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Farmer leader Dallewal at risk of heart attack: Doctors as hunger strike drags on
15 hours, 20 minutes ago

Farmer leader Dallewal at risk of heart attack: Doctors as hunger strike drags on

India Today  

Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on a fast-unto-death for the last 28 days at the Khanauri border protest site, remains in critical condition. The farmer leader’s hunger strike is part of an ongoing agitation demanding the legalisation of Minimum Support Price through new legislation. Farmers have dismissed a recent Supreme Court report saying Dallewal’s condition as “normal.” …

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Elderly woman dies in Bhopal after son locks her inside home, goes out of city
15 hours, 20 minutes ago

Elderly woman dies in Bhopal after son locks her inside home, goes out of city

India Today  

An 80-year-old bedridden woman died in Bhopal due to hunger and thirst after her son locked her in a room and went out of the city with his family, police said. According to the police, the incident happened in the Nishatpura area of Bhopal, where a woman, Lalita Dubey, used to stay with her son Arun. Speaking on the issue, …

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SC Asks Punjab Govt To Assess Dallewal’s Health, Decide On Hospitalisation As Hunger Strike Reaches 24 Days
3 days, 1 hour ago

SC Asks Punjab Govt To Assess Dallewal’s Health, Decide On Hospitalisation As Hunger Strike Reaches 24 Days

ABP News  

New Delhi, Dec 20 The Supreme Court on Friday left it to the Punjab government officials and doctors to decide on the hospitalisation of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on an indefinite hunger strike. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan said it was the responsibility of the Punjab government to look after the health of …

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Farmers' Protest | Supreme Court Asks Punjab Authorities To Take Call On Shifting Jagjit Singh Dallewal To Temporary Hospital Amid Hunger Strike
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3 days, 4 hours ago

Farmers' Protest | Supreme Court Asks Punjab Authorities To Take Call On Shifting Jagjit Singh Dallewal To Temporary Hospital Amid Hunger Strike

Live Law  

In the matter related to farmers' protest at the border between Punjab and Haryana, the Supreme Court today said in categorical terms that it is Punjab authorities' responsibility to ensure stable health condition of farmers' leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on a fast-unto-death since last 24 days at the Khanauri border.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan …

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Fasting farm leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal's life hanging by a thread: Doctors
Trending News
3 days, 15 hours ago

Fasting farm leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal's life hanging by a thread: Doctors

India Today  

Farm leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on a hunger strike at Khanauri border for 24 days, became unconscious for around 10 minutes on Thursday after his blood pressure dropped. Doctors said that the health condition of Dallewal, who is a farm leader from Punjab, is deteriorating and "is hanging by a thread". Addressing the media after examining Dallewal, …

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Panchamasali Lingayat protest ends; Siddaramaiah to meet legislators on reservation
3 days, 15 hours ago

Panchamasali Lingayat protest ends; Siddaramaiah to meet legislators on reservation

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU, BELAGAVI: Panchamasali Lingayat community’s agitation, which showed all signs of turning intense with each passing day, seems to have subsided for now with Kudalasangama pontiff Jaya Mrutyunjaya Swamiji calling off the protest on Thursday. Exhausted after a day’s fasting, the pontiff ended his protest after Panchamasali Lingayat leaders, including former minister CC Patil persuaded him to do so. The …

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'Farmers Have Never Entered Into Physical Confrontation' : Supreme Court Asks Punjab Govt To Ensure Health Of Dallewal Amid Hunger Strike
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4 days, 4 hours ago

'Farmers Have Never Entered Into Physical Confrontation' : Supreme Court Asks Punjab Govt To Ensure Health Of Dallewal Amid Hunger Strike

Live Law  

In the matter related to farmers' protest at the border between Punjab and Haryana, the Supreme Court today pulled up Punjab authorities over their insufficient efforts to tackle the health situation of farmers' leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on a fast-unto-death since last 21 days at the Khanauri border. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan re-emphasized …

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'Farmers Have Never Entered Into Physical Confrontation' : Supreme Court Asks Punjab Govt To Ensure Health Of Dallewal Amid Hunger Strike
Trending News
4 days, 4 hours ago

'Farmers Have Never Entered Into Physical Confrontation' : Supreme Court Asks Punjab Govt To Ensure Health Of Dallewal Amid Hunger Strike

