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Pools And Slides As North Korea Set To Open 'World Class' Tourist Resort
North Korea has completed construction on a massive tourist resort boasting colourful water slides and swimming pools, a pet project of leader Kim Jong Un.
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World Bank Approves $426 Million For Bengaluru Water Security Project
The World Bank has sanctioned USD 426 million for a new initiative to enhance water security for over four million residents in Bengaluru, officials said.
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PM Modi Holds Roadshow, Unveils Key Projects In Bihar's Siwan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a roadshow and greeted people at a public meeting in Bihar's Siwan, where he will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate multiple development projects, including in the water, rail, and power sectors.
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Odisha BJP Government's First Anniversary: PM To Join Grand Celebrations
The BJP is planning a grand celebration as the first BJP government in Odisha, led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, is set to mark its first anniversary in power on June 20, 2025.
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Revanth Reddy Challenges Chandrababu Naidu Over Godavari Water, Blames KCR
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy is known to be a passionate footballer, and by hosting an all-party meeting on Andhra Pradesh's proposed Polavaram-Banakacherla link project, he has scored goals against both his political rivals.
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Chennai Launches India's First AC Lounges For Delivery Agents
These rest lounges feature comfortable seating for up to 25 people, clean drinking water, charging points for mobile phones, and washrooms.
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Water Metro In Mumbai, Other Places Soon? What Head Of Kochi Project Said
The Water Metro in Kochi has been successful and the Centre is now planning to start the ferry transportation system in 21 other places, the project's Managing Director Loknath Behera has said.
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Water Crisis In Afghan Capital Leaves Families Struggling For Survival
Afghanistan's capital Kabul is facing a water shortage, running out of ground water with families such as Bibi Jan's forced to choose between water and food. UNICEF warned last year that Kabul could be dry by 2030 if urgent action is not taken.
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Stalled Projects, Contaminated Groundwater : Kabul's Water Crisis Worsens
Experts have long sounded the alarm over Kabul's water problems, which are worsening even as many international players have backed off big infrastructure projects and slashed funding to Afghanistan since the Taliban government took power in 2021.
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Reservoir Flushing, 6 New Projects: India Acts After Indus Treaty Suspension
Eleven days after India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan - in the first round of retaliatory measures for the Pahalgam terror attack - the centre began increasing reservoir storage capacities at two hydroelectric projects in J&K.
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Opinion | No Flood Data, New Dams: How India May Target Pak With Indus Treaty Suspension
In the immediate term, India can hurt Pakistan by halting data-sharing, publicising new projects, optimising existing dams and escalating diplomatic pressure, thereby causing public anxiety in the already water-stressed country.
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Delhi Government Plans Artificial Rain Trial To Combat Smog
The Delhi government plans to conduct artificial rain trials, a move hinging on the success of the upcoming water sample tests, alongside a series of large-scale anti-pollution projects designed to target multiple pollution hotspots across Delhi-NCR.
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"Yamuna's Curse On Arvind Kejriwal": Manoj Tiwari As BJP Heads For Delhi Win
Arvind Kejriwal is facing the curse of the Yamuna, said BJP MP Manoj Tiwari on Saturday as the counting trends projected an AAP rout, days after the AAP chief alleged that the river was poisoned and its water was unfit for drinking.
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Wild Baboons Fail Mirror Test, Raising Questions on Animal Self-Awareness
A study found that wild baboons fail to recognise themselves in mirrors. Researchers placed mirrors near water sources in Namibia’s Tsaobis Nature Park and projected laser dots onto the baboons’ faces and bodies. While 64 percent responded to marks on visible limbs, only one out of 51 reacted to facial markings in the mirror. The findings sugge...
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China Could Use It As "Water Bomb": Arunachal Chief Minister On Dam Project
After Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, his Arunachal Pradesh counterpart Pema Khandu has raised concern about China's plan to construct the largest hydropower dam in eastern Tibet, warning that it could be used by Beijing as a "water bomb".
