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Here are the big stories from Tamil Nadu today

TN hikes life tax on vehicles; Mayiladuthurai declared agri zone; Cauvery Delta bandh; ED to file objections to Senthilbalaji's bail plea; Flood alert in 5 districts.

The Hindu

The British engineer remembered, revered for eternity by India’s farmers

British Irrigation Engineer Sir Arthur Cotton changed the face of the Godavari Delta forever. He proposed an anicut to irrigate the land, which was accepted by the British government. Today, the Delta is known for its diverse crops and Pulasa fish. Locals revere Sir Cotton, even mentioning him in their…

The Hindu

T.N. should coordinate with Centre to solve Cauvery water crisis: Dhinakaran

AMMK leader T.T.V. Dhinakaran urges TN govt to coordinate with Centre to resolve water shortage crisis in Delta region. He criticizes Karnataka govt for not adhering to SC directions on Cauvery water-sharing. He suggests TN CM to act expeditiously and approach court with Centre to counter Karnataka's stand. He also…

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Genuine Facts About Omicron, Delta, Naturally Acquired Immunity, And Vaccines

The facts surrounding the Delta variant provide a cautionary tale of misinformation about SARS-CoV-2

Zenger

Put pressure on Centre on Cauvery water issue: Ramadoss urges T.N. CM

PMK founder Dr. S Ramadoss urges TN CM to lead team to Delhi & meet PM Modi to pressure Karnataka to release Cauvery water. Shock over meagre flows into Mettur dam, storage may last only till Aug 10. Crops in delta districts at critical phase, Karnataka condemned for not releasing…

The Hindu

The Delta of Bucharest review – Ceaușescu-era brutalities healed by urban oasis

Eva Pervolovici movingly juxtaposes the tragic history of women held in a Romanian communist jail with the beautiful wetlands area that the site is today

The Guardian - UK

George Skelton: Southpaw Newsom is shelled by lawmakers on plans for a delta tunnel

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom recently said that he didn't understand why sports stadiums could be built quickly but other major projects couldn't. If he really didn't know, he probably just learned.

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Keith Richards and Eric Clapton worshipped her solos, and Elvis idolized her sound: how Sister Rosetta Tharpe became an electric guitar trailblazer

The story of the Gibson-toting guitarist who lit the fire on a six-string revolution that paved the way for rock ’n’ roll

Guitar World

Delta tunnel on life support? What the latest blow means for Newsom’s controversial project

California’s most hotly contested water proposal suffered a setback Monday after a budget deal reached between Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers dropped a provision that would have put the project on a regulatory fast track.

Tribune News Service

California lawmakers, Gavin Newsom hammer out $311 billion budget — without major water project

California lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom agreed on a $310.8 billion budget deal Monday, a compromise reached by dropping the governor’s proposal to move forward with a 45-mile Delta water tunnel that would pump water from the Sacramento River to other parts of the state.

Tribune News Service

Shell pipeline spill fouls farms, river in Nigeria’s Niger Delta

The spill has contaminated farmland and a river, upending livelihoods in the oil-rich Niger Delta.

Al Jazeera

‘Crops in Delta won’t submerge during northeast monsoon’

Crops in Delta won’t submerge during northeast monsoon

The Hindu

California water tunnel hangs over budget talks as legislators challenge Gov. Newsom's plan

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is pushing for big changes in the state's building and permitting process

The Independent UK

T.N.’s delta farmers seek timely distribution of kuruvai special package

Welcoming the announcement of a special kuruvai package this year too, Delta region farmers have sought the timely implementation of this scheme.

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Kuruvai cultivation yet to gain momentum in Thanjavur, Tiruvarur districts

With just two to three weeks left for the lifting of the shutters of the Stanley Reservoir at Mettur for meeting irrigation purposes in the Delta region, kuruvai crop cultivation activities are yet to gain momentum in the two major Delta districts of Thanjavur and Tiruvarur.

Roll Call

Mississippi Delta hospitals battle financial factors to survive - Roll Call

Federal aid during the COVID-19 pandemic slowed the rate of rural hospital closures, but now some are struggling.

The Independent UK

Federal officials unveil flood plan for Mississippi Delta

Federal officials have presented a proposal to further control flooding in the Mississippi Delta

The Independent UK

Okavango Delta residents worry over low flood water levels

Livelihoods, wildlife depending on the river at risk amid growing impacts of climate change

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The Independent UK

Churches provide solace in tornado-ravaged Mississippi Delta

Many residents in one of the Mississippi towns hit hardest by devastating tornadoes found solace in their church communities Sunday

WEKU

Landmarks fall, memories fade. Civil rights tourism may protect Mississippi history

There's a new push to develop civil rights tourism in the Mississippi Delta where local groups are using federal dollars to preserve the stories before memories fade and landmarks are lost.

Los Angeles Times

Fearing return of dry conditions, California Gov. Gavin Newsom seeks to waive environmental protections in Delta

As January’s drenching storms have given way to an unseasonably dry February, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is seeking to waive environmental rules in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta in an effort to store more water in reservoirs — a move that is drawing heated criticism from environmental advocates who say…

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Trial in the Delta’ lets audiences see up close how Emmett Till’s killers got away with murder

Focal point of Collaboraction’s court transcript adaptation is the strong ensemble playing slayers, lawyers, witnesses and the teen’s steely mother.

Tribune News Service

Mini refineries lead Nigeria’s quest to process own crude oil

On a river bank deep in the Niger Delta a local contractor is building one of a growing number of mini refineries that the Nigerian government hopes will finally help wean Africa’s biggest economy off foreign fuel.

Los Angeles Times

Environmental rules stoke anger as California lets precious stormwater wash out to sea

Environmental rules designed to protect imperiled fish in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta have ignited anger among a group of bipartisan lawmakers, who say too much of California's stormwater is being washed out to sea instead of being pumped to reservoirs and aqueducts.

The Canberra Times

Omicron cases were more likely asymptomatic than Delta in the ACT: study

Delta infections were more likely to result in hospitalisation, but lower vaccination rates might be the reason.

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