Drinking excess water may not benefit us
June 6th, 2012 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 6 (IANS) Drink lots of water... it's good for you -- an oft-heard advice has been debunked by an expert as not really benefitting us and rather being ... Read more...
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Farakka barrage to get new sluice gates: Bansal
March 3rd, 2012 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 3 (IANS) Stating that the existing sluice gates of the Farakka Barrage were too old to function, Union Water Resources Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal Saturday said they ... Read more...
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Orissa floods: A man-made disaster?
September 15th, 2011 - 11:13 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Sep 15 (IANS) Floods in Orissa that have killed at least 22 people and affected more than two million over the past week could have been avoided had the ... Read more...
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Orissa flood toll 20
September 14th, 2011 - 12:48 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Sep 13 (IANS) The death toll from floods that have so far affected more than two million people in Orissa over the past week rose to 20 Tuesday, officials ... Read more...
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Floods displace thousands in Orissa
September 10th, 2011 - 12:24 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Sep 9 (IANS) Floods triggered by a huge discharge of water from the Hirakud dam have displaced about 3,800 people and damaged at least 8,000 houses in 14 of ... Read more...
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Four fishing boats sink off Maharashtra town, 18 missing
September 3rd, 2011 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
Raigad (Maharashtra), Sep 3 (IANS) At least 18 fishermen are reported missing and 16 were rescued after four fishing boats overturned and sank in the stormy Arabian Sea off Alibaug ... Read more...
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Flood gates opened at Himachal’s Pong Dam
August 18th, 2011 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 18 (IANS) The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) Thursday opened the floodgates of the Pong Dam in neighbouring Himachal Pradesh as the water in the reservoir almost reached ... Read more...
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Punjab cautions against possibility of floods
August 17th, 2011 - 12:30 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 16 (IANS) The Punjab government Tuesday cautioned against the possibility of floods in some districts following the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) releasing excess water from the reservoir ... Read more...
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Melting ice turning the earth obese
July 8th, 2011 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 8 (IANS) Melting ice in Antarctica and Greenland is swelling the volume of oceans, with the excess water gravitating towards the equator, fattening the planet in its ... Read more...
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All eyes will be on Kotla pitch
February 18th, 2011 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) All eyes will be on the Feroze Shah Kotla pitch when the West Indies and South Africa play their World Cup match Feb 24, the first international ... Read more...
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Restoration work of flood channel Padshahi Bagh starts in Kashmir
November 23rd, 2010 - 7:30 pm ICT by ANI
By Afzal BhatSrinagar, Nov.23 (ANI): Restoration work of the historical Padshahi Bagh flood channel has started here, to divert the excess water from the River Jhelum whenever flood situations arise.The Irrigation and ... Read more...
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Potato crisps could end global water woes!
November 1st, 2010 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 1 (ANI): Water extracted from potatoes before turning them into crisps is being proposed as an innovative way to boost water supplies.Food giant PepsiCo, which owns the crisp manufacturer Walkers, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
North Dakota lake swallows land and buildings
September 24th, 2010 - 8:19 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sep 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A North Dakota lake has managed to swallow land and buildings as well.North Dakota lake is now been called as the slow-growing devil. The lake is referred as ... Read more...
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Water in Himachal’s Pong dam rises, no threat downstream (Lead)
September 23rd, 2010 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Sep 23 (IANS) The water level in Himachal Pradesh's Pong dam Thursday rose again marginally due to discharge of excess water from another dam upstream but the excess water would not ... Read more...
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Water in Himachal’s Pong dam to rise again
September 23rd, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Sep 23 (IANS) The water level at Himachal Pradesh's Pong dam would Thursday rise again marginally due to discharge of excess water from another dam located upstream but there is no ... Read more...
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Water inflow into Himachal’s Pong dam rises again
September 20th, 2010 - 12:04 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Sep 20 (IANS) The inflow of water into Himachal Pradesh's Pong dam again increased marginally Monday due to rainfall, but the authorities said there was no need for worry as the ... Read more...
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Facebook Plant Dies Owing To Overenthusiastic Facebook Users!
September 17th, 2010 - 7:49 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Sep 17, (THAINDIAN NEWS) This was an experiment that sounds like straight out of a science fiction film. However, the Australian plant that was fed and watered in accordance to ... Read more...
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Water inflow into Pong dam falls, spillways still open
September 15th, 2010 - 12:20 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Sep 15 (IANS) The inflow of water into Himachal Pradesh's Pong dam came down Wednesday due to less rainfall in its catchments, but the spillways were still open to flush ... Read more...
