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How India's Post-Pahalgam Indus Treaty Freeze Led To Pak's Water Panic
In the months since India put the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance, following the Pahalgam terror attack and the launch of Operation Sindoor, Pakistan has been summoning envoys and writing urgent letters to the United Nations.
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Greenland Ice Sheet Hottest In 1,000 Years: Study
Greenland is losing trillions of tonnes of ice every decade. This ice loss is accelerating, and Greenland contains enough water to raise sea levels by 7 metres.
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Switzerland Police Use Teargas, Water Cannons On Protesters
Swiss police on Wednesday used water cannons, rubber bullets and tear gas to subdue demonstrators in Zurich who ignited fireworks and threw bottles as part of a protest targeting the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) conference in Davos.
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Frog Wedding In Karnataka's Udupi In A Bid To Appease Rain Gods
A citizen's forum on Saturday arranged the marriage of two frogs in Udupi in an attempt to appease the rain gods. Locals believe that this ritual called the "Mandooka Parinaya" will bring rain and they will get respite from the scorching heat.
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'Known Kejriwal for 12 Years, Can't Think He is Corrupt': Kumar Vishwas
In face of corruption allegations from Delhi's sacked water minister Kapil Mishra, Senior Aam Aadmi Party leader Kumar Vishwas today expressed support for Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, saying "no one would believe Kejriwal took bribe". He also has expressed disapproval about Mr Mishra's remarks, saying the allegations have "hurt me personally".
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USB-IF Publishes Audio Device Class 3.0 Specification; Signals the End of Headphone Jacks
USB Implementers Forum recently published its Audio Device Class 3.0 specification, which will provide device makers the solution they need to get audio over USB Type-C port.
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Pakistan Apprehends 70 Fishermen; Seizes 11 Boats
Pakistani Marine Security Agency (MSA) today apprehended around 70 fishermen and seized their 11 boats from international waters off Jakhau coast of Gujarat, fishermen association said in Ahmedabad.
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Surface Cleaning of Ganga to Begin From January 2016
The cleaning of solid waste like clothes, parts of dead bodies from the surface of the mainstream of Ganga will begin in January next year, the Centre said today.
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Pacific President Anote Tong Criticises Australian Minister's 'Lapping Waves' Quip
President Anote Tong, whose low-lying Pacific nation of Kiribati is threatened by rising seas, Saturday criticised an Australian minister's quip about "water lapping at your door", saying it showed "moral irresponsibility".
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World facing bleak water future, warns UN
This stark warning was issued by the United Nations in a report released on March 16 at the World Water Forum in Istanbul.
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How India's Post-Pahalgam Indus Treaty Freeze Led To Pak's Water Panic
In the months since India put the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance, following the Pahalgam terror attack and the launch of Operation Sindoor, Pakistan has been summoning envoys and writing urgent letters to the United Nations.
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Greenland Ice Sheet Hottest In 1,000 Years: Study
Greenland is losing trillions of tonnes of ice every decade. This ice loss is accelerating, and Greenland contains enough water to raise sea levels by 7 metres.
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Switzerland Police Use Teargas, Water Cannons On Protesters
Swiss police on Wednesday used water cannons, rubber bullets and tear gas to subdue demonstrators in Zurich who ignited fireworks and threw bottles as part of a protest targeting the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) conference in Davos.
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Frog Wedding In Karnataka's Udupi In A Bid To Appease Rain Gods
A citizen's forum on Saturday arranged the marriage of two frogs in Udupi in an attempt to appease the rain gods. Locals believe that this ritual called the "Mandooka Parinaya" will bring rain and they will get respite from the scorching heat.
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'Known Kejriwal for 12 Years, Can't Think He is Corrupt': Kumar Vishwas
In face of corruption allegations from Delhi's sacked water minister Kapil Mishra, Senior Aam Aadmi Party leader Kumar Vishwas today expressed support for Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, saying "no one would believe Kejriwal took bribe". He also has expressed disapproval about Mr Mishra's remarks, saying the allegations have "hurt me personally".
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USB-IF Publishes Audio Device Class 3.0 Specification; Signals the End of Headphone Jacks
USB Implementers Forum recently published its Audio Device Class 3.0 specification, which will provide device makers the solution they need to get audio over USB Type-C port.
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Pakistan Apprehends 70 Fishermen; Seizes 11 Boats
Pakistani Marine Security Agency (MSA) today apprehended around 70 fishermen and seized their 11 boats from international waters off Jakhau coast of Gujarat, fishermen association said in Ahmedabad.
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Surface Cleaning of Ganga to Begin From January 2016
The cleaning of solid waste like clothes, parts of dead bodies from the surface of the mainstream of Ganga will begin in January next year, the Centre said today.
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Pacific President Anote Tong Criticises Australian Minister's 'Lapping Waves' Quip
President Anote Tong, whose low-lying Pacific nation of Kiribati is threatened by rising seas, Saturday criticised an Australian minister's quip about "water lapping at your door", saying it showed "moral irresponsibility".
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World facing bleak water future, warns UN
This stark warning was issued by the United Nations in a report released on March 16 at the World Water Forum in Istanbul.
