hunger
- World
Major rise in world hunger, says UNFAO
There has been a major increase in the number of people that go to bed hungry in the world, as the globe reeled under the effects of prolonged conflicts and a global…
- India
UP: Father on hunger strike after daughter elopes
Bijnor: A man has been on hunger strike here since the past five days after his daughter eloped with her boyfriend, taking Rs three lakh cash from the house. The girl, 18,…
- Health
Eating after bedtime increases hunger, decreases calories burned
Boston: About 42% of adult Americans in the United States are obese, which increases the risk of developing chronic diseases like diabetes, cancer, and other illnesses. Few studies have thoroughly examined the…
- World
Biden admin to host white house conference on hunger, nutrition
Washington: US President Joe Biden’s administration will host the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health on September 28. As Biden announced in May, this will be the first Conference of…
- India
India ranks 101 of 116 nations in global hunger; Centre cries foul
Hyderabad: India ranked 101 out of 116 countries in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2021-22, with a hunger score of 27.5 which is categorised as ‘serious’. However, the government of India stated…
- World
Russia-Ukraine war could push 11-19mn into hunger worldwide: FAO
Rome: Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine has a significant impact on the global food markets and could leave an additional 11 to 19 million people with chronic hunger, the UN’s Food and…
- World
13 million people facing hunger across Horn of Africa: WFP
Geneva: The World Food Program (WFP) has warned that an estimated 13 million people are facing hunger across Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia, as the Horn of Africa grappled with severe drought caused by…
- Middle East
Yemen families forced to eat leaves owing to the escalating war
The World Food Programme (WFP) of the United Nations stated on Sunday that it had documented examples of Yemeni families being compelled to eat leaves due to hunger in their war-torn nation.…
- India
Get data on starvation deaths, frame model scheme for community kitchens: SC to Centre
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the Centre for not reporting any starvation death. The court said if it can be understood that there is no starvation death in the…
- World
Over 375 mn people went hungry in Asia-Pacific due to Covid: Report
Bangkok: With the emergence of Covid an estimated 375.8 million people in the Asia and the Pacific region faced hunger in 2020, which is nearly 54 million more people than in 2019,…
- World
Eight children died of hunger in western Kabul, says former Afghan lawmaker
Kabul: Former Afghan lawmaker Haji Mohammad Mohaqeq on Sunday said that eight children have died of hunger in western Kabul, mainly populated by the Hazara minority. “Poverty and hunger have killed eight…
- Featured News
He fought crime as a top cop, he is fighting hunger now through his Roti Bank Foundation
Kulsum Mustafa By Kulsum Mustafa A decade after retirement, Maharashtra DGP, D Sivanandan, is on a dedicated mission -that of satiating hunger pangs of the needy and poor. He set up Maharashtra’s…
- Middle East
Over 30% kids in Lebanon remain hungry: Unicef
Beirut: The Unicef has said that more than 30 per cent of the children in Lebanon went to bed hungry and skipped meals in the past month. In Lebanon, one in 10…
- Hollywood
Brad Paisley, wife pledge one million meals to help fight hunger in US
Washington: Singer Brad Paisley and his wife Kimberly Williams-Paisley have pledged one million meals to help fight hunger in the US. According to Fox News, the couple had opened a free grocery…
- Top Stories
Will die of hunger before any disease, say migrant workers
New Delhi: “We will die of hunger before any disease if we stay here. There is no one to even take care of our cremation,” says migrant worker Savitri, who set on…
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