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We’re neighbours, don’t want to fight with TN: K’taka Dy CM DK Shivakumar
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday said Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are “neighbours” adding that he doesn’t want both states to fight with each other over the Cauvery issue.
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Cauvery water dispute: SC agrees to constitute bench for hearing Tamil Nad
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
A bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said it will constitute a bench to hear the case today itself after senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for Tamil Nadu, sought an urgent hearing of the case.
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Karnataka: BJP protests against releasing further water from Cauvery river
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Karnataka unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday staged a protest in Mandya district, demanding not to further release water from the Cauvery river to Tamil Nadu.
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Japan's plan to release radioactive water into Pacific causes fear despite
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Twelve years after the triple catastrophe, earthquake, tsunami, and reactor meltdown, that struck the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station in 2011, Japan is preparing to release part of the treated wastewater from the stricken plant into the Pacific Ocean this month. A recent article from
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Afghanistan's Samangan province suffers from drinking, irrigation water sh
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Following the continued droughts, residents in the northern Samangan province of Afghanistan complain that they will have to migrate if the water shortage crisis issue is not resolved, reported Pajhwok News Agency.
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Japan Aquarium begins joint study on sea turtle migration
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
In the project, 100 satellite-tagged juvenile loggerheads will be released into the ocean over four years. The first batch of 25 turtles, which were around the age of 2 years, was released into waters to the north of Hawaii last month.
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Japan PM visits Fukushima nuclear plant ahead of release of treated radioa
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Kishida’s visit comes a day before his meeting with ministers aimed to discuss when to start the release of water.
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Pakistan: 50 shops gutted in fire at Pattoki grain market
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Shopkeepers noticed the fire and immediately alerted the local fire brigade. Following the information, a fire engine reached the spot, but its water drained out soon and the fire could not be controlled.
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Cauvery water row: Karnataka govt calls for all-party meeting on Aug 23 to
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
"Karnataka government is calling an all-party meeting on water disputes related to Cauvery...it is on Wednesday (23rd August). I have called some senior Parliament members to be part of the meeting...to seek the solution we have called this meeting," said Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar.
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Govt to set up Bureau of Port Security soon: Union Minister Sarbananda Son
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Central Government will soon put together the Bureau of Port Security towards upgrading security across all ports in the country, informed Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) and AYUSH Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday.
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Japan PM to meet ministers, discuss when to release Fukushima water
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will on Tuesday meet his minister to discuss when to release treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, a government source said on Saturday, amid opposition from local fishermen and some neighbouring countries, Kyodo
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UAE President's visit testifies to strong UAE-Ethiopia ties: Ethiopian med
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The visit of USE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to Ethiopia made the headlines across the African nation's media outlets today, which affirmed that the visit reflects the strong ties that the two countries share across various sectors.
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