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"I struggled for about 15 years...": Hollywood icon Harrison Ford after re
Updated : 1 week, 6 days ago IST
The 'Shrinking' star was presented with the prestigious honour by fellow actor and longtime friend Woody Harrelson.
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Sundarbans erosion: NGT seeks long-term protection strategy
Updated : 3 weeks, 3 days ago IST
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has raised serious concern over the rapid erosion of land in the Sundarbans, especially the shrinking of Ghoramara Island in West Bengal, and has directed authorities to prepare a detailed and long-term protection plan.
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Systemic failures leave Pakistan's sports beyond cricket fighting for surv
Updated : 3 weeks, 6 days ago IST
Pakistan's sporting landscape continues to struggle under the weight of decades of administrative drift, uneven priorities, and shrinking institutional backing. While cricket thrives, athletes in several other disciplines report a structure that offers little stability and even less hope, ac
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Global backlash builds against China's expanding Uyghur repression
Updated : 4 weeks ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress weekly brief highlighted political developments in Japan, legal action in Australia over alleged forced labour links, activist statements in Geneva and Mexico, rising diplomatic friction ahead of the Munich Security Conference, and concerns over shrinking civic spac
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"Affordable housing has declined by 15-20% for first time in 45 Years," sa
Updated : 1 month ago IST
He noted that while the overall industry is growing, the sector meant for low-income buyers is shrinking. "The biggest problem we see today in housing is in the affordable housing segment," Hiranandani said.
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Building a jungle within a glass: Algaetreetm by Mushroom World Umbrella o
Updated : 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 11: As the climate crisis intensifies, carbon reduction is no longer a distant policy goal, it has become an immediate urban necessity. Cities today are responsible for the majority of global emissions, while also housing populations most vulnerable to air polluti
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Baloch leaders in Lahore demand end to enforced disappearances, slam secur
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Speakers at a rights gathering in Lahore raised allegations of repression in Balochistan, highlighting disappearances and shrinking civic space. Baloch leaders called for dialogue over coercion. The event ended in uproar over remarks linked to enforced disappearances, with activists walking
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Exiled Tibetans cast ballots in preliminary polls
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Tibetans in exile voted in the first phase of elections to choose their government-in-exile and parliament. Voters and candidates stressed unity, cultural survival and freedom, while expressing hopes of returning to a free Tibet amid concerns over shrinking communities worldwide.
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Pakistan's education crisis deepens as teachers, schools' bodies reject pa
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Teachers' bodies and private school associations across Pakistan strongly criticised the government's education strategy on International Education Day, calling it short-sighted and harmful to learning. The organisations said falling enrolment and shrinking public school infrastructure show
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Chhattisgarh govt safeguards protect paddy procurement system from loss an
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Amid misleading claims circulating in some quarters regarding paddy losses due to shrinkage and pest damage during storage, the Government of Chhattisgarh has clarified that such losses are neither irregular nor indicative of mismanagement.
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Pak: Lahore anti-encroachment drive draws flak over damage to green belts
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Punjab's anti-encroachment drive in Lahore has sparked concern as residents and environmental groups allege green belts and historic landscapes are being damaged. Activists warn of heavy tree loss, worsening pollution and shrinking green cover, urging protection of parks. The government s
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Indian economy trapped between Goldilocks and Gridlock, shrinking fiscal s
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
India's much-discussed "Goldilocks" economic narrative is increasingly showing signs of strain, with weak tax buoyancy and shrinking fiscal space creating a policy gridlock, according to a report by Systematic Research.
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