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Pools And Slides As North Korea Set To Open 'World Class' Tourist Resort
North Korea has completed construction on a massive tourist resort boasting colourful water slides and swimming pools, a pet project of leader Kim Jong Un.
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World Bank Approves $426 Million For Bengaluru Water Security Project
The World Bank has sanctioned USD 426 million for a new initiative to enhance water security for over four million residents in Bengaluru, officials said.
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PM Modi Holds Roadshow, Unveils Key Projects In Bihar's Siwan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a roadshow and greeted people at a public meeting in Bihar's Siwan, where he will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate multiple development projects, including in the water, rail, and power sectors.
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Odisha BJP Government's First Anniversary: PM To Join Grand Celebrations
The BJP is planning a grand celebration as the first BJP government in Odisha, led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, is set to mark its first anniversary in power on June 20, 2025.
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Revanth Reddy Challenges Chandrababu Naidu Over Godavari Water, Blames KCR
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy is known to be a passionate footballer, and by hosting an all-party meeting on Andhra Pradesh's proposed Polavaram-Banakacherla link project, he has scored goals against both his political rivals.
-
Chennai Launches India's First AC Lounges For Delivery Agents
These rest lounges feature comfortable seating for up to 25 people, clean drinking water, charging points for mobile phones, and washrooms.
-
Water Metro In Mumbai, Other Places Soon? What Head Of Kochi Project Said
The Water Metro in Kochi has been successful and the Centre is now planning to start the ferry transportation system in 21 other places, the project's Managing Director Loknath Behera has said.
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Water Crisis In Afghan Capital Leaves Families Struggling For Survival
Afghanistan's capital Kabul is facing a water shortage, running out of ground water with families such as Bibi Jan's forced to choose between water and food. UNICEF warned last year that Kabul could be dry by 2030 if urgent action is not taken.
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Stalled Projects, Contaminated Groundwater : Kabul's Water Crisis Worsens
Experts have long sounded the alarm over Kabul's water problems, which are worsening even as many international players have backed off big infrastructure projects and slashed funding to Afghanistan since the Taliban government took power in 2021.
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Reservoir Flushing, 6 New Projects: India Acts After Indus Treaty Suspension
Eleven days after India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan - in the first round of retaliatory measures for the Pahalgam terror attack - the centre began increasing reservoir storage capacities at two hydroelectric projects in J&K.
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Opinion | No Flood Data, New Dams: How India May Target Pak With Indus Treaty Suspension
In the immediate term, India can hurt Pakistan by halting data-sharing, publicising new projects, optimising existing dams and escalating diplomatic pressure, thereby causing public anxiety in the already water-stressed country.
-
Delhi Government Plans Artificial Rain Trial To Combat Smog
The Delhi government plans to conduct artificial rain trials, a move hinging on the success of the upcoming water sample tests, alongside a series of large-scale anti-pollution projects designed to target multiple pollution hotspots across Delhi-NCR.
-
"Yamuna's Curse On Arvind Kejriwal": Manoj Tiwari As BJP Heads For Delhi Win
Arvind Kejriwal is facing the curse of the Yamuna, said BJP MP Manoj Tiwari on Saturday as the counting trends projected an AAP rout, days after the AAP chief alleged that the river was poisoned and its water was unfit for drinking.
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Wild Baboons Fail Mirror Test, Raising Questions on Animal Self-Awareness
A study found that wild baboons fail to recognise themselves in mirrors. Researchers placed mirrors near water sources in Namibia’s Tsaobis Nature Park and projected laser dots onto the baboons’ faces and bodies. While 64 percent responded to marks on visible limbs, only one out of 51 reacted to facial markings in the mirror. The findings sugge...
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China Could Use It As "Water Bomb": Arunachal Chief Minister On Dam Project
After Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, his Arunachal Pradesh counterpart Pema Khandu has raised concern about China's plan to construct the largest hydropower dam in eastern Tibet, warning that it could be used by Beijing as a "water bomb".
