New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Pakistan’s Household Integrated Economic Survey (HIES), published after a gap of six years, exposes the extreme level of poverty in the country with food-insecure households surging from 15.9 per cent in 2018 to 2019 to a staggering 24.4 per cent in 2024 to 2025, according to a report in the local media.
Mumbai Jan 14 (IANS) Social activist Harsha Richhariya, who went viral during Mahakumbh 2025, has been in news currently for abandoning the religious path she had vowed to follow during the holy event.
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) The ‘World Inequality Report 2026’ has listed Pakistan as a country in which inequality in income and wealth among its citizens is at alarming levels.
Kabul, Jan 13 (IANS) Thousands of Afghan women and families, who have been deported from Pakistan and Iran, face poverty, lack of shelter, and growing human rights concerns, local media reported on Tuesday.
Bengaluru, Jan 13 (IANS) Myntra, one of India’s leading fashion, beauty, and lifestyle platforms, on Tuesday announced the launch of four initiatives under its CSR and Sustainability arm, Myntra Cares, covering two core focus areas, including mobility-enabled livelihoods and education under MynVidya.
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the attitude of people and organisations that feed stray dogs in public places, asking whether their compassion is limited to animals and not extended to humans.
Gandhinagar, Jan 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken up the issue of baby Ariha Shah, an Indian girl being raised in German foster care, with visiting German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri announced on Monday.
Patna, Jan 11 (IANS) Babarchak village in Bihar’s Banka district is carving a unique identity of its own and now, on its way to becoming state's first smart village.
Islamabad, Jan 11 (IANS) A fresh increase in flour prices in Shangla and other upper districts of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has sparked concerns among residents, who have blamed weak government oversight, hoarding, and profiteering for the surge, local media reported.
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) the Supreme Court, continuing its hearing in the suo motu case on stray dog management in public spaces, on Friday made it clear that allegations of harassment, assault, or use of derogatory language against women feeding dogs constitute criminal offences, and such issues must be addressed under the penal law and not before the apex court in individual cases.
