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50 Million Victims Of Modern Day Slavery In 2021, Says UN Report

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 …

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Luxurious 7-star Resort In Kerala Worth Rs 200 Crore To Be Razed Over CRZ Violations

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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Bomb Threat Caller At Gurugram Leela Hotel Was An Autistic Man Angry Over Not Getting Chocolate

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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Here’s How Cricketers And Teams Came Forward To Help India Fight Covid-19

Several cricketers and IPL teams have come forward to help COVID victims in India. Several players are announcing their support to help India fight against Covid-19. Pat Cummins, Brett Lee, Sachin Tendulkar, Shikhar Dhawan, Jayadev Unadkat, Rahane, Pandya Brothers, Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals have helped India in this difficult time. Here are the details: <img src="https://im.indiatimes.in/photogallery/2021/May/1afp_60939b514dbe7.jpg's fight against the …

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INS Dhruv – India's First Indigenous Nuclear Missile Tracking Ship

According to Economic Times, India has quietly commissioned its secretive nuclear missile tracking vessel that had been under construction since 2014. Once the vessel is commissioned, India will be the only country outside the P-5 – the US, the UK, China, Russia and France – to have this capability. Here’s all you need to know about the Indian Navy’s new …

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Fear And Devastation: Going Back To North-East Delhi, A Week After The Riots

Cynthia Roli Gupta A  scooter that belonged to Najma and her family in Mustafabad. Cynthia Roli Gupta She says they burned both her vehicles, before they dragged belongings out of her house onto the road and set them on fire. Cynthia Roli Gupta She says her house was set on fire, which raged for 4 hours. Cynthia Roli Gupta The …

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Central Vista: See The All New Parliament Sites In Progress

The redevelopment project of the Central Vista – the power corridor of the country – envisages many new things from a new triangular Parliament building, which aims to redevelop a 3.2-km stretch called the Central Vista that lies at the heart of Lutyens Delhi built by the Britishers in the 1930s.  It is an ambitious project of the Narendra Modi-led …

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4-year-old Kerala Girl Suffocates To Death Inside School Bus Due To Extreme Heat In Doha

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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Amid China Tension: India, US, Japan And Australia Start Naval War Games In Bay Of Bengal

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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Drive-In Centre To Queue-Up: Here’s How People Across The Country Are Taking Covid-19 Vaccine

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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