Economic crisis in Afghanistan: One month after fall of Kabul, Taliban face challenges
Drought and famine are driving thousands from the country to the cities, and the World Food Programme fears food could run out by the end of the month, pushing up to 14 million people to the brink of starvation.
Sep 15, 2021, 07:12 AM IST
Labourer denied wages, loses two-year-old daughter to starvation
Local administration says help was rushed the moment the plight of the family surfaced. It was, however, too late for the toddler.
Mar 20, 2018, 21:49 PM IST
Never starve yourself as it's primarily responsible for typical cell death
According to a new study, researchers have characterized the cell death process due to starvation, in which the endoplasmic reticulum plays a leading role.
May 04, 2017, 13:49 PM IST
Manipur's Moreh town on brink of starvation following blockade
Thousands of tourists, traders and local residents were stranded in Manipur's Moreh town, reeling under a severe shortage of essential food items and life-saving medicines, as a result of an indefinite highway blockade.
Aug 16, 2016, 21:52 PM IST
Indians almost starving in Saudi are over 10,000, not 800: Sushma Swaraj
In a humanitarian crisis, over 10,000 Indian workers in Saudi Arabia are facing severe food shortage due to financial hardship after losing their jobs and the government has ordered its mission in the Gulf nation to provide food to them besides other assistance.
Jul 31, 2016, 12:03 PM IST
Embarrassment for Akhilesh Yadav; 40-year-old man dies of starvation in UP's Barabanki
In what can bring in huge embarrassment for Akhilesh Yadav led-Uttar Pradesh government, a 40-year-old man has allegedly died due to starvation in Barabanki district.
Jun 07, 2016, 14:29 PM IST
Starvation helps baby bees become stronger as adults
The stress of short-term nutritional deprivation as larvae actually makes honeybees -- critical to the world's food supply -- more resilient to starvation as adults, a new study has found.
Apr 01, 2016, 13:07 PM IST