Live Law  

In the matter related to farmers' protest at the border between Punjab and Haryana, the Supreme Court today pulled up Punjab authorities over their insufficient efforts to tackle the health situation of farmers' leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on a fast-unto-death since last 21 days at the Khanauri border. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan re-emphasized …

Health Medical Court Farmers Haryana State Committee
Supreme Court raps Punjab over inadequate medical care for fasting farmer leader
4 days, 15 hours ago

Supreme Court raps Punjab over inadequate medical care for fasting farmer leader

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed dissatisfaction with the Punjab government's efforts to provide adequate medical care to farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on a hunger strike for 21 days. Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is a farmer leader from Punjab, has been on a hunger strike at the Khanauri border between Punjab and Haryana since November 26, …

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Mayotte battles hunger and health crisis post-cyclone; death toll rises in Mozambique
5 days, 21 hours ago

Mayotte battles hunger and health crisis post-cyclone; death toll rises in Mozambique

Firstpost  

Authorities in Mayotte were racing on Tuesday to stop hunger, disease and lawlessness from spreading in the French overseas territory after the weekend’s devastating cyclone, while Mozambique reported dozens of deaths from the storm People walk on a street next to debris, in the aftermath of Cyclone Chido, in Pamandzi, Mayotte, France, on Tuesday. Reuters Authorities in Mayotte were racing …

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Pakistani national in Bengaluru detention centre stages hunger strike demanding deportation: Report
6 days, 11 hours ago

Pakistani national in Bengaluru detention centre stages hunger strike demanding deportation: Report

Hindustan Times  

A Pakistani national, who has been awaiting deportation for over a year, recently staged a week-long hunger strike at the foreigners’ detention centre in Nelamangala, Bengaluru, The Hindu reported. According to the report, Fahad’s ordeal began in 2006 when he traveled to India from Pakistan to reconnect with his paternal relatives in Kasaragod, Kerala. While officials from the Pakistan High …

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Mayotte authorities fear hunger and disease after cyclone, as death toll rises in Mozambique
6 days, 15 hours ago

Mayotte authorities fear hunger and disease after cyclone, as death toll rises in Mozambique

CNN  

Paris/Moroni Reuters — Authorities in Mayotte were racing on Tuesday to stop hunger, disease and lawlessness from spreading in the French overseas territory after the weekend’s devastating cyclone, while Mozambique reported dozens of deaths from the storm. Drone footage from Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province, already experiencing a humanitarian crisis due to an Islamist insurgency, showed razed thatched-roof houses near the …

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Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange to go on hunger strike again from January 25
6 days, 15 hours ago

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange to go on hunger strike again from January 25

India Today  

Activist Manoj Jarange on Tuesday announced that he would launch an indefinite fast on January 25, 2025, to press for the Maratha community's demands, including reservations in jobs and education under the OBC category. Addressing the media at Antarwali Sarthi village in Jalna, Jarange urged members of the Maratha community to gather in large numbers at the protest site. The …

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How Myanmar’s junta is suppressing information about a hunger crisis
1 week ago

How Myanmar’s junta is suppressing information about a hunger crisis

Hindustan Times  

By Poppy McPherson, Devjyot Ghoshal, Steve Stecklow and Ruma Paul How Myanmar’s junta is suppressing information about a hunger crisis COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh, - Myanmar’s ruling junta has suppressed information about a severe food crisis gripping the country by pressuring researchers not to collect data about hunger and aid workers not to publish it, a Reuters investigation has found. “I’ve …

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Maratha activist Manoj Jarange announces to launch fresh indefinite fast over reservation issue
1 week ago

Maratha activist Manoj Jarange announces to launch fresh indefinite fast over reservation issue

India TV News  

Activist Manoj Jarange on Monday announced plans for a fresh indefinite hunger strike to demand reservation for the Maratha community in jobs and education under the Other Backward Classes category. He emphasised the fast would be open to all Maratha community members, but clarified there was no compulsion in participating in the hunger strike, part of a wider state-wide quota …

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Hunger for big runs defines Gavaskar-esque Yashasvi Jaiswal: Sanjay Bangar
1 week, 2 days ago

