Meltdown 2016
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Supreme Court delivered a historic order on drought relief. But who will ensure it is implemented?
Central government has resisted suggestion to appoint independent commissioners to oversee efforts.
Scroll Staff
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California wildfires: Evacuations ordered after new blazes start on Monday
Firefighters have been working since last Wednesday to stop fires that began in multiple locations across the state.
Scroll Staff
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India's extreme summer has seared its animal life
High temperatures and the drought have made life difficult for both domestic animals and wildlife.
Vinita Govindarajan
Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Karnataka forms SIT to probe ‘obscene videos’ case allegedly involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna
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Why Calcutta HC struck down 25,000 teachers’ appointments and how it could impact the election
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India lost almost 7 billion units of electricity due to water shortages this year, says report
Lack of cooling water forced the shut downs of coal plants and cost power companies RS 2,400 crore, according to a Greenpeace report.
Nayantara Narayanan
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No water, no work: Why drought migrants in Mumbai are reluctant to go home
At relief camps for those who fled Marathwada's drought, worries about the future abound.
Mridula Chari
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In parched Telangana, excessive ground water in one district is driving villagers to despair
The ground water level in Mamada village is so high that villagers can’t dig pits for toilets, and fields are rapidly becoming unproductive.
Manasa Chennapragada
Video
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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India records its hottest ever temperature of 51 degrees Celsius
And globally, April was the 12th consecutive warmest month on record.
Scroll Staff
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Why the Supreme Court's orders on school meals in drought-hit areas are not being implemented
Jharkhand has altogether failed to carry out the orders. Other states do not have the funds to provide eggs and milk to children.
Anumeha Yadav
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Five Dalits die after inhaling toxic gas while trying to revive a well in Haryana
The group, including two teenagers, had climbed down the well looking for water after after tubewells in the area dried up.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Heat wave to subside towards end of May, says IMD
However, it will spread to parts of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Gujarat and Maharashtra in the next five days.
Scroll Staff
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Beyond India: There's drought on five continents and it's breaking records
As 2016 continues to break all temperature records, taps and wells around the world are running dry.
Mridula Chari
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Want to make cities liveable again? Green architecture may be one solution
The demand for environmentally conscious commercial buildings is more than for residential ones.
Mridula Chari
The Field
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IPL 2024: Will Jacks’s unbeaten ton, Virat Kohli’s 70* drive Bengaluru to clinical win over Gujarat
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India tour of Bangladesh: Renuka Thakur stars as visitors pick up comfortable win in opening T20I
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Shooting, Shotgun Olympic Qualifiers: Maheshwari Chauhan secures Paris quota in women’s skeet
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Laxita, Ekta clinch silver as India finish second in tournament
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team win gold; Deepika Kumari clinches silver