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Nagapattinam MP and veteran CPI leader, M. Selvaraj, no more

Communist MP M. Selvaraj dies at 67, remembered for his contributions to CPI and Delta region farmers.

The Hindu

“He told me I was like a shaman onstage. I reminded him of Jim Morrison”: Carlos Santana once wanted to start a delta blues band… with Gavin Rossdale from Bush

The story of Mud, the Carlos Santana/Gavin Rossdale supergroup that never was

Louder

TNSTC’s navagraha temple tour package may become a trendsetter

The initiative of the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC), Kumbakonam Division, to run a one-day weekend pilgrimage tour of the Navagraha temples in the Delta region could be a trendsetter, provided the State government undertaking identifies one or two potential religious tour packages and offers it at an affordable…

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Newsom Defies Environmentalist Opposition To Build Badly Needed Water Tunnel

The long-planned tunnel will bring water from the Sacramento River to the state's dry southern regions.

Reason

River deltas are threatened by more than climate change – leaving hundreds of millions of people at risk

Perilously situated between rising sea levels and pressures from upstream lie coastal river deltas and their roughly half a billion inhabitants. These regions have played an important role in societal development since the last ice age, offering flat, fertile lands with abundant freshwater which are ideal for agriculture.

The Conversation

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…

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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…

The Hindu

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.

Los Angeles Times

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.

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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.

Al Jazeera

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.

The Hindu

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

Crops in Delta won’t submerge during northeast monsoon

The Independent UK

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

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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.

The Hindu

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

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.

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