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Pakistan admits USD 30 bn flood loss assessment flawed
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The floods affected 33 million people and more than 1,730 lost their lives. They are particularly impacting the poorest and most vulnerable districts. The situation is still evolving, with flood waters stagnant in many areas, causing water-borne and vector-borne diseases to spread, and more
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TN: CM Stalin writes to Centre for release of 15 Tamil fishermen arrested
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Sri Lanka Navy conducted a special operation in seas north of Talaimannar to chase away Indian poaching trawlers from Sri Lanka's waters. The operation led to the seizure of 02 Indian trawlers with 15 Indian fishermen, poaching in the island's waters.
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Indus Water Treaty: Pakistan objects over construction of Kishenganga, Rat
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Notwithstanding, the Indus Water Treaty's (IWT) most generous and unequal sharing of waters favouring Pakistan vis-a-vis India, Islamabad objected to the construction of Kishenganga and Ratle dams by New Delhi.
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S Korea fires 3 air-to-ground missiles in response to N Korea's launches
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The missiles were fired into waters "near the Northern Limit Line at a distance corresponding to the area where the North Korean missile struck," South Korea's military said in a statement, adding the exercise showed that Seoul would respond "sternly to any provocations".
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South Korea issues air raid alert after North Korea fires short-range miss
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Seoul on Wednesday issued an air raid alert after North Korea fired short-range missiles that landed near South Korean waters for the first time.
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"First-time ever" North Korean missile lands close to South Korean waters:
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
South Korea's military on Wednesday said that North Korean missiles for the first time landed close to South Korean waters.
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Study unveils how deep sea was colonized by ancient fish
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A new University of Washington study led by Elizabeth Miller reports that throughout Earth's ancient history, there were several periods of time when many fish actually favoured the cold, dark, barren waters of the deep sea.
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Indus Waters Treaty: World Bank appoints neutral expert, chairman of Court
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 18 (ANI): The World Bank has made appointments in two separate processes requested by India and Pakistan in relation to the Kishenganga and Ratle hydroelectric power plants.
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Study finds better adult well-being associated with childhood exposure to
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 15 (ANI): According to research, adults with better mental health are more likely to report having spent time playing in and around coastal and inland waters, such as rivers and lakes (together referred to as blue spaces), as children.
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Flood situation in Assam's Dhemaji district becomes critical
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Dhemaji (Assam) [India], October 12 (ANI): The flood situation in Assam's Dhemaji district has become critical after flood waters submerged more areas under Jonai Sub-Division in the district on Wednesday.
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Better adult well-being linked to positive childhood experiences of blue s
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 10 (ANI): Adults with better mental health are more likely to report having spent time playing in and around coastal and inland waters, such as rivers and lakes (collectively called blue spaces) as children, suggests new research based on data from 18 countries.
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Turkey-Libya controversial energy accord threatens stability in eastern Me
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], October 10 (ANI): A controversial memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed last Monday between the government of Turkey and Libya's Tripoli-based interim government concerning the exploration of hydrocarbons by mixed Turkish-Libyan companies in Libya's territorial waters ha
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