesh State Emergency Operation Centre said in it
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Himachal floods: Search continues for missing persons as toll climbs to 75
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Himachal Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has directed the Mandi district administration to conduct relief and rescue operations on a war footing in the disaster-affected areas of the district, ensuring that relief reaches all those in need.
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Pakistan's war on Baloch identity, slain activist's death sparks uprising
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has reported a wave of protests and strikes across Balochistan following the extrajudicial killing of Zeeshan Zaheer, a dedicated member of the BYC, by what the Committee describes as state-backed death squads.
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Passenger ferry sinks off Bali Island; 4 dead, over 30 missing
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The vessel KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya, which departed from Ketapang Port in Banyuwangi en route to Bali, sank just 25 minutes after setting sail. 23 of the 65 people on board survived, four died and search continues for 38 missing persons, authorities said.
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Cloudbursts, flash floods wreak havoc in Himachal: 5 dead, 16 missing, 332
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The worst-hit district is Mandi, where all five casualties and the highest number of missing persons - 16 - were reported. Eleven people remain stranded, and several more have been evacuated from flood-affected zones. A total of 278 individuals were rescued from Mandi, the HP-SEOC confirmed.
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Pakistan: Baloch protest continues for 5,864 days; demands global action a
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Running for over 16 years, this hunger strike camp is among the longest-lasting protests in South Asia. Family members of the forcibly disappeared continue to gather each day, seeking justice for thousands of Baloch men and youth reportedly taken by Pakistani security forces.
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Loss of lives and missing persons in rain-hit Himachal "extremely distress
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Reacting the situation in Himachal Pradesh as "extremely distressing", Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives and large-scale destruction caused by heavy rainfall, while urging the government to act with caution and prioritise rescue
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VBMP protest camp marks 5,857 days as it vows continued resistance against
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Voice for Baloch Missing Persons marked 5,857 days of protest in Quetta against enforced disappearances. Leaders like Mama Qadeer Baloch condemned state oppression and vowed to continue the struggle for justice, saying global awareness of the Baloch cause is growing despite years of pain
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Rights body VBMP demands immediate release of Baloch students amid widespr
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Mahjabeen Baloch, a Library Science major at the University of Balochistan, and her brother Muhammad Younus Baloch, an engineering student at Khuzdar University, were allegedly apprehended in separate operations in late May.
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Pakistani state accused of waging war on Baloch civilians as enforced disa
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
In a post shared by BYC on X, it was revealed that the demonstration began at Shopping Road near Police Station Chowk and ended in a sit-in outside the Deputy Commissioner's office.
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