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Centre Plans Big Indus Gift For North India Ahead Of 2029 Elections
India is gearing up to make massive changes to the Indus River system to meet the water demands of the northern states.
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"Illegal Tree Felling In Hills": Supreme Court Notice To Flood-Hit States
The Supreme Court has turned its focus to illegal tree-felling in the country in the wake of landslides and floods in northern India.
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Rain-Battered States Look For Relief, But Monsoon Delays Its Withdrawal
The southwest monsoon will see a delayed withdrawal - possibly September 17 - the India Meteorological Department said this week, indicating that rain-battered northern states like Punjab, Himachal, and Uttarakhand could face more floods.
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Snakebite Risk Rising In Indian Regions Due To Climate Change: Study
Climate change could be creating conditions conducive for venomous snakes to shift and spread into India's north and northeast, potentially increasing risks of snakebites in regions so far considered unsuitable for the species, a study has found.
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India Issues Fresh Flood Alerts On 'Humanitarian Grounds' To Pakistan Over Tawi River Overflow
India has issued fresh alerts to Pakistan about the "high probability" of flooding in the Tawi river, with incessant rainfall in the northern states forcing the release of excess water from major dams, sources said on Wednesday.
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US Forces Carry Out Raid In Northern Syria Against IS Target: Report
US forces took part in a pre-dawn raid in northwestern Syria early on Wednesday that targeted a member of the Islamic State group, a US official and a Syrian security source said.
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As Rain Continues To Cause Floods, Northern China Deaths Rise To 13
At least three more people have died in heavy rains in northern China, state media said on Tuesday, taking to 13 the death toll in recent storms across the region, with five still missing and no let-up in rain forecast.
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Hyderabad's 'RRR' To Be Upgraded To 6-Lane To Meet Traffic Demands
Telangana's Minister for Roads and Buildings, Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, announced that the state has proposed to upgrade the planned Regional Ring Road (RRR) around Hyderabad from four lanes to six lanes.
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This Terror Group Is "Most Serious Threat" In South Asia, Has 2,000 Fighters
A recent United Nations report has described the so-called Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISIL-K) as the "most serious threat" in South Asia, both regionally and internationally.
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Tsunami Alerts Downgraded Across US West Coast, Except Northern California
The Pacific was on tsunami alert after a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia's far east earlier today.
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Heavy Rain, Floods, Landslides In China Force Evacuations, Kill Over 30 People
Heavy rain killed more than 30 people and forced authorities to evacuate tens of thousands as swaths of northern China were lashed by torrential downpours that sparked landslides and flooding, state media said Tuesday.
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Tourist Boat Capsizes During Thunderstorm In Vietnam Killing 34; 8 Missing
A boat carrying tourists capsized during a sudden thunderstorm in Vietnam on Saturday afternoon during a sightseeing excursion, killing 34 people, state media reported. Eight others remain missing.
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Red Alert In 5 Kerala Districts As Heavy Rains Batter Northern Region
The IMD on Saturday issued a 'red alert' for five northern districts of Kerala, where incessant rains lashed several towns and high-range areas, causing inundation and traffic snarls.
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Toll Suspended On Amritsar-Jamnagar Expressway Amid Ongoing Repairs
The National Highways Authority of India has announced a temporary suspension of toll collection on a 28.71-kilometre stretch of the Amritsar-Jamnagar Expressway from Tuesday, citing ongoing repair work.
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Clarify If Detained Migrant Workers From Bengal: Court Asks Delhi Government
Taking up two habeas corpus petitions alleging illegal detention of migrant workers from West Bengal in Delhi, the Calcutta High Court Friday directed the administration in the northern state to clarify whether they are under detention.
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Centre Plans Big Indus Gift For North India Ahead Of 2029 Elections
India is gearing up to make massive changes to the Indus River system to meet the water demands of the northern states.
-
"Illegal Tree Felling In Hills": Supreme Court Notice To Flood-Hit States
The Supreme Court has turned its focus to illegal tree-felling in the country in the wake of landslides and floods in northern India.
-
Rain-Battered States Look For Relief, But Monsoon Delays Its Withdrawal
The southwest monsoon will see a delayed withdrawal - possibly September 17 - the India Meteorological Department said this week, indicating that rain-battered northern states like Punjab, Himachal, and Uttarakhand could face more floods.
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Snakebite Risk Rising In Indian Regions Due To Climate Change: Study
Climate change could be creating conditions conducive for venomous snakes to shift and spread into India's north and northeast, potentially increasing risks of snakebites in regions so far considered unsuitable for the species, a study has found.
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India Issues Fresh Flood Alerts On 'Humanitarian Grounds' To Pakistan Over Tawi River Overflow
India has issued fresh alerts to Pakistan about the "high probability" of flooding in the Tawi river, with incessant rainfall in the northern states forcing the release of excess water from major dams, sources said on Wednesday.
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US Forces Carry Out Raid In Northern Syria Against IS Target: Report
US forces took part in a pre-dawn raid in northwestern Syria early on Wednesday that targeted a member of the Islamic State group, a US official and a Syrian security source said.
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As Rain Continues To Cause Floods, Northern China Deaths Rise To 13
At least three more people have died in heavy rains in northern China, state media said on Tuesday, taking to 13 the death toll in recent storms across the region, with five still missing and no let-up in rain forecast.
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Hyderabad's 'RRR' To Be Upgraded To 6-Lane To Meet Traffic Demands
Telangana's Minister for Roads and Buildings, Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, announced that the state has proposed to upgrade the planned Regional Ring Road (RRR) around Hyderabad from four lanes to six lanes.
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This Terror Group Is "Most Serious Threat" In South Asia, Has 2,000 Fighters
A recent United Nations report has described the so-called Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISIL-K) as the "most serious threat" in South Asia, both regionally and internationally.
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Tsunami Alerts Downgraded Across US West Coast, Except Northern California
The Pacific was on tsunami alert after a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia's far east earlier today.
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Heavy Rain, Floods, Landslides In China Force Evacuations, Kill Over 30 People
Heavy rain killed more than 30 people and forced authorities to evacuate tens of thousands as swaths of northern China were lashed by torrential downpours that sparked landslides and flooding, state media said Tuesday.
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Tourist Boat Capsizes During Thunderstorm In Vietnam Killing 34; 8 Missing
A boat carrying tourists capsized during a sudden thunderstorm in Vietnam on Saturday afternoon during a sightseeing excursion, killing 34 people, state media reported. Eight others remain missing.
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Red Alert In 5 Kerala Districts As Heavy Rains Batter Northern Region
The IMD on Saturday issued a 'red alert' for five northern districts of Kerala, where incessant rains lashed several towns and high-range areas, causing inundation and traffic snarls.
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Toll Suspended On Amritsar-Jamnagar Expressway Amid Ongoing Repairs
The National Highways Authority of India has announced a temporary suspension of toll collection on a 28.71-kilometre stretch of the Amritsar-Jamnagar Expressway from Tuesday, citing ongoing repair work.
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Clarify If Detained Migrant Workers From Bengal: Court Asks Delhi Government
Taking up two habeas corpus petitions alleging illegal detention of migrant workers from West Bengal in Delhi, the Calcutta High Court Friday directed the administration in the northern state to clarify whether they are under detention.
