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Africa's hidden stillbirth crisis: New report exposes major policy, data gaps

AFRICA, Jan. 11 -- NEARLY one million babies are stillborn in Africa every year. Behind every stillbirth is a mother, a family and a story left untold. Most of these are preventable, many unrecorded,... Read More


Once India's environmental star, now a forgotten hero of Wular Lake

Jammu, Jan. 11 -- Suhail Rather Srinagar, Jan 11(KNS): Once celebrated as the face of Kashmir's environmental conscience, Bilal Ahmad Dar the young man who became synonymous with the cleaning of Wular... Read More


Nikionyesha matiti au matako, these are my things - Esther Passaris defends women dressing

Kenya, Jan. 11 -- Nairobi Women Representative Esther Passaris sparked widespread discussion after a video clip where she said, "Nikionyesha matiti au matako, these are my things." Her statement, mad... Read More


Keroka Woman's Tree Hug for Rent Goes Viral in Kisii

Kenya, Jan. 11 -- A woman from Keroka in Kisii County hugs a tree planning to go for 72 hours to raise rent money, a move that has spread quickly online over the weekend. The message, shared on social... Read More


Court backs dismissal of JKIA officer over miraa transport breach

Nairobi, Jan. 11 -- The Employment and Labour Relations Court has upheld the dismissal of an airport security officer for allowing a consignment of miraa bound for Dubai to pass through a passenger te... Read More


The 100,000-kilometre fibre goal: Kenya and Ruto race against time

Nairobi, Jan. 11 -- President William Ruto's Kenya Kwanza administration has laid slightly under 8,000 kilometres of the national fibre optic cable, underscoring the herculean task it faces in its amb... Read More


Meghalaya CM Sangma condemns Garo Hills violence, assures strict action

Shillong, Jan. 10 -- Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Saturday condemned a "tragic and very unfortunate" incident in the Garo Hills region in which one youth lost his life and another was s... Read More


Satish Sharma seeks major sports infrastructure push for J&K

NEW DELHI, Jan. 10 -- Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA), Information Technology, Youth Services and Sports and Transport, Satish Sharma, today met with Union Minister for Y... Read More


Odisha school teachers to visit homes of students if they remain absent for 7 days or more

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 10 -- In a move aimed at protecting child rights and checking prolonged absenteeism in schools, the Directorate of Elementary Education (DEE), Odisha, has issued a directive instruct... Read More


Delhi: Woman shot dead in Shalimar Bagh, police suspect family dispute

New Delhi, Jan. 10 -- A woman named Rachna Yadav was shot dead in Delhi's Shalimar Bagh area on Saturday. According to the police, the murder seems linked to a family dispute or personal enmity from ... Read More