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Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicDrinking water

Topic: Drinking water

Hard water can sabotage your skin. Here’s how

Hard water has been linked to dull and dry skin, premature ageing, pigmentation, urticaria, psoriasis, dermatitis, folliculitis, various eczemas, and acne aggravation.

Govt report flags digital divide in schools—25% in Bihar, Bengal have computer facilities, 65% nationally

Similarly, only 18.6% of schools in Bengal have internet connectivity as compared to 63.5% nationally, says UDISE+ 2024-25 report. Chandigarh, Delhi & Lakshadweep boast 100% access.

Middle East and Asia are leading food-water innovation—a blueprint for the world

Emerging economies are turning resource scarcity into a catalyst for ingenuity. Asia Pacific and the Middle East are key growth markets for green food and water technology.

Protesters led by Punjab minister ‘lock up’ Bhakra Beas board chair, Mann hails move as Oppn cries foul

Chairman Manoj Tripathi was held in Sutlej Sadan to prevent him from moving towards Nangal Dam. The protest is against the board's decision to give Haryana water from Punjab's share. 

How to Find the Best Water Supplier Near You: A Complete Guide

You get clean, filtered water that’s free from harmful contaminants, which is essential for your health and well-being.

Packaged, mineral drinking water is now ‘high-risk’ food. What it means

FSSAI's decision follows removal of mandatory Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification for certain products, including packaged drinking water, in October.

Bengaluru’s peripheral areas may finally get Cauvery water, but city’s water woes still far from over

Siddaramaiah govt has inaugurated Cauvery Water Supply Scheme’s 5th phase that'll supply about 775 mn litres of drinking water to 50 lakh people in city's outer areas, including Whitefield.

Union govt’s drinking water department unveils two month awareness campaign on ‘Safe Water & Sanitation’

Two-month initiative aims to promote safe water and sanitation practices in rural areas.

Water sharing row: Yamuna river board says Himachal must prove release of extra water for Delhi

SC had directed Himachal Pradesh to release 137 cusecs of surplus water, asking Haryana to facilitate onward flow to Delhi. Himachal said that the water was already flowing uninterruptedly.

Brushing aside Haryana’s objection, SC orders Himachal to release surplus water to heatwave-hit Delhi

Apex court directs Himachal govt to release 137 cusecs drinking water to national capital with prior intimation to Haryana, tells Haryana not to obstruct supply but facilitate it.

On Camera

Why Pinarayi Vijayan is going soft on an Ezhava leader’s anti-Muslim hate speech

Pinarayi Vijayan once called Vellappally Natesan, the general secretary of SNDP Yogam, Kerala’s Pravin Togadia. Now he is giving his hate speech a free pass.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.