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Mass deportation of Afghans from Iran and Pakistan point to urgent need fo
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Over 2.1 million Afghans have been deported from Iran and Pakistan in 2025, Tolo News reported. Many returnees, skilled in fields like agriculture, face unemployment and harsh living conditions, prompting Afghan authorities to register their skills to connect them with job opportunities.
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Boris Johnson urges US, Western countries to stand with Taiwan
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
"As China intensifies its pressure on Taiwan, I hope that we all -- the West, America, the UK and all Europeans -- will have the courage not to tiptoe away, not to be cowed by our desire to be deferential to Beijing, but to stand with Taiwan and deepen our economic partnership," the former U
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Japan: Hiroshima marks 80 years since atomic bombing with global call for
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Thousands gathered in Hiroshima to mark 80 years since the atomic bombing, with survivors, officials, and global delegates calling for nuclear disarmament. Mayor Kazumi Matsui warned against rising militarism, while UN representatives urged peace. Survivor numbers have fallen below 100,00
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Uyghur groups welcome US Bill to sanction perpetrators of ongoing genocide
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Five Uyghur rights groups in Washington welcomed the bipartisan Uyghur Genocide Accountability and Sanctions Act, which targets Chinese officials and entities linked to repression, forced labour, and organ harvesting, and urges swift passage to hold the Chinese Communist Party accountable an
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Australia's Great Barrier Reef suffers most widespread coral bleaching on
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The Great Barrier Reef has suffered its most widespread coral bleaching on record in 2024 due to climate change-driven heat stress, with coral cover dropping sharply, especially in the south, Al Jazeera reported. Experts warn urgent emissions cuts are needed to protect the reef's future.
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Rahul Gandhi urges President Murmu to give assent to Telangana 42% reserva
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
"The Telangana Government and Congress sat on a dharna in Delhi today, demanding that the President assent to the law reserving 42% for backward classes in education, employment and local government. This law is a major advance towards the Constitution's vision of social justice, grounded
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Congress chief Kharge writes to Rajya Sabha Dy Chairman, urges for discuss
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Sharing excerpts from his letter to the Deputy Chairman on X, Kharge wrote, "The Special Intensive Review of the electoral rolls is being undertaken by the Election Commission of India first in Bihar and to be taken up in West Bengal, Assam and other States. Opposition MPs have been repea
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Reimagine Kerala 2025: ICC Launches in Kerala with 20 Speakers to Shape th
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], August 6: "Reimagine Kerala 2025" concluded as a dynamic, high-energy exchange of ideas, marking the official establishment of the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Kerala Council. Held at Le Meridien, Kochi, the inaugural event brought together 20 thought leaders from
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Residents of PoGB appeal for urgent government relief after devastating fl
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Residents in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) are grappling with the aftermath of recent floods that have devastated homes, farmland, and essential infrastructure.
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Centre must react to US President Trump's tariff threat: RSP MP Premachand
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Revolutionary Socialist Party MP NK Premachandran on Wednesday urged the Centre to react to US President Donald Trump's tariff threat against India over its Russian oil purchases.
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Congress MP Manickam Tagore moves adjournment motion in LS to discuss Biha
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Wednesday moved an adjournment motion notice in the Lok Sabha seeking urgent discussion on alleged large-scale deletions and irregularities in the electoral rolls during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar.
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Heavy rainfall causes waterlogging in several parts of Haridwar; Police ur
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Heavy rainfall has caused severe waterlogging in various parts of Haridwar on Tuesday. Due to the rising water level of the Ganga River, police appeal to people to stay away from the ghats and exercise caution.
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