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Economic crisis forces Health Department to cut anti-polio campaign durati
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Major reductions have also been made to workers' facilities, sparking concerns that the anti-polio drive could be severely impacted. Polio workers, upset over the pay cuts, have staged protests and warned of further demonstrations. Assertions by the district administration regarding the erad
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Amid uproar, SC stays UGC's new regulations, 2012 rules to continue
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
The Top Court said that, for now, the 2012 UGC regulations will continue to apply.
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Bruce Springsteen drops protest song 'Streets of Minneapolis', honouring c
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Bruce Springsteen shared his thoughts about the song, explaining that he intends to respond to the "state terror" in Minneapolis.
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PTI seeks urgent family access for jailed Imran Khan amid health concerns
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
PTI leaders say jailed Imran Khan is suffering from a serious eye condition and demand family access and proper treatment. The government says he is receiving medical care and that jail authorities control meetings, while opposition figures warn of protests and growing public concern.
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Congress' Digvijaya Singh calls for resolution of issues in new UGC guidel
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
"The UGC's final Regulations also got rid of a separate provision that penalised students for lodging false cases of discrimination... the protests against the Regulations are by General category students and largely concentrated on two issues - removal of provisions penalising students f
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"Don't see deep support for Reza Pahlavi in Iran": Middle East expert says
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
"I haven't seen any reports or credible reports or polls that would be able to put the number at any place. I can tell you anecdotally that on the one hand, in the diaspora, there has been a massive social media manipulation conducted by the Israelis. This is reported by Haaretz in order
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Protests erupt in Karachi after human rights activist Imaan Mazari sentenc
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Scores of journalists, lawyers and civil society activists gathered in Karachi to protest the ruling, calling it an attack on constitutional rights.
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Budget Session: Opposition protests MGNREGA scrapping; BJP hits back for d
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
When President Murmu, during her address, highlighted the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act, the opposition MPs stood and protested.
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Trump sends agent to Minneapolis as protesters rage through the town
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After United States federal agents shot another individual in Minneapolis during an ongoing immigration enforcement drive, triggering widespread protests and renewed demands for President Donald Trump to withdraw heavily armed federal personnel from the city, Trump is now sending an agent na
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UAE reiterates it will not allow airspace or territory to be used for atta
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
In an official statement posted on X, the UAE Foreign Ministry said the country remains committed to "not allowing its airspace, territory, or waters to be used in any hostile military actions against Iran, and to not providing any logistical support in this regard."
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White House distances Trump from "domestic terrorist" label as ICE shootin
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
The White House denied Trump called Alex Pretti a "domestic terrorist" as he spoke with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz after deadly ICE encounters. Protests, legal challenges and political backlash followed the deaths of Pretti and Renee Good, with Democrats warning of funding blocks unless
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White House blames Minnesota Democrats for "tragedy" as deadly ICE encount
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt accused elected Democrats in Minnesota of responsibility for what she described as a "tragedy," naming Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. Her remarks came shortly after President Donald Trump said on social media that he had a
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