Islamabad [Pakistan], April 28 (ANI): Highlighting the "severe miscarriage of justice" due to Pakistan's existing infamous "blood money" laws since 1990, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday called on the government to amend provisions of the criminal law that allow for murder and other s
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 27 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday met those injured in the Thanjavur electrocution incident, which claimed the lives of 11 people and left 15 injured during a chariot procession at a temple.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu), April 27 (ANI/BusinessWire India): MGM Healthcare, a multi-specialty quaternary care hospital in the heart of Chennai, today announced that it had successfully performed a Mitral valve replacement on a 38-year-old patient with a MITIS valve- for the very first time in t
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], April 27 (ANI): The Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Uttarakhand's Laksar, Sangeeta Kanojia was severely injured in a car accident that took place near Landhaura on Tuesday, while her driver died on the spot.
Mogadishu [Somalia], April 26 (ANI/Xinhua): About 500,000 people have been displaced due to severe drought ravaging several parts of Somalia in the first three months to March, the United Nations refugee agency said Tuesday.
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 25 (ANI): The ongoing Russian-Ukraine war has posed a threat to Pakistan as an acute wheat crisis looms over the country. Most of the imports arrive from the Black Sea region, one of the four top wheat production areas.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 25 (ANI): The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), the largest electricity company in Sri Lanka, on Sunday announced that there will be a 4 hour and 30-minute power cut for three days due to the lack of sufficient fuel and water to generate electricity.
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 22 (ANI): Amidst the ongoing political and economical unrest in Pakistan, fuel scarcity in the country is also raising concerns, leading to severe power outages for continuous hours even during the holy month of Ramadan.
Gadchiroli (Maharashtra) [India], April 21 (ANI): Gadchiroli, a tribal-dominated district in Maharashtra has set an example in the fight against malnutrition. With a special diet plan introduced by the district administration for children, Gadchiroli's severe malnourishment cases dipped by 5
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 21 (ANI): In view of "severe threat alerts", embattled Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan has been asked to address his party's Lahore rally, scheduled for Thursday, virtually.
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 19 (ANI): 23 people have died due to severe storms and lightning in Assam in the last few days in separate incidents across the state. Ex-gratia payment to the next of kin of the deceased has also been initiated and it will be completed soon.
Dispur (Assam) [India], April 18 (ANI): As least 20 people lost their lives in several incidents of severe storms and lightning strikes throughout Assam since late March.