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One person every second displaced by natural disaster since 2008: Report

Published in Hindustan Times

On an average, one person every second is displaced by disasters brought on by natural hazards since 2008, according to the Internal…


To-be head of French Islam group draws flak for asking Muslims to be ‘discreet’

Published in Hindustan Times

In the backdrop of the ban on the so-called “burkini” — a full-body swimming suit — the proposed head of a new French…


‘Not a baby, my heart on the floor’: A working mother shares her plight

Published in Hindustan Times

“It’s not a baby on the floor; it’s my heart on the floor” — a picture may be worth a thousand words, but these heart-rending words of…


GST bill passed in Rajya Sabha, unified market plan closer to reality

Published in Hindustan Times

India’s plan for a unified market under the goods and services tax (GST) moved closer to the finish line on Wednesday as the Rajya Sabha…


As it happened: RS unanimously adopts resolution on Kashmir

Published in Hindustan Times

Parliament on Wednesday unanimously appealed to people of the Valley to restore peace and harmony even as the government expressed readiness to hold talks…