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Joe Biden Announces $1 Billion In Aid For African Countries
The United States will provide more than $1 billion in humanitarian aid for people displaced by drought or conflict in 31 African countries, US President Joe Biden said in Angola Tuesday.
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"Let There Not Be Contest": Supreme Court On Centre, State Funds Row
The Supreme Court on Monday expressed concern over recent instances in which state governments had approached it seeking directions against the centre, and called on both sides to cooperate rather than compete.
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Karnataka Approaches Supreme Court For Release Of Funds To Tackle Drought
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said the state government has filed a petition in the Supreme Court demanding a direction to the Centre to immediately release grants under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to the state.
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"Not Seen Such Drought In 3-4 Decades": DK Shivakumar On Bengaluru Water Crisis
Amid the acute water shortage in Bengaluru, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said on Monday the State had not witnessed such a severe drought in the past three-four decades, and the next two months are "very much
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"Irony Died": BJP As Siddarmaiah Flies In Private Jet To Seek Drought Aid
Amid the Congress' crowdfunding campaign, the Bharatiya Janata Partyon Friday launched an attack on Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and state minister Zameer Ahmed Khan saying that at a time when their party is asking for donations,
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"Been A Long Time...": Ex-India Star On Rohit Sharma's Century Drought In ODIs
The former India batter stated that he would really like to see Rohit Sharma scoring a century as the star batter had last reached the triple figures in January 2020
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Extreme Weather In US Caused Damage Worth $165 Billion: Report
Major hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, drought and a fierce winter storm caused more than $165 billion in damage in the United States last year with climate change "supercharging" some extreme weather, a US government report said Tuesday.
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Florida Is Expecting Severe Drought Conditions And Wildfire After Hurricane Ian: Report
While Hurricane Ian drenches Southwest Florida in massive amounts of rain, the state's northwest is expected to experience drought conditions and wildfire.
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India Bans Export Of Broken Rice, After 20% Export Tax Amid Drought In 4 States
The government has banned the export of broken rice with an aim to increase domestic availability.
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Drought Uncovers Dinosaur Footprints From 113 Million Years Ago
A drought in Texas dried up a river flowing through Dinosaur Valley State Park, exposing tracks from giant reptiles that lived some 113 million years ago, an official said Tuesday.
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Lake Powell In US, At The Epicentre Of Biggest Drought, Close To Deadpool: Report
Lake Powell, straddling the border between Utah and Arizona in the United States, is gradually drying up as a result of mega drought in the region.
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Utah's Great Saltwater Lake Drops To Lowest Level After Amid Drought: Report
The Great Salt Lake in Utah fell to its lowest recorded level this month as western United States continues to weather a historic drought.
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'Drought Of A Moderate Nature' Declared In Nagaland
The Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA) has declared a 'drought of a moderate nature' in the entire state for six months from September 2021 to March this year.
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BS Yediyurappa Turns To Maharashtra To Meet Water Shortage In Karnataka
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa requested his Maharashtra counterpart Uddhav Thackeray to release six thousand million cubic feet (TMC) water from his state's reservoirs to rivers in Karnataka to meet acute drinking water shortage in North Karnataka.
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Maharashtra Election 2019: In Poll-Bound Maharashtra, Amit Shah Keeps Focus On Jammu And Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir recurred as an election issue in Maharashtra as BJP chief Amit Shah held his second rally in the state today. The BJP chief was campaigning in Beed, an area that has seen four consecutive droughts, but the focus was on nationalism and the abrogation of Article 370, which gave the state a special status.
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Joe Biden Announces $1 Billion In Aid For African Countries
The United States will provide more than $1 billion in humanitarian aid for people displaced by drought or conflict in 31 African countries, US President Joe Biden said in Angola Tuesday.
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"Let There Not Be Contest": Supreme Court On Centre, State Funds Row
The Supreme Court on Monday expressed concern over recent instances in which state governments had approached it seeking directions against the centre, and called on both sides to cooperate rather than compete.
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Karnataka Approaches Supreme Court For Release Of Funds To Tackle Drought
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said the state government has filed a petition in the Supreme Court demanding a direction to the Centre to immediately release grants under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to the state.
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"Not Seen Such Drought In 3-4 Decades": DK Shivakumar On Bengaluru Water Crisis
Amid the acute water shortage in Bengaluru, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said on Monday the State had not witnessed such a severe drought in the past three-four decades, and the next two months are "very much
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"Irony Died": BJP As Siddarmaiah Flies In Private Jet To Seek Drought Aid
Amid the Congress' crowdfunding campaign, the Bharatiya Janata Partyon Friday launched an attack on Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and state minister Zameer Ahmed Khan saying that at a time when their party is asking for donations,
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"Been A Long Time...": Ex-India Star On Rohit Sharma's Century Drought In ODIs
The former India batter stated that he would really like to see Rohit Sharma scoring a century as the star batter had last reached the triple figures in January 2020
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Extreme Weather In US Caused Damage Worth $165 Billion: Report
Major hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, drought and a fierce winter storm caused more than $165 billion in damage in the United States last year with climate change "supercharging" some extreme weather, a US government report said Tuesday.
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Florida Is Expecting Severe Drought Conditions And Wildfire After Hurricane Ian: Report
While Hurricane Ian drenches Southwest Florida in massive amounts of rain, the state's northwest is expected to experience drought conditions and wildfire.
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India Bans Export Of Broken Rice, After 20% Export Tax Amid Drought In 4 States
The government has banned the export of broken rice with an aim to increase domestic availability.
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Drought Uncovers Dinosaur Footprints From 113 Million Years Ago
A drought in Texas dried up a river flowing through Dinosaur Valley State Park, exposing tracks from giant reptiles that lived some 113 million years ago, an official said Tuesday.
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Lake Powell In US, At The Epicentre Of Biggest Drought, Close To Deadpool: Report
Lake Powell, straddling the border between Utah and Arizona in the United States, is gradually drying up as a result of mega drought in the region.
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Utah's Great Saltwater Lake Drops To Lowest Level After Amid Drought: Report
The Great Salt Lake in Utah fell to its lowest recorded level this month as western United States continues to weather a historic drought.
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'Drought Of A Moderate Nature' Declared In Nagaland
The Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA) has declared a 'drought of a moderate nature' in the entire state for six months from September 2021 to March this year.
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BS Yediyurappa Turns To Maharashtra To Meet Water Shortage In Karnataka
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa requested his Maharashtra counterpart Uddhav Thackeray to release six thousand million cubic feet (TMC) water from his state's reservoirs to rivers in Karnataka to meet acute drinking water shortage in North Karnataka.
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Maharashtra Election 2019: In Poll-Bound Maharashtra, Amit Shah Keeps Focus On Jammu And Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir recurred as an election issue in Maharashtra as BJP chief Amit Shah held his second rally in the state today. The BJP chief was campaigning in Beed, an area that has seen four consecutive droughts, but the focus was on nationalism and the abrogation of Article 370, which gave the state a special status.
