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SWOT Satellite Reveals Key Insights on Ohio River Basin Lakes and Reservoirs
The SWOT satellite, a joint NASA-CNES mission, has provided new insights into the Ohio River Basin’s lakes, reservoirs, and water movement. Observations show water level changes between 1,600 feet and 330 feet, offering hydrologists critical insights into river discharge and freshwater availability. The SWOT satellite captures comprehensive water...
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Bangladeshi Man Swims Across River To Enter India, Caught By Border Forces
Another Bangladeshi national attempted to flee to India by swimming across a river, a day after a Hindu girl crossed over to the Indian side.
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Bodies Of 3 Siblings Recovered From River In Madhya Pradesh, Suicide Note Found: Police
The bodies of a 21-year-old woman and her teen siblings were recovered from a river on Saturday after they went missing along with their mother some days ago in Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh, a police official said.
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Another Paris Olympics 2024 Controversy? Irish Olympian Hospitalised After Seine Swim
Irish double medal-winning Olympian Daniel Wiffen said Monday he had "rushed" to hospital in Paris with a stomach bug, two days after taking part in the marathon swimming in the River Seine.
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Olympic Triathlon Mixed Relay In Seine To Go Ahead Monday
The Olympic triathlon mixed relay will go ahead as planned Monday, organisers said, despite two days of training in the River Seine being cancelled and a Belgian triathlete falling sick.
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This China Man Has Prevented 469 Depressed People From Jumping Off Bridge
Chen wears a red volunteer's uniform with the words "cherish life every day" written in Chinese and patrols the bridge 10 times each day.
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Karnataka Ready To Release 8,000 Cusecs Cauvery Water To Tamil Nadu: Chief Minister
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said the Karnataka government was ready to release 8,000 cusecs of water from the Cauvery river every day to neighbouring Tamil Nadu instead of one TMC as directed by the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee.
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US Woman, 22, Found Beaten To Death Days After Judge Released Ex-Boyfriend From Jail
A 22-year-old university student in the United States was found beaten to death and wrapped in a sheet in the back seat of her car - days after her boyfriend was let out of jail.
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Another Bridge Collapses In Bihar, 7th Such Incident In 15 Days
In a troubling trend for Bihar, a portion of a bridge over Gandaki river in Siwan district collapsed on Wednesday morning, marking the seventh such incident in the state within the past 15 days.
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Bridge In Bihar's Thakurganj Sinks, Sixth In 10 Days
Another bridge in Bihar went out of commission today, making it the sixth in 10 days. The bridge in Thakurganj block sunk by a feet after the water level of the Bund river increased following heavy rains.
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Tanker Mafia Operates On Yamuna's Haryana Side: Delhi Government To Supreme Court
A day after the Supreme Court slammed AAP government over tanker mafia in water-scarce national capital, the Delhi government claimed they were operational on the Haryana side of the Yamuna river over which the Delhi Jal Board has no jurisdiction.
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Manipur Flood Situation Improves As Water Level Recedes In Rivers, Human Habitations
The flood situation had largely improved on Saturday in Manipur, which was ravaged for more than five days due to the massive deluge affecting around two lakh people in 348 villages and urban localities in eight districts after the incessant rains
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Forced To Give Birth After Rape, Honduran Woman Seeks UN Remedy
On a November day in 2015, Fausia went to fetch water from a river near her home in rural Honduras. She was attacked by two men who beat and kicked her and put a knife to her throat.
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Woman Throws Son, 6, Into Crocodile-Infested River, Body Found Day Later
A woman threw her six-year-old special needs son into a canal infested with crocodiles in Karnataka after a fight with her husband. The child's half-eaten body was found a day later, the police said on Monday.
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UK Man Who Brutally Killed His Wife Had Abused His Previous Partner Too
A 28-year-old UK-based man brutrally murdered his wife, chopping her body into over 200 pieces. He kept here chopped body parts in the kitchen for seven days and dumping them into a river with the help of a friend.
