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Winter Rains And Freezing Temperatures Compound Misery In Gaza
It only took a matter of minutes after the heavy overnight rain first began to fall for Jamil al-Sharafi's tent in southern Gaza to flood, drenching his food and leaving his blankets sopping wet.
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Pollution, Flood, Water Crisis: Environmentalist On Top Court's Aravalli Order
The Aravallis are the green lungs of Delhi and keep clean the environment of the national capital by helping with the absorption of particulate matters - a crucial point to be remembered every winter, said environmentalist Bhavreen Kandhari.
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Opinion | A City Without Water Is A Harbinger Of A Thirsty Planet
In Mesopotamia, Egypt and the Indus valley, the first urban settlements were built around irrigated farmland. Flooded terrace fields for rice, corn and quinoa accompanied the spread of civilization in East Asia and the Americas.
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'Manipur Faces Existential Crisis': Ex Chief Minister On Drugs, Militants
Former Chief Minister N Biren Singh has said that Manipur's recurrent floods are a direct consequence of large-scale destruction of forests for illegal poppy cultivation.
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Thousands Of Tonnes Of Apples Rotting In Kashmir Due To Road Closure
Thousands of tons of apples are rotting in trucks stranded along the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, with distressed farmers protesting the government's failure to restore the highway for the last 20 days.
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UP Minister's "Ganga At Doorstep" Remark Draws Sharp Opposition Counter
Uttar Pradesh Fisheries Minister Sanjay Nishad has sparked controversy during his visit to a flood-affected area in Kanpur Dehat where he told a woman that the Ganga river has reached "your doorstep to clean your feet".
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"It Rains Heavily Whenever Chief Minister Prays To Lord Krishna": BJP Minister On Rajasthan Floods
Addressing a question on waterlogging in Barmer district, Rajasthan minister K K Vishnoi said that every time the CM offers prayers to Lord Krishna, it rains so heavily that he is compelled to request Lord Indra to slow it down.
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Delhi's Big Request To Haryana For Better Flood Management
The Delhi government will formally request Haryana to hand over control of the Indraprastha Barrage on the Yamuna River to improve the city's flood management, senior officials said on Wednesday.
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Himachal Pradesh's Mandi Faces Severe Water Crisis After Cloudburst, Floods
Thunag in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district is facing a severe water crisis after recent cloudbursts and floods washed away machinery, water pipes, and transformers used to extract and supply clean water.
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6 Missing After Himachal Pradesh Flash Flood, Rescue Operations On
Search and rescue operation by joint teams of national and state disaster response forces, police and home guards to look for six missing people following cloudbursts and flash floods in Himachal Pradesh resumed on Friday morning, officials said.
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Winter Rains And Freezing Temperatures Compound Misery In Gaza
It only took a matter of minutes after the heavy overnight rain first began to fall for Jamil al-Sharafi's tent in southern Gaza to flood, drenching his food and leaving his blankets sopping wet.
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Pollution, Flood, Water Crisis: Environmentalist On Top Court's Aravalli Order
The Aravallis are the green lungs of Delhi and keep clean the environment of the national capital by helping with the absorption of particulate matters - a crucial point to be remembered every winter, said environmentalist Bhavreen Kandhari.
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Opinion | A City Without Water Is A Harbinger Of A Thirsty Planet
In Mesopotamia, Egypt and the Indus valley, the first urban settlements were built around irrigated farmland. Flooded terrace fields for rice, corn and quinoa accompanied the spread of civilization in East Asia and the Americas.
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'Manipur Faces Existential Crisis': Ex Chief Minister On Drugs, Militants
Former Chief Minister N Biren Singh has said that Manipur's recurrent floods are a direct consequence of large-scale destruction of forests for illegal poppy cultivation.
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Thousands Of Tonnes Of Apples Rotting In Kashmir Due To Road Closure
Thousands of tons of apples are rotting in trucks stranded along the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, with distressed farmers protesting the government's failure to restore the highway for the last 20 days.
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UP Minister's "Ganga At Doorstep" Remark Draws Sharp Opposition Counter
Uttar Pradesh Fisheries Minister Sanjay Nishad has sparked controversy during his visit to a flood-affected area in Kanpur Dehat where he told a woman that the Ganga river has reached "your doorstep to clean your feet".
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"It Rains Heavily Whenever Chief Minister Prays To Lord Krishna": BJP Minister On Rajasthan Floods
Addressing a question on waterlogging in Barmer district, Rajasthan minister K K Vishnoi said that every time the CM offers prayers to Lord Krishna, it rains so heavily that he is compelled to request Lord Indra to slow it down.
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Delhi's Big Request To Haryana For Better Flood Management
The Delhi government will formally request Haryana to hand over control of the Indraprastha Barrage on the Yamuna River to improve the city's flood management, senior officials said on Wednesday.
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Himachal Pradesh's Mandi Faces Severe Water Crisis After Cloudburst, Floods
Thunag in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district is facing a severe water crisis after recent cloudbursts and floods washed away machinery, water pipes, and transformers used to extract and supply clean water.
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6 Missing After Himachal Pradesh Flash Flood, Rescue Operations On
Search and rescue operation by joint teams of national and state disaster response forces, police and home guards to look for six missing people following cloudbursts and flash floods in Himachal Pradesh resumed on Friday morning, officials said.
