Uzbekistan launches ambitious "Uzbekistan–2030" strategyUzbekistan has launched its Uzbekistan-2030 Strategy, a comprehensive plan for national reform and development. The strategy outlines 100 m...
Tajikistan: A country in a hurry, making up for lost timeTajikistan, once part of the Soviet Union, faces challenges from borders drawn by Moscow. The nation is now focused on building a modern fu...
Aral Sea is disappearing — it is unleashing a toxic dust storm crisis across Central AsiaNew research shows the dried Aral Sea region is rising due to Earth’s mantle, adjusting to lose water weight. The man-made environmental di...
3.42 lakh migratory birds spotted in Odisha's Hirakud reservoirOver 3.42 lakh migratory birds visited Hirakud reservoir in Odisha's Sambalpur district this winter compared to 3.16 lakh avian guests last...
LinkedIn ran social experiments on 20 million users over five yearsIn experiments conducted around the world from 2015 to 2019, LinkedIn randomly varied the proportion of weak and strong contacts suggested ...
Jio-BP, BluSmart to set up EV charging stations in IndiaAs part of the collaboration, Reliance’s mobility arm will set up charging stations for passenger electric vehicles across the country and ...
Jio-BP tie up with BluSmart to set up electric charging stationsBluSmart has the largest fleet of EV cabs and the largest network of fast-charging stations across Delhi NCR, as per the statement. It aims...
India's education-tech sector sees $2.1 billion investment in 2020, says research reportHigher population of young workforce, socio-economic indicators, rising urbanisation, surging internet users and increasing amount of unemp...
Uzbekistan fast becoming hub of eco-tourism in Central Asian regionThe government of Uzbekistan in fact has brought in an act – ‘Ecological Movement of Uzbekistan’ to promote eco-tourism.
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LEDs, six-foot wings & the 'GoT' throne on the minds of Delhi's cosplayersThe capital's comic book nerds and anime fans are all set for Comic Con to start from tomorrow. We bring some of the most outrageous costum...
- Chunk of Aral Sea, one of the largest lakes, dries up
The eastern basin of the Aral Sea — formerly one of the four largest lakes in the world — has for the first time dried up completely, accor...
World's fourth largest sea dried up completely: NASAAral Sea - the giant lake between Kazakhstan in the north and Uzbekistan in the south - has dried up completely, says NASA.
Cotton crop faces water scarcity during plantation“Cotton is one of the thirstiest crops, it requires a lot of water” Jochem Verberne, head of corporate relations at WWF International, said.
Winged guests start arriving at Hirakud reservoirThe number of the migratory birds at the Hirakud dam reservoir was 60,806 in the last season. Around 52 kinds of species had arrived last y...
- BP to sell German petrol station unit Aral: Report
Potential buyers of Germany's leading petrol station network included France's Total, European rival Avia and Russia's Rosneft. Time to scr...
- LUKOIL to invest $5.5 bln in Uzbekistan gas fields
Russian oil major LUKOIL plans to invest $5.5 billion in gas exploration in Uzbekistan where it plans to produce 16 billion cubic metres (b...