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Nashik district floods: Godavari crosses danger mark, 210 people shifted to safer areasNashik district floods: The Godavari river crossed the danger mark in Nashik after heavy rainfall and water discharge from the Gangapur dam...
India rebuffs Pakistan's ASEAN comments, reaffirms Indus Waters Treaty abeyanceIndia on Friday firmly rejected Pakistan's remarks at the ASEAN forum, affirming the Indus Waters Treaty stays in abeyance until Islamabad ...
In 1942, America completed Friant Dam and diverted most of the San Joaquin River into farms; a salmon run once numbering nearly 50,000 adults collapsedFriant Dam construction in California significantly altered the San Joaquin River's flow. This action disconnected salmon from their spawni...
In 1900, Chicago made its river flow backward to keep sewage out of Lake Michigan, redirecting the water toward the Mississippi Basin insteadChicago reversed its river flow in the late 1800s to protect its drinking water. This engineering feat sent waste away from Lake Michigan a...
"Death toll missing numbers will go up; several areas remain cut off": Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on flood situationAssam's Chief Minister stated the flood death toll will likely increase soon. Many areas remain disconnected, preventing accurate reporting...
Heavy rainfall inundates parts of Surat rural; Kim River in spate, traffic disruptedHeavy rainfall has caused significant waterlogging in rural South Gujarat areas. The Kim River overflowed, disrupting traffic and entering ...
Assam flood situation: 47 dead, 40 missing, 7.21 lakh people affectedAssam's flood situation remains critical with 47 deaths and over 7.21 lakh people affected. Many rivers continue to rise due to incessant r...
Ken-Betwa activist Bhatnagar ends 18-day hunger strike on mother's requestActivist Amit Bhatnagar has ended his 18-day hunger strike against alleged irregularities in the rehabilitation and compensation of familie...
Jammu & Kashmir: Massive damage to power infrastructure in Rajouri in flash floods; restoration work underwayFlash floods in Rajouri have severely damaged local power infrastructure, washing away and damaging many transformers. Power Development De...
India slams Pak at UN over cross-border terrorism, says Kashmir integral part of IndiaIndia rejected Pakistan's remarks at the United Nations regarding the Indus Waters Treaty. Cooperation cannot occur when cross-border terro...
In 1889, British engineers built a bridge where the Ganga Canal flows above a river. This cement-less marvel in UP still works after 130 yearsAn ancient aqueduct in Kasganj amazes visitors with its unique design. A river flows beneath while a canal runs directly over its structure...
Toll in Assam floods rises to 11; over 3.10 lakh affected as major rivers in spateOne more death was reported in Assam floods, bringing the total to eleven. Over 3.10 lakh people remain affected across eleven districts in...
All gates of the Salal dam on Chenab river opened amid heavy rain in ReasiSalal Dam gates were opened in Reasi due to heavy rainfall and increased river inflow. This action released excess water and regulated the ...
For decades, the Soviet Union planned to reverse the flow of Siberia's mighty rivers, turning them south to water Central Asia, one of the largest schemes ever seriously proposedA Soviet engineering dream aimed to reverse Siberian rivers for Central Asian agriculture. This ambitious plan involved studying over 120 i...
As Lake Chad shrank to a tenth of its size, engineers revived Transaqua: A plan to pipe water 2,400 km from the Congo River to refill it, moving a whole river across a continentLake Chad's water levels have significantly decreased, impacting over thirty million people. Engineers propose Transaqua, a massive canal t...
IMD forecasts heavy rain across UP over next 24 hoursUttar Pradesh is expected to experience widespread rain and thundershowers over the next twenty-four hours. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is...
Yamuna loses 90% water flow in Delhi: Okhla and ITO barrages linked to river narrowing to 32% of its 1799 width; Delhi University study maps 200-year changeA study by geologists from Delhi University and IISER Bhopal has found that the Yamuna's average width in Delhi has shrunk by 68% since 179...
Glaciers were found moving across the Himalayas from space; scientists just uncovered a 58,500-year-old collapse hiding in the same mountainsSpace images reveal Himalayan glaciers flowing downhill, a dynamic process previously unseen. These ice masses feed vital rivers relied upo...
Chinese geologists question safety of Brahmaputra Mega-Dam in Tibet being built over active seismic fault lineIn a startling revelation, geologists from China have identified an active fault line beneath the Brahmaputra hydropower project, prompting...
China's plan to build world's biggest dam on Brahmaputra near Arunachal Pradesh hits an 'Ice Age fault': ReportChinese scientists have identified an active fault line beneath the Yarlung Tsangpo dam construction zone. This geological finding raises s...