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Marking the 20th anniversary of the horrific event in Tiananmen, the protest is yet another round, in the long fight to save autonomy. Hong Kong was handed over to China in 1997, it has been a part of the British colony ever since the opium war in 1841. The sovereignty of Hong Kong was restored to China under "one nation, two systems". As per the agreement, Hong Kong will stay a part of China but will remain autonomous. It will keep its own judicial, legislative and economic system intact for 50 years.  Currently, Hong Kong is witnessing a mass protest against the proposed extradition bill, which will allow criminal extradition to mainland China. Fearing the law will be used to silence voices against the autocratic Beijing, the citizens of Hong Kong marched on the streets in unison. This is the largest mass protest of its kind, unveiling a new chapter in the long book of struggle to preserve the autonomy. Following a series of backlash, the administrati...

Major cities in India continue the risk of running dry by 2030, reservoirs in western and southern India are worst affected. Following the late arrival of monsoon on the coast of Kerala, a week behind June 1, the western and southern region in India is facing a severe water shortage. With Maharastra topping the list, its combined levels of water reservoirs stand 83% below the normal level. Gujrat in the west and Andra in the south are also severely affected. According to CWC (central water commission) which monitors the storage position of various reservoirs nationally, the average level of water storage of the entire country is well above the level in the same corresponding week of last year. These data points out how the water abundant states compensate for the average national storage levels, while the states most affected had no representation in the figure. While the western and southern part is in crisis, the northern and western part is in a much better state, wit...