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Pakistan: Karachi's water breakdown exposes governance failures
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Karachi is once again in the grip of an acute water crisis after repair activity on a major transmission line halted supplies to wide swathes of the city, a situation that has left residents angry and dependent on private tankers.
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Thick smog engulfs Delhi as air quality turns 'severe', AQI soared to 413
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Several pollution hotspots included Anand Vihar (466), Chandni Chowk (425), and Ashok Vihar (444), also falling under the 'severe' category across large swathes of the national capital.
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Two bridges collapsed, roads damaged, swathes of land inundated: CM Mamata
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee stated that she was "deeply worried" about the flooding in several areas of both North Bengal and South Bengal, caused by sudden heavy rains, and assured that all necessary assistance would be sent to the affected families immediately.
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Several Manimahesh yatra pilgrims stranded in Himachal's Chamba
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Heavy rain for over a week has crippled life across Himachal Pradesh, cutting off large swathes of Chamba district and leaving thousands of devotees on the annual Manimahesh Yatra stranded in the tribal Bharmour region. Mobile and road connectivity to the entire district has been lost, prom
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The Art of Living's Powerful Water Warriors Are Rewriting India's Future
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], August 12: India, the land where rivers once sang through the seasons, is now grappling with a hard truth: water scarcity is no longer a distant threat - it's here. From villages to districts, swathes of the country are grappling with dangerously low groundwate
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"Human effort, tech can do wonders in nature conservation": PM Modi lauds
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"Searching for small birds amidst the vast swathes of grasslands is akin to finding a needle in a haystack, but human determination coupled with tech has made this possible at the first Grassland Bird Survey in Kaziranga," the Assam CM said in a post on his social media X account. "Gratit
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EU provides over Rs 22.6 million for hailstorm, heavy rain hit Manipur are
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
On May 5, a severe hailstorm hit large swathes of Manipur, causing extensive damage to more than 48,000 houses, a number of infrastructures, and agricultural lands and crops across 16 districts.
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Heat wave: IMD issues red alert across North India for next 5 days
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Offering little respite to people reeling under a savage and searing summer wave across the vast swathes of the country's northern belt, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday predicted heatwave to severe heatwave conditions to prevail over parts of Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryan
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Rajasthan: Amid heatwave, doctors advise kids, elderly to avoid stepping o
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Amid the heatwave across vast swathes of the country, including Rajasthan, and a runaway mercury settling at disconcerting levels; the doctors on Thursday issued a word of caution for children and the elderly, especially those battling illnesses or with medical conditions.
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East, South continue to reel under heatwave; max temperature in Telangana
Updated : 2 years ago IST
As vast swathes of east and south India continued to bake under the scorching sun on Thursday, with the mercury in two Telangana districts hitting the 44°C mark; a top scientist with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) held out no hope of an immediate respite for the state, addi
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19 Delhi-bound trains delayed, flights disrupted as fog reduces visibility
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
As many as 19 Delhi-bound trains were reported to be running behind schedule after heavy fog shrouded the national capital and vast swathes of North India on Tuesday morning, significantly reducing visibility, railway officials informed.
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Dense fog blanks out North Indian belt, several states report visibility i
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Dense fog shrouded the national capital and vast swathes of North India on Tuesday morning, significantly impacting visibility and throwing flight and train services out of gear.
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