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J&K’s Mansbal lake starts hosting migratory birds again
Manasbal Lake, the country’s deepest freshwater lake in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, is on the path of ecological recovery with the return of migratory birds. The lake is 43-feet deep with a length and breadth of 3.5 km and 1.5 km, respectively. Locals are upbeat about the uptick in the migratory birds between December 2025 and January 2026. “The return…
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Ahead of U.S. Ambassador arrival, Trump okays 500% tariff Bill on Russian oil; withdraws from India-led ISA
U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: Reuters India faced double-pressure over energy on Thursday (January 8, 2026) from U.S. President Donald Trump’s decisions to back a Bill mandating up to “500% tariffs” on countries buying Russian oil, and to withdraw the U.S. from the India-led International Solar Alliance (ISA) amongst dozens of other…
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Coir Board commits to setting up 15 coir clusters in A.P.
Coir Board Secretary M. S. Lakshmi Priya has said that the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises of India (MSME) has committed to establishing 15 coir clusters in Andhra Pradesh. Addressing the gathering virtually during the inaugural session of the two-day Konaseema Coir Conclave-2026 on Thursday, Ms. Priya said that Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema…
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7.3-magnitude quake hits Mexico-Guatemala border; no immediate damage reported
Representational image of a seismograph recording an earthquake. | Photo Credit: Reuters A strong earthquake struck the southern Mexican Pacific coast on Friday (July 17, 2026), right on the border with Guatemala, and was felt from Mexico City to El Salvador. Authorities have not immediately reported any severe damage or casualties in any country. The…
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A trade deal that tests India’s competitive confidence
‘The gains promised today will become real only if India’s exporters are ready, its procedures are clean, and its enterprises are informed and educated of the opportunities that trade agreements create’ | Photo Credit: The Hindu A trade agreement is usually sold on its potential for export facilitation. Its deeper worth often lies in what…
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Landslide in China’s Chongqing city kills 8, leaves 34 missing
Rescue workers search for survivors at the site of a landslide along Wujiang river in Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County, Chongqing, China on July 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters A landslide on Friday (July 17, 2026) in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing killed eight people and left 34 missing, burying residential buildings…