Humanitarian Crisis
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Why UN declaring a famine in Gaza is crucial | Explained
Explainers | Aug 24, 2025, 11:11 AM ISTGaza crisis: By June next year, 1.32 lakh children under the age of five will suffer from acute malnutrition, which is double the estimates of the IPC from May this year. This includes more than 41,000 severe cases of children at heightened risk of death, as per the UN report.
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Women in war-torn Gaza Strip are cutting off their hair. Here's why
World | Aug 13, 2024, 10:31 PM ISTMore than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in the ten-month war Hamas in the besieged Gaza Strip, triggered by Hamas' attack on October 7, killing 1,200 people in Israel. Humanitarian aid deliveries have reduced since Israel's seizure of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt.
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Israel to 'forcefully operate' in southern Gaza's Khan Younis, orders residents to evacuate
World | Jul 27, 2024, 03:31 PM ISTThe order came after reports of rocket fire emerging from the area as well as military forces battling Palestinian militants in Khan Younis. Israeli officials estimate that some 14,000 fighters from militant groups including Hamas and Islamic Jihad have been killed or taken prisoner.
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Israel announces 'tactical pause' in fighting to ramp up aid after 8 soldiers killed in Gaza
World | Jun 16, 2024, 06:56 PM ISTGaza has been in the throes of a humanitarian crisis for months after Israel's devastating offensive, with widespread hunger and thousands of Palestinians on the brink of famine. However, very few trucks carrying vital humanitarian aid have been able to enter the beleaguered territory so far.
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Hundreds of US-bound migrants found in abandoned buses southeast of Mexico | India TV News
News | May 03, 2024, 02:50 PM ISTAbout 400 U.S.-bound migrants were found in three buses abandoned on a highway in Veracruz, southeastern Mexico, a civil defence official said. Watch to know more!
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Sudan on course to become world's worst hunger crisis amid devastating 11-month civil conflict
World | Mar 21, 2024, 11:58 AM ISTAt least 18 million people are facing acute food insecurity and the Darfur region, which has seen the worst of the conflict, will face catastrophic hunger, according to the UN. Thousands of people have been killed since the war erupted in April 2023 and 10 million people have been driven homeless.
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Israel-Hamas war: 67 Palestinians killed in Gaza over last 24 hours as Ramadan begins
World | Mar 12, 2024, 07:10 AM ISTThe United States, Qatar and Egypt had hoped to broker a cease-fire ahead of Ramadan that would include the release of dozens of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners. However, the ceasefire talks stalled after Hamas and Israel rejected each other's conditions for a truce.
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Israel-Hamas war: Five killed, 11 injured after parachute fails to open during aid drop in Gaza
World | Mar 09, 2024, 01:35 PM ISTThe US began airdropping humanitarian aid packages on Saturday into the war-torn Gaza amid a worsening humanitarian catastrophe amid the Israel-Hamas war. On Friday, the parachute on one of the aid packages failed to open and the parcel fell on the people below, killing five.
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Netanyahu says Israel will push on with offensive in Gaza's Rafah as ceasefire talks stalled
World | Mar 08, 2024, 11:34 AM ISTNetanyahu's remarks came as a Hamas delegation left Cairo without any breakthrough in the ceasefire negotiations in the war that has killed thousands in Gaza. Both Israel and Hamas blamed each other for the lack of agreement after four days of talks mediated by Qatar and Egypt about a 40-day truce.
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Future looks bleak for Palestinians as death count in Gaza surpasses 30,000 | IN PICS
World | Feb 29, 2024, 07:44 PM ISTAt least 30,035 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed due to Israel's nearly five-month-long offensive that began with Hamas' attack on October 7. Over 100 people Palestinians lined up for humanitarian assistance were killed on Thursday as a quarter of the population faces starvation.
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Israel-Hamas War: Over 240 people in Gaza killed in last 24 hours as IDF operations expand
World | Dec 27, 2023, 04:08 PM ISTThe health ministry reported that at least 241 people were killed and 382 others were wounded in Gaza, with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas denouncing the war as a "great crime" against his people. A total of 20,915 people have died in Gaza after 11 weeks of fighting.
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Israeli military's K-9 unit uncovers multi-level tunnel network used by Hamas in Gaza | WATCH
World | Dec 23, 2023, 02:43 PM ISTThe Israeli military on Friday said that the uncovered tunnel, which was later destroyed, was used for storage, hideouts, command and control and movement of Hamas operatives between different areas. Earlier, Israeli troops had uncovered Hamas' largest tunnel so far near the Erez crossing.
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'Gap between Israel's intent and...': US criticises IDF operations in Gaza amid deepening crisis
World | Dec 08, 2023, 01:35 PM ISTBefore the week-long truce expired, US officials told Israel it must limit civilian deaths and displacement by operating with 'greater precision' in the South. However, Israeli operations have killed hundreds more Palestinians after renewed fighting, bringing the death count to over 17,000.
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Israel-Hamas war: ‘Release 50 hostages, get ceasefire in return…’ Israel cabinet approves deal
News | Nov 22, 2023, 06:30 PM ISTAfter a long haul of over 40 days, Israel and Hamas have agreed on a four-day ceasefire in the ongoing conflict. The decision has been made to allow the release of 50 hostages held in Gaza in exchange for 150 Palestinians jailed in Israel. Other than that, the entry of humanitarian aid into the besi
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WHO declares Gaza's al-Shifa hospital a 'death zone' as it uncovers mass grave at entrance
World | Nov 19, 2023, 01:19 PM ISTCiting the lack of clean water, fuel and medicines, the WHO said that the al-Shifa hospital could no longer admit patients and patients including 32 babies are in extremely critical condition. It reiterated its appeal for an urgent ceasefire to end the "humanitarian catastrophe" in Gaza.
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Israel-Hamas War, Day 39: Biden calls for 'less intrusive action' to protect Gaza's largest hospital
World | Nov 14, 2023, 07:01 AM ISTThe al-Shifa hospital has remained without electricity and water for three days as gunfire and bombings raged outside the compound. The hospital also ran out of fuel, causing the deaths of at least 32 patients, including three babies, as the situation worsens.
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Sikh community delegation meets Palestinian ambassador to address humanitarian crisis
India | Nov 02, 2023, 05:15 PM ISTThe delegation expressed deep concerns over the conflict in West Asia, emphasising Sikhs' commitment to global peace and harmony, aligning with the principles of universal brotherhood preached by Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
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US President Biden calls for 'humanitarian pause' amid calls for ceasefire between Israel, Hamas
World | Nov 02, 2023, 11:37 AM ISTSo far, the White House has rejected calls for ceasefire in the ongoing war, saying that it would constitute a victory for Hamas. The US has strongly backed Israel in the war and has also sent military arsenal to the Mediterranean to assist the Jewish state.
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'Even wars have rules...': UN chief warns against 'dangerous' Israel's evacuation ultimatum in Gaza
World | Oct 14, 2023, 11:12 AM ISTUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the situation in the region is "reaching a new low" since the Hamas attacks on Israel. He appealed for humanitarian law and human rights to be upheld and moving such a large number of people in such a short time was "not possible".
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Israel military orders evacuation of 1.1 million people from Gaza in 24 hours, Hamas refuses
World | Oct 13, 2023, 05:26 PM ISTConcerns over a possible ground offensive from Israel emerged after military spokesperson Lt. Col. Richard Hecht said forces "are preparing for a ground maneuver" should political leaders order such an operation. Over 1,500 people have been killed in Gaza by Israeli strikes.