At least 16 people are reported to have been killed as the region was hit by Cyclone Remal on Sunday evening, local time, bringing gales of over 110 kilometres per hour (about 70 miles per hour), torrential rain and storm surges that inundated low-lying areas. Classified as a “severe” cyclonic storm, Remal is the first…
In a statement, Tor Wennesland reminded that all Israeli settlements the Occupied Palestinian Territory are illegal under international law. Permits for the new dwellings were approved by Israeli authorities on Wednesday, the first since the war in Gaza erupted on 7 October. According to news reports, the permits mean that more than 20,000 housing units…
(Photo: Instagram) Kerala: A school in India has introduced AI (Artificial Intelligence) technology to reshape the teaching process. Introduced in Thirunanthampuram, Kerala, India, this AI robot school called Iris has been developed in partnership with MakerLabs Edutech and is possibly the first humanoid robot teacher in the state and the entire country. This artificial intelligence-based…
— File photo The All India Tennis Association has contacted the Pakistan Tennis Federation for obtaining visas on the issue of holding the India-Pakistan Davis Cup tie. India has sent 18 names to the Pakistan Tennis Federation for the Davis Cup tie, the Indian list for visas includes 7 players and 11 officials. The names…
Water is crucial to rice farmers and when it is lacking, they tend to rely on groundwater. Globally, water taken from underground reservoirs supports 40 per cent of agriculture, but if groundwater levels fall, it becomes harder to reach over time. In Punjab known by some as India’s breadbasket, groundwater is being depleted faster than…
Photo courtesy of Social Media Special prayers were offered for the Pakistan cricket team by the Hindu community in Quetta, Balochistan. The Hindu community has offered special prayers for the victory of the national cricket team at the Arya Samaj Mandir. The Hindu community has said that they hope that the national cricket team will…
“We must stop taking water for granted,” FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu said at the opening of the Rome Water Dialogue, focused on its critical role relating to soils, land, climate change, biodiversity and agriculture. With agriculture accounting for more than 70 per cent of the planet’s freshwater withdrawals, “by increasing efficiency, reducing negative impacts and…
The World Health Organization’s representative to the DRC, Dr Boureima Hama Sambo, warned that in six eastern provinces, health facilities have been set alight, health workers killed and others face constant physical and psychological threats, while supplies have been looted. Heavy rain, flooding and landslides have also compromised aid access. Dr Sambo said that the…
—File photo In the Indian state of Kerala, two people have mysteriously died due to a new wave of Nipah, a virus worse than Corona. According to the Indian website ‘India Today’, the Health Department of the Indian state of Kerala has issued a ‘NEPA Alert’ due to two unnatural deaths in Kozhikode district. According…
KL Rahul — File photo Indian team’s wicketkeeper batsman KL Rahul has passed the fitness test. According to Indian media, KL Rahul has given a fitness test at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru. According to Indian media, KL Rahul will be a part of the team in the remaining matches of the Asia Cup….
