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That morning, local villager Zaw Zaw says he woke at his parents’ home in Myauk Khin Yan to the sound of gunfire. A Myanmar military jet flies overhead after bombing the quarters of Karenni Nationalities Defence Force (KNDF), in Kayah state, Myanmar on July 6, 2022. Following the executions, Zaw Zaw said the militia “locked down” the village and threatened to kill those who left. Multiple villagers who spoke to CNN consistently said Myauk Khin Yan has been a militia stronghold since the 2021 coup. Phoe Ei Thu, 17, lost her leg to a landmine while fleeing Myauk Khin Yan in early January.

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A billboard for the Netflix film "Thar" is seen on a street in Mumbai, India, May 19, 2022. India last month introduced the new draft law to regulate the broadcasting sector that will also apply to streaming giants. Netflix and Viacom18, as well as India's Information and Broadcasting Ministry, which has proposed the law, did not respond to a request for comment. India's government says the new law and formation of content committees will help in "robust self-regulation". Top Bollywood stars feature in Indian streaming shows, some of which have faced criticism from lawmakers and the public for scenes deemed vulgar or offensive.

Persons: Francis Mascarenhas, Mukesh Ambani's Viacom18, Aditya Kalra, Munsif Vengattil, Emelia Sithole Organizations: Netflix, REUTERS, DELHI, Broadcasting Ministry, Disney, Media Partners Asia, Thomson Locations: Mumbai, India

☆ A UNESCO World Heritage site with thousands of people living inside it
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( Shalbha Sarda | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

It's life as usual in Jaisalmer Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that thousands of people call home. Jaisalmer Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Rajasthan, India. But today, the fort attracts other types of outsiders – hundreds of thousands of travelers who come to the location, which was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2013, along with five other forts in Rajasthan. But unlike the others, Jaisalmer Fort boasts a royal palace as well as public temples, shops, hotels, cafes and homes. Struggles of a 'living fort'But Jaisalmer Fort's status as a "living fort" isn't without consequence, said heritage specialist Kavita Jain.

Persons: Chaitanya Raj Singh, Sanjay Vasu, Didier Marti, Vasu, King Rawal Jaisal, Kavita Jain, Asheesh Srivastava, Shri Girdhar Smarak, Srivastava Organizations: UNESCO, Heritage, Indian National Trust for Art, Cultural Heritage Locations: Jaisalmer Fort, Rajasthan, India, Jaisalmer, Pakistan

A billboard for the Netflix film "Thar" is seen on a street in Mumbai, India, May 19, 2022. "Every broadcaster or broadcasting network operator must establish a Content Evaluation Committee (CEC) with members from various social groups," stated the draft law document, which is open for public consultation for 30 days. The proposal however comes at a time of increasing scrutiny of streaming companies in India over content-related issues. Under the new proposed law, the federal government "can define the CEC's size, quorum, and operational details" and only those shows shall be broadcast that are "duly certified" by such a committee, the draft law stated. The law will also provide powers to the government to regulate any online creator or news media platform, Gupta added.

Persons: Francis Mascarenhas, Anurag Thakur, Apar Gupta, Gupta, Aditya Kalra, David Evans Organizations: Netflix, REUTERS, Disney, Media Partners, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Mumbai, India, DELHI, New Delhi

☆ The Oldest Plant-Eating Dinosaur Has Been Found in India
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Meenakshi J | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Thar Desert today is a scorching region in western India’s Rajasthan state. It is the first of that group discovered in India, and the oldest ever found in the world’s fossil record. The all-Indian team that discovered the species named it Tharosaurus indicus, referencing the Thar Desert, and its country of origin. Dicraeosaurids like Tharosaurus indicus are part of a larger group called diplodocoid sauropods. Earlier theories suggested that India was inhabited only by the predecessors of diplodocoids.

Persons: Sunil Bajpai Organizations: Indian Institute of Technology Locations: India’s Rajasthan, India, Africa, Americas, China, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

☆ Exclusive: Pakistan plans to quadruple domestic coal-fired power, move away from gas
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"LNG is no longer part of the long-term plan," Pakistan Energy Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan told Reuters, adding that the country plans to increase domestic coal-fired power capacity to 10 gigawatts (GW) in the medium-term, from 2.31 GW currently. "We have some of the world's most efficient regasified LNG-based power plants. The Shanghai Electric (601727.SS) Thar plant, a 1.32 GW capacity plant that runs on domestic coal and is funded under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), started producing power last week. In addition to the coal-fired plants, Pakistan also plans to boost its solar, hydro and nuclear power fleet, Dastgir said, without elaborating. The maximum power demand met by Pakistan during the year ended June 2022 was 28.25 GW, more than 35% lower than power generation capacity of 43.77 GW.

☆ This school in the Indian desert stays cool even in extreme heat
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Chelsea Lee | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Here, buildings have long been designed to adapt to the heat, a tradition that New York architect Diana Kellogg has followed with her work on the Rajkumari Ratnavati Girls’ School. Named the 2020 “Building of the Year” by Architectural Digest India, the eco-friendly sandstone school opened in November 2021 and 120 girls are currently enrolled in its curriculum, according to Kellogg. High ceilings and windows release rising heat in classrooms, while a solar panel canopy provides shade and energy. Kellogg calls it “a big, tight hug.”A view from above of the Rajkumari Ratnavati Girl's School. Particular wind directions and different sandstones would regulate temperatures differently to the materials found and used in Jaisalmer, for example.

Persons: Diana Kellogg, Kellogg, ” Kellogg, “, ” Organizations: CNN, ’ School, CITTA, Architectural Digest, Diana Kellogg Architects, UNESCO, Girl's, Diana Kellogg Architects Comfort Locations: Jaisalmer, Golden, York, India, Kellogg

☆ India and climate change: Can Modi deliver what the world needs?
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Tara Subramaniam | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

By 2030, Modi wants half of India’s energy to come from renewables. The state is fast becoming a hotbed of solar energy, yet is also home to at least seven coal-fired power plants. “Even during Covid it hasn’t stopped.”At COP26, Modi outlined a series of targets for India’s efforts to combat climate change. It’s also a question of funding – investing in renewable energy and other climate change mitigation efforts is expensive. And your other burning questions answered 03:37 - Source: CNNIf India doesn’t receive the financial support it needs, maintaining its pace on developing renewable energy will be difficult.

☆ Myanmar military threatens jail for online 'likes' for opponents
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Myanmar's military spokesman General Zaw Min Tun attends a news conference ahead of the start of a new parliament term and the formation of the new government in Naypyitaw, Myanmar January 26, 2021. Myanmar has been plagued by violence since the military seized power early last year, with clashes on multiple fronts between junta forces and militias allied with a shadow government and pro-democracy groups. "If you donate money or support terrorists and their acts, you will face harsher punishments. The United Nations has accused the junta of mass killings and crimes against humanity in its crackdown on opponents since its coup last year. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Reuters staff; Writing by Martin Petty Editing by Ed DaviesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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