Headlines- Kurdish troops reported that a coalition led by the United States shot down multiple drones over Erbil, the capital of the northern Kurdistan region of Iraq, on Wednesday.
- The potential sale of Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems and related equipment to Saudi Arabia for an estimated $1.96 billion was approved by the US State Department on Wednesday.
- In protest of this week's ban on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iran's foreign ministry summoned Britain's ambassador to Tehran on Wednesday, vowing that the move would "not go unanswered".
- U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement on Wednesday that a U.S. aircraft fired  on an oil tanker that "attempted to violate the U.S. blockade" on Iranian ports.
- US President Donald Trump stated that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps cannot be negotiated with and that the United States might have to eliminate it.
Tag: Himachal Pradesh
A Community-Led Farming Initiative in North...
Large areas of land in North India have recently been abandoned in ruins as farmers stopped working their fields. This is due in part to the fact that farming the small patches of land they own was not profitable and in part to the fact that stray animals destroy the crops they planted. A group of farmers have now joined forces to restore these wastelands as part of a project that is assisting rural women in increasing their incomes.
North Indian Farmers Benefit from New...
A shortage of feed during the winter months puts thousands of dairy farmers in the In the Himalayan mountains of northern India, face a crisis. Scientists have now developed an affordable animal feed that is helping farmers increase the production of their livestock and get through the months when the land is covered in snow.
India Makes Headway in its Goal...
As part of an ambitious nationwide campaign to provide water connections to every household in the vast rural areas of India, water taps have just been installed in millions of village homes. It’s a boon for rural communities in a water-stressed country.
India’s Remote Areas Are Hit by...
A Second Deadly Wave Of The New Coronavirus Has Struck India’s Remote Villages, Many Of Which Were Spared From The First Round Last Year. Anjana Pasricha Investigates The Pandemic’s Impact In Himachal Pradesh’s Mountain Villages-V