Headlines- Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan's army chief, attended high-level discussions in Iran about the resumption of talks between the US and Iran.
- In an interview with Iranian state media on Wednesday, Mohsen Rezaei, the military advisor to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, threatened that Iran would sink US ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
- The United States on Wednesday threatened to sanction buyers of Iranian oil and said it believed China would pause such purchases as Washington enforces a maritime blockade on Iran.
- Israel's strikes against Hezbollah have resulted in at least 2,167 deaths and 7,061 injuries in Lebanon.
- Iran will compete in the World Cup "for sure" despite the war with the United States, FIFA President Gianni Infantino reaffirmed on Wednesday.
- Iran's army has threatened to block trade via the Red Sea, the Gulf, and the Sea of Oman if the US naval blockade of Iranian ports persists.
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