Geography
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Gulf shipping traffic down after Houthis say they attacked Saudi tanker
Yemen's Houthi movement announced a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea, targeting Saudi-flagged and Saudi-bound oil tankers The Houthis stated the...
Watch: Iran , Oman reach understanding on shipping route through Strait of Hormuz
Iran and Oman announced an understanding on the geographical coordinates of a proposed "middle corridor" shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, confirm...
West Asia LIVE: Oil prices slip as Iran-Oman talks fuel hopes for U.S.-Iran peace deal
Iran stated it is in the "final stage" of drafting an agreement with Oman covering shipping arrangements through the Strait of Hormuz. The talks, ongoing for...
Maharashtra’s semi-arid districts face highest risk from rapidly intensifying flash droughts, study says
A 44-year study (1981-2024) published in the journal *Physics and Chemistry of the Earth* analysed drought patterns across Maharashtra's districts The study ...
Uzbekistan invites Indian firms for mining, minerals push ahead of PM Modi's visit
Uzbekistan invited Indian companies to invest in its mining, metallurgy, and critical minerals sector, highlighting opportunities in gold, copper, uranium, a...
Iran, Oman working on plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Iran and Oman are reported to be working on a plan to restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, months after transit through the waterway collapsed foll...
West Asia war LIVE: Iran-Oman diplomatic engagement on Hormuz enters new phase, reports Iranian media
Diplomatic engagement between Iran and Oman on arrangements to reopen the Strait of Hormuz has entered a new phase, according to Iranian state media. An Iran...
Dhaka requests talks, Delhi bides time as Ganges Water Treaty emerges as latest irritant in ties
Bangladesh formally requested talks with India to discuss renewal of the Ganges Water Treaty, which is due to expire in December 2026 Bangladesh has set up a...
India is in touch with all stakeholders regarding Chabahar port operations: MEA
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) informed Parliament that the government remains engaged with all concerned stakeholders regarding the Chabahar Port pr...
India gets 101st 'Ramsar' site as Arunachal Pradesh's Glaw Lake joins elite global list of protected wetlands
Glaw Lake, a high-altitude wetland in Arunachal Pradesh, has been designated as India's 101st site under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. The designation e...
Nauru, the world’s 3rd-smallest country, changes its name to Naoero
The Pacific island nation of Nauru has officially changed its name to the Republic of Naoero, restoring the indigenous-language name used before European col...
‘Ken-Betwa river-linking project will have severe consequences’
Water resources experts have raised concerns that the Ken-Betwa river-linking project will have severe hydrological and ecological consequences for the Bunde...
India plans ₹45,000 crore rail upgrades along China, Pakistan and Bangladesh borders
India is planning an estimated ₹45,000 crore in railway infrastructure upgrades across states bordering China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, to be rolled out ove...
'Dismantle terror infrastructure first': India's US envoy hits out at Pakistan over Indus Waters Treaty
India's Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Kwatra, stated that Pakistan must dismantle its cross-border terror infrastructure before any resumption of en...
India-China border trade resumes after 6 years
Traditional border trade between India and China resumed through the Lipulekh (Uttarakhand) and Shipki La (Himachal Pradesh) passes, after a suspension of ro...
Amid row with Philippines, China issues new rules to assert control over South China Sea shoal
China issued management measures for the Huangyan Dao (Scarborough Shoal) National Nature Reserve in the South China Sea, jointly announced by the Ministry o...
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay's Karnataka visit to resolve Cauvery row cancelled
A planned meeting between the Tamil Nadu and Karnataka state governments to resolve an ongoing Cauvery water-sharing impasse was postponed. Karnataka cited c...
Nathula pass border trade resumes after 6 years; traders seek expansion of goods list
Border trade through the Nathu La pass in Sikkim resumed after a suspension of approximately six years, attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent bo...
India-China trade through Shipli La resumes after six years
Border trade through the Shipki La pass in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district resumed on 1 August after a six-year suspension. The state's Revenue and Horti...
Union Cabinet approves ₹84,084 crore for offshore exploration scheme ‘Samudra Manthan’
The Union Cabinet approved the Samudra Manthan National Offshore Exploration Scheme with a total outlay of ₹84,084 crore, to be implemented up to FY 2030-31 ...