Thirteen Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza, WAFA saysAt least 13 Palestinians were killed and 15 wounded in Israeli strikes on a school sheltering refugees and a residential building in Gaza, ...
07 Sep, 2024, 07.51 AM IST
'All Eyes on Rafah': Tagline goes viral on social media amid Israel-Hamas WarAn AI image is doing the rounds on social media that shows multiple refugee tent camps on a barren land. Millions of users have shared the ...
29 May, 2024, 07.39 PM IST
Unpredictable situation at border worries Myanmar refugees seeking shelter in MizoramThe situation along the Indo-Myanmar border in Myanmar is still tense, but there have been no reports of any fresh violent incidents. Local...
18 Nov, 2023, 11.15 AM IST
Afghan refugees deported by Pakistan struggling in cold weatherAfghan refugees, who were deported from Pakistan in compliance with Islamabad's deadline, find themselves grappling with harsh weather cond...
13 Nov, 2023, 07.43 PM IST
UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman sparks outrage with proposal to crack down on homeless tents; calls it a 'lifestyle choice'The UK Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, has faced widespread criticism for her vow to crackdown on the use of tents by the homeless and he...
04 Nov, 2023, 11.56 PM IST
Hamas health ministry says 15 killed at Gaza UN school in Israeli strikeThe United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees said its school is being used as a "shelter for displaced families". "At least one strik...
04 Nov, 2023, 11.34 PM IST
Factory jobs aren't WFH but can still be flexibleWhile factory employees may not get to work from home anytime soon, the companies can surely make certain changes to the industrial workwee...
22 Jul, 2023, 09.42 AM IST
At least 370,000 flee Ukraine after Russian invasionThe United Nations' refugee agency, UNHCR, says at least 370,000 people have fled the fighting so far and it is planning to deal with up to...
27 Feb, 2022, 06.17 PM IST
Pope chides Europe, comforts migrants on return to Lesbos"Please, let us stop this shipwreck of civilization!" Francis said at the Mavrovouni camp, a cluster of white U.N. containers on the edge o...
06 Dec, 2021, 08.21 AM IST
Three dead as heavy snow and gale-force winds hit GreeceSnow blanketed ancient monuments like the Acropolis and the cold front, dubbed "Medea" after the mythical Greek sorceress of the Argonauts,...
16 Feb, 2021, 11.53 PM IST
Nepal quake: IAF rescues 16 mountaineers from Pune stranded on Mount EverestThe trekking group from Pune who was on its maiden expedition from Lukla to Mount Everest base camp, a 12-day programme, was trapped mid-wa...
28 Apr, 2015, 11.02 PM IST
Forgotten by most, 25 die of cold in Muzaffarnagar riot campsForgotten by most and out in the cold, quite literally, 25 people have died of chill this winter in the Muzaffarnagar camps that continue t...
16 Jan, 2015, 10.55 AM IST
UN launching major aid operation for half a million in northern IraqThe United Nations refugee agency said on Tuesday it was launching operation to get supplies to displaced people in northern Iraq.
19 Aug, 2014, 03.11 PM IST
- BJP unhappy with govt's response on Aircel-Maxis controversy
At the weekly BJP Parliamentary Party meeting, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley briefed the members about the Aircel-Maxis ...
15 May, 2012, 01.08 PM IST
- Italy warns of immigration emergency on Libya attack
Italy warned that it was facing a refugee and humanitarian emergency, with some 15,000 Tunisians having arrived in recent weeks and fears t...
21 Mar, 2011, 08.41 PM IST
- Obama announces $33 mn for Pak flood refugees
US President Barack Obama has signed an executive memorandum to provide $33 million for the refugees of Pakistan's worst floods.
04 Sep, 2010, 10.25 AM IST
- UN warns of 'second catastrophe' in Myanmar
The United Nations has warned that Myanmar could face a "second catastrophe" unless its military junta allows more access to foreign aid ag...
14 May, 2008, 03.50 PM IST