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Alarm as census finds just three Indus river dolphins left in India

Freshwater species is facing extinction in the country due to habitat loss, pollution and water diversion

The Independent UK

Bride and groom among 14 dead as bus plunges into Indus river in Pakistan

Only one passenger survived with injuries

The Independent UK

At least 14 dead after bus plunges into Indus river in northern Pakistan

The driver lost control at speed, veering off a bridge into the icy Indus river in northern Pakistan, local media report

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Is the Indus Waters Treaty the latest India-Pakistan flashpoint?

India wants to renegotiate the 64-year-old pact under which the neighbours split water from six Himalayan rivers.

Al Jazeera

Bahata’s tryst with the Indus Valley script

Bahata Ansumali Mukhopadhyay, a software engineer who has for many years now been researching on Indus Valley script and symbols, believes that the inscribed stamp-seals were primarily used for enforcing certain rules involving taxation, trade or access control.

The Hindu

An endangered river dolphin finds an unlikely savior: fisherfolk

In Pakistan, illiterate fishermen have become citizen scientists, helping to revive the fortunes of the endangered Indus River dolphin.

WEKU

Exploring Ladakh

Senior citizens visit Ladakh, India, despite unsolicited advice. Enjoyed awe-inspiring landscapes, picturesque oases, monasteries, quaint hamlets. Visited confluence of Zanskar and Indus, prayer flags, Pangong Tso, Chusul village, war memorial, Lamayuru monastery. Met cheerful Israeli youngsters, American gentleman who worked with IAEA. Experienced warmth and hospitality of locals.

The Hindu

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Cross the boulders in the Indus Waters Treaty

The Indus Waters Treaty, which has again become a source of contention between India and Pakistan, considerably encapsulates the principle of equitable allocation

The Hindu

More than court action, revisit the Indus Waters Treaty

In an atmosphere of a lack of trust, judicial recourse is not likely to address the growing needs of India and Pakistan

The Hindu

Commentary: Finding a new path to water conservation for the next millennium, for California and the world

In the long sweep of human history, water has always played a central role in determining the geography of civilizations, and eons ago it influenced the migration of our early ancestors out of Africa and across the world. The ability to manage water contributed to the success or failure of…

Los Angeles Times

World Bank resumed parallel proceedings on concern over Indus Water Treaty - spokesman

- The World Bank said its decision to allow two separate proceedings to resolve a long-running disagreement over water between India and Pakistan to run in parallel was because it feared the stalemate endangered the historic Indus Water Treaty.

Reuters

India and Pakistan can future-proof their threatened rivers

A shift in perspective can future-proof the Indus Water Treaty.

360info

Pakistan floods: Is history repeating itself at Mohenjo Daro?

Back in 1919-20, R.D Banerji, an Archaeological Survey of India officer, rediscovered the ancient site of Mohenjo Daro, following the finding of a flint scraper. What followed next was years and years of extensive excavations led by prominent archaeologists from world over. Several decades after the initial stage of excavation,…

The Times of India

The Weekly Wrap for Saturday, 3 September 2022

One-third of Pakistan is under water. The usually life-giving monsoon has instead flooded much of the Indus river valley.

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South Pakistan braces for yet more flooding as waters flow down from north

Southern Pakistan braced for yet more flooding on Thursday as a surge of water flowed down the Indus river, threatening further devastation in a country already a third inundated, in a growing disaster blamed on climate change.

The Independent UK

Boat carrying wedding party capsizes in Pakistan, killing 20

Pakistani officials and rescuers say a passenger boat carrying nearly 100 members of a wedding party has capsized in the fast-flowing Indus river, killing at least 20 women and children

The Hindu

An enduring agreement bridging India-Pakistan ties

Despite differences, the Indus Waters Treaty is one of most effective examples of water management in the world

The Hindu

Indus water talks held on ‘cordial’ terms, says MEA

Official statements from Delhi and Islamabad indicate assurances on resolving current issues over hydropower projects, flood flow data sharing

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India says all its projects fully compliant with provisions of Indus Waters Treaty

India and Pakistan have discussed the exchange of hydrological and flood data at a meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission during which the Indian side underscored that all its projects are fully compliant with the provisions of the Indus Waters Treaty.

The Hindu

Understanding the Indus Waters Treaty

What is the river water-sharing treaty between India and Pakistan and why are delegations from both countries set to meet in March?

The Hindu

Indus treaty annual meeting on March 1

Three female officers will also be part of the Indian delegation

The Hindu

Annual meeting of Permanent Indus Commission between India, Pak due, says Indus Commissioner

‘Under the Indus Water Treaty, it is mandatory to hold a meeting at least once every year ending March 31’

Newslaundry

Why brands like Amazon unfriend actors like Swara Bhaskar

Like Hollywood, the Mumbai film industry too can offer a lesson or two to the world every once in a while. For the past two weeks or so, Swara Bhaskar, an up-and-coming Indian actress, has been at the centre of a most curious unravelling.

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