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Police detained around 200 protesters during a demonstration in New Delhi against a preliminary review of electoral rolls that removed around 130 million names. Opponents say the process benefits the ruling party, while the Election Commission and Bharatiya Janata Party deny bias and the commission says those removed by mistake can re-register.
Maharashtra, India’s wealthiest state, has announced that 74% of its land is affected by drought after a prolonged period of weak rainfall. The crisis comes amid forecasts that the monsoon season will end with a rainfall deficit, while the state government plans to assess crop damage and provide assistance to affected farmers, agricultural workers and rural households.
A video of a pale creature emerging from a well near the Indian-Nepalese border led researchers to discover a new fish species and genus in Bihar. The small fish lives in groundwater beneath the Ganges Plain and has a nearly transparent body and reduced eyes adapted to its dark environment.
The Kremlin said Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed China and India’s readiness to help efforts to resolve the Ukraine crisis during talks on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Delhi. It also pointed to the possibility of resuming trilateral talks between Moscow, Kyiv and Washington next October.
New Delhi will host BRICS leaders on 12 and 13 September for a summit expected to address the war in the Middle East and its impact on energy, as well as the war in Ukraine and economic cooperation. The scheduled meetings include the presidents of Russia, Iran and China, amid differing positions among member states on international issues.