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One-inch deflection in Bhakra Dam, but no scare: officials
September 13th, 2010 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 13 (IANS) Playing down fears of a tilt in the Bhakra Dam, where the water level has crossed the maximum mark, the authorities Monday said there was just a 1.05-inch ... Read more...
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Yamuna rises a meter above danger mark, but Delhi Government says no need to panic
September 10th, 2010 - 11:45 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sept.10 (ANI): The Yamuna River, which flows on the outskirts of Delhi, rose a meter above the danger mark of 204.83 meters on Friday, after Haryana released over 800,000 cusecs ... Read more...
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Three killed in Gujarat rains
September 9th, 2010 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Sep 9 (IANS) Three people, including a two-year-old boy, were killed as heavy rains lashed Gujarat Thursday. The weather office here has forecast more rains in the state for next two ... Read more...
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Villages submerged in Punjab as Satluj overflows
September 8th, 2010 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 8 (IANS) At least 15 villages in Anandpur Sahib sub-division in Ropar district of Punjab were submerged and large swathes of land inundated as the overflowing waters of Satluj river ... Read more...
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Dozen Punjab villages flooded as Satluj breaches bank
September 6th, 2010 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 6 (IANS) Nearly a dozen villages in Punjab's Ropar district were flooded as the overflowing Satluj river breached its banks near Laudipur village, officials said Monday.
More water was released ... Read more...
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More water released from Bhakra Dam
September 5th, 2010 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 5 (IANS) More water was released from the Bhakra Dam into the Satluj river Sunday as its spillways were opened to maintain the water level in the reservoir.
The water level ... Read more...
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India now trying to flood Lahore, alleges daily
August 28th, 2010 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 28 (IANS) India has caused the devastating floods in Pakistan by releasing excess water into the Satluj and Beas rivers and now is trying to inundate Lahore by pumping more ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Now, excess water dispute between India and Pakistan
August 27th, 2010 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
By Jaideep Sarin
Ferozepur (Punjab), Aug 27 (IANS) They have fought three wars and have been involved in bitter disputes over water sharing. But India and Pakistan are now fighting a battle on ... Read more...
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Bhakra to allow 1,680 feet water level by Sep 10
August 26th, 2010 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 26 (IANS) The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) Thursday said it will continue to release water into the Satluj river from the Bhakra Dam and allow the water level in ... Read more...
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Rescue work on as floods threaten Punjab, Haryana
August 26th, 2010 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 26 (IANS) Work was continuing on war-footing in Haryana and Punjab Thursday to plug fresh breaches in the Satluj and Yamuna rivers and people were evacuated to safer locations from ... Read more...
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Flood threat over Punjab, Haryana towns (Lead)
August 25th, 2010 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 25 (IANS) Many low-lying areas of Punjab remained on high alert Wednesday as the Satluj river flowed near the danger mark. A fresh breach emerged in the Yamuna river in ... Read more...
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Thousands flee after Punjab floods
August 25th, 2010 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 25 (IANS) Thousands fled their homes as the rain-swollen Satluj river flooded 15 villages in Anandpur Sahib in Punjab's Ropar district, inundating vast acres of farmland.
A nearly 100-feet breach in ... Read more...
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Bhakra water level rises, flood threatens Punjab, Haryana
August 24th, 2010 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 24 (IANS) With the water level in the Bhakra Dam reservoir increasing steadily, Punjab and Haryana areas adjoining the Satluj river continued to be under the threat of floods for ... Read more...
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Punjab, Haryana on alert as flood threat looms (Lead)
August 23rd, 2010 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 23 (IANS) Several districts in Punjab and Haryana remained on flood alert Monday and the army was put on standby, as levels of the rivers flowing through these two states ... Read more...
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Flood threat looms over Punjab, Haryana towns
August 23rd, 2010 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 23 (IANS) District administrations in Punjab and Haryana Monday alerted the Indian Army and asked it to remain geared up for rescue operations as the threat of floods loomed large ... Read more...
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‘Release of excess water not to cause floods in Punjab’
August 22nd, 2010 - 11:37 pm ICT by ANI
Chandigarh/Karnal, Aug 22 (ANI): Chairman of Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) A B Aggarwal has assured that despite release of excess water from Bhakra Nagal Dam there is no need for public ... Read more...
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Flood alert in New Delhi, Yamuna river crosses danger mark
August 21st, 2010 - 7:26 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 21 (ANI): Flood alert has been sounded in the low-lying areas here, after heavy downpours for three days caused the water level to cross the danger mark in the ... Read more...
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