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Last Updated:July 28, 2026, 11:19 PM IST For political parties in both states, it remains an issue that can rally public sentiment and sharpen regional identity Mekedatu is a proposed balancing reservoir and drinking water project planned by Karnataka across the Cauvery river near the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border. File image Nearly three decades after it…
Last Updated:June 26, 2026, 11:47 pm IST The immediate catalyst for this civilisational reinterpretation is the effective suspension of the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) The state’s revised narrative positions the modern territory of Pakistan as the geographic and cultural heartland of the 5,000-year-old riverine urban culture. Representational image/ANI A fundamental transformation is underway in…
According to data from Statranker.org, freshwater availability per person varies wildly across the globe. The highest-ranked nations combine massive annual environmental precipitation (like rain, glacial melt, or major river systems) with exceptionally small localized human populations. Iceland (498,179 m3/capita): Iceland tops the global list due to its staggering combination of massive glaciers, active volcanic water…
Last Updated:June 04, 2026, 10:45 PM IST Pakistan’s foreign ministry was asked about CNN-News18’s May 21 exclusive report that India has initiated work on two key infrastructure projects linked to the Chenab river system Chenab is a western river on which India has had limited rights under the Indus Waters Treaty. (File pic/AFP) Rattled by…
In this episode of India Ascends, India retaliates after the Pahalgam attack by suspending the Indus Waters Treaty, sparking a massive power and water crisis in Pakistan. As Islamabad faces agricultural collapse and IMF-linked economic ruin, NDTV’s Gaurie Dwivedi decodes New Delhi’s new strategy. Source link [ad_3]
Last Updated:November 19, 2025, 05:40 IST Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who also holds the Water Resources portfolio, affirmed the state’s resolve to push the long-pending project forward To expedite the project on the ground, the Water Resources Department is establishing new operational hubs. Image/News18 Days after the Supreme Court dismissed a plea by Tamil…
Pakistan launches a crackdown on TTP militants while engaging the Taliban in Turkey for truce talks; meanwhile, Kabul orders dams on the Kunar River, highlighting border tensions, security operations, and regional diplomacy. 0:00 – INTRODUCTION03:02 – PAKISTANI FORCES ELIMINATE TTP MILITANTS?05:03 – TALIBAN TO TURN OFF THE TAPS FOR PAKISTAN?n18oc_world n18oc_crux Last Updated: October 25,…
As summer heats up, there’s nothing quite as refreshing as a glass of cool water from a traditional clay pot, or matka. These eco-friendly vessels naturally cool water and add a subtle earthy flavour that many people love. But while clay pots are timeless and charming, they also require proper care-especially when it comes to…
Quick Reads Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. Its disappearance in the late 19th century resulted from agricultural drainage. The Tachi Yokut tribe historically relied on Tulare Lake for sustenance. The lake’s return prompts reevaluation of historical water management practices. Once the largest body of freshwater west of the Mississippi, Tulare Lake in California’s San…
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday inaugurated a new water pipeline project in the Pitampura area, as part of her ongoing efforts to upgrade essential infrastructure across the Shalimar Bagh Assembly constituency. The project, which will lay a new pipeline from the Delhi Jal Board office in Singalpur to CA Block’s Shiv Murti Chowk,…