Gaza needs fuel as urgent as water & food: UN official

IANS | October 23, 2023 1:00 PM

Gaza, Oct 23 (IANS) A top UN official said on Monday that fuel requirement for the besieged Gaza Strip is as “urgent as water and food", adding that the two aid convoys that entered the Hamas-controlled enclave over the weekend have barely alleviated the dire conditions.

Israel-Hamas death toll increases to over 6,000

IANS | October 23, 2023 9:45 AM

Gaza/Jerusalem, Oct 23 (IANS) As the Israel-Hamas conflict continued for a 17th consecutive day on Monday, the death toll on the two sides has increased to more than 6,000, with tens of thousands others injured or forced to displace from their homes as a result of the raging violence.

Death toll in Israel-Hamas conflict nears 3,000

IANS | October 13, 2023 1:36 PM

Jerusalem/Gaza, Oct 13 (IANS) The death toll in the raging conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip is nearing 3,000, as violence continued for the seventh consecutive day on Friday.

Groundwater quality in Punjab 'unsafe', may up health risks: IIT Mandi

IANS | October 10, 2023 2:38 PM

Shimla, Oct 10 (IANS) Human activity has increased groundwater pollution, particularly through agricultural runoff in Punjab, making it unsafe for drinking and raising health risk, according to a new research released by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi on Tuesday.

19 mn Sudanese children out of school as war continues

IANS | October 10, 2023 11:03 AM

United Nations, Oct 10 (IANS) An estimated 19 million children in Sudan are out of school as the war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) approaches the six-month mark next week, the Unicef and Save the Children said in a joint statement.