North Carolina removed 4 to 7 tons of abandoned crab pots from coastal waters; fishermen recycled the metal into 700 feet of new oyster-reef structureAbandoned fishing traps contribute significantly to the deaths of marine life, notably in Chesapeake Bay. A North Carolina initiative creat...
30 Sep, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
Major Pentagon shake-up: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announces 20% cut to general and admiral positions in Pentagon overhaulDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth is gearing up to unveil a pivotal update involving a significant cutback in the number of high-ranking admir...
30 Sep, 2026, 02.38 AM IST
Advent International seeks CCI green channel clearances for Yatharth Hospital stake buyAdvent International's Rasmalai Limited has sought Competition Comission of India's (CCI) approval to acquire a stake in Yatharth Hospitals...
29 Sep, 2026, 10.07 PM IST
The island that is disappearing: India's race to build a reef before the sea winsKariyachalli island is implementing restoration efforts to counteract severe coastal erosion and rising sea levels. This includes the insta...
29 Sep, 2026, 08.08 PM IST
Why is Marine Corps combat pay doubling to $450? The 23-year freeze is finally ending—here’s who qualifiesMarine Corps hostile fire pay increase: For the first time in 23 years, the U.S. military is adjusting how it compensates Marines for facin...
29 Sep, 2026, 07.42 PM IST
Samsung, affiliates commit $1 billion to KKR-backed Helix Digital AI buildoutSamsung Electronics will invest $500 million, while Samsung C&T, Samsung SDS, Samsung SDI, Samsung Life Insurance, and Samsung Fire & Marin...
29 Sep, 2026, 04.47 PM IST
In 2004, Virginia turned dredged fossil shells into 85 acres of oyster reef in one river; later monitoring counted 76.2 million live oysters on the restored reefsIn 2004, an 85-acre reef network was built in the Great Wicomico River using dredged fossil oyster shells. Monitoring revealed that this re...
29 Sep, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
Washington State Investment Board backed fund exits Rs 550 crore investment in Noida’s Dasnac groupKautilya Finance has successfully exited its investment in New Delhi-based Dasnac, realizing cash proceeds of Rs 550 crore. The investment ...
29 Sep, 2026, 09.24 AM IST
In 2014, Texas dumped 126,000 cubic yards of mud dug from a ship channel onto a shrinking island; the unusual move rebuilt about 5 acres for nesting birdsSundown Island in Texas has encountered harsh shoreline erosion that has greatly impacted local bird populations. To counter this, a recent...
28 Sep, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
Qatar-linked LNG traffic through Hormuz strait picks up despite conflictRecent transits of QatarEnergy-linked liquefied natural gas vessels through the Strait of Hormuz have increased. Kpler data indicates that ...
28 Sep, 2026, 03.06 PM IST
Eight US Marines injured in Iranian attack in Hormuz as number of wounded service members surges to 861Eight US Marines suffered injuries from smoke inhalation and concussion symptoms following an Iranian missile attack earlier this month. Th...
28 Sep, 2026, 01.02 PM IST
Godrej Properties makes ₹6,000 crore luxury bet on South Mumbai with Marine Lines projectGodrej Properties has launched a luxury residential project in Marine Lines, Mumbai, targeting a revenue of ₹6,000 crore. This venture seek...
28 Sep, 2026, 09.40 AM IST
79 years ago, 23 US nuclear tests devastated Bikini Atoll; 70 years later, Stanford University reserachers found giant corals, sharks and tuna thriving in its craterIn 1946, the US began nuclear testing at Bikini Atoll, conducting 23 explosions that displaced all the inhabitants and destabilised the cor...
26 Sep, 2026, 05.05 PM IST
French mother and Black American father, kidnapped in infancy and raised as a live-in servant in a Swiss family; at 16, Daniel Pauly, ‘The Ocean’s Whistleblower’ escaped Germany and made a massive database covering 36,000+ fish speciesDaniel Pauly was born in Paris and faced numerous hardships, including being raised in Switzerland without parental love. After fleeing his...
25 Sep, 2026, 11.48 AM IST
No need to avoid tuna over parasite reports from Brazil, says governmentConsumers in India are advised to continue consuming tuna and other commercially available fish amid parasitic infection reports. Reports f...
24 Sep, 2026, 07.56 PM IST
Countries still way behind on UN biodiversity targets, research showsResearch indicates that governments may not meet the UN's 30 by 30 biodiversity conservation target by 2030. Despite some progress, only 20...
23 Sep, 2026, 09.52 AM IST
Karnataka approves data centre, marine biotech