She left Maharashtra, crossed the deep Arabian waters, and nearly reached Oman after 3,500 km trip, then does the unexpectedAn Olive Ridley turtle, Dhaval Lakshmi, has astonished experts by traversing 3,500 kms across the Arabian Sea, even nearing Oman's coast be...
07 May, 2026, 01.29 PM IST
Trump administration to rejoin offshore drilling agencies separated after 2010 Gulf oil spillThe Trump administration is merging two agencies that were split after the 2010 Gulf oil spill. This move aims to boost efficiency and expe...
04 Apr, 2026, 07.01 AM IST
Beijing at US' doorsteps: Tensions flare as China’s Xue Long 2 moves into US waters — here’s what happened nextChinese icebreaker Xue Long 2 entered a sensitive U.S. Arctic zone, triggering a fast response from the U.S. Coast Guard near Alaska. The v...
28 Jul, 2025, 10.35 PM IST
Sheinbaum says Mexico sued Google over 'Gulf of America' nameMexico has sued Google for changing the Gulf of Mexico's name to "Gulf of America" for Google Maps users in the United States, President Cl...
09 May, 2025, 11.36 PM IST
Centre drops plan to infuse Rs 15,000-crore equity in OMCsThe government has dropped the Rs 15,000 crore infusion plan for profitable Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum, and Hindustan Petroleum, reportin...
23 Jul, 2024, 03.45 PM IST
India conveys concern to US over warship carrying out navigation ops off LakshadweepIn a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said US Navy ship John Paul Jones was continuously monitored transiting from the Per...
09 Apr, 2021, 07.29 PM IST
BP, Shell, Total seek Norwegian green power for oil platformsOffshore installations at BP's Eastern Trough Area Project (ETAP), Shell's Shearwater and Total's Elgin-Franklin in the British sector of t...
13 Feb, 2020, 01.49 PM IST
Government gives Coast Guard power to board, search, detain any vessel or arrest people"Empowering Indian Coast Guard and enhancing coastal security. MoD issues notification enabling CG to 'Visit, Board, Search and Seize' susp...
05 Dec, 2019, 12.36 PM IST
Chinese experts hopeful of breakthrough in South China Sea drilling mission"The discovery is not only academically historic but also economically significant for the region," Liu Feng, an expert on South China Sea ...
14 Jun, 2017, 02.46 PM IST
PIL in Madras HC against section in Continental Shelf ActStating that the act prescribed death penalty as the only punishment for offences that led to the death of a person, the PIL contended that...
09 Sep, 2016, 05.46 PM IST
10 coastal police stations empowered to probe cases within exclusive economic zoneIndia's territorial waters end at 12 nautical miles while exclusive economic zone stretches to 200 nautical miles from the coast.
15 Jun, 2016, 04.44 PM IST
China withdraws oil rig from Vietnam's Exclusive Economic ZoneChina also withdrew oil rig to avoid the typhoon Rammasun coming in the South China Sea that killed at least 27 people in the Philippines.
22 Jul, 2014, 10.03 AM IST
Indian scientist Rasik Ravindra elected to UN entity on ocean affairsIndian scientist Rasik Ravindra has been unanimously elected as member of the UN's body focussed on oceans and law of the sea.
13 Jun, 2014, 12.44 PM IST
ONGC's presence in South China Sea: Beijing sets up oil rig to reinforce its territorial claimsAfter India & Vietnam agreed to additional presence by ONGC in oil blocks in South China Sea region, Beijing set up oil rig to reinforce it...
07 May, 2014, 02.55 PM IST
- Expect UN nod for India's extended EEZ claim: Kumar
India voiced confidence that the UN Commission on Law of Seas would soon give approval for the nation's claim to its Exclusive Economic Zon...
11 Jun, 2011, 08.49 PM IST
- Maritime boundary issues with B’desh, Myanmar crop up
As India struggles with a variety of issues in the neighbourhood, differences with neighbours over the demarcation of the maritime boundary...
02 Oct, 2009, 06.06 AM IST
- Bush: Gustav seems to spare oil production
US President George W. Bush said on Tuesday it was "a little early" to know Hurricane Gustav's impact on US oil facilities, but that the ki...
02 Sep, 2008, 09.12 PM IST