The number of people becoming victims of modern-day slavery is on the rise around the world, a new report has said. The Global Estimates of Modern Slavery published by the International Labour Organization (ILO), International Organization for Migration (IOM) and international human rights group Walk Free showed that some 50 million people lived in modern slavery on any given day …
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The Kerala government on Monday, 12 September, took into possession a part of the poramboku land (area not assessed by the revenue department) from Kapico Kerala Resorts Private Limited, thus facilitating the demolition of a seven-star resort worth Rs 200 crore in Alappuzha district for violating Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) rules. Jump To Why is it being razed? What are …
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A major bomb scare at the Leela Hotel in Ambience Mall in Gurugram on Tuesday ended with an unexpected climax after the police identified the person who made the threat call. The call was traced to a hospital in Gurugram and the caller turned out to be a 25-year-old with autism. BCCL According to the police, the youth who has …
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Afghanistan is a country marked by war and internal conflicts, which today are struggling to get ahead and achieve peace with the Taliban; however, they are devastating several districts throughout Afghanistan and have seized several border checkpoints in recent weeks, while the United States withdraws its last troops after 20 years of presence in the country. Here are some pictures: …
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The navies of India, the US, Japan and Australia on November 3 held a series of complex manoeuvres in the Bay of Bengal, kick-starting the four-day-long first phase of the Malabar naval exercise. The mega exercise is taking place at a time India and China are locked in a nearly six-month-long bitter border standoff in eastern Ladakh. The 24th edition …
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Due to the pandemic, IPL 2020 is being held in UAE from September 19 to November 10. Over half the games have been played so far. This time many expensive players have disappointed the team with their performance. From Cummins to Chawla many players who were bought for big prices have failed to live up to the expectations while many …
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Since the passing of Queen Elizabeth last week, the internet has been having multiple field days with one demand — Return the Kohinoor diamond to India. While most of these claims are for kicks, one organisation – Shree Jagannath Sena – is laying a serious claim. Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, her son Prince Charles has become the …
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Emotions were high as excited passengers set off on the first flights between Australia and New Zealand as part of a quarantine-free COVID “travel bubble”, that allowed families separated for a long time by the pandemic to reunite. <img src="https://im.indiatimes.in/photogallery/2021/Apr/1afp_607d90673baaa.jpg'm going to scream, scream, cry, hug, kiss, feel happy, all at the same time," Denise O'Donoghue, 63, told AFP at …
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In a tragic incident, a 4-year-old girl was found died of suffocation inside her school bus due to extreme heat in Qatar’s capital Doha. Jump To She dozed off on her way to the school Vehicle crew took off without her Was brought dead to hospital Ministry of Education condoled her death She dozed off on her way to the …
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As the second wave of Covid-19 hits the country very badly, the Covid-19 vaccination drive opened for all persons above 18 years of age from May 1. Many states announced free vaccination for all people above the age of 18. Here’s how people across the country taking vaccine against Covid-19: <img src="https://im.indiatimes.in/photogallery/2021/May/1bccl_6092734a734da.jpg's Kohinoor public parking, Dadar in Mumbai. In the …
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