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Indus Water Treaty in present form no longer exists, Pak aiding terrorism: India

The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) with Pakistan will no longer function in its present form, the government has concluded hardening its position on the contentious water issue amid little indication of Islamabad discontinuing its covert backing of cross-border terrorism.India is not yet actively considering abandoning the World Bank-brokered 1960 Treaty – an option it still...

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‘We are eating leaves’: Assam floods make boy spend night on tree, others on rooftops

Torrential runoff from Nagaland triggered devastating floods across Assam’s Sivasagar and Charaideo districts. GUWAHATI: From a schoolboy clinging to a tree with his mother through the night in his flooded school campus at Nazira to countless families taking refuge on rooftops, the devastating floods sweeping through Assam’s Sivasagar and Charaideo districts have left behind scenes...

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How magnetic levitation lifts and propels high-speed maglev trains

‘Maglev’ is a portmanteau of ‘magnetic levitation’. Instead of running on wheels, maglev technology uses strong magnetic fields to lift the train and move it forward. Since the train floats above the track, there is no rolling friction during normal operations, nor are operations affected by inclement weather, like rain or snow. The result: the...

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Pentagon withheld data on troop injuries in Iran war, says report; Trump admin reacts

NYT report says injuries under reported in US-Iran War, Pentagon denies allegation The Pentagon has allegedly withheld information about dozens of American service members injured in Iranian strikes on US bases in Jordan, The New York Times reported.In the week before Friday’s attack that killed two US soldiers and left another missing, Iran carried out...

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E20 petrol debate: Govt says ‘no verified evidence’ of widespread engine failure

The minister also told the Rajya Sabha that there is currently “no decision” to raise ethanol blending beyond 20 per cent. (ANI photo) Amid ongoing debate on E20 petrol, the government on Monday said there is no confirmed evidence linking ethanol-blended petrol (E20) to widespread engine failures or vehicle breakdowns, pointing to both scientific studies...

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