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State sounds alert, prioritises drinking supply as water reservoir shrink

State sounds alert, prioritises drinking supply as water reservoir shrink

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With reservoir levels lower than last year due to deficient rainfall, Maharashtra Water Resources Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil has directed officials to accord the highest priority to ensuring drinking water supply across the state until August 31.  He also ordered strict action against illegal water extraction and called for coordinated efforts to manage available water resources. The directives were issued during a high-level review meeting held at the Irrigation Building in Pune to assess water storage in reservoirs under the Krishna and Godavari basins and review the monsoon situation. Senior officials from the Water Resources Department, including representatives of the Krishna Valley Development Corporation and Godavari Irrigation Development Corporation, attended the meeting. State`s usable water storage at 25 per cent According to officials, Maharashtra`s total usable water storage currently stands at 357.5 TMC, or 25 per cent of capacity, which is lower than the corresponding period last year. The shortfall has been attributed to below-normal rainfall and poor inflows into reservoirs during the current season. Expressing concern over the situation, Vikhe Patil directed officials to …

SIR Concludes In Nine States, UTs; Gujarat Sees Shrink In Voter Roll By 68 Lakh | India News

SIR Concludes In Nine States, UTs; Gujarat Sees Shrink In Voter Roll By 68 Lakh | India News

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Last Updated:February 21, 2026, 21:52 IST Gujarat saw the sharpest decline in its electoral roll, with a 13.4 per cent drop. Image used for representation The Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) has led to a sharp fall in the number of registered voters across nine of the 12 states and union territories where the exercise was carried out. The updated rolls show a decline of 1.70 crore voters, or 7.93 per cent. Gujarat Sees Highest Drop Among the larger states, Gujarat recorded the steepest fall. Its voter list dropped by 13.4 per cent, or 68.12 lakh names, shrinking from 5.08 crore to 4.40 crore. Madhya Pradesh saw 34.35 lakh deletions, with its electorate falling from 5.74 crore to 5.39 crore — a decline of 5.96 per cent. Rajasthan’s rolls reduced by 31.36 lakh (5.74 per cent), from 5.46 crore to 5.15 crore. Chhattisgarh recorded a sharper proportional decline of 11.77 per cent, with 24.99 lakh names removed. Its electorate dropped from 2.12 crore to 1.87 crore. Kerala registered the smallest fall among the bigger …

Vanishing balconies in Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru: Here’s why urban homes are forced to shrink open spaces

Vanishing balconies in Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru: Here’s why urban homes are forced to shrink open spaces

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As buildings touch the skies, apartment sizes shrink, and towers get packed so tightly that a neighbour just a few feet away can peer straight into your living room, the once-simple pleasure of stepping out for a quiet cup of tea on the balcony is steadily losing its charm. Worsening air quality, particularly in NCR and Mumbai, along with perennial mosquito problems, are making balcony living far less appealing. For most urban residents, what was once a desirable feature is fast fading into memory. Balconies are shrinking or disappearing from mid-segment homes in Bengaluru and NCR, reflecting a shift toward luxury-focused designs. (Photo for representative purposes only) (Pixabay) A clear trend emerging across cities such as Bengaluru and the NCR is that balconies are shrinking in size, vanishing from mid-segment homes, and increasingly being reserved for high-end developments. Experts say this shift reflects growing buyer awareness about what they are actually paying for within their homes. Balconies are no longer standard inclusions; they are evolving into aspirational features typically associated with luxury apartments. In NCR …

Will Bangladesh Shrink Its Diplomatic Presence In India? What Foreign Affairs Adviser Says | World News

Will Bangladesh Shrink Its Diplomatic Presence In India? What Foreign Affairs Adviser Says | World News

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Last Updated:December 21, 2025, 17:43 IST “Regarding the Indian press note, we completely reject it, entirely reject it,” says Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Adviser Hossain on Saturday’s protest Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain (left) and Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal. (File) Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain on Sunday said Dhaka may consider shrinking its diplomatic presence in India over security concerns “if the situation warrants”. “We will go down that road if the situation warrants that. For now, we will keep our faith in India to do its bit,” he said at a press briefing, reacting to Saturday evening’s protest. What MEA said on Sunday The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Sunday said that no attempt was made to breach the fence of the High Commission on Saturday, and that the Centre has urged that the perpetrators of Dipu Chandra Das, a Hindu man who was lynched to death in Bangladesh, be brought to justice. “We have noted misleading propaganda in sections of the Bangladesh media on …

IIT placement rates slide, pays shrink as vaunted colleges reconcile with AI, changing job market

IIT placement rates slide, pays shrink as vaunted colleges reconcile with AI, changing job market

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The overall placement rates at the 23 Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) fell from over 90% to just around 80% between 2021-22 and 2023-24, with the weighted average annual salaries reducing marginally from ₹23.45 lakh to ₹22.7 lakh, a HT analysis shows, with IIT administrators and faculty attributing the trend to an uncertain job market and high student expectations, although they insist that the overall placement scenario in the IITs is stable. Across IITs, officials and faculty members agree that the placement slowdown is driven more by changing market dynamics than by student capability. (FILE) The IITs are yet to release a consolidated report of their 2024-25 placement season. The seven IITs established between 1951 and 2001 — Kharagpur, Bombay, Madras, Kanpur, Delhi, Guwahati, and Roorkee — are classified as first generation IITs, and were the worst affected in terms of placement rates , seeing a dip of over 11 percentage points — from just above 90% in 2021-22 to 79% in 2023-24 — though their weighted average salaries (average pay adjusted for the number …

