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  Your next smartphone and TV will cost 6.9% more in 2026: Here’s why

  Technology | December 17, 2025 12:49 IST

  The predicted 6.9% spike in smartphone prices for 2026 is driven by a critical global shortage of RAM. The explosion of Generative AI has forced memory giants to divert production away from consumer electronics.

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  Pakistan's ammunition shortage raises alarming questions about military readiness

  World | May 03, 2025 23:46 IST

  Pakistan’s military faces a severe crisis, with critical ammunition shortages leaving it capable of sustaining only four days of high-intensity combat, largely due to extensive arms sales to Ukraine and Israel.

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  Ukraine replaces top army general in critical point of war against Russia | Five things about him

  World | February 09, 2024 15:09 IST

  Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's decision came after days of speculation that he would sack former commander-in-chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi. Tensions had arisen between the two after Ukraine's failed counteroffensive last year, after which Zaluzhnyi called the war a "stalemate".

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  'We have managed it somehow in Delhi,' CM Kejriwal flags 'acute shortage' of coal

  India | April 29, 2022 15:42 IST

  Delhi Power Minister Satyendar Jain said there is an "acute shortage" of coal due to unavailability of adequate number of rakes and warned there may be "difficulty" in supply if power plants are shut. 

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  Summer to get hotter! Coal shortage may lead to power crisis in upcoming months

  India | April 20, 2022 10:32 IST

  Several states are finding it difficult to bridge the gap between the demand and supply of eletricity.

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  'Coal shortage causing electricity crisis in 12 states', says Maharashtra minister

  India | April 19, 2022 17:57 IST

  Talking to reporters, Maharashtra's Energy Minister Nitin Raut said there was no load-shedding in Maharashtra for the past five to six days due to this micro-level planning and the power deficit stood at 15 per cent.

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  Sri Lanka: Thousands protest amid deteriorating economic conditions, fuel shortage

  World | November 17, 2021 12:49 IST

  The march came as Sri Lankan Parliament debated the national budget for 2022.

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  As hospitals run out of oxygen, kin of patients line-up outside oxygen plants in Greater Noida

  News | April 30, 2021 9:40 IST

  Amid rise in coronavirus cases and shortage of oxygen supply in hospitals, the kin of the patients are seen line-up outside oxygen plant in Greater Noida.

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  COVID: Remdesivir shortage triggers protest in Pune

  News | April 15, 2021 16:40 IST

  Family members of COVID-19 patients protested outside District collector office by sitting on road demanding supply of Remdesivir injection for the patients.

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  Jharkhand Health Minister requests Harsh Vardhan to provide 10 lakh vaccines for 1st dose

  News | April 09, 2021 8:51 IST

  With the surge in COVID-19 cases, states across the country are facing shortage of vaccines. In this regard, Jharkhand Health Minister, Banna Gupta expressed concern and said, "We have requested Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan to immediately provide us around 10 lakh vaccines for first dose".

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  Shortage of nearly 1,500 IAS officers: Jitendra Singh

  India | July 11, 2019 7:09 IST

  Out of the authorised strength of 6,699, 5,205 positions are held across the country and the maximum shortage is in Uttar Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territory (AGMUT), Bihar, West Bengal cadres, Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Jitendra Singh told the Lok Sabha in a written reply. 

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  Out of 43 lakh cases pending in HCs, over 8 lakh a decade old

  India | June 27, 2019 16:55 IST

  Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad in a written reply said 43.55 lakh cases are pending in the high court and out of these, 18.75 lakh relate to civil matters and 12.15 lakh are criminal cases.

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  Armed forces facing shortage of over 9,000 officers: MoS for Defence

  India | August 01, 2018 16:17 IST

  In a written response to a question in the Lower House of Parliament, Subhash Bhamre, Minister of State for Defence said as on January 1, 2018, the authorised strength of the Army was 49,933, but it has 42,635 officers, which is 7,298 short of the sanctioned strength.  

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  One doctor for every 1,681 persons in India, reveals MCI data

  India | May 04, 2016 21:57 IST

  The latest Medical Council of India data revealed that the doctor-population ratio in India stands at 1:1681.

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  Severe water crises in Asia by 2050: Study

  World | April 01, 2016 13:49 IST

  New York:Around 1 billion people in Asia will face severe water shortages by 2050 if current environmental, demographic and economic trends remain unchanged, according to new research. The research shows that water shortage is just

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  'Shortage of teaching staff, inadequate infrastructure in DTU'

  India | May 14, 2014 7:52 IST

  New Delhi: Delhi Technological University (DTU) is facing a shortage of teaching staff with over 100 posts lying vacant besides lacking adequate infrastructure, Delhi government officials said yesterday.According to Directorate of Training and Technical Education,

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  Noida vegetable shortage due to sand mining

  India | August 04, 2013 19:07 IST

  Noida, Aug 4: Noida is facing an acute shortage of vegetables due to illegal sand mining along the Yamuna river belt, leading to skyrocketing prices, claim local residents.Locals say the fertile river belt has been

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  Shortage prompts use of child priests in Gaya

  India | October 09, 2012 17:22 IST

  Gaya, Oct 9: Children as young as six, rather than mastering their alphabets, are chanting vedic hymns at the famous Vishnupad temple here - thanks to the acute shortage of traditional Hindu priests in this