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Odisha: 5 Drown While Bathing In Rivers, Ponds On Holi

Odisha: 5 Drown While Bathing In Rivers, Ponds On Holi

On Wednesday, Five people drowned while taking bath in ponds and rivers in different parts of Odisha after celebrating Holi, police said.

08 March 2023

Maha: Two Men Rescued From A Swollen River In A 20-Hour Operation

Maha: Two Men Rescued From A Swollen River In A 20-Hour Operation

An official said two men were rescued from a swollen river in Maharashtra's Latur district on Saturday after a 20-hour rescue operation.  

22 October 2022

Assam Flood Situation Improves As Water Recedes, Over 6 Lakh People Continue To Suffer

Assam flood: The officials said all rivers in the state are flowing below danger mark, even as over 6 lakh people continue to suffer due to the floods.

09 July 2022

Yamuna River Pollution

Need Concerted Efforts To Stop Pollution In Rivers As Human Life Depends On Them: Padma Shri Awardee

Former sarpanch of Hiware Bazar village was speaking at the concluding ceremony of the 'Chala Januya Nadila' (Let's understand a river) campaign as part of Manjara Jal Sanvad Yatra at Aurad Shahajani in Latur district. 

19 January 2023

TN: 6 Pilgrims Drown In The River, 2 Bodies Recovered

TN: 6 Pilgrims Drown In The River, 2 Bodies Recovered

On Monday, six people, who entered the Kollidam river near Poondi in Thanjavur district to take bath were washed away in the currents, police said.

03 October 2022

The government is yet to release a detailed plan of action

Cairo’s Famous Nile River Houseboats To Be Removed Soon

It is not just the houseboats that are being removed, other historic traditions of Cairo, including an ancient cemetery and historic gardens, are also in this hot soup of renovation

07 July 2022

River: A Poem From Sharmistha Mohanty's 'Extinctions'

Sharmistha Mohanty weaves a river's turbulence around a painting

31 October 2022

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Photo Feature: A Dying River Called Yamuna

The once mighty River Yamuna is an odious stream of slag as it crosses Delhi, rendered listless by the burden of modernity carelessly jettisoned into its body.

01 July 2022

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22 June 2022
River Rafting In Arunachal Pradesh

River Rafting In Arunachal Pradesh

For the serious rafting enthusiasts, the rivers of Arunachal Pradesh have always been the El Dorado- an almost mythical destination about whose rivers they...


08 June 2022
'Save Soil' Campaign: CM Yogi Adityanath Welcomes Sadhguru In Lucknow

'Save Soil' Campaign: CM Yogi Adityanath Welcomes Sadhguru In Lucknow

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said that there is a need to improve soil health in Uttar Pradesh.


25 May 2022
Re-imagining Brahmaputra: Art Collectives In Assam Give A Voice To Community Narratives Of The River

Re-imagining Brahmaputra: Art Collectives In Assam Give A Voice To Community Narratives Of The River

When these days, talks of Brahmaputra rotate around its hydro potentials or the havoc that it creates during monsoon, art collectives in Assam are coming up...


06 April 2022
A Defaced Mural, Two Arrests: Arunachal Pradesh's Tryst With Anti-Dam Movements

A Defaced Mural, Two Arrests: Arunachal Pradesh's Tryst With Anti-Dam Movements

Arunachal Pradesh, where 169 hydropower projects are proposed to be built, often grabs the headlines for the community resistance against the construction of...


04 April 2022
‘Chandigarh Belongs To Punjab, Next Big Battle With Haryana Over River Waters’: Navjot Singh Sidhu

‘Chandigarh Belongs To Punjab, Next Big Battle With Haryana Over River Waters’: Navjot Singh Sidhu

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu’s comments came after recent remarks by Haryana leaders demanding the completion of the Sutlej-Yamuna Link canal for...


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04 March 2022
Uttar Pradesh Polls: The Electoral Power Of Nishads And Nomads

Uttar Pradesh Polls: The Electoral Power Of Nishads And Nomads

All parties eye the big OBC block. Except for the Muslim OBC, the BJP had successfully brought in several OBC castes into its fold both in the 2014 and 2019...


27 February 2022
Poetry: Of Bardot, Abstractions, Letters And Cities

Poetry: Of Bardot, Abstractions, Letters And Cities

To the drowning, a boat is an abstract thing/to the fallen, resurrection is an abstract thing.


18 February 2022
A Stream In Kashmir Disappears Into Sinkhole, Kills Trout In Large Numbers

A Stream In Kashmir Disappears Into Sinkhole, Kills Trout In Large Numbers

A stream in Kashmir disappears in a sinkhole, leaves downstream dry and kills famed trout in large numbers.


11 February 2022
Elections 2022: Who Will The Nishads Row Across To Success In UP?

Elections 2022: Who Will The Nishads Row Across To Success In UP?

Nishad politics, marked by growing identity assertion and the hype around elections, cannot be confined to reservations. Here is an attempt to make sense of...


10 November 2021
Yamuna Pollution Row: Detergents Cause Froth, Govt Must Have Will To Act, Says Conservation Activist

Yamuna Pollution Row: Detergents Cause Froth, Govt Must Have Will To Act, Says Conservation Activist

As the Yamuna river fills with froth yet again, Manoj Misra, convener of the ‘Yamuna Jiye Abhiyaan’, speaks to Outlook about the road map for a clean river...


01 November 2021
Move Over Paris: Goa's Zuari Bridge Viewing Gallery Will Be Better Than Eiffel Tower, Says Nitin Gadkari

Move Over Paris: Goa's Zuari Bridge Viewing Gallery Will Be Better Than Eiffel Tower, Says Nitin Gadkari

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari also said there will be parking space beneath the Zuari bridge in Goa and people could arrive even in boats.


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14 August 2021
Kinnaur Landslide: Death Toll Rises To 20, Chenab Flow Normalised

Kinnaur Landslide: Death Toll Rises To 20, Chenab Flow Normalised

The wreckage of the HRTC bus was traced but no trace of the missing Bolero has been found so far.


08 July 2021
Krishna River Row:  AP CM Seeks To Decry Politics Over Water

Krishna River Row: AP CM Seeks To Decry Politics Over Water

The Andhra CM’s statement has come after Telangana stepped up offensive against AP over the last few days on the Krishna water issue.


08 December 2020
The Tragic Song Of Our Rivers Of Hope

The Tragic Song Of Our Rivers Of Hope

The alarming degradation of our rivers is a reflection of our times. But if they die, so do we.


24 November 2020
Haryana Man Arrested For Hurling His Three Children Into Canal

Haryana Man Arrested For Hurling His Three Children Into Canal

Divers have been pressed into service to trace the bodies, say police.


27 September 2020
World River's Day: A River Is Not The Source Of Water, It Is The Destination

World River's Day: A River Is Not The Source Of Water, It Is The Destination

Water is a resource that needs to be managed. But we think about water only when we run out of it.


15 November 2019
Subansiri Hydel Project: Disaster On The Cards?

Subansiri Hydel Project: Disaster On The Cards?

After a eight-year gap, work on the Subansiri dam has resumed much to the unhappiness of activists. Project cost has spiraled from Rs 6,900 crore in 2005 to...


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