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Trump cuts funding for Afghan resettlement programs
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
US President Donald Trump has cut funding for Afghan resettlement programs, leaving thousands who aided American forces vulnerable to Taliban retaliation. Critics told Khaama Press the move endangers Afghan allies, undermines U.S. credibility, and poses serious risks to women and girls if pr
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Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa launches anti-polio drive to immunise 5.7 mil
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has launched a week-long anti-polio drive to immunise 5.7 million children amid security threats, Dawn reported. The campaign, split into two phases, will involve 27,000 teams with 40,000 security personnel, following 15 polio cases in the province this year
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US proposes fixed visa terms for students, exchange visitors and foreign m
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The US Department of Homeland Security has proposed replacing open-ended visa stays for students, exchange visitors, and foreign media with fixed admission periods, requiring extensions for longer stays, citing oversight, fraud risks, and national security concerns. Public comments are in
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Three dead, 13 injured as Typhoon Kajiki slams Vietnam, causing widespread
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
At least three people have died and 13 others have been injured after Typhoon Kajiki struck northern and central Vietnam on Monday, bringing devastating winds and torrential rains, Al Jazeera reported, citing Vietnamese authorities on Tuesday.
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BCI, Bar Associations unite against Delhi LG's notification on recording t
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Council, led by Rajya Sabha member Manan Kumar Mishra, along with Co-Chairman Ved Prakash Sharma, urged the LG to withdraw the order with immediate effect. While acknowledging that technology can play a constructive role in speeding up criminal trials, the BCI said recording testimonies
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Sri Ramakrishna Hospital's Gynecology Experts Urges Middle-aged Women to P
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 20: As more women in their 40s and 50s overlook regular gynaecological visits, experts at Sri Ramakrishna Hospital warn that silent conditions like cervical cancer, osteoporosis, and hormonal imbalances may go unnoticed, impacting long-term health. The
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Trump pushes Ukraine to cede territory as part of peace deal, drops ceasef
Updated : 7 months ago IST
US President Trump dropped his demand for a Russian ceasefire in Ukraine and may push Kyiv to cede territory for a peace deal with US security guarantees. Ukraine and Europe have not agreed, while Zelensky vows to keep Donbas. Critics say Trump risks giving Putin concessions with little in r
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SPOs launched to strengthen credibility of ESG debt market
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Second Party Opinions (SPOs) have emerged as a key instrument to ensure that environment, social and governance (ESG)-labelled bonds and loans meet global standards and remain credible in the eyes of investors. According to a report by ICRA ESG Ratings Limited, SPOs are designed to provide a
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Numbers behind Tim David's T20 success this year as Aussie hitter adds mor
Updated : 7 months ago IST
This year, David has emerged as one of the finest T20 players in the world. Between tonking fours and sixes towards the end for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title win and launching deliveries into the roof, rebuilding the innings six-by-six un
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Nifty may swing between -11% to +4% around 25,000 amid macro uncertainty:
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Nifty of National Stock Exchange (NSE) will swing between -11 per cent and +4 per cent from its year-end target of 25,000, as markets navigate a range of evolving macro risks including potential trade tariffs, shifts in the US economic outlook, and central bank policy actions by the Fed and
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As Agentic AI Gains Traction, 86% of Enterprises Anticipate Heightened Ris
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 14: Infosys Knowledge Institute (IKI), the research arm of Infosys (NSE: INFY), (BSE: INFY), (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, today unveiled critical insights into the state of responsible AI (RAI) impleme
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UN urges Pakistan to boost disaster preparedness amid monsoon risks
Updated : 7 months ago IST
UNOCHA has urged Pakistan to strengthen disaster risk strategies as heavy monsoon rains threaten floods, landslides, and glacial lake outburst floods in vulnerable regions, including Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan. The report highlights climate change, droughts, and past flood losses, st
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