Geography
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El Nino has set in, Positive IOD likely by July, says Japanese weather body
Japan's Meteorological Agency (JMA), one of the key international agencies monitoring ENSO, has confirmed that El Niño conditions have set in for 2026. JMA's...
India expected to be among the countries invited to join initiative to secure Strait of Hormuz: French sources
India is expected to be invited to join the Strait of Hormuz Maritime Navigation Initiative, according to diplomatic sources; the issue is to be discussed wh...
El Nino is here and scientists fear it’ll be big, bad and costly with heat, floods, droughts, fires
Scientists and meteorological agencies have confirmed that an El Niño event has set in for 2026, with forecasts suggesting it could rival or exceed the inten...
The El Niño isn’t ‘Super’ yet. But will ‘The Little Boy’ cast a long shadow over India?
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast the 2026 southwest monsoon at 90% of the Long Period Average (LPA), signalling a "below-normal" season...
West Asia war LIVE: Iran Guards say targeted bases in Bahrain and Kuwait
Iran's IRGC announced it had targeted U.S. military installations in Bahrain and Kuwait in retaliation for fresh U.S. airstrikes on Iranian territory. Bahrai...
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz after US strikes, escalating Gulf tensions
Following fresh U.S. military strikes on Iranian territory, the IRGC formally declared the Strait of Hormuz closed to all vessels, including oil tankers and ...
Iran says ‘will target’ any vessel traffic in Strait of Hormuz after U.S. strikes in latest escalation
The U.S. military launched strikes on multiple targets inside Iran, describing the action as a response to continued Iranian aggression in the region. Iran's...
Hindu Kush Himalaya region to face drier monsoon, but threats of climate-induced hazards remain: New analysis
A new analysis of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region projects drier monsoon conditions in coming seasons but simultaneously warns that the frequency and in...
Iran conflict pushes global container shipping prices to near double levels
The ongoing Iran conflict has caused global container shipping freight rates to approach double their pre-conflict levels, with industry experts citing energ...
30-minute NCR: Regional Plan 2041 envisions fast trains, new townships
The National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) has proposed a draft Regional Plan 2041 envisioning up to eight new greenfield townships and a high-speed ...
El Niño emerges in Pacific, raising heat risks and crop threats
The first El Niño event since 2023 has emerged in the Pacific Ocean in 2026, with sea surface temperatures (SSTs) in the central and eastern equatorial Pacif...
May 2026 was second warmest May on record, Copernicus says
The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) reported that May 2026 was the second warmest May in recorded history, with a global average surface air temperat...
Infrastructure at the Core of India’s Development
A comprehensive review released through the Press Information Bureau highlights over a decade of accelerated infrastructure investment across transport, hous...
Zojila tunnel is a gamechanger for national security, integration: Nitin Gadkari
The Zojila Tunnel achieved its historic final breakthrough on June 9, 2026, when the last rock barrier separating the two headings was blasted from the Kargi...
Resettlement census to begin to make way for Great Nicobar project
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands Administration launched a Resettlement and Rehabilitation (R&R) census for families likely to be displaced by the trunk infra...
Indus Waters Treaty: Centre says Pakistan won't get 'a single drop' in coming years
The central government stated that Pakistan will not receive "a single drop" of water from Indian-controlled rivers in the coming years, signalling a hardeni...
Zojila tunnel hits breakthrough stage, Nitin Gadkari highlights strategic importance
The Zojila Tunnel achieved its historic final breakthrough on June 9, 2026, when the last rock barrier separating the two headings was blasted from the Kargi...
After six years of tunnelling, Zojila breakthrough connects Kashmir and Ladakh route
The Zojila Tunnel achieved its historic final breakthrough on June 9, 2026, when the last rock barrier separating the two headings was blasted from the Kargi...
Zojila tunnel breakthrough to bring Ladakh closer to all-weather access
The Zojila Tunnel project achieved its final breakthrough on June 9, 2026, when engineers completed a controlled blast at the equidistant point — 6.5 km from...
Zoji La tunnel set for ‘breakthrough’ blast today: Gadkari to visit corridor that will provide all-weather Kashmir-Ladakh connectivity
The Zoji La Tunnel project reached a pivotal moment as engineers prepared for the final breakthrough blast, which would link the tunnel's eastern and western...