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Rain havoc leaves 468 roads, 676 water schemes disrupted in Himachal; 1199
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Severe monsoon rains continue to batter Himachal Pradesh, paralysing essential public services and causing widespread disruption across the state. According to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA), a total of 468 roads remain blocked, 676 water supply schemes are disrupted, and 1,1
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Indonesia: Passenger ferry fire in North Sulawesi kills at least 3
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Footage taken on Sunday afternoon showed a pillar of smoke billowing from the ship, in waters north of Manado, as terrified people tried to escape the enormous blaze.
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Rain fury disrupts 142 roads, 40 water schemes in Himachal Pradesh; death
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The situation remains critical in the districts of Mandi (91 roads) and Kullu (33 roads), where landslides and flash floods have caused the bulk of road closures. Power supply has also been heavily impacted in areas such as Gohar and Bhabanagar, with a total of 26 DTRs disrupted, primarily d
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Kanwar Yatra enters final stage in Haridwar; devotees' footfall expected t
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A large number of Kanwariyas have reached Haridwar as the Kanwar Yatra enters its final stage. The city is packed as devotees gather to collect holy Ganga water for offering to Lord Shiva. Officials expect the total number of pilgrims to cross 3 crore by the end of the day.
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Uttarakhand Home Secretary reviews water supply schemes, orders action on
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
As part of the visit, Secretary Bagauli thoroughly assessed the quality of the ongoing schemes, the status of functional household tap connections (FHTC), and the effectiveness of the drinking water supply across the region.
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NGT seeks comprehensive report on arsenic and fluoride contamination in gr
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) to submit a detailed, tabulated report on the presence of arsenic and fluoride in groundwater across multiple Indian States and Union Territories, citing serious health concerns raised in a news report.
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Bihar: Water level of Ganga river reaches warning mark following incessant
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The water level of the Ganga river reached the warning mark here in Patna following incessant rainfall.
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Rajasthan: Water level rises in Lake Nakki at Mount Abu following heavy ra
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The water level increased in Nakki Lake at Mount Abu on Sunday as heavy rainfall continues to lash parts of Rajasthan.
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Anasagar Chaupati area in Ajmer waterlogged following incessant heavy rain
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Following incessant heavy rainfall for two consecutive days, the Anasagar Chaupati area in Ajmer was waterlogged on Sunday morning. As the lake overflowed, the residential areas bore the brunt.
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Kabul's water crisis leaves six million at risk, UN calls it 'unprecedente
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Kabul is facing a severe water crisis, with millions lacking access to clean water. Residents rely on petrol stations and struggle daily. UN-Habitat warns six million are at risk. Despite public pleas, the Islamic Emirate has yet to take concrete action, Tolo News reported.
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China's coast guard enters Taiwan's waters again; experts flag as delibera
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) confirmed on Wednesday that it had dispatched a patrol vessel to expel two Chinese coast guard ships that illegally entered Taiwan-controlled waters near Dongsha Island in the South China Sea, Focus Taiwan reported.
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"Pakistan will face brunt of stoppage of Indus Treaty," says JK LG Manoj S
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking at the release of a book, "Indus Water Treaty - Mirroring the Facts", written by Sant Kumar Sharma, the LG also paid his respects to those who were killed in the Pahalgam attack.
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