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Hyderabad faces drinking water crisis by December; Singur reservoir, crucial to city's IT belt, has only 60 days of supply leftHyderabad's core urban region is staring at an early drinking water crisis as key reservoirs supplying the city keep depleting due to defic...- In 2006, Matt Damon built a non-profit after seeing water crisis in a Zambian village; 20 years later, the charity mission has reached more than 95 million peopleMatt Damon's water nonprofit began after a 2006 visit to Zambia, where a borewell near a young girl's home was the only thing standing betw...
- Govt notifies 375 permissible works under VB-G RAM G, expands scope by 41 per centThe Centre has introduced 375 new permissible works under the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission. The categories inclu...
- FLY91 begins flights from Navi Mumbai airport, adds four direct routesFLY91 has begun operating from Navi Mumbai International Airport, offering direct flights to various destinations. The airline plans to ope...
- Oil prices slip as traders weigh strong Mideast exports against Gulf tensionsOil prices slipped as a result of heightened crude exports from the Middle East, alongside a stockpile release by the G7. Brent crude futur...
- Kyiv: Over 50% of Moscow's refining capacity taken outThe Defense Ministry said late Sunday that recent strikes on refineries in cities including Moscow, Yaroslavl, Ust-Luga, Perm, Saratov and ...
- Maharashtra imposes minimum 10% water cut in urban, rural local bodies from Oct 16 amid deficient monsoonMaharashtra will enforce a 10 percent reduction in water supply starting October 16 due to insufficient rainfall. The state has prioritized...
- In 2015, Bill Gates backed a Seattle-based company that turned human waste into drinking water and Electricity. Now it has secured $500 million from investors, and earns nearly $100 million a yearThe Omniprocessor, developed by the Seattle-based Janicki Bioenergy with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, came to the lime...
- Second water bodies census: Maharashtra records 4.74 lakh, UP 2.86 lakh; five states see declineMaharashtra's water bodies rose to 4.74 lakh, nearly five times the first census total. Uttar Pradesh also recorded an increase, with over ...
- Karnataka CM Shivakumar seeks Rs 3,705 cr drought relief from CentreKarnataka is facing a severe drought situation affecting farmers and the general public. Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has requested Rs 3,7...
- Pakistan took full advantage of Indus Waters Treaty following India’s unequal concessions: PK SaxenaFormer Indian Indus Waters Commissioner PK Saxena called the Indus Waters Treaty unequal, saying India made concessions while Pakistan expl...
- Office space leasing increases by 6% on-year during July–SeptemberIndia's office sector recorded absorption of 66.4 million sq. ft. in the January–September (9M 2026) period, marking a record high for any ...
- Running water trains: Railways ready to transport water to drought-hit Maharashtra, but state must first find a water sourceCentral Railway is open to running special water trains to drought-hit districts of Maharashtra if the state government provides an adequat...
- Contaminated water in Indore's Bhagirathpura result of decades of systemic failure: Probe commissionThe water contamination that resulted in multiple deaths in Bhagirathpura was reviewed by a commission. The commission revealed that system...
- Data centre surge triggers CEA study on grid stabilityThe Central Electricity Authority has formed a committee to evaluate data centre effects on power systems and grid stability. This initiati...
- El Nino fears: Govt cuts foodgrain target by 2.63 MTIndia has announced a reduced foodgrain production target of 373.93 million tonnes for the 2026-27 crop year. The decision comes amidst con...
- "Vijay running govt on reels": EPS Palaniswami hits out at TVK chief over farmer issues ahead of Dharapuram by-pollEdappadi K. Palaniswami addressed a campaign rally supporting AIADMK candidate Banumathi in Dharapuram. He criticized the government led by...
- In 1932, J. Paul Getty bought Tidewater oil shares for $2.50 each during the crash. 25 years later, Fortune named him the wealthiest American with a $700 million fortuneJ. Paul Getty bought Tide Water oil shares for just $2.12 in 1932, as the stock market was still reeling from the Great Depression. The Dow...
- Why are water towers built so high? Every foot adds about 0.43 psi of pressure, letting US towns use gravity to push stored water through pipesWater towers are crucial for ensuring sufficient water pressure across community water systems. These structures harness gravity to deliver...
- Home sales increase by 3% annually during July-SeptemberHome sales in the top seven cities have shown signs of recovery during the third quarter of 2026. Total sales increased by 3% compared to t...
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