Indus River
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Boost for Ladakh's agriculture: LG Saxena launches check dams under 'Sindhu Jal Samriddhi Abhiyan'
India | May 27, 2026, 08:50 PM ISTThe pilot project, completed at K-Thang Upshi, around 45 km from Leh, has already shown promising results. Constructed between May 12 and May 18, the 200-foot-long rock check dam was built using massive locally sourced boulders weighing between 500 kilograms and 10 metric tonnes.
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Afghanistan Follows India, Plans Building Dam to Stop Kunar River Flow Into Pakistan!
Originals | Oct 25, 2025, 05:44 PM ISTAfghanistan, under the Taliban, is reportedly planning to build dams on the Kunar River, following India's move to control water flow to Pakistan. The decision comes amid regional tensions and aims to assert control over shared river resources.
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Pakistan urges India to honour provisions of Indus Water Treaty a day after New Delhi issues notice
World | Sep 19, 2024, 06:24 PM ISTBaloch pointed out that the two countries have a mechanism of Indus Water Commissioners and all issues about the treaty can be discussed in it. She also said that any measures to address concerns about the treaty must be taken within the agreement's provisions.
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Do you know the name 'India' is derived from River Indus? Here's Bharat's journey to name India
India | Aug 14, 2024, 09:34 PM ISTThe name 'India' derived from the Sanskrit word 'Sindhu,' which was called 'Hindos' or 'Indos' by neighbouring nations, and was subsequently accepted into English as 'India' due to diverse linguistic influences.
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India agrees to give more data on western river projects to Pakistan: Report
World | Mar 03, 2022, 02:18 PM IST3-day meeting between the two commissioners of PCIW completed discussions on all agenda items on Wednesday. The talks were held in a very cordial environment and the final outcome of crucial parleys is expected to be announced on Thursday.
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Watch: Artificial Lake bursts near Leh's Rumbak blocks Indus River
News | Aug 22, 2021, 10:20 AM ISTDistrict Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) of Leh informed on August 21 that an artificial lake near Rumbak has burst which resulted in the blockage in the Indus River and creating an artificial lake in the area.
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Pakistan delegation for Indus Commission visits Golden Temple
News | Mar 25, 2021, 05:11 PM ISTPakistan delegation, who arrived for Permanent Water Commission meeting, visited Golden Temple on March 25 before leaving for their country.
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India, Pakistan hold talks on Indus water sharing after two years
India | Mar 23, 2021, 11:46 AM ISTThe Indus Water Treaty (IWT) warrants the two commissioners to meet at least once a year, alternately in India and Pakistan.
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Leh gets double-lane motorable bridge
News | Aug 18, 2020, 10:56 PM ISTThe development work in Ladakh has taken a pace since the J-K's special status was revoked and the state was bifurcation into two Union Territories.
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PM Modi performs Sindhu Darshan puja in Nimmoo, Ladakh, shares photos | Watch
India | Jul 04, 2020, 03:22 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi, who made a surprise visit to Ladakh on Friday to boost the morale of soldiers days after Indo-China face-off at the Galwana Valley at the Line of Actual Control (LAC), also performed Sindhu Puja in Nimmoo.
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7 children drown while swimming in Indus River in Pak's Sindh province
World | Jun 05, 2020, 07:27 PM ISTSeven children, including three girls, drowned on Friday while swimming in the Indus River in Pakistan's Sindh province, police said.
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Pakistan:14 killed as vehicle plunges into Indus river
World | Jun 24, 2019, 09:26 AM ISTA senior police officer said the vehicle carrying 21 passengers was on its way to Said Ghaziabad from Ghardar when the driver while negotiating a sharp bend, lost control, reports Dawn news.
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World Bank assures India and Pakistan of continuous assistance to resolve Indus water dispute
World | Sep 16, 2017, 04:46 PM ISTThe water sharing agreement -- seen as one of the most successful international treaties and having survived resurgent India-Pakistan conflict -- was signed in 1960 after nine years of negotiations between the two countries.
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Pakistan, India to hold high-level water talks in US in April: Report
World | Mar 21, 2017, 04:27 PM ISTFollowing the intervention of the US and the World Bank, India and Pakistan will be returning to the negotiating table over the disputed hydropower projects in the Indus Valley in April.
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Reality check: Can India ‘punish’ Pakistan by revoking the Indus Water Treaty?
India | Sep 26, 2016, 04:36 PM ISTThe heightened tensions between the countries following the dastardly Pakistan-sponsored Uri attack, which left 18 Indian soldiers martyred, has put the spotlight back on the 56-year-old Indus Water Treaty, signed between India and Pakistan way
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Rain triggers flash floods in Pakistan
World | Jul 20, 2015, 06:39 PM ISTIslamabad: Heavy rains over the weekend have triggered flash floods in various parts of Pakistan, a media report said on Monday.The Chitral valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province was the worst-affected as the floods snapped most
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Know about the origin and history of Hinduism
India | Apr 01, 2013, 06:55 AM ISTNew Delhi: Hinduism is commonly thought to be the oldest religion in the history of human civilization. Historians believe Hinduism originated around 2500 B.C. but Hindu theologists believe the religion had been there since pre-historic