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Evaluating the impact of assisted natural regeneration and afforestation on soil erosion dynamics using high-resolution imagery in semi-arid Ethiopia In 2015, trees covered just 1.9% of these Ethiopian drylands; nine years later, helping old roots regrow pushed forest cover above 22%.A comprehensive study evaluating land restoration in the Kembata Tembaro district of central Ethiopia shows…

Thousands of property owners in Delhi’s Lal Dora and Abadi villages are set to receive digitally verified smart property cards under the Centre’s Svamitva scheme, with the government preparing to begin distribution after completing surveys across several villages.The move is aimed at addressing the long-standing absence of authenticated ownership records in these settlements by issuing…

PM Modi gains 1 million Instagram followers overnight after selfie video NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi gained around 1 million Instagram followers overnight after he released his selfie video on Thursday night addressing concerns of the NEET paper leak.Currently PM Modi has 102 million followers on Instagram. His video captioned: “More strict actions against…

At least 15 people, including 14 security personnel, were killed after terrorists attacked a joint police check post in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday, the military said.According to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations, the attack took place in the Tank district and was carried out by the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).ISPR said the attackers initially attempted…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s stand-in bowling coach Sunil Joshi has urged everyone to keep the spotlight firmly on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s batting, lavishing praise on the teenage sensation after his record-breaking knock in the opening T20I against Zimbabwe while revealing that the youngster’s bowling will be developed gradually at the BCCI Centre of…

Trinamool Congress appoints Saugata Roy as Lok Sabha deputy leader after Satabdi Roy joins rebel camp NEW DELHI: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Friday appointed veteran parliamentarian Saugata Roy as its deputy leader in the Lok Sabha, filling the post that fell vacant after Satabdi Roy joined the rebel camp that later aligned with the…

File photo: Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw speaks during a cabinet briefing, in New Delhi The Union cabinet on Friday approved a Rs 1,264-crore railway project to add a third and fourth rail line on the Ballari-Guntakal section across Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, aiming to ease congestion, improve freight movement and strengthen connectivity along a key…

‘Position remains unchanged’: India rejects Pakistan’s Asean remarks, reiterates stand on Indus Waters Treaty NEW DELHI: External affairs ministry on Friday strongly rejected Pakistan’s remarks at the Asean Regional Forum and reiterated that India’s position on the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) remains unchanged, saying the treaty will remain in abeyance until Pakistan ‘irrevocably and credibly’…

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House in November 2025. (Image credit: White House) The United States and Saudi Arabia’s new nuclear cooperation agreement has rewritten a fresh chapter in the Middle East’s already volatile security landscape. Signed in Washington by US Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin…

File Pic: R Vaishali, R Praggnanandhaa and D Gukesh after India won both titles at the Chess Olympiad 2024. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Defending champions India have named formidable men’s and women’s squads for the FIDE Chess Olympiad, with world champion D Gukesh, in-form R Praggnanandhaa and Women’s Candidates winner R Vaishali leading the country’s…