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Millions displaced, crops destroyed as Pakistan reels from floods

Published on, Sept. 18 -- September 18, 2025 6:02 AM A senior UN humanitarian official in Pakistan has warned that "the needs are huge" as massive floods across Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Gilgit... Read More


Only 13 survive as boat carrying 74 refugees capsizes off Libya coast: UNHCR

Tripoli, Sept. 18 -- Only 13 people have survived and dozens remain missing after a vessel carrying 74 refugees, mostly from Sudan, capsized off the coast of Tobruk in eastern Libya on September 13, t... Read More


Three-language policy: Committee to gather public opinion before finalising recommendations by Dec 5

India, Sept. 18 -- The first meeting of the committee formed to review Maharashtra's three-language policy was held on Wednesday, where members mapped out the next steps in charting the policy's futur... Read More


Indonesia's president picks retired general as new security minister after deadly protests

New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday appointed a former rival as the new security minister following deadly protests that have been viewed as one of the toughest t... Read More


Empowering Educators through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 18 -- Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, is preparing for Special Campaign 5.0, scheduled from Oct... Read More


Yoga guru Niranjana Murthy arrested in Bengaluru for alleged sexual assualt

Bengaluru, Sept. 18 -- A yoga guru was arrested by Rajarajeshwari Nagar (RR Nagar) police in Bengaluru's West division for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor boy and several women, authorities said... Read More


Chandigarh: Court slaps rRs.r20k cost on woman for 'frivolous' plea to cancel accused's bail

Chandigarh, Sept. 18 -- The court of chief judicial magistrate (CJM), Chandigarh, has dismissed an application filed by a woman complainant seeking cancellation of bail of three accused in a sexual ha... Read More


Three teenagers rescued after being swept away by currents at Mount Lavinia Beach

Sri Lanka, Sept. 18 -- Three teenagers who went sea bathing at the Mount Lavinia Beach were rescued after being swept away by strong water currents, police stated. The incident occurred yesterday (17... Read More


From 180 sq ft to 405 sq ft: Century Mills tenants to get splashier homes from BMC

India, Sept. 18 -- Around 675 tenants of the Century Mills compound in Lower Parel, who now live in cramped 180-sq-ft rooms and were earlier asked to vacate, are set to receive 405-sq-ft flats under t... Read More


Pawan Kumar to represent India at para world archery c'ship in Korea

JAMMU, Sept. 18 -- Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has extended a financial support of Rs.7 lakh to Pawan Kumar, a promising differently abled archer from the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sports Complex... Read More