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Rejuvenating shrinking tanks in Andhra

The choking of tanks due to siltation, reduced inflows, and changes in catchment areas in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor district, crippled irrigation sources and put farmers in a fix, even as the district…

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US Treasury Secretary Bessent says US to apply measures 'never seen before' on Iran

"It will be a combination of economic isolation like the world has never seen before, and the continued blockade in the Strait of Hormuz that will keep anything from going in or out," Bessent said.

  • US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announces unprecedented measures against Iran
  • Measures include economic isolation and blockade in Strait of Hormuz
  • VP JD Vance emphasizes affordable oil and gas prices, preventing nuclear weapon

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UK vote count under way in Farage, Binface showdown

CLACTON-ON-SEA, United Kingdom: Vote counting was under way early Friday after an unusual English by-election shunned by mainstream parties, pitting influential hard-right leader Nigel Farage against Count Binface, a man with a rubbish bin on his head.

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Why we need fewer experts and more wise people

Have you noticed how everyone seems to be an expert these days — and how little clarity that actually brings? We are living in a time where expertise is everywhere, but something quieter and more essential is becoming harder to find - thinking and reasoning.

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The alchemy of staying

BRUGES is a city that became famous twice. The first time because the world needed it. The second because it no longer did. Walk along its canals today, and the paradox is hard to miss.

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Nasir hands over 35 modern fire tenders to Rescue 1122

KARACHI: A ceremony was held to hand over modern fire tenders to Rescue 1122, attended by Sindh Minister for Local Government Nasir Hussain Shah and Adviser to the Chief Minister Sindh Gianchand Esrani. During the ceremony, 35 modern fire tenders were handed over to Rescue 1122.

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3 states carry out executions in a single day, first time since 2010

Tennessee and Oklahoma executed inmates within 30 minutes of each other on Thursday, followed by Alabama later in the day.

  • Tennessee, Oklahoma, and Alabama executed three individuals on the same day.
  • First such sequence of executions in the U.S. since 2010.
  • Executions conducted by lethal injection in Tennessee, Oklahoma, and Alabama.
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