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World Wetlands Day 2026: How a walk along a water body in Karnataka revealed a veritable food basket

India, Feb. 2 -- A walk along an unnamed wetland (longitude 75.142860, latitude 15.082130) along Tadas Road in Adavisomapur village of Karnataka's Haveri district revealed more than 20 edible and medi... Read More


World Wetlands Day 2026: Flood-prone Bihar's sponges are drying up

India, Feb. 2 -- Sakhichand Sada, a middle-aged landless farm labourer, recalls that Kanwar Lake in Bihar remained dry this year (2025) till July 18 and reported water only after it rained on July 202... Read More


Relentless rains and floods leave Africa reeling as UN seeks help

France, Feb. 2 -- In Mozambique, flood victims are beginning to return home despite the damage. "My daughters came to pick up their children; they want the whole family to return to Chilembene," Aida... Read More


Family holiday ends in tragedy: Six-year-old drowns at Melaka hot spring

ALOR GAJAH, Feb. 2 -- A family vacation turned tragic when a six-year-old boy died after reportedly drowning in a hot spring pool in Alor Gajah yesterday. According to Harian Metro, the incident occu... Read More


Suspended TTFI secretary Kamlesh Mehta vows legal action

India, Feb. 2 -- The turmoil in the national table tennis federation is showing no sign of coming to an end.The suspended secretary general of Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI), Kamlesh Mehta, s... Read More


Budget 2026 Puts Ayush at the Heart of India's Integrative Healthcare Vision

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 2 -- Expressing his heartfelt gratitude to Hon'ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Hon'ble Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman for the transformative Budget announcements that ... Read More


Union Budget 2026 prioritizes Ayush as central pillar of integrative healthcare

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Budget 2026 Puts Ayush at the Heart of India's Integrative Healthcare Vision. Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for the Ministry of Ayush, Prataprao Jadhav, stated that... Read More


Australian artist Grace Lillian Lee brings 'The Winds of Guardians' to India Art Fair 2026

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Australian First Nations artist, designer and cultural advocate Grace Lillian Lee is set to present her work in India at the India Art Fair 2026, bringing Indigenous Australian pe... Read More


"Union Budget Instrumental in Sailing Bharat towards Becoming a Top Global Maritime Superpower": Sarbananda Sonowal

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 2 -- Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowalsaid the Union Budget has provided a powerful thrust to India's economic transformation by accelerating the Ref... Read More


Union Budget 2026-27 Delivers Unprecedented Boost to Tourism, Culture and Heritage: Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 2 -- The Union Minister of Tourism and Culture, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, has welcomed the Union Budget 2026-27, stating that it provides unprecedented and far-beyond-expectatio... Read More