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...
28 Feb, 2026, 11.15 PM IST
Kazakhstan president echoes India’s views & calls for comprehensive UN reformsPresident Tokayev of Kazakhstan, addressing the UN General Assembly, advocated for comprehensive UN reform, emphasising the need for greate...
25 Sep, 2025, 02.55 PM IST
It’s not the melting ice that’s raising the seas; it’s now Earth’s drying continents, study warnsEarth's continents are drying, causing sea levels to rise faster than melting ice. Satellite data shows dry areas expanding rapidly. Ground...
18 Aug, 2025, 02.19 AM IST
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...
17 Apr, 2025, 11.32 PM IST
SCO fosters regional stability & multilateral coop: KazakhstanThe SCO Summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, represents a significant event for over 3 billion people. Kazakhstan, as a founding member, prioritiz...
04 Jul, 2024, 06.39 AM IST
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...
12 Jan, 2024, 06.49 PM IST
Indus Waters Treaty provided framework for resolving disputes on water use: UN Dy Secretary-GeneralUN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, addressing the High-Level Panel on Water Diplomacy in Stockholm yesterday, said that water can ...
28 Aug, 2018, 06.21 PM IST
UN lauds Indo-Pak water treaty, says it gave framework for resolving disputes on water useUnited Nations' Amina Mohammed stressed that water security encapsulates complex and interconnected challenges.
28 Aug, 2018, 10.01 AM IST
Central Asia has huge unrealized potential: Uzbek President Shavkat MirziyoyevThe Uzbek President proposed to adopt a common regional program for the development of transport communications.
12 Nov, 2017, 09.50 PM IST
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.
28 Oct, 2017, 12.34 PM IST
These Nasa images show how our planet has changed over the years05 Jun, 2016, 02.49 PM IST
- 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...
01 Oct, 2014, 06.01 AM IST
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.
30 Sep, 2014, 01.11 PM IST
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.
24 Mar, 2014, 04.51 AM IST
- World Water Day: UN report predicts grim scenario for India; experts pitch for making water conservation a national obsession
As the world is already staring at impending water crisis due to climate change, population increase and pollution, a UN report has predict...
23 Mar, 2014, 01.14 AM IST
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...
11 Dec, 2012, 02.54 PM IST
- 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...
25 Apr, 2008, 08.12 AM IST