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    Bather, beware: British beaches and rivers have a sewage problem. It has seeped into election talk

    Endurance swimmer Joan Fennelly faces contaminated water in the River Thames while swimming year-round. She takes precautions due to sewage and agricultural pollution in the waterways of Britain.

    Nitin Gadkari- a go-getter and man behind India's mega push to road infrastructure

    Senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari, known as the 'Highway Man of India', has been instrumental in the construction of national highways and new roads, serving as the Minister for Road Transport & Highways in the last two governments led by Narendra Modi.

    Traders are bracing for a record-smashing summer that will shake up commodities

    Prices for some of the world’s most vital commodities — natural gas, power and staple crops like wheat and soy — are climbing.

    Can't forget July 2005 deluge in Mumbai: HC on plea against Mithi river improvement project

    The Bombay High Court refuses wide relief to a welfare society opposing the Mithi river improvement project due to extensive damage caused by illicit construction during the 2005 deluge. The court emphasizes rehabilitation and plans to monitor relocation and rehabilitation, with a hearing on March 13.

    China 'Pushes the Boundaries' with its expanding borders

    China is using aggressive tactics to expand its territory in Bhutan, the South China Sea, and Japan's Senkaku Islands. It is building settlements, roads, hydropower stations, and military outposts in disputed areas, causing tensions with neighboring countries.

    India-Russia defence coop remains unprecedented with full transfer of tech: Denis Alipov

    “we are working on joint development and manufacturing of the most sophisticated systems, ensuring a significant contribution to the “Make in India” and “Self-reliant India” initiatives,” Denis Alipov said at a session earlier this week in New Delhi at VIF-Valdai Club.

    • MV Kindat Pandaw embarks on Brahmaputra odyssey as Assam starts a new age in river cruise tourism

      The ship embarks on pristine Brahmaputra odyssey from here on where the rich cultural and social heritage of Assam will be displayed to 31 tourists from Canada, Australia, Switzerland, the USA and the UK. The 21 days international river cruise sojourn is likely to culminate at Pandu in Guwahati.

      Russian strikes on Ukraine kill boy in Kharkiv, damage port infrastructure

      Ukrainian officials reported that Russia launched a drone and missile strike on Ukraine, causing casualties and damage. In the Odesa region, a grain silo was damaged, and several trucks caught fire. Ukrainian air defences successfully shot down a significant number of the drones launched by Russia. In Kharkiv, a 10-year-old boy was killed, and 16 people were wounded. Moscow denies intentionally targeting civilians, but residential areas and critical infrastructure have been affected. Russia has intensified attacks on Ukraine's southern regions since quitting a grain deal in July.

      River interlinking projects in India may aggravate water stress: Study

      India's river interlinking projects, aimed at addressing droughts and floods, may worsen water stress and disrupt monsoon patterns, according to a study in Nature. The research used regional climate models and data analysis to examine the hydro-meteorological consequences of these massive infrastructure projects. The study found that inter-basin water transfer could affect land-atmosphere interactions, leading to changes in rainfall patterns.

      Ukraine targets a key Crimean city a day after striking Russia's Black Sea Fleet headquarters

      Ukraine launched another missile attack on Sevastopol in Crimea, according to a Russian official. The attack came a day after Ukraine targeted the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea Fleet. Sevastopol was put on an air raid alert, and ferry traffic was halted temporarily. Pro-Ukraine sources reported loud blasts and rising smoke near Vilne in northern Crimea. Ukraine's intelligence chief claimed that at least nine people were killed and 16 others wounded in the attack on the Black Sea Fleet. The Russian Defense Ministry initially said one serviceman was killed, but later stated that he was missing.

      Ukraine targets key Crimean city a day after striking the Russian navy headquarters

      Ukraine launched another missile attack on Sevastopol in occupied Crimea, according to a Russian-installed official. The attack comes a day after an attack on the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea Fleet left a serviceman missing. Sevastopol was put on air raid alert for about an hour after debris from intercepted missiles fell near a pier.

      Russian drone attack hits Danube port infrastructure: Ukraine

      The Danube has become Ukraine's main route for exporting grain since July, when Russia quit a U.N. and Turkey-brokered deal that had given safe passage to Kyiv's exports of grains, oilseeds and vegetables oils via the Black Sea.

      Russia says destroyed Ukrainian drones in Moscow, Black Sea

      Russia said its forces have destroyed Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow and its Black Sea Fleet. Moscow's mayor said the wreckage of one of the downed drones fell on the Expo Centre, causing limited damage and no casualties. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned last month that war was coming to Russia.

