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    Nepal Police Unleashed Deadly, Unlawful Force on Gen Z Protesters, Says HRW

    HRW has demanded that prosecutions must span ranks – from officers to mob leaders – alongside reforms to curb corruption and bolster digital rights.
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    Air

    India’s Smog Crisis Fuelling a Hidden Obesity Epidemic

    There is growing scientific support for including metabolic health in the cost-benefit calculations of air-quality interventions. A polluted city is not just a respiratory hazard – it may also be silently fuelling obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases at scale.
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    Accountability

    Pakistan’s Enforced Disappearance Crisis Deepens as Baloch Youth and Women Vanish

    As protests grow, human rights defenders are calling on Pakistan’s new administration to take immediate steps.
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    Air

    60 Per Cent of India’s Districts Breach PM2.5 Pollution Standards, Says Study

    The new satellite-based assessment provides a stark, data-backed snapshot of air pollution across India – one that transcends city boundaries and illuminates the widespread nature of PM2.5 exposure.
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    Finance and Economy

    SAARC Convenes 61st Programming-Committee Session to Set 2026 Budgets

    The body plays a central role in reviewing project proposals, approving budgets, and setting the inter-governmental agenda for regional cooperation.
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    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh: Violence Against Women Surges as Impunity Deepens

    As national debates intensify, experts warn that Bangladesh risks facing a deeper social crisis if violence against women continues unchecked.
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    Agriculture

    Climate Change Supercharges Pakistan’s Monsoon, Turning Summer Havens into Deadly Flood Zones

    Climate researchers warn that Pakistan has little time left. Without decisive action, disasters of the magnitude seen in 2022 and 2025 could become regular events.
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    Child mortality

    India’s Hidden School Mental Health Crisis Deepens as Student Suicides Rise Sharply

    With student suicides rising and mental-health challenges deepening, India stands at a critical juncture. Whether schools, policymakers, and families respond with urgency – or continue to treat emotional distress as an afterthought – may determine the fate of millions of young people across the country.
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    Relentless Rains Trigger Floods and Landslides Across Nepal

    Continuous heavy rainfall battering Nepal since Thursday has triggered floods and landslides that have claimed at least six lives, left five people missing and paralysed road networks in several provinces.
    Global Governance

    India, Sri Lanka Hold Fifth DG-Level Narcotics Talks in Colombo

    As the Indian Ocean remains a major transit zone, closer India-Sri Lanka coordination will be central to regional stability.
    Accountability

    Bangladesh: Police Raid Minor Political Party Office, Detain Scores Over Suspected Awami League Links

    Police have indicated that the operation remains under review and that subsequent legal steps will rest on the findings from questioning and verification.

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    Aid

    Relentless Rains Trigger Floods and Landslides Across Nepal

    Continuous heavy rainfall battering Nepal since Thursday has triggered floods and landslides that have claimed at least six lives, left five people missing and paralysed road networks in several provinces.
    Global Governance

    India, Sri Lanka Hold Fifth DG-Level Narcotics Talks in Colombo

    As the Indian Ocean remains a major transit zone, closer India-Sri Lanka coordination will be central to regional stability.
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    India

    In Rajya Sabha: Namami Gange Mission Completes 344 Projects

    One of the most encouraging signs of ecological recovery is the resurgence of the dolphin population in the Ganga basin. According to surveys conducted between 2021 and 2023, the number of river-dolphins has risen to approximately 6,327 individuals – more than double the estimated baseline of 2,500–3,000 dolphins recorded in 2009.
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    Agriculture

    Shivraj Singh Chouhan UnveilsBharat-Vistaar App in Jaipur; AI is to Empower Farmers, He Says

    By bringing advanced AI tools to the fields of millions of farmers, Bharat-Vistaar could emerge as a cornerstone of India’s digital agriculture infrastructure – fostering smarter, more resilient, and more prosperous farming communities across the country.
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    El Nino

    IMF Hails Sri Lanka’s Resilient Growth Amid Rising External Risks

    The Fund reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Sri Lanka as the country seeks to consolidate hard-won gains and move toward more durable, inclusive growth.
    Accountability

    Bangladesh: Police Raid Minor Political Party Office, Detain Scores Over Suspected Awami League Links

    Police have indicated that the operation remains under review and that subsequent legal steps will rest on the findings from questioning and verification.
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    Nepal Tables Sweeping Waste Management Bill with Fines Up to Rs 1 Million

    Infrastructure Development Minister Sunil Lamsal tabled the Bill to Amend and Consolidate Laws Relating to Waste Management.

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