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'Dwindling groundwater level a worry for Punjab's future': Justice JS Khehar

Chandigarh, Dec. 23 -- In Punjab, 86% of agricultural households are in debt, and the inability to repay loans has led to suicides, said former chief justice of India, Justice JS Khehar, on Monday. De... Read More


Great apes are humans' closest relatives, but many are endangered by illegal trading. Here's what needs to be done

India, Dec. 23 -- Great apes share up to 98.8% of human DNA, yet five of seven species are now critically endangered Illegal trade fuels their decline, with infants trafficked alive and adults killed... Read More


Two-day int'l conf'ce on Bhashani begins at DU today

Dhaka, Dec. 23 -- An international conference titled 'Decolonization and Maulana Bhashani' is set to begin at Dhaka University (DU) today (December 23). The two-day conference is organised by the Cent... Read More


SIR responsibility: Those shirking it are under Uttar Pradesh leadership's scanner

Lucknow, Dec. 23 -- A day after chief minister Yogi Adityanath warned elected representatives of the party against shirking responsibility from SIR, the state party organisation on Monday conveyed mes... Read More


PWD issues SOPs for road maintenance vans

India, Dec. 23 -- The Public Works Department (PWD) has issued a set of standard operating procedures (SOPs) to standardise the operation of road maintenance vans across the Capital. The SOPs aim to ... Read More


Could internal pressures push Umno to team up with Perikatan? Analysts say unlikely

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 23 -- Despite growing unease within Barisan Nasional (BN) over its cooperation with Pakatan Harapan (PH) and renewed grassroots pressure from component party MIC, political analysts... Read More


Reading by touch, learning for life: Malaysia's push to revive Braille literacy among children

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 23 -- 'Reading is the bridge to knowledge' is a familiar mantra in campaigns promoting a reading culture nationwide, underscoring the role of books as gateways to learning. Yet, be... Read More


Increasing demand for minerals used in renewables could further worsen mining-related deforestation in future: Study

India, Dec. 23 -- Growing emphasis on renewable energy could be an "underlying driver of intensified deforestation", according to a study published in the journal Nature Communications on December 21,... Read More


Indian markets open marginally higher, slip into red as Santa rally remains elusive

Mumbai, Dec. 23 -- The domestic equity markets opened on a flat-to-positive note on Tuesday but soon slipped into negative territory, as hopes of a Santa rally remained muted so far. Benchmark indice... Read More


Online classes have returned, but so has students' struggle to log in

India, Dec. 23 -- Last week, Prem Singh, a social worker, was forced to abandon an official trip and rush back home from Bihar after the Delhi government announced that schools for children up to Clas... Read More