Geography
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Iran attacks rock Dubai's Palm, Burj Al Arab, airport
In retaliation for the US-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, Iran launched 137 missiles and 209 drones against the UAE — striking Dubai Internatio...
India braces for hotter-than-normal summer, more heatwave days expected
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast above-normal maximum temperatures and more-than-usual heatwave days across most of India during March–...
Dubai, world’s busiest international airport, shut: Where UAE stands in Israel-US-Iran conflict
Dubai International Airport — the world's busiest international airport by passenger volume — was shut down indefinitely on 28 February 2026 after Iranian mi...
Iran’s border-sharing neighbours: Why Tehran has a complicated relationship with most
As US-Israeli strikes targeted Iran on 28 February 2026, international attention turned to how Iran's neighbours — nearly all of whom share complex, often ad...
GSI to pursue 300 critical mineral exploration projects next year: D-G Saha
The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has lined up approximately 300 critical mineral exploration projects for the field season 2026-27, as part of its Annual...
Iran strikes U.S. bases: Complete list of bases under attack
Iran launched retaliatory missile and drone strikes on US military bases across multiple Middle Eastern countries on 28 February 2026, following US-Israeli j...
Watch: West Asia Tensions: Flights cancelled across India, Kerala on high alert
Following the eruption of US-Israeli military strikes on Iran on 28 February 2026 and the consequent closure of Gulf state airspaces, Indian airlines — inclu...
Railways plans 5th, 6th lines on high-density corridors to boost capacity
Indian Railways has drawn up plans to add 5th and 6th railway lines on its most congested High-Density Network (HDN) corridors, aimed at significantly boosti...
Israel, US strike Iran: What it means for oil flow via Strait of Hormuz, what are India’s concerns
The US-Israel joint military operation against Iran on February 28, 2026, has raised immediate concerns over the security of oil transit through the Strait o...
Andhra Pradesh gives strategic push to tapping potential of rare earths and beach sand minerals
Andhra Pradesh has announced a strategic push to develop large-scale rare earth and titanium-bearing beach sand mineral (BSM) extraction along its coastline....
Andhra to open coastline for rare earth mining, eyes China import cut
Andhra Pradesh has announced plans to open its mineral-rich coastline for large-scale rare earth and titanium-bearing beach sand mining, with a focus on buil...
Climate change could restrict habitat availability for Western Ghats birds such as The Nilgiri Wood Pigeon, warn researchers
A new study employed ensemble species distribution models to assess current and future climatic niches for 29 endemic bird species of the Western Ghats. Resu...
Japan will connect Northeast India to the Bay of Bengal: Dy Foreign Minister Horii Iwao
Japan's Deputy Foreign Minister Horii Iwao announced at the 6th India-Japan Intellectual Conclave — KIZUNA-6 — held on February 27, 2026, that Japan would ac...
India–Bhutan Deepen Bilateral Cooperation on Trans-Boundary Rivers and Hydropower Projects
India's Secretary of the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR), V. L. Kantha Rao, led a delegation to Bhutan from Fe...
Meghalaya Health Minister says State has highest HIV caseload in India
Meghalaya's Health Minister W Shylla has stated that the state has the highest HIV caseload in India, with 10,293 people living with HIV currently receiving ...
Govt plans to expand domestic shipping industry to reduce dependence on foreign vessels: Sanjeev Sanyal
Sanjeev Sanyal, Member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM), underscored that India's dependence on foreign vessels for over 90% o...
New Dedicated Freight Corridor from Dankuni to Surat to boost MP logistics, exports
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced railway projects worth Rs 48,000 crore sanctioned for Madhya Pradesh during PM Modi's third term, with special focu...
Eurasian diving duck in Kaziranga triggers climate change concern
The 7th Kaziranga Waterbird Count (conducted January 4–11, 2026) recorded 105,540 waterbirds of 107 species across 166 wetlands in 10 ranges within Kaziranga...
Delhi-Katra Expressway construction on track, will be completed by March 2027: NHAI
NHAI (National Highways Authority of India) confirmed the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway (also designated National Expressway 5 / NE5) will be completed by ...
Cabinet approves three multitracking projects covering 8 Districts across the states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand, increasing the existing network of Indian Railways by about 307 Kms
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved three multitracking railway projects on February 24, 2026...