Water
- Middle East
Israel closes water provision to Hebron’s Ibrahimi Mosque
Israel forces on Sunday closed the water supply to the Ibrahimi mosque in Hebron region. The mosque authorities say they haven’t received water for the fourth day in a row. “The measure…
- India
Water woes in MP: 2 dead, many sick after drinking contaminated water
Bhopal: Due to the scorching summer heat, accessing potable water has become a challenge for people across Madhya Pradesh. This summer, people are witnessing unprecedented water shortage in the state, including in…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Water supply to be interrupted in many areas on June 3; check list
Hyderabad: The supply of fresh water will be interrupted in many places of the city on Friday, June 3, due to the ongoing repair works undertaken by the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply…
- Telangana
Telangana: Name and design TSRTC’s new water bottles, win prizes
Hyderabad: To help passengers bear the summer heat, Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) on Saturday announced that they would be releasing 500 ml and 1 litre water bottles. Citizens are encouraged…
- India
Thousands protest in Guj’s Palanpur for water reservoirs
Palanpur: Thousands of farmers on Thursday gathered in Palanpur of the Banaskantha district in north Gujarat to demand the state explore the possibility of filling the water reservoirs — Karmavat Lake and…
- Telangana
Availability of water in Telangana higher than national average: Irrigation OSD
Hyderabad: Telangana’s per capita water availability is higher than the national average, said Officer on Special Duty to chief minister (Irrigation) Sridhar Rao Deshpande on Sunday. Deshpande said that the total water availability…
- Delhi
Delhi grapples with water shortage amid severe heatwave
New Delhi: With the Yamuna drying up under the blazing sun and Haryana not responding to SOS calls, authorities in Delhi are barely meeting the drinking water demand in several areas, officials…
- Science
Chinese rover suggests Mars had water more recently than thought
Beijing: China’s Zhurong rover has found that Mars may have had liquid water hundreds of millions of years more recently than previously thought. It has long been believed that Mars was wet…
- World
Pakistan blames India for delay in water talks
Islamabad: New Delhi’s “stubbornness” over Pakistan-India water disputes persists as it is yet to respond to a letter sent from Islamabad even after the passage of a month, the media reported. A…
- Telangana
Telangana: Gudem lift irrigation pipeline bursts in Mancherial
Hyderabad: In what could have been a major accident, a drip irrigation pipeline in Macherial district burst open on Thursday and let to a fountain of water oozing out with full force.…
- Telangana
Telangana: Water issues faced by tribals in Adilabad, resolved
Hyderabad: A video of a group of tribals from Bela Mandal Dubbaguda in the Adilabad district surfaced on social media, on Wednesday, where people can be seen filtering groundwater. “They have been…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: HMWSSB books man for illegal water connection
Hyderabad: A criminal case was registered against a person Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) who illegally took a water connection in the Lal Darwaza area. The accused, named Dattari…
- Hyderabad
Citizens fall sick after drinking polluted water in parts of Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The locals in several areas of the city complained of sickness after drinking water polluted by a drainage line. On Thursday, a man died and 60 others were admitted after drinking…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: 27 admitted to hospital after consuming polluted water at Madhapur
Hyderabad: As many as 27 people, including 13 children, have been admitted to Kondapur area hospital after consuming polluted water at the Guttala Begumpet area of Madhapur. Of the total patients admitted…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Water interruption expected in many parts of city
Hyderabad: Interruption to water connection will be seen in many parts of the city on Monday, April 11 and Tuesday, April 12, for a total of 24 hours. According to the Hyderabad…