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'Reward for our endeavour', say Patwai youth whom PM Modi mentioned in 'Mann Ki Baat' address

IANS | August 30, 2026 10:53 PM

Lucknow, Aug 30 (IANS) Two Rampur youth Akash Yadav and Rohan Dev, who found praise from Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the 'Mann Ki Baat' address on Sunday, for their cleanliness campaign in Patwai village, said that they are overjoyed with such acknowledgement and this has boosted their morale and energised them to take their campaign more aggressively.

China beefing up military muscle under green energy cover in Tibet

IANS | August 30, 2026 8:23 PM

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) China portrays the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR) as a world‑class clean‑energy frontier, but the rapid build‑out of hydropower, solar, wind, and ultra‑high‑voltage (UHV) transmission across the plateau is also creating a solid web of dual‑use infrastructure that can buttress long‑term military presence near the Indian border, according to an article.

India, Uzbekistan call for comprehensive reforms of UN

IANS | August 30, 2026 7:45 PM

Tashkent, Aug 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on Sunday called for comprehensive reform of the United Nations (UN), including the Security Council, to reflect contemporary global realities and to make it more representative.

Pakistan's water crisis consequence of political choices, institutional failure: Report

IANS | August 28, 2026 4:13 PM

Islamabad, Aug 28 (IANS) Pakistan's deteriorating water scarcity has often been attributed to climate change, an increase in population or shrinking glaciers, but the crisis has also occurred due to political choices, failure of institutions, and the gradual privatisation of a resource that should be accessible to each individual, according to a local media report.

India calls for community-led rangeland restoration at UNCCD CoP17

IANS | August 26, 2026 3:51 PM

Ulaanbaatar, Aug 26 (IANS) India has called for community-led and science-based restoration of rangelands, emphasising the need to recognise pastoralists as custodians of these ecosystems and strengthen their role in sustainable land management at the 17th Conference of Parties (CoP17) of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

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