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Nigeria school collapse kills 21, scores injured

Nigeria school collapse kills 21, scores injured

Nigeria school collapse kills 21, scores injured
Published on Jul 13, 2024 12:41 AM IST
AFP |

Gaza: 22 killed, 45 wounded in Israeli strike, says Red Cross

Israel's military offensive had killed at least 37,431 people, also mostly civilians, according to Gaza's health ministry.

Gaza: 22 killed, 45 wounded in Israeli strike, says Red Cross(Photo by Bashar TALEB / AFP)(AFP)
Published on Jun 22, 2024 10:16 AM IST
AFP |

World Red Cross Day 2024: Date, history, significance

World Red Cross Day 2024: From history to date, here's all that you need to know about the special day.

The ICRC flag is seen on the headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Geneva, Switzerland.(REUTERS)
Updated on May 07, 2024 02:51 PM IST
By, Delhi

Thousands of Ukrainians live in agony and uncertainty as they search for their missing loved ones

Thousands of Ukrainians live in agony and uncertainty as they search for their missing loved ones

HT Image
Updated on Feb 24, 2024 11:30 AM IST
AP |

Israeli army says 'Red Cross must have access to hostages' in Gaza

"The international community must take action. The Red Cross must have access to the hostages that are in the hands of Hamas."

A hostage who was abducted by Hamas gunmen during the October 7 attack on Israel, while she and others are handed over by Hamas militants to members of the International Committee of the Red Cross. (Reuters)
Published on Dec 06, 2023 03:49 PM IST
AFP |

16 more hostages released from Gaza on last day of extended Israel-Hamas truce

Two Russian citizens and four Thai citizens were released outside the framework of the agreement while the 10 Israeli citizens freed included five dual citizens

Irena Tati, 73, who was taken hostage during the October 7 attack on Israel by Palestinian militant group Hamas sits in a van after arriving in a helicopter carrying hostages released amid a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel.(REUTERS)
Published on Nov 30, 2023 05:00 AM IST
Reuters |

Hamas releases third group of hostages in Gaza as part of truce deal

Red Cross transfers hostages out of Gaza, some handed over directly to Israel, others leave through Egypt.

A bus transporting Red Cross staff and Palestinians prisoners released from Israeli jails in exchange for hostages released by Hamas from the Gaza Strip, drives through supporters holding flags in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank early on November 26, 2023. (AFP)
Updated on Nov 27, 2023 03:11 AM IST
PTI | | Posted by Singh Rahul Sunilkumar

Hamas releases more Israeli, foreign hostages on second day of Gaza truce

TV images showed Red Cross vehicles at Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt.

People participate in a show of solidarity with hostages being held in the Gaza Strip.(AP)
Updated on Nov 26, 2023 03:17 AM IST
Reuters |

Hamas releases 1st batch of hostages; Israel says ‘Gaza truce a short pause’

Israel-Hamas war: A total of 240 people were captured by Hamas following the October 7 attack that resulted in the death of 1,200 Israelis.

An International Red Cross vehicle reportedly carrying hostages released by Hamas crosses the Rafah border point in the Gaza Strip towards Egypt.(AFP)
Updated on Nov 25, 2023 12:18 AM IST

Releasing Israeli hostages: Hamas gunman shakes hand, leaves with a ‘Shalom’

Two Israeli women, wearing purple robes, seen walking unsteadily while holding hands of a masked Hamas fighter.

Screengrab from video clip released by Hamas(Twitter)
Updated on Oct 24, 2023 01:52 PM IST

1,000 bodies recovered after floods swipe out Libyan city; 10,000 feared missing

Libyan city of Derna faces devastation after a storm burst dams in the area. Officials expected the death toll would be much higher

A view of destroyed vehicles and damaged buildings in the eastern city of Derna, about 290 kilometres east of Benghazi,(AFP)
Published on Sep 12, 2023 04:38 PM IST
Reuters |

Malaika Arora, Sunny Leone, Nushrratt and other stars, who wore what to awards

From Malaika Arora to Sunny Leone, Bollywood's stylish divas dazzle at awards show with glamorous outfits and stylish looks. Here are the best-dressed celebs.

Bollywood celebrities attended the award show last night in glam outfits and makeup.(HT Photo/VarinderChawla)
Published on Sep 01, 2023 02:20 PM IST

World Red Cross Day 2023: Date, history, significance, theme of Red Crescent Day

World Red Cross Day 2023: Here's all you need to know about the date, history, significance, celebration and theme of World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day

World Red Cross Day 2023: Date, history, significance, celebration, theme of Red Crescent Day (Photo by Twitter/Surveyflix)
Published on May 07, 2023 04:07 PM IST
ByZarafshan Shiraz, Delhi

Haryana govt is committed towards providing help to differently abled, says CM Khattar

Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar said the government has taken several steps in order to provide every possible help to differently abled persons during an event held in Panipat on Monday.

Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar said the government has taken several steps in order to provide every possible help to differently abled persons during an event held in Panipat on Monday. (HT Photo)
Updated on Apr 11, 2023 01:41 AM IST
By, Karnal

Red Cross to cut 1,500 jobs amid shrinking budget for humanitarian aid

"Approximately 1,500 jobs worldwide will have to be cut over the coming 12 months," International Committee of the Red Cross said.

The ICRC flag is seen on the headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Geneva, Switzerland.(REUTERS)
Published on Apr 05, 2023 09:05 PM IST

Ukraine, UN and Red Cross renew efforts to evacuate civilians from Mariupol

Dozens of evacuees who took refuge for weeks in the bunkers of the Azovstal steel works reached the safety of Zaporizhzhia on Tuesday, but aid workers said many still remained trapped in the port city.

