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Video: 50 Metres Road On Chandigarh-Manali Highway Damaged After Landslide
A massive landslide struck the Chandigarh-Manali National Highway near Pandoh Dam in the Mandi district, completely blocking traffic and causing a major disruption in the region.
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'Within Our Sovereignty': China Defends Brahmaputra Hydropower Project, Claims No Downstream Damage
Beijing has issued a detailed statement defending the project, calling it a matter of national sovereignty and clean energy development.
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Humans Built So Many Dams That Earth's Poles Got Shifted, Study Finds
The researchers have analysed the impact of 6,862 dams on Earth's poles.
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"2 Different Views On China's Brahmaputra Mega Dam": Assam Chief Minister
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said there are two "scientific aspects" to China building a mega dam across the Brahmaputra - a $167.8 billion project - including one could actually help by reducing the amount of flooding in the state.
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Heavy Rains Continue To Lash Kerala, "Orange Alert'' Issued In 9 Districts
Incessant rainfall across several parts of Kerala on Sunday led to rising water levels in rivers and dams, causing waterlogging in low-lying areas and prompting the IMD to issue an 'orange alert' for nine districts in the state.
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China Begins Construction Of Mega-Dam On Brahmaputra River In Tibet
China started building a mega-dam Saturday on a river running through Tibet and India, with Premier Li Qiang attending the commencement ceremony, state media said.
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Meteor Strike May Have Triggered Massive Grand Canyon Landslide 56,000 Years Ago
A meteorite strike in northern Arizona may have triggered a massive Grand Canyon landslide 56,000 years ago. Researchers found ancient driftwood and lake sediments indicating a paleolake formed after the Colorado River was dammed. The study suggests seismic waves from the Meteor Crater impact caused the landslide. Findings were published in the jou...
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Punjab Assembly Passes Resolution Opposing CISF Deployment At Bhakra Dam
The Punjab Assembly today passed a resolution opposing the deployment of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at Bhakra-Nangal dam project, stating that the state's own police force is competent to handle the dam's security.
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China's Mega Dam Near Arunachal Will Be Ticking Water Bomb: Chief Minister
China's mega dam being built near the Arunachal Pradesh border will be a ticking "water bomb", an existential threat and a bigger issue than anything else apart from the military threat, the state's Chief Minister Pema Khandu has said.
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Video: In 'Pushpa'-Esque Scene, Lakhs Of Logs Float Downstream In Himachal Pradesh
In a scene that could have been straight out of the blockbuster 'Pushpa: The Rise', wooden logs worth crores were spotted floating down a stream in Himachal Pradesh.
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Water Flow In Alaknanda River Rises After Heavy Rainfall In Uttarakhand
Heavy rainfall in Rudraprayag and adjacent areas of Uttarakhand has increased the water flow in the Alaknanda river.
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Ten Years After Brazil Mine Disaster, Pollution Persists
A decade after a dam collapsed in Brazil, sending a deluge of toxic mud into villages and waterways, residents complain of an inadequate cleanup and compensation by international mining firms.
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Ethiopia's Mega Dam On The Nile Now Complete
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said a multi-billion-dollar mega-dam on the Blue Nile that has long worried neighbouring countries is complete and will be officially inaugurated in September.
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Rajasthan Records 128% More Rain Than Normal In June: Weather Office
Rajasthan has recorded 128 per cent more rainfall than normal during June in the ongoing monsoon season, the weather department officials have said.
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Congress, BJP Conspiring To Defame KCR Over Irrigation Project: KTR
Telangana's BRS working president KT Rama Rao alleged that the Congress and BJP have conspired to defame former chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao over the Kaleswaram lift irrigation project.
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Video: 50 Metres Road On Chandigarh-Manali Highway Damaged After Landslide
A massive landslide struck the Chandigarh-Manali National Highway near Pandoh Dam in the Mandi district, completely blocking traffic and causing a major disruption in the region.
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'Within Our Sovereignty': China Defends Brahmaputra Hydropower Project, Claims No Downstream Damage
Beijing has issued a detailed statement defending the project, calling it a matter of national sovereignty and clean energy development.
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Humans Built So Many Dams That Earth's Poles Got Shifted, Study Finds
The researchers have analysed the impact of 6,862 dams on Earth's poles.
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"2 Different Views On China's Brahmaputra Mega Dam": Assam Chief Minister
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said there are two "scientific aspects" to China building a mega dam across the Brahmaputra - a $167.8 billion project - including one could actually help by reducing the amount of flooding in the state.
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Heavy Rains Continue To Lash Kerala, "Orange Alert'' Issued In 9 Districts
Incessant rainfall across several parts of Kerala on Sunday led to rising water levels in rivers and dams, causing waterlogging in low-lying areas and prompting the IMD to issue an 'orange alert' for nine districts in the state.
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China Begins Construction Of Mega-Dam On Brahmaputra River In Tibet
China started building a mega-dam Saturday on a river running through Tibet and India, with Premier Li Qiang attending the commencement ceremony, state media said.
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Meteor Strike May Have Triggered Massive Grand Canyon Landslide 56,000 Years Ago
A meteorite strike in northern Arizona may have triggered a massive Grand Canyon landslide 56,000 years ago. Researchers found ancient driftwood and lake sediments indicating a paleolake formed after the Colorado River was dammed. The study suggests seismic waves from the Meteor Crater impact caused the landslide. Findings were published in the jou...
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Punjab Assembly Passes Resolution Opposing CISF Deployment At Bhakra Dam
The Punjab Assembly today passed a resolution opposing the deployment of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at Bhakra-Nangal dam project, stating that the state's own police force is competent to handle the dam's security.
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China's Mega Dam Near Arunachal Will Be Ticking Water Bomb: Chief Minister
China's mega dam being built near the Arunachal Pradesh border will be a ticking "water bomb", an existential threat and a bigger issue than anything else apart from the military threat, the state's Chief Minister Pema Khandu has said.
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Video: In 'Pushpa'-Esque Scene, Lakhs Of Logs Float Downstream In Himachal Pradesh
In a scene that could have been straight out of the blockbuster 'Pushpa: The Rise', wooden logs worth crores were spotted floating down a stream in Himachal Pradesh.
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Water Flow In Alaknanda River Rises After Heavy Rainfall In Uttarakhand
Heavy rainfall in Rudraprayag and adjacent areas of Uttarakhand has increased the water flow in the Alaknanda river.
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Ten Years After Brazil Mine Disaster, Pollution Persists
A decade after a dam collapsed in Brazil, sending a deluge of toxic mud into villages and waterways, residents complain of an inadequate cleanup and compensation by international mining firms.
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Ethiopia's Mega Dam On The Nile Now Complete
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said a multi-billion-dollar mega-dam on the Blue Nile that has long worried neighbouring countries is complete and will be officially inaugurated in September.
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Rajasthan Records 128% More Rain Than Normal In June: Weather Office
Rajasthan has recorded 128 per cent more rainfall than normal during June in the ongoing monsoon season, the weather department officials have said.
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Congress, BJP Conspiring To Defame KCR Over Irrigation Project: KTR
Telangana's BRS working president KT Rama Rao alleged that the Congress and BJP have conspired to defame former chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao over the Kaleswaram lift irrigation project.