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SWOT Satellite Reveals Key Insights on Ohio River Basin Lakes and Reservoirs
The SWOT satellite, a joint NASA-CNES mission, has provided new insights into the Ohio River Basin’s lakes, reservoirs, and water movement. Observations show water level changes between 1,600 feet and 330 feet, offering hydrologists critical insights into river discharge and freshwater availability. The SWOT satellite captures comprehensive water...
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Bangladeshi Man Swims Across River To Enter India, Caught By Border Forces
Another Bangladeshi national attempted to flee to India by swimming across a river, a day after a Hindu girl crossed over to the Indian side.
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Bodies Of 3 Siblings Recovered From River In Madhya Pradesh, Suicide Note Found: Police
The bodies of a 21-year-old woman and her teen siblings were recovered from a river on Saturday after they went missing along with their mother some days ago in Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh, a police official said.
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Another Paris Olympics 2024 Controversy? Irish Olympian Hospitalised After Seine Swim
Irish double medal-winning Olympian Daniel Wiffen said Monday he had "rushed" to hospital in Paris with a stomach bug, two days after taking part in the marathon swimming in the River Seine.
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Olympic Triathlon Mixed Relay In Seine To Go Ahead Monday
The Olympic triathlon mixed relay will go ahead as planned Monday, organisers said, despite two days of training in the River Seine being cancelled and a Belgian triathlete falling sick.
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This China Man Has Prevented 469 Depressed People From Jumping Off Bridge
Chen wears a red volunteer's uniform with the words "cherish life every day" written in Chinese and patrols the bridge 10 times each day.
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Karnataka Ready To Release 8,000 Cusecs Cauvery Water To Tamil Nadu: Chief Minister
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said the Karnataka government was ready to release 8,000 cusecs of water from the Cauvery river every day to neighbouring Tamil Nadu instead of one TMC as directed by the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee.
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US Woman, 22, Found Beaten To Death Days After Judge Released Ex-Boyfriend From Jail
A 22-year-old university student in the United States was found beaten to death and wrapped in a sheet in the back seat of her car - days after her boyfriend was let out of jail.
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Another Bridge Collapses In Bihar, 7th Such Incident In 15 Days
In a troubling trend for Bihar, a portion of a bridge over Gandaki river in Siwan district collapsed on Wednesday morning, marking the seventh such incident in the state within the past 15 days.
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Bridge In Bihar's Thakurganj Sinks, Sixth In 10 Days
Another bridge in Bihar went out of commission today, making it the sixth in 10 days. The bridge in Thakurganj block sunk by a feet after the water level of the Bund river increased following heavy rains.
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Tanker Mafia Operates On Yamuna's Haryana Side: Delhi Government To Supreme Court
A day after the Supreme Court slammed AAP government over tanker mafia in water-scarce national capital, the Delhi government claimed they were operational on the Haryana side of the Yamuna river over which the Delhi Jal Board has no jurisdiction.
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Manipur Flood Situation Improves As Water Level Recedes In Rivers, Human Habitations
The flood situation had largely improved on Saturday in Manipur, which was ravaged for more than five days due to the massive deluge affecting around two lakh people in 348 villages and urban localities in eight districts after the incessant rains
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Forced To Give Birth After Rape, Honduran Woman Seeks UN Remedy
On a November day in 2015, Fausia went to fetch water from a river near her home in rural Honduras. She was attacked by two men who beat and kicked her and put a knife to her throat.
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Woman Throws Son, 6, Into Crocodile-Infested River, Body Found Day Later
A woman threw her six-year-old special needs son into a canal infested with crocodiles in Karnataka after a fight with her husband. The child's half-eaten body was found a day later, the police said on Monday.
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UK Man Who Brutally Killed His Wife Had Abused His Previous Partner Too
A 28-year-old UK-based man brutrally murdered his wife, chopping her body into over 200 pieces. He kept here chopped body parts in the kitchen for seven days and dumping them into a river with the help of a friend.
