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Keep religion away from politics, resolve Prayagraj dispute through consen
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Her comments come against the backdrop of sharp political exchanges over the alleged prevention of Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati from taking a dip at the Sangam during the Magh Mela.
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Protest in Iran driven primarily by distressed economic situation, says Ex
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"We are into the second week of the protests. They started around the end of December, and it's about 9-10 days since the protests started. Protests are not unusual in Iran. They keep happening regularly at small levels," he told ANI. "This is an economic protest driven primarily by the dist
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"Kashmir's troubles echoed at Red Fort": Mehbooba Mufti blames Centre afte
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
While addressing a Working Group Meeting in Srinagar, the PDP chief said, "You (Central government) told the world that everything is alright in Kashmir, but the troubles of Kashmir echoed right in front of the Red Fort."
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Power crisis in PoJK sparks growing frustration among residents
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Beyond energy issues, poor healthcare and unemployment add to the region's struggles, amplifying calls for accountability and fair resource distribution.
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Bangladesh crisis presents opportunity to Indian garment makers: CareEdge
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Recent political upheavals and social unrest in Bangladesh, which is the second largest exporter of readymade garment, present an opportunity for the Indian garment makers, asserted CareEdge Ratings in a report.
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Turmoil in UK as nation hit by worst riots in years; hotels used to house
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
As the UK struggles with the greatest social unrest it has seen in years, rioters on Sunday set fire to and broke into hotels designed to house asylum seekers in northern England. The stabbing deaths of three young girls in Southport, northwest England, earlier this week catalyzed the violen
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Pakistan: Petrol, diesel prices continue to surge amid social unrest
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
As Pakistan continues to grapple with high electricity bills, the caretaker government on Thursday further jacked up the petrol and diesel prices by over 14 Pakistani Rupees (PKR) taking the price past 300 PKR, Geo News reported on Friday.
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How Pakistan's electricity crisis is leading to rising spectre of social u
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The heat of inflation in electricity prices in Pakistan has been growing steeply with prices soaring, leading to social unrest in the society, and the situation will need Islamabad to undertake a number of comprehensive efforts, The News International reported.
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Spectre of potential default looms large over Pakistan's economy: Report
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The consequences of a default for Pakistan's economy would be dire with hyperinflation, devaluation of the Pakistani rupee, a near-halt in imports, the closure of more factories, an increase in unemployment and political and social unrest.
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Delhi Police opposes Umar Khalid's interim bail plea, says "cause unrest i
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Opposing the interim bail plea of Umar Khalid, accused in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, Delhi Police on Friday told the Karkardooma court that his release could lead to social unrest.
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Sri Lanka acting President Wickremesinghe declares emergency
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 18 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe issued an Extraordinary Gazette declaring a State of Emergency in the island nation with effect from Monday, as the country grapples with social unrest and crippling economic crisis.
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Pakistan: Business experts warn of social unrest amid deepening economic c
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Hyderabad [Pakistan], July 9 (ANI): Amid the deepening economic crisis in Pakistan, the business leaders of the country have warned that the country is heading toward social unrest and fear that it is becoming unsafe for foreign investment due to back-to-back government policies that seek to
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