      Cargo ship exits Ukraine port despite threat from Russian navy

      A cargo vessel exited the Ukrainian port of Odesa along a new maritime corridor, despite Russia's warning about targeting vessels using Ukrainian ports. Ukraine liberated a village as part of its push against Moscow's forces along the southern front, raising the possibility of Russian protectionism.

      Ukraine wants ships to keep exporting its grain despite Russian attacks

      Despite the warnings and port attacks, which have levelled grain infrastructure, “shipping has always been very, very resilient in the face of these sorts of risks,” said John Stawpert, senior manager of environment and trade for the International Chamber of Shipping, which represents 80 per cent of the world's commercial fleet.

      Sarbananda Sonowal announces infrastructure upgrade at Dhubri port

      Sonowal participated in the Stakeholders Meeting aimed at unlocking the Export Import (EXIM) trade potential of Dhubri port here. Organized by the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), the meet was attended by senior officials of IWAI, including Sanjay Bandopadhyay, Chairman, IWAI as well as Inland Waterways Transport, Government of Assam along with stakeholders & business groups from Bangladesh and Bhutan.

      Taking the high road: India infrastructure drive counters China

      The Asian giants fought a war in 1962 over their 3,500-kilometre (2,200-mile) divide, now known as the Line of Actual Control, and it remains disputed to this day, with sporadic clashes and regular diplomatic manoeuvres. Culturally largely Tibetan, Arunachal Pradesh is savage territory for battle, with mountain passes as high as 4,750 metres (15,000 feet) still covered in snowdrifts as late as May, and thickly forested slopes lower down.

      Major Himalayan rivers like Indus, Ganges and Brahmaputra will see their flows reduced as glaciers recede: UN Chief

      In Asia, 10 major rivers originate in the Himalaya region, supplying freshwater to 1.3 billion people living in its watershed. "As glaciers and ice sheets continue to recede over the coming decades, major Himalayan rivers like the Indus, the Ganges and Brahmaputra will feel the impact - seeing their flows reduced," Guterres said.

      Russia wants to recover debris of US drone from Black Sea

      Nikolai Patrushev, the secretary of Russia's Security Council, claimed in televised remarks that Tuesday's incident was "another confirmation" of direct U.S. involvement in the conflict in Ukraine. He said Russia planned to search for the drone's debris.

      Sea levels up 4.5mm per year during 2013-22, several big cities at risk: WMO
      Russia pushes Ukrainians to relocate as possible battle for Kherson looms

      The Ukrainian military said that the calls by occupation officials for people to leave the area were part of a campaign to terrorize and deport tens of thousands of civilians across the Dnieper River to areas in the east still firmly under Moscow’s control.

      Russia hits Ukraine's Black Sea port in wake of grain deal

      Ukraine's Foreign Ministry denounced Saturday's airstrikes as "spit in the face" of Turkey and the United Nations, which brokered the agreements. Two Russian Kalibr cruise missiles hit the port's infrastructure and Ukrainian air defenses brought down two others, the Ukrainian military's Southern Command said.

      Rising seas are the next crisis for the world’s ports

      Ports cannot easily escape the influence of water. When extreme rains led to flooding in Itajai, Brazil, in 2017, the floodwaters produced currents strong enough to prevent ships from berthing.

      State-of-the-art river terminal with shopping centres, restaurants to come up in Guwahati: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

      Sarma pointed out that the river terminal will have requisite amenities for the differently abled, senior citizens, women and children.

      China building dual-use infrastructure along your border... we will help: US defence secretary Lloyd Austin

      The US has leased India Predator drones and other hi-tech equipment beside helping with urgent winter clothing during the Ladakh stand-off that is now continuing for the second consecutive winter.

      NRL and Inland Waterways ink MoU for transportation of cargo

      According to government, the MoU will pave the way for making rivers navigable throughout the year by IWAI and assist in bringing large cargoes and capital equipment including single piece prefabricated process plants for refinery expansion projects.

      Policies empowering poor will be hit without a ‘double engine’ government: PM Modi

      Modi made the remarks during the inauguration of ‘Maitri Setu’, a 1.9 kilometre long bridge joining Sabroom in India with Ramgarh in Bangladesh, through video conference. He also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple infrastructure projects in Tripura.

      Xi's obsession to look strong amid discontent likely reasons for rogue behaviour

      "There are certainly economic costs China will bear," said Paul Staniland, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago."The question that we can't answer yet is how severe the economic cost actually will be, and, above all, how much pain the Chinese leadership is willing to accept relative to the gains it sees from advancing a more assertive posture in the region."

      China resorting to confrontation along LAC to punish India for rejecting BRI: Swedish journalist

      "First of all, the confrontation along the LAC between India and China has nothing to do with the border as such, if it should be on this or that barren rock in an uninhabited area," he said.

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