In India, the species is now principally associated with eastern Arunachal Pradesh, particularly the river systems around Namdapha Tiger Reserve, Kamlang Tiger Reserve and the Lohit Valley. Its dependence on relatively undisturbed, free-flowing rivers makes the White-bellied Heron especially vulnerable to changes in river habitats.
In modern geographical terms, the heartland of Kashi corresponds most closely to Varanasi and adjoining parts of eastern Uttar Pradesh. The exact political boundaries of a Mahabharata-era kingdom cannot be reconstructed with modern district-level precision, so any modern map should be treated as an approximate geographical representation rather than a fixed ancient frontier. The Government of Uttar Pradesh likewise identifies Varanasi with the ancient name Kashi.
Developed in India for Indian operating conditions, KAVACH 4.0 is being rapidly expanded across high-density railway corridors to prevent signal violations, control overspeeding and reduce collision risks
What follows is more than a duel between two powerful beings. It is a rescue mission, an underwater battle, a test of strength, a contest of arrogance and restraint, and ultimately a struggle over whether cosmic order will be restored.
P2P payments to remain free; any future merchant discount rate will be threshold-based, nominal and decided by NPCI-led steering committee
The 18-metric-tonne consignment, sourced directly from Makhana growers in Darbhanga district, was processed and packed at the BIADA Industrial Area in Bihta, Bihar, before beginning its journey to Australia.
A government does not necessarily need to occupy another country to alter its choices. Access to financial markets can be restricted. Banks can be threatened with exclusion from the dollar system. Defence purchases can trigger sanctions. Development assistance can be conditioned. Technology can be withheld. Foreign civil-society organisations, media institutions and advocacy networks can be financially supported.
The Ministry of Defence has informed the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence that it has initiated “concerted” efforts to co-join the sixth-generation fighter development programme. The latest disclosure marks a progression from India’s earlier consideration of both Europe’s FCAS and the UK-Italy-Japan Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP).
More recently, AjnaLens devices were also reported among the surveillance technologies deployed by police personnel around Jantar Mantar in New Delhi in July 2026, bringing the technology back into public attention — this time accompaginning to move out of police control rooms and CCTV monitoring centres and directly onto the faces of officers in the field.
Designed as a point-of-care testing system, E-Eye uses optical sensing and digital electronics to analyse colour changes produced during chemical reactions. Based on the Beer-Lambert principle, the device converts these optical changes into digital measurements showing the concentration of contaminants.
