Refugee
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New Zealand's first refugee lawmaker resigns over allegations of shoplifting, charged
World | Jan 17, 2024, 02:47 PM ISTNew Zealand media alleged that Ghahraman had shoplifted several times from high-end boutiques in Auckland and Wellington before Christmas. Without naming the claims, the lawmaker said her behaviour was due to extreme stress, related to previous trauma, and hurt to her mental health.
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UN agency seeks information about Rohingya refugees who landed on Indonesian beach
World | Dec 27, 2022, 01:03 PM ISTAccording to reports, the UNHCR could not verify that information and was still coordinating with governments in the region.
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World Refugee Day | No place to call home: A tale of over 12 million people displaced by conflict
World | Jun 20, 2022, 12:58 PM ISTThe United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) counted more than 100 million people globally, who have been displaced and forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights violations and persecution.
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5 documentaries on global refugee crisis to stream on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, ZEE5
Entertainment | May 20, 2022, 11:21 PM ISTDocumentaries on refugee lives remind us that all human beings deserve to be heard, seen, and treated with dignity and compassion.
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Ukraine war reporter desires to quit profession: Will be writing stories of whales, polar explorers
Trending | Apr 08, 2022, 04:38 PM ISTA defense reporter with The Kyiv Independent has expressed his desire to quit reporting on war. Illia Ponomarenko has been reporting on Russia's invasion of Ukraine and analysing the situation for what it is and how things are looking going forward.
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Refugee crisis brews for India as Sri Lanka witnesses worst economic meltdown
India | Mar 23, 2022, 05:27 PM ISTSri Lanka is currently undergoing an unprecedented economic crisis which is likely to trigger another round refugee flow to India.
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Priyanka Chopra dedicates Women's Day post to Ukraine crisis, international refugees and helpers
Celebrities | Mar 09, 2022, 09:04 AM ISTOn International Women's Day, Priyanka Chopra tried to get people's attention towards the international refugee crisis, including the one that has unfolded in the aftermath of the Russia-Ukraine War. "I will continue the fight," she wrote.
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Europe fears Afghan refugee crisis after Taliban takeover
World | Aug 21, 2021, 01:06 PM ISTEuropean countries, as well as Turkey, fear the sudden return of Taliban rule in Afghanistan could change the stability.
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Iran closes border with Afghanistan after refugee influx
World | Aug 08, 2021, 10:22 PM ISTThe move comes two days after the Taliban overran southwestern Nimroz province which caused tens of families to cross the border into Iran from the provincial capital of Zaranj.
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Refugee: Kareena Kapoor Khan completes 21 years in Bollywood, says '21 more to go, I'm ready'
Celebrities | Jun 30, 2021, 08:38 PM ISTBollywood Diva Kareena Kapoor is celebrating 21 years of her debut movie, Refugee. The film released on this day in 2000.
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Pakistan women refugees in Delhi make rakhis to earn livelihood
News | Jul 25, 2020, 09:18 PM ISTAn NGO extended support to women refugees from Pakistan living in Majnu-ka-Tila, so that they can earn their livelihoods by making rakhis.
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Refugee director JP Dutta: I am like a father figure to Kareena Kapoor, Abhishek Bachchan
Celebrities | Jul 02, 2020, 11:24 AM ISTAce filmmaker JP Dutta had launched actors Kareena Kapoor Khan and Abhishek Bachchan in Bollywood 20 years ago with his directorial "Refugee".
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Kareena Kapoor, Abhishek Bachchan complete 20 years in Bollywood; recall 'Refugee' days
Celebrities | Jun 30, 2020, 02:39 PM ISTAbhishek Bachchan and Kareena Kapoor Khan have completed two decades in the Bollywood industry. Taking to Instagram, the Bollywood actors recalled the days from the shooting of their debut film 'Refugee.'
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India pledges to contribute $5 million in 2020 to UN Palestine refugee agency
World | Nov 13, 2019, 03:32 PM ISTIndia has pledged to contribute USD 5 million in 2020 to the UN Palestine refugee agency, even as it voiced concern over the agency's "dire" financial situation due to the funding gaps that risk its core services to the refugees in the fields of education and health.
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US curtails 2020 refugee cap to 18,000 people
World | Sep 27, 2019, 10:50 AM ISTThe refugee ceiling proposed by President Donald Trump's administration for the fiscal year of 2020 - which runs from October to September of next year - shows a considerable decrease compared to the admission quota of 30,000 people in 2019 and the cap of 45,000 refugees that was in place in 2018.
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India pledges to contribute USD 5 million in 2019 to UN Palestine refugee agency
World | Jul 02, 2019, 09:53 AM ISTIndia's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador K Nagaraj Naidu said the Government of India has increased its annual financial contribution fourfold to the UNRWA core budget, from USD 1.25 million in 2016 to USD 5 million in 2018.
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Won't spare infiltrators, NRC won't hurt Gorkhas: PM Modi in West Bengal
Apr 03, 2019, 04:24 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the people of West Bengal in his rally on Wednesday assured justice for refugees from neighbouring countries.
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Sikh, Hindu refugees from Afghanistan torn between identity and livelihood
India | Jan 13, 2019, 07:33 PM ISTEvery couple of months Surveer Singh, who fled religious persecution in Afghanistan, is torn between identity and livelihood.
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US slashes refugee admission limit to 30,000 for next year
World | Sep 18, 2018, 06:48 AM ISTThe 30,000 cap is the maximum number of refugees the US will admit during the fiscal year, commencing October 1. The actual number allowed in could be lower.
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Abhishek Bachchan observes 17 years of Refugee with a throwback picture with Kareena Kapoor
Bollywood | Jul 01, 2017, 12:39 PM IST17 years of Refugee marks 17th anniversary of Abhishek Bachchan's journey in Bollywood. Here's how the actor celebrated.