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Manipur's Environmental Crisis: How Illegal Poppy Cultivation by Armed Militants is Causing Devastating Floods
Dec 05, 2025 02:51 am CST
Former Chief Minister N Biren Singh reveals how Manipur's recurring floods are directly linked to widespread forest destruction for illegal poppy cultivation by armed militants. Security forces have destroyed over 800 acres of illegal poppy fields in mountainous districts, but aerial surveys show hundreds more acres remain, threatening the state's environmental stability and fueling its ongoing crisis.
India Ranks 9th Globally: Climate Disasters Claim 80,000 Lives and Affect 1.3 Billion People Since 1995
Nov 12, 2025 07:21 am CST
A new Climate Risk Index report reveals India's vulnerability to climate change, with 430 extreme weather events causing 80,000 deaths and $170 billion in economic losses over three decades. The country faces recurring floods, cyclones, and heat waves that continue to undermine development progress and threaten millions annually, highlighting the urgent need for adaptation strategies and climate resilience.
"Restaurant Made ₹50, Understand My Pain": Kangana Ranaut To Flood Victims
Sep 18, 2025 09:56 pm CST
Actor-turned-politician and BJP MP from Himachal Pradesh's Mandi, Kangana Ranaut, on Thursday expressed her distress over financial losses at her restaurant in Manali when she met residents affected by floods and landslides in Himachal Pradesh.