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Cases of child sexual abuse continue unabated in Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 24 (ANI): Child sexual abuse cases are rising steadily in Pakistan and both boys are girls are vulnerable to such horrific attacks, which involves influential people as well.
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Protect kids orphaned by COVID-19, women & 'vulnerable sections': MHA
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): Considering the surge in mortality during the second wave of the Coronavirus pandemic and its impact on families, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has written a letter to all states and Union Territories (UTs) directing them on steps for the protection o
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Share excess COVID-19 vaccines now, says UNICEF chief ahead of G7 summit
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], May 17 (ANI): The sudden increase in COVID-19 cases in India could potentially occur elsewhere if vulnerable countries do not have equitable access to vaccines, UNICEF chief Henrietta Fore warned on Monday with the aim to get richer nations to share their excess doses.
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Cyclone Tauktae: Railways monitoring vulnerable areas, key bridges
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): The Railways Ministry on Monday said that it is taking all the measures to face the cyclonic storm Tauktae and vulnerable areas and important bridges are being constantly monitored by its engineering wing.
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Cyclone Tauktae: Districts on Maharashtra's Konkan coast asked to review p
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
(Maharashtra) [India], May 16 (ANI): As cyclone Tauktae fast approaches the country's coastal areas, the Maharashtra government has issued a warning to districts near the Konkan coast and told officials to prepare large shelters in vulnerable areas.
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Traffic noise causes song learning deficits in birds: Study
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], May 15 (ANI): A new study by researchers of the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology and colleagues shows that young zebra finches, just like children, are particularly vulnerable to the effects of noise because of its potential to interfere with learning at a critical deve
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Actor Sanjana Sanghi joins hands with NGO to support Covid-19-hit children
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 14 (ANI): Bollywood actor Sanjana Sanghi has joined hands with the NGO Save The Children to support COVID-19 impacted children and families belonging to vulnerable and disadvantaged communities in remote parts of India.
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Delhi HC issues notice on PIL seeking direction to provide interim custody
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice to the Union of India, Government of NCT Delhi, Delhi Police and other government authorities on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking direction to provide interim custody of the children orphaned due to Covid
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COVID-19: Centre files affidavit in SC, says completing vaccination of vul
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): Ahead of crucial hearing in the Supreme Court in the suo motu cognisance case involving distribution of essential supplies and services during COVID-19 pandemic, the Union of India (UOI) on Sunday filed its affidavit in connection with the case.
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PIL in Delhi HC seeks direction to provide interim custody of children orp
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): A Public Interest Litigation has been moved in Delhi High Court seeking direction to Union of India, Government of NCT Delhi, Delhi Police and other government authorities to provide interim custody of the children who have been orphaned due to Covid-19 to the
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Chandrababu Naidu calls for immediate universal COVID-19 vaccination
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 8 (ANI): TDP chief and former Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday expressed concern that one by one, all sections of society were becoming vulnerable to COVID-19 because of the "emergence of more dangerous variants" in due course.
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COVID-19 vaccine delivery by age may mitigate deaths and severe health imp
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 7 (ANI): A multi-institutional study suggests that prioritizing vaccine delivery to older age groups and the medically vulnerable has the greatest impact in minimizing loss of life.
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