Dentist warns of 4 major health risks of missing tooth: ‘Jawbone begins to shrink…’

Dentist warns of 4 major health risks of missing tooth: ‘Jawbone begins to shrink…’

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Dental problems, when neglected, may trigger a chain reaction, the effects of which can be far-reaching. A missing tooth may sometimes be overlooked, tucked away somewhere in your mouth cavity, but the consequences are very alarming, silently altering the way you chew, speak and even how your face looks over time. There are many invisible risks of a missing tooth. (Picture credit: Freepik) ALSO READ: Rubbing strawberries to whiten your teeth? Dentist explains why this simple teeth whitening hack is not a good idea To understand the consequences of a missing tooth and why it shouldn’t be overlooked, HT Lifestyle reached out to Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Dr Vimal Arora, CCO, Clove Dental. He shared that often, people may disregard that one missing tooth as they can still talk and eat without any worry. But usually this affects negatively, sooner or later. What are the dangers of a missing tooth? Know the side effects of a missing tooth. (Picture credit: Made with Chat GPT) Other than the aesthetic reasons, here are some concerning ways a missing …

2025 Super Cup set to shrink further to less than 16 teams

2025 Super Cup set to shrink further to less than 16 teams

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The Super Cup is set to shrink further, with the number of clubs competing in the 2025 edition set to be below 16. The Super Cup, Indian football’s season ending knock out competition, was first held in 2018 and started off with 20 teams. The previous edition of the tournament, won by East Bengal FC, saw a total of 17 teams in contention last year. The number is now set to fall below 16, as per a report in Times of India. The Super Cup usually sees participation from all the top Indian Super League clubs and a few I-League teams. However, this time around only two I-League clubs – bitter rivals Churchill Brothers and Inter Kashi – have shown interest in the competition due to financial constrains. Besides, not all the expected Indian Super League teams have confirmed their participation either, leaving the competition in a state of chaos. All this despite the fact that the winner of 2025 Super League gets a spot to compete at the 2025-26 AFC Champions League 2 Playoffs. …

In Punjab, BSP’s ‘chronic spoilsport’ role continues to shrink, yet it may be spoilsport on handful seats

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Representational file image. | Photo Credit: PTI With the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) witnessing a gradual decrease in its vote share over the years in Punjab’s political space, the party ‘chronic spoilsport’ role continues to shrink in electoral politics of the State, even as it could still play a spoilsport in a handful of parliamentary constituencies in the 2024 General Election. Political observers feel that while the BSP’s vote share is relatively small, the party may dent the electoral prospects of mainstream parties in the ‘Dalit’ dominated parliamentary constituencies including Hoshiarpur, Anandpur Sahib, Jalandhar, and Faridkot as Punjab is all set for a multi-corner contest in the upcoming Lok Sabha election against the triangular battles, which were seen since 2014, after the entry of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab’s electoral politics. Also read | The limitations of Ambedkarite Dalit politics today In 2019, the parliamentary election was largely a triangular fight between the Congress, the Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharayita Janta Party (as alliance partners), and the Aam Aadmi Party. Notably, the BJP and SAD are …

US dedicates $60 million to saving water along the Rio Grande as flows shrink and demands grow

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The U.S. government is dedicating $60 million over the next few years to projects along the Rio Grande in southern New Mexico and West Texas to make the river more resilient in the face of climate change and growing demands. HT Image The funding announced Friday by U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland marks the first disbursement from the Inflation Reduction Act for a basin outside of the Colorado River system. While pressures on the Colorado River have dominated headlines, Haaland and others acknowledged that other communities in the West — from Native American reservations to growing cities and agricultural strongholds — are experiencing the effects of unprecedented drought. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! Water users and managers can’t afford to waste one drop, Haaland said, sharing the advice her own grandmother used to give when she and her cousins would carry buckets of water to their home at Laguna Pueblo for cooking, cleaning and bathing. “She was …

AI Job Cuts Coming? Survey Shows Companies Plan To Shrink Workforce

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The survey is one of the largest into the AI topic. A new survey by staffing firm Adecco Group suggests a wave of automation is coming, with 41% of executives at large companies worldwide expecting to reduce their workforce due to artificial intelligence (AI) within the next five years. This news comes amidst the growing adoption of generative AI, a technology capable of creating realistic text, images, and videos. While some see it as a tool to eliminate repetitive tasks, others fear it will render entire jobs obsolete. “Almost all jobs are going to be impacted by AI one way or another,” Adecco CEO Denis Machuel told Reuters. “AI can be a job killer, and it can also be a job creator. “Ten years ago, there was this big fear that many jobs were going to be destroyed by digital, when actually lots of jobs had been created by the digital world,” he said. “Between jobs created by AI and jobs destroyed, we believe this is going to be balanced.” The survey included executives from …