Water
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Telangana
101 tanks face breach across TS, 2 gates of Himayat Sagar lifted
Hyderabad: With heavy rains lashing the state over the past week, as many as 101 water tanks including the Appa, Gurram and Palle Chervu have been brached across Telangana. The water…
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Crime in Hyderabad
20 home owners booked in Dabirpura for illegal water connection
Hyderabad: A criminal case has been registered against 20 people of the Metro Classic Apartment in the old city’s Dabirpura, for using an illegal water connection. The vigilance wing of the Hyderabad…
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Telangana
KTR asked officials to speed up the Mission Bhagiratha works
Hyderabad: Both the rural and Urban Telangana have several times complained of contaminated water, considering which the Telangana government have initiated Bhagiratha Mission in 2016 to ensure safe drinking water…
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Featured News
Beauty benefits of rice water
Shahnaz Husain Sometimes the best solution is the simplest one, and that definitely applies to rice water. Women in Greek, Middle East , and Asia have used rice water as…
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Technology
Wireless device makes clean fuel from sunlight, water: Study
London: Researchers have developed a standalone device that converts sunlight, carbon dioxide and water into a carbon-neutral fuel, without requiring any additional components or electricity. The device, developed by a team…
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Telangana
Apex Council meet on Andhra-Telangana water dispute postponed
Hyderabad: The Apex Council meeting scheduled on August 25 to sort out the differences between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh over the sharing of Krishna and Godavari river waters has been postponed…
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Andhra Pradesh News
14 gates of Pulichintala project lifted to release water
Guntur: After heavy inflow of water, irrigation officials lifted 14 gates of the Pulichintala project to release water on Saturday. While the project’s full capacity is 46 Thousand Million Cubic…
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India
Chhattisgarh: Villagers forced to drink water from a stream
Balrampur: A handpump will be soon installed in the Sursa village of Chhattisgarh, said the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Wadrafnagar after the residents complained of having to use water from…
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Photos
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Videos
Clear water bills till September 15: KTR
Hyderabad: Municipal and, IT Minister KT Rama Rao today called upon people to pay pending water bills to water board as there is no interest. At a review meeting on water…
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Top Stories
Water of historic Telangana well believed to have medicinal value
Hyderabad: The water from this historic well was once used to quench the thirst of the Nizams, the rulers of then Hyderabad State. Centuries later, it is still believed to have…
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News
WABAG rises during the global pandemic challenge
Hyderabad: Amidst the COVID-19 health crisis, WABAG ensures uninterrupted supply of clean and safe drinking water for the citizens of Hyderabad for addressing their health and hygiene needs during the lockdown phase…
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Science
Water has been there on Earth since formation: Study
London: Since water can obviously be found on our planet today, it means that the water we are now enjoying on Earth has been there since its formation, says a study…
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Science
Scientists develop new technology to get cleaner water
Washington D.C.: Scientists have developed a novel one-step fabrication process that improves the ability of nanocarbons to remove toxic heavy metal ions from water. This new technology could aid efforts…
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India
World Water Day: Equitable access to a critical resource
By M. A. Siraj Air, water and sunshine are three critical resources for conventional life. While sunshine is available on several planets, all the three are found on the Earth alone,…
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Science
New tools to monitor water quality, measure water insecurity
Washington D.C. [USA]: In breakthrough research, scientists have come up with new tools that present high-tech and low-tech solutions for improving water security. Northwestern University’s Sera Young and Julius Lucks…
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Photos
Water overflow from broken pipeline bothers residents
Hyderabad: A burst pipeline under the AC Guard roads today resulted in water overflowing on the roads. This caused major difficulties to pedestrians and vehicles alike on Saturday.
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Science
Mars is losing water faster than expected: Study
Paris: Researchers have revealed that Mars, the red planet is losing water more quickly than what theory as well as past observations would suggest. The gradual disappearance of the water occurs…
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Delhi
BIS to collect water samples in Delhi: Paswan
New Delhi: Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said that instructions have been given to Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to collect five samples of water from each Ward in Delhi…
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India
New India should come forward to tackle water issues: PM Modi
New Delhi: Outlining the importance of water management, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that ‘New India’ will have to work together to tackle water issues. “New India should…
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India
Will not allow water to Pakistan: PM Modi
Charki Dadri/Kurukshetra (Haryana): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India would not allow its water to flow to Pakistan. At the same time, he said he was happy the…
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Health
‘Computer kidney’ suggests drink enough water daily
Toronto: Researchers at the University of Waterloo in Canada have developed a “computer kidney” that can help shed light on impacts of medicines taken by those who don’t drink enough…
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Hyderabad (Videos)
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Health
Water isn’t the best drink to stay hydrated!
Washington: When thirst strikes, which drink comes to your mind? Water? The answer might be yes for most people but it isn’t the best drink for hydration, researchers have found.…
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News
Asia may face water scarcity for new power plants
Washington: A new study has found that climate change and over-tapped waterways may significantly affect developing parts of Asia because of the lack of water to cool power plants. The…
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Kashmir
18,000 water recharge pits, 850 water harvesting tanks constructed
Kulgam: The District Development Commissioner of Kulgam in Jammu and Kashmir was informed on Thursday that 18,000 water recharge pits were commissioned in the area and 850 water harvesting tanks…
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News
Protestors clash with riot police, petrol bombs replied with water cannons
Hong Kong: As a part of the ongoing demonstration in Hong Kong (HK), protestors on Sunday threw petrol bombs as the riot police continued to respond with water cannons and…
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News
Water vapour found on potentially habitable planet
Washington:In a first, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has detected water vapor signatures in the atmosphere of a distant planet called K2-18b, an exoplanet around a small red dwarf star about…
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India
K’taka govt releases water from Almatti Dam
Mumbai: Karnataka government has released 2,20,000 cusecs of water from Almatti Dam on Sunday after Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis requested for the same. This step will decrease the chances of…
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India
India’s first ‘water-grid’ in Maharashtra: PM
Aurangabad: The country’s first-ever ‘water-grid’ costing Rs 3,50,000 crore will come in the parched Marathwada region of Maharashtra in the next five years as part of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JMM),…
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