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    Maldives floods: Homes damaged, people relocated

    The army, police and Male’ City Council alongside public workers, has stacked 1,018 sand sacks for prevention in 152 areas including locations such as...
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    NITI Aayog organises National Workshop on “Strengthening Mental Health Services and Care in India”

    The purpose of the workshop was to elicit the views of States and other stakeholders on existing gaps and challenges under the District Mental...
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    Inclusion

    PM to Release First Instalment to One Lakh PMAY (G) Beneficiaries on Monday

    With a budget of approximately Rs 24,000 crores, PM-JANMAN focuses on 11 critical interventions through nine different ministries. It is aimed to improve socio-economic...
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    Corporate governance

    CSR Not Charity But A Duty and Responsibility, Says Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh

    India, having the most elaborated CSR mechanism, has set a benchmark in attaining sustainability goals and stakeholder activism in nation building. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)...
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    Democracy

    From Buttocks to Electronic Bracelets: How Governments are Using Cybercrime Laws to Target Women and LGBTQIA+ People

    Many studies show how women and gender-diverse people are more commonly targeted by technology-facilitated violence. This problem is now further compounded by the legislative...
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    Accountability

    Forensics in Crisis over Lack of Data, Resources

    Forensic science can help protect the vulnerable but many Asian countries are hampered by limited data and resources, especially when it comes to the...
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    The Future of Motorcycles could be Hydrogen

    MIT Electric Vehicle Team builds a unique hydrogen fuel cell–powered electric motorcycle. MIT Energy Initiative MIT’s Electric Vehicle Team, which has a long record of building...
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    Bangladesh

    UN Human Rights Chief Urges Bangladesh to Renew Commitment to Democracy

    At least 10 opposition supporters reportedly died – or were killed – in custody in the last two months, raising serious concerns about possible...
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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.
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    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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    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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    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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    Outpacing Wildlife Traffickers: South Asia’s Regional Alliance Turns the Tide on Cross-Border Crime

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