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First-Ever Tagging Of Ganges River Dolphin Conducted In Assam
The first-ever tagging of the iconic Ganges River Dolphin, found in the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna River system and its tributaries, has been conducted in Assam, the Union Environment Ministry said on Wednesday.
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"Transparency Or Else...": BRS Targets Congress On Hyderabad's Musi River Project
Telangana's opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi has accused the ruling Congress of misleading the state on the Musi river project. The government has been accused of planning mass evacuations along Musi River to benefit real estate giants.
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Only 28% Of Urban Wastewater In India Is Treated: Report
A meagre 28 per cent of the urban wastewater and sewage generated in India undergoes treatment while the rest flows directly into rivers, lakes and land, according to a report by the think tank Centre for Science and Environment.
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Out On Bail, Rape Accused Murders Victim, Throws Body Parts In River: Cops
A man, who was out on bail after being jailed for raping a girl, killed the victim, chopped her body into pieces and threw the body parts in different places in Odisha, police said on Wednesday.
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Sea Of Toxic Foam In Tamil Nadu's Hosur After Dam Discharges Surplus Water
A stretch of the South Periyar River near Tamil Nadu's Hosur has transformed into a sprawling sea of toxic foam following the release of surplus water from the Kellavarapalli Dam.
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Ganga Water In Haridwar 'Unsafe' For Drinking: Pollution Control Board
The Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board tests the water of Ganga every month at about eight places around Haridwar along the Uttar Pradesh border.
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Google Maps Faces Probe In India After Car Falls Off Bridge Killing 3
Google said Tuesday it was assisting Indian authorities probing the deaths of three men who reportedly drove off an incomplete bridge while following a route on Google Maps.
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Portion Of British-Era Bridge Connecting Unnao And Kanpur Collapses
A portion of a historic bridge on the Ganga connecting Kanpur and Unnao, built during the British period, fell into the river in the early hours of Tuesday, locals said.
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Misled By Google Maps, Car Falls Into River From Bridge, 3 Dead In UP
For most of those who travel by road, using GPS (Global Positioning System) technology to reach their destinations safely is an obvious choice. However, for three - including two brothers - in Uttar Pradesh, it led them to a tragic end.
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Autopsy Reveals Chilling Details Of Meitei Family Kidnapped, Killed By Kuki Militants In Manipur
The last photograph of L Chingkheinganba Singh, 3, whose partially decomposed body was found in a river in Manipur's Jiribam district, shows five other family members including his infant sibling and mother sitting together in a forested area.
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Headless Body Of 2-Year-Old Meitei Hostage, Grandmother Killed By Suspected Kuki Militants Found In Manipur River
For Laisharam Herojit, a relief camp inmate from the Meitei community in Manipur's Jiribam district, the worst fears have come true - his family has been executed.
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On Dev Diwali, Varanasi Witnesses Fireworks, Laser Show Over Ganga River
Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi on Friday witnessed spectacular fireworks and a mesmerizing laser show on the occasion of Dev Deepawali.
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Woman's Decomposed Body, Stuffed In Sack, Found In Yamuna River In Delhi
The decomposed body of a woman was found stuffed in a sack in the Yamuna river in southeast Delhi's Kalindi Kunj area, police said on Thursday.
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Even Ganga's Originating Point Is Polluted, Green Tribunal Told
The National Green Tribunal has been informed that according to an Uttarakhand government's report on pollution in Ganga, even the "originating point" of the pious river is polluted by sewage treatment plant (STP) discharge.
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Drug Smuggler Spends 5 Hours In River Along Indo-Bangladesh Border, Dies
A notorious cross-border narcotics smuggler, out on bail, died after spending nearly five hours in the cold waters of the Ichhamati River along the Indo-Bangladesh Border.
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First-Ever Tagging Of Ganges River Dolphin Conducted In Assam
The first-ever tagging of the iconic Ganges River Dolphin, found in the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna River system and its tributaries, has been conducted in Assam, the Union Environment Ministry said on Wednesday.
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"Transparency Or Else...": BRS Targets Congress On Hyderabad's Musi River Project
Telangana's opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi has accused the ruling Congress of misleading the state on the Musi river project. The government has been accused of planning mass evacuations along Musi River to benefit real estate giants.
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Only 28% Of Urban Wastewater In India Is Treated: Report
A meagre 28 per cent of the urban wastewater and sewage generated in India undergoes treatment while the rest flows directly into rivers, lakes and land, according to a report by the think tank Centre for Science and Environment.
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Out On Bail, Rape Accused Murders Victim, Throws Body Parts In River: Cops
A man, who was out on bail after being jailed for raping a girl, killed the victim, chopped her body into pieces and threw the body parts in different places in Odisha, police said on Wednesday.
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Sea Of Toxic Foam In Tamil Nadu's Hosur After Dam Discharges Surplus Water
A stretch of the South Periyar River near Tamil Nadu's Hosur has transformed into a sprawling sea of toxic foam following the release of surplus water from the Kellavarapalli Dam.
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Ganga Water In Haridwar 'Unsafe' For Drinking: Pollution Control Board
The Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board tests the water of Ganga every month at about eight places around Haridwar along the Uttar Pradesh border.
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Google Maps Faces Probe In India After Car Falls Off Bridge Killing 3
Google said Tuesday it was assisting Indian authorities probing the deaths of three men who reportedly drove off an incomplete bridge while following a route on Google Maps.
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Portion Of British-Era Bridge Connecting Unnao And Kanpur Collapses
A portion of a historic bridge on the Ganga connecting Kanpur and Unnao, built during the British period, fell into the river in the early hours of Tuesday, locals said.
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Misled By Google Maps, Car Falls Into River From Bridge, 3 Dead In UP
For most of those who travel by road, using GPS (Global Positioning System) technology to reach their destinations safely is an obvious choice. However, for three - including two brothers - in Uttar Pradesh, it led them to a tragic end.
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Autopsy Reveals Chilling Details Of Meitei Family Kidnapped, Killed By Kuki Militants In Manipur
The last photograph of L Chingkheinganba Singh, 3, whose partially decomposed body was found in a river in Manipur's Jiribam district, shows five other family members including his infant sibling and mother sitting together in a forested area.
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Headless Body Of 2-Year-Old Meitei Hostage, Grandmother Killed By Suspected Kuki Militants Found In Manipur River
For Laisharam Herojit, a relief camp inmate from the Meitei community in Manipur's Jiribam district, the worst fears have come true - his family has been executed.
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On Dev Diwali, Varanasi Witnesses Fireworks, Laser Show Over Ganga River
Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi on Friday witnessed spectacular fireworks and a mesmerizing laser show on the occasion of Dev Deepawali.
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Woman's Decomposed Body, Stuffed In Sack, Found In Yamuna River In Delhi
The decomposed body of a woman was found stuffed in a sack in the Yamuna river in southeast Delhi's Kalindi Kunj area, police said on Thursday.
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Even Ganga's Originating Point Is Polluted, Green Tribunal Told
The National Green Tribunal has been informed that according to an Uttarakhand government's report on pollution in Ganga, even the "originating point" of the pious river is polluted by sewage treatment plant (STP) discharge.
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Drug Smuggler Spends 5 Hours In River Along Indo-Bangladesh Border, Dies
A notorious cross-border narcotics smuggler, out on bail, died after spending nearly five hours in the cold waters of the Ichhamati River along the Indo-Bangladesh Border.
