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Catch 'em before they fall: India's new climate safety netIndian cities face a dual threat of extreme heat and torrential monsoons, severely impacting informal workers. Traditional insurance and go...
Strong earthquake hits Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region, 20 injuredA powerful magnitude 6 earthquake jolted Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region, with tremors felt across Pakistan. While initial reports from Afg...
The adaptation imperative: Subnational action and India’s heat challengeAt present, more than three-quarters (76%) of India’s population is at high or very high risk of extreme heat.
After Lucknow fire tragedy, Chhattisgarh CM Sai orders statewide safety audit of buildingsFollowing recent fire tragedies nationwide, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has mandated a thorough safety review of all multi-s...
Retirement savings gap after a career break? Expert shares how to recover without taking big risksCareer breaks, common for women, can impact retirement savings. Experts advise accepting the situation and implementing a catch-up plan by ...
4 people die in rain-related incidents in Pakistan's Khyber PakhtunkhwaHeavy rains and strong winds have caused devastation in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. At least four people, including two childre...
Change drivers : creating industry-wide impactThis article highlights individuals driving innovation and trust in various sectors. Shiva Sankeerth Reddy Yarradla is revolutionizing ente...
How Congo is battling an Ebola outbreak complicated by aid cuts, armed rebels and angerEbola treatment centers in eastern Congo are being attacked. This violence stems from deep-seated issues like rebel conflict and displaceme...
Attacks on Ebola treatment centers are one of several problems affecting Congo's outbreak responseIn the Eastern Congo, a troubling surge of Ebola is compounded by deliberate attacks on medical facilities, igniting frustration among the ...
Who gets what in Vijay’s Tamil Nadu Cabinet as Congress, VCK, IUML join power tableTamil Nadu's political landscape has shifted with Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay forming a 35-member coalition ministry. This new government...
Tamil Nadu Cabinet Expansion: CM Vijay adds 23 more ministers to TVK-led govt, shuffles some portfoliosT.N. Cabinet Expansion Updates: Tamil Nadu's new government has expanded its cabinet. Twenty-three more MLAs joined the State Cabinet. This...
Tamil Nadu ministers list 2026: From Maria Wilson to Srinath, here is the full list of Vijay’s cabinetTN ministers list 2026: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has expanded his Cabinet by inducting 23 MLAs and assigning portfolios ac...
Union Home Minister Amit Shah flags off 400 emergency response vehicles, 33 mobile forensic vans in Chhattisgarh to boost policingUnion Home Minister Amit Shah launched 400 ‘CG Dial 112’ emergency response vehicles and inaugurated 33 mobile forensic science labs across...
13 killed in fire at fireworks storage unit in Kerala’s ThrissurA devastating fire erupted at a fireworks storage facility in Kerala's Thrissur district. The incident tragically claimed the lives of 13 p...
Climate crisis is a gender issue, women face higher risks, less representationClimate change disproportionately impacts women, who are often excluded from decision-making despite their crucial roles in crisis response...
45, including 23 children, dead in NW Pakistan in rain related incidentsHeavy rains have caused devastation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. At least 45 people, including 23 children, have died in the last ten days. Over ...
Ensuring women's participation in every walk of life our duty: PMModi also emphasised the need for effective and joint disaster management. He said,"Like joint military exercise, there should also be join...
Encourage leadership of women in disaster risk management: PM Narendra ModiInaugurating the Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) here, PM Modi emphasised on working towards risk coverage...
US to protect women, girls in quake-hit Nepal: resolutionThe US resolution pledges to protect women and girls from human trafficking, sexual exploitation, and abuse as they are the most vulnerable.
- Oxfam to give dry food, blankets to Uttarakhand flood victims
Oxfam India, a rights-based organization, today announced humanitarian assistance in the form of dry food and blankets for flood-affected a...