Geography
Physical geography, resources, disasters and urbanisation
22 India-bound ships on Hormuz evacuation list
India has 22 ships stranded on the western side of the Strait of Hormuz, carrying over 5 lakh tonnes of LNG and LPG and 16.76 lakh tonnes of crude oil — asse...
Indian crude oil tanker “Jag Laadki” docks at Mundra with UAE shipment
The Indian-flagged crude oil tanker MT Jag Laadki docked at Adani Ports Mundra (Gujarat) on March 18, 2026, carrying 80,886 metric tonnes of crude oil loaded...
About 90 ships have crossed Strait of Hormuz so far as Iran exports millions of barrels of oil despite war
Despite the Strait of Hormuz effectively being shut to most commercial shipping following the US-Israel attack on Iran, approximately 90 ships have crossed t...
Iran-Israel war LIVE updates: Iran says U.S. forces' relocation out of military bases has led to urban-area strikes in Gulf
The Iranian Red Crescent Society received its first shipment of medical aid from India amid the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran, signalling India's humanitaria...
From the Strait of Hormuz to Malacca, global trade relies almost entirely on these five narrow waterways
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz following the US-Israel conflict with Iran has exposed the structural fragility of global trade, which depends overwhelmi...
PM Modi speaks to UAE President, agree on keeping Strait of Hormuz safe
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, with both leaders agreeing on the critical importance of ensuring s...
Himalayan fire shift: Tale of flames and ice unfolding across the range
Forest fires in the Indian Himalayas are occurring at historically unprecedented elevations, with fires above 2,500 metres having quadrupled over the past de...
Iran-Israel war LIVE: Debris from intercepted Iranian missile kills one in Abu Dhabi
On March 17, 2026, debris from an intercepted Iranian ballistic missile killed one person in Abu Dhabi, marking one of the most direct civilian casualties fr...
Oil prices up 2% amid escalating war in West Asia, closure of Strait of Hormuz
Crude oil prices surged over 2% on March 17, 2026, as fears grew over a prolonged disruption to the Strait of Hormuz — the world's most critical oil transit ...
Watch: Allies reluctant as Trump urges ships to secure Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump called on NATO allies — including the UK, France, Germany, Japan, and South Korea — to deploy warships to forcibly reopen the Strai...
Bhutan example: ‘Pay to protect’ psychology should shape tourism in the Himalayas
Bhutan's Sustainable Development Fee (SDF) of USD 100 per visitor per night — in effect from September 2023 to August 2027 — has generated Nu 43.31 million i...
Delhi’s new Water Plan confronts old failures
Delhi has unveiled a new water management plan aimed at significantly improving supply and reducing dependence on a severely polluted Yamuna River. The plan ...
Iran-Israel war LIVE: Trump pressures NATO, China over Iran's closure of key waterway
Saudi Arabia's Defence Ministry reported intercepting more than 60 drones since midnight on March 16, in the context of the expanding Iran war affecting the ...
Kharg Island: Iran’s energy lifeline that has so far escaped attack
Kharg Island, which handles approximately 90% of Iran's crude oil exports, has remained untouched despite sustained US-Israeli strikes on Iranian military an...
Ice patches on melting glaciers greater threat than thought: ISRO scientists
Researchers from ISRO have published a peer-reviewed study in the journal *npj Natural Hazards* establishing that the August 2025 flash flood at Dharali vill...
Why Bihar has made transit passes mandatory for minor minerals from other states
The Bihar government made it mandatory from March 11, 2026, for all vehicles entering Bihar from other states carrying minor minerals (sand, stone, stone chi...
The Strait of Hormuz and the revenge of geography
The ongoing US-Israel military conflict with Iran has effectively disrupted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz since late February 2026, triggering a globa...
Iran-Israel war LIVE: Iran Guards vow to 'pursue and kill' Israeli premier Netanyahu
On 14–15 March 2026 (Day 15 of the conflict), the United States conducted strikes on military targets at Kharg Island, Iran's principal oil export hub in the...
Trump urges U.S. allies to send warships to Strait of Hormuz as Iran vows to retaliate
The US President called on allied nations to deploy warships to the Strait of Hormuz to ensure safe passage for commercial shipping, as the US-Israel war on ...
Trump says U.S. strikes ‘demolished’ Iran’s Kharg Island, warns of more attacks
The US President stated that US strikes had "totally demolished" most of Kharg Island, Iran's primary oil export terminal located in the Persian Gulf. The st...