Andhra Pradesh experienced a 13% rainfall deficit during this year’s monsoon season, marking a departure from the trend of above-normal rainfall in the previous four years. The state received 454.6 mm of rainfall, which is 13% less than the normal average of 521.6 mm. Seven districts faced rainfall deficits ranging from 20 to 34%,...
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Read MoreNew Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has tested positive for COVID-19, just two weeks before the general election. He will isolate and work remotely while continuing engagements via Zoom. Labour, his party, has been falling in the polls, with the National party leading. Hipkins will isolate for five days or until he tests negative....
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