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    Improve Antibiotics Access to Beat ‘Silent Pandemic’

    The WHO says after decades of careless exposure to antibiotics, superbugs are now widespread and represent a “global crisis that threatens a century of...
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    Climate change

    As The Earth Warms and Glaciers Melt, The Risk of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods Grows

    The risk is most acute for residents of the Khumbu region, which hosts a majority of the country’s glaciers and has settlement areas close...
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    Climate change

    Climate Change-Made Early Heat Waves in India, Pakistan 30 Times More Likely

    A full health and economic fallout, and cascading effects from the current heat wave will take months to determine, including excess deaths, hospitalisations, lost...
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    Health

    Nanotech Tool May Help Detect Diseases Using A Smartphone

    A nanotech imaging device, tiny enough to fit on a smartphone camera lens, has the potential to make the diagnosis of certain diseases accessible...
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    Climate change

    Delhi’s Heatwave: A Warning For Worse Summers To Come?

    India could experience further unprecedented and prolonged heatwaves, extreme weathers, increased hospitalizations even leading up to fatalities and irreparable damage to agriculture and wildlife...
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    COVID-19

    Common Steroids After ‘Long Covid’ Recovery May Cut Risk Of Death By Up To 51 Per Cent

    Researchers say that severe inflammation during hospitalization for COVID-19 increases risk of death within one year from seeming recovery by 61 per cent. This...
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    Asia Pacific

    Asia’s Coastal Cities ‘Sinking Faster Than Sea Level-Rise’

    Coastal cities in Asia are sinking faster than sea level rise, mainly due to unregulated groundwater extraction, say researchers identifying “fast-subsiding areas”. By Purple Romero Manila...
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    Environment

    Nepal Unveils Its First Electric Vehicle

    The preliminary version of the eco-friendly two-wheeler was launched on Thursday. The scooter’s electric battery can sustain its run for 50 kilometres upon a...
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    Civil society

    Video Competition for Youth to Celebrate Shared Heritage Through Digital Creativity

    As South Asia grapples with climate vulnerabilities, economic disparities, and historical animosities, initiatives like COVA’s video competition offer a beacon of hope.
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    RTI Act at 22: Applications Rise but Rejections, Backlogs and ECI Denials Raise Questions on Implementation

    As the Act enters its third decade, bridging the gap between statistics and real transparency remains the central challenge.
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    Measles Resurgence in Maldives: From Eradication Triumph to Public Health Alert

    After years of eradication, measles has returned to the Maldives with 11 confirmed cases in 2026, sparking urgent vaccination...

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    Video Competition for Youth to Celebrate Shared Heritage Through Digital Creativity

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    RTI Act at 22: Applications Rise but Rejections, Backlogs and ECI Denials Raise Questions on Implementation

    As the Act enters its third decade, bridging the gap between statistics and real transparency remains the central challenge.
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    Heatwave-Driven Power Surge Tests India’s Energy Resilience as El Niño Looms for FY27

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    UN Warns of Mounting Crises in Afghanistan as Security Incidents Surge 57% Under Taliban Control

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