Smoke rises from the grounds of the Azovstal steel plant in the city of Mariupol, Ukraine. (AFP)
Published on May 04, 2022 12:33 PM IST
Reuters |

Red Cross chief urges Israel, Palestine to end cycle of violence

On his first visit to Gaza in four years, Robert Mardini toured areas devastated by Israeli bombardments during the 11 days of fighting, including a road where 42 people were killed.

Robert Mardini, Director General of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), gestures as he speaks with a Palestinian man near the rubble of a house destroyed in Israeli airstrikes during Israeli-Palestinian fighting, in Gaza City on June 2, 2021. (Reuters)
Published on Jun 02, 2021 03:43 PM IST
Reuters |

Fake news on Covid-19 vaccines a ‘second pandemic,’ says Red Cross chief

In a virtual briefing to the UN Correspondents Association on Monday, Red Cross president Francesco Rocca urged governments to combat “fake news” about Covid-19 vaccines.

File: Red Cross president Francesco Rocca (media.irfc.org)
Updated on Dec 01, 2020 08:45 AM IST
United Nations | ByAssociated Press | Posted by Karan Manral

Four thousand members of Shincheonji Church of Jesus donate plasma for the third time

The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) requested Shincheonji Church of Jesus last month for their participation in plasma donation.

Published on Nov 18, 2020 05:45 PM IST

Red Cross shares PSA from 1918. Guess the similarity it has with 2020

The PSA then details how by wearing a mask people not only save themselves but also their children and neighbours.

The photo shows the post done by the Red Cross.(Twitter@ICRC)
Updated on Oct 03, 2020 06:31 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | BySrimoyee Chowdhury

New lockdowns ordered as India’s Covid-19 cases near one million

Bihar went into a 15-day lockdown at midnight, a day after IT hub Bangalore -- home to 13 million people -- shut down for a week.

With India’s caseload on course to hit one million on Friday or Saturday -- and fatalities approaching 25,000 -- authorities across the country are reimposing restrictions that have only recently been lifted.(Santosh Kumar/ Hindustan Times)
Published on Jul 16, 2020 02:05 PM IST
Patna | ByAgence France-Presse | Posted by Prashasti Singh

Health ministry and Indian Red Cross launch app to order blood in Delhi-NCR

The app’s scope will be expanded in future, with plans of linking more blood banks to it and also in other cities.

The app will cater to entire Delhi-NCR, and has the facility of placing an order for up to four units in one go.(Twitter/@IndianRedCross)
Updated on Jun 25, 2020 01:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByRhythma Kaul | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi

Gurugram teens help migrant women keep menstrual hygiene amid Covid-19 pandemic

A campaign, started by seven youngsters, aims to provide sanitary napkins to migrant women.

Seven teenagers in Gurugram are providing sanitary napkins to migrant women with help of an NGO.
Updated on Jun 11, 2020 12:20 AM IST
Hindustan Times | ByMallika Bhagat, New Delhi

Row as workers transporting body of Covid-19 patient refuse to place it on pyre in Chandigarh

Video shows Sector 25 crematorium workers arguing with Red Cross team members, asking them not to leave it on the floor of the facility

Red Cross staff and crematorium staff arguing over the body of Covid-19 patient Omkar Singh from Hoshiarpur, who died in PGI on Saturday. Red Cross staff refused to carry the body inside the LPG crematorium in Sector 25 West in Chandigarh on Sunday.(Anil Dayal/HT)
Published on May 10, 2020 11:00 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByShub Karman Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Red Cross plans log of recovered patients

The therapy isn’t approved by the Indian Council of Medical Research as a regular line of treatment and the health ministry said on Tuesday that it can only be done as a trial, with requisite clearances from regulators.

The society plans to speak to hospitals to get details of patients who recovered in past one month.(Burhaan Kinu/HT PHOTO)
Updated on Apr 30, 2020 12:47 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By

Many mouths, little food: Poor pay price for UT’s miscalculation

With social distancing tossed aside, hundreds of people are queuing up for a meal at the one or two distribution points in their areas

People waiting in a queue for food in the heat of noon in colony no 4 of Industrial Area Phase 1, Chandigarh, amid the curfew on Wednesday.(Keshav Singh/HT photo)
Published on Apr 15, 2020 11:03 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByVivek Gupta & Munieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh

This Indian life by Shoba Narayan: Love in a time of corona

Think of this as a time to recalibrate your perspective on life

Add moments of colour and joy, it makes life worth living!(Photo imaging: Parth Garg)
Updated on Apr 12, 2020 02:41 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By

Paid parking begins in Panchkula’s commercial hubs

Monthly revenues of about ₹8 lakh to ₹10 lakh are expected to be generated from the lots.

Charges include <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>5 for two wheelers and <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>10 for four wheelers(HT PHOTO)
Published on Feb 12, 2020 12:52 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By

‘These fires are beyond words’: David Warner shares emotional message after seeing ‘shocking’ image

Australia will take on New Zealand in the 3rd Test match at Sydney and Cricket Australia’s head of operations Peter Roach has said that there will be possible delays in the match if air quality plummets due to smoke.

David Warner expressed respect for firefighters and volunteers(David Warner/Instagram)
Updated on Jan 03, 2020 08:25 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By

The fatal dose: Poison in Agatha Christie’s works

Agatha Christie’s first novel is almost 100 years old. Poison played a role in it, and in her later works too

Agatha Christie had worked as a nurse in a Red Cross hospital during World War I. In her autobiography, she writes of her slack periods when all she did was “sit around in a room surrounded by poisons”.(Getty Images)
Published on Nov 02, 2019 06:26 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By
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