Hunger for big runs defines Gavaskar-esque Yashasvi Jaiswal: Sanjay Bangar

India Today  

Former India cricketer Sanjay Bangar showered praise on young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, likening his hunger for big runs to that of the legendary Sunil Gavaskar. Bangar highlighted the 22-year-old's work ethic and consistency as the driving factors behind his rapid rise in Test cricket. Since making his debut in the West Indies last year, Jaiswal has played 16 Tests, scoring …

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Farmers Protest 101 Set To Make Another Attempt For Delhi Chalo March Saturday Dec 14 As Jagjit Dallewal Hunger Strike Continues
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1 week, 2 days ago

Farmers Protest 101 Set To Make Another Attempt For Delhi Chalo March Saturday Dec 14 As Jagjit Dallewal Hunger Strike Continues

ABP News  

Farmers Protest: A group of 101 farmers under the banner of Samyukta Kisan Morcha and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha will march on foot towards Delhi on Saturday, 14th December, from the Shambhu border in Punjab. Our fight is for justice, and if sacrifices are needed, we are ready.” The planned march comes as Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal’s fast-unto-death entered …

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‘Entire days without food’: Fighting hunger in Gaza
1 week, 5 days ago

‘Entire days without food’: Fighting hunger in Gaza

Al Jazeera  

Deir el-Balah and Khan Younis, Gaza, Palestine – Ghada al-Kafarna stood in line outside the community kitchen in central Gaza as she does every day. "For me, securing food and bread is a constant battle," the 41-year-old explained as hundreds of children, women and men jostled around her. Now the family, which was displaced from their home in Beit Hanoon …

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Former minister Sriramulu stages hunger strike condemning maternal deaths
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Former minister Sriramulu stages hunger strike condemning maternal deaths

Deccan Chronicle  

Ballari: Strongly condemning the recent maternal deaths, former Health Minister and BJP leader B Sriramulu staged a hunger strike in front of the government hospital on Saturday, demanding immediate action from the state government. The government must grant Rs 1 crore as compensation to the affected families,” Sriramulu told reporters. The BJP leader alleged that over 100 maternity deaths have …

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A third of Afghanistan’s population faces hunger as harsh winter starts to bite
2 weeks, 6 days ago

A third of Afghanistan’s population faces hunger as harsh winter starts to bite

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least one in three …

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They fled war in Sudan. But they haven’t been able to flee the hunger
2 weeks, 6 days ago

They fled war in Sudan. But they haven’t been able to flee the hunger

Associated Press  

ADRE, Chad — For months, Aziza Abrahim fled from one village in Sudan to the next as people were slaughtered. “We don’t have anything to eat because of the war,” Abrahim said, cradling her 1-year-old daughter under the sheet where she now shelters, days after crossing into Chad. Some 24,000 people have been killed and millions displaced during Sudan’s civil …

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Hidden hunger: Role of fortified rice in India's nutritional strategy
3 weeks ago

Hidden hunger: Role of fortified rice in India's nutritional strategy

Hindustan Times  

India has made remarkable progress in addressing food insecurity, transitioning from severe food shortages to becoming a major food producer. In India, micronutrient deficiencies are a major public health concern - with high prevalence of anaemia among women and children being one example. As part of the comprehensive strategy to address anaemia, the Government of India has decided to fortify …

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Band Aid sang ‘feed the world’ 40 years ago – where is hunger still an issue today?
3 weeks ago

Band Aid sang ‘feed the world’ 40 years ago – where is hunger still an issue today?

Salon  

The 40th-anniversary remake of Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas? There are many regions of the world where people are still suffering from acute food insecurity, defined as hunger so severe that it poses an immediate threat to people's livelihoods and lives. According to the Global Report on Food Crises, which is produced by the Food Security Information Network …

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I hosted one of the biggest TV shows of all time but when I was axed I ended up working at a call centre and sleeping on my dad's sofa, recalls AJ Odudu
3 weeks, 1 day ago

I hosted one of the biggest TV shows of all time but when I was axed I ended up working at a call centre and sleeping on my dad's sofa, recalls AJ Odudu

Daily Mail  

When AJ Odudu landed her role on Big Brother's spin off show Bit On The Side in 2013 she thought she had hit the jackpot. In a new interview she told Hunger magazine she said: 'The industry has made me feel like you've got to make hay whilst the sun shines. In November 2013 she was co-presenting the show with …

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