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Why in news?Tamil Nadu is examining solar-powered pumping for a proposed transfer of surplus Cauvery water. The proposal would connect Mayanur Barrage...
Why in news?A vehicle carrying ten people fell into the Lohit River in Arunachal Pradesh on 13 August 2026. The accident occurred near Sarti on the Wa...
Why in news?A new risk assessment has renewed attention on the rapidly expanding Ghepan Lake in Himachal Pradesh. The glacial lake lies above Sissu in...
Why in news?A basin-scale study identified 219 hanging glaciers in Uttarakhand’s Alaknanda basin. Researchers mapped their form and estimated the ic...
Why in news?A new barrier lake formed in Tibet after the deadly Rasuwa border flood. Avalanche and landslide debris blocked a river flowing towards Ne...
Why in news?The National Disaster Response Force positioned teams in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh after Nepal’s flash floods. Officials monitored rivers ...
Why in news?The Tamil Nadu government is examining a ₹876.35-crore proposal for central Chennai. It covers 7.2 kilometres of the Buckingham Canal. T...
Why in news?A rotating column appeared over the water at Ferry Reach in Bermuda on 22 August. A local resident filmed the small formation near the sho...
Why in news? A spectator enclosure at the Red Fort’s Independence Day ceremony carried the name “Dimna Lake.” The 15 August 2026 arrangements us...
Why in news? The Deputy Commissioners of Udhampur and Ramban visited the Sawalkote Hydroelectric Project headquarters at Tanger. Senior district and p...
Why in news?Lake Powell fell to about 3,519.91 feet, just below its April 2023 record low. What the latest level shows The Associated Press reported t...
Why in news?Mount Kanlaon produced a grey plume that rose about 200 metres before drifting north. What the observation means The Philippine Institute ...
