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2014 most devastating year for children: Unicef

The United Nations Children's Fund on Tuesday said that 2014 has been "devastating" for some 15 million children caught up in violent conflicts around the world.According to a UN News Centre......

'We are concerned about the Tamil refugee camps'

Last week, the Sri Lankan government expelled the UNICEF spokesman in Colombo on charges that he made statements in favour of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam while highlighting the condition......

Ban regrets Lanka's expulsion of UNICEF official

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has regretted Colombo's the decision to expel James Elder, a spokesman for United Nation's Children Fund in Sri Lanka for allegedly making adverse......

Sexual harassment charges dog UNICEF India head

The UNICEF country head in India has come under a cloud as a government enquiry has found him to be prima facie guilty of sexually harassing a female colleague.The enquiry by the Women and Child......

Bihar: Maternity huts set up for flood-hit

The UNICEF and the Bihar government have come together with an innovative idea for providing medical care facilities to expecting mothers in the flood affected areas and set up maternity huts.Bihar......

Unicef attacks India's record on poverty

India has failed to use a period of high economic growth to lift tens of millions of people out of poverty, falling far short of China's record in protecting its population from the ravages of......

'Under Mamata, Bengal grew faster than India'

'Our government has created 10 million jobs when the Indian unemployment rate is at a 45-year high.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com "During Mamata's regime, capital expenditure grew 11......

How Sachin continues to score big

Five years into retirement, the little master is the third highest paid sports endorser. How did he script his return to relevance?Urvi Malvania finds out. Photograph: Hitesh......

Who will benefit from the Child Labour Act, Mr Modi?

Amendments to the Child Labour Act say children can work in ‘family enterprises’ but the definition isn’t clear, points out Shyamal Majumdar. Varun Gandhi may have gone overboard......

Success of Modi's Swachh Bharat Abhiyan across states

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to present the NSSO report on the first anniversary of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on October 2. On June 31, the Union ministry for drinking......

Picture perfect: Priyanka meets Queen Rania

Two Queens make for one pretty frame! Priyanka Chopra, a UNICEF goodwill ambassador, is investing her trademark zeal into UNICEF's initiative to educate Syrian children in Jordan who have sought......

Priyanka makes new friends

You go, girl! After Priyanka Chopra visited Amman, Jordan, in the capacity of a UNICEF goodwill ambassador, she met Syrian refugees in the country. Like she promised, she posted......

Sharmila Tagore, for UNICEF

\nYesteryear Bollywood leading lady and Censor Board chairperson Sharmila Tagore has been nominated as the UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador to raise awareness about the impact of AIDS on children in......

Big B to be UNICEF ambassador

Amitabh Bachchan will be formally nominated as a United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund Goodwill Ambassador on April 14.He will be nominated by the UNICEF executive director at the......

The smile that stole Priyanka's heart

'NO child deserves a life without hope for the future.' Priyanka Chopra has been spreading joy and happiness at the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. She headed to Dhaka soon after......

Hima named UNICEF Youth Ambassador

IMAGE: Hima Daa not worried about being monitored by NADA. Photograph: PTI Teenage sprint sensation Hima Das on Wednesday welcomed the move of her being strictly monitored by National Anti-Doping......

Soccer Aid PHOTOS: When Mo Farah duelled with Usain Bolt for charity

The 7th edition of UNICEF’s Soccer Aid charity football match saw famous faces from music, cricket, celebrity chefs as well as football veterans battle it out for charity at Old Trafford on......

Shakira poses with baby bump for UNICEF World Baby Shower

Shakira shows off her baby bump for the UNICEF shoot on Tuesday. Photograph: Shakira/Facebook Shakira, who is expecting her second baby with footballer boyfriend Gerard Pique, recently posed with......

Delhi Daredevils 'Dare to Care' in Hyderabad

Under a novel and noble initiative by the UNICEF, for the protection and empowerment of adolescent girls in India, the Delhi Daredevils team visited a government-run girls' home in Hyderabad, on......

Paes-Dlouhy advance to UNICEF Open final

Top seeds Leander Paes and Lukas Dlouhy earned a shot at their second title of the season after reaching the summit clash of the UNICEF Open with a win over Benjamin Becker and Scott Lipsky.The......

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20 million children miss out on life-saving vaccines, U.N. warns

More than one in 10 children - or 20 million worldwide - missed out last year on vaccines against life-threatening diseases such as measles,... ...

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67 die, flooded Nepal pleads for help

Flood-hit Nepal has appealed to the international agencies for help to prevent the possible water-borne diseases and to ensure proper health... ...

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Who will present the World Cup trophy to the winners?

Former great or British Royal likely to give away the trophy to the new champions In a departure from convention, the International Cricket... ...

http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/who-will-present-the-icc-world-cup-trophy-to-the-winners/20190707.htm

ICC to beef up security

IMAGE: Pakistan's Wahab Riaz is escorted off the field after the Group Stage match against Afghanistan at Headingley on in Leeds on Saturday.... ...

http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/af-pak-fan-clashes-icc-to-beef-up-security-world-cup/20190630.htm

WHO probes HIV outbreak in Pakistan's Sindh province

[Pakistan], Jun 2 (ANI): In the wake of the recent HIV outbreak in the Sindh Province of Pakistan, with nearly 700 cases registered thus far, an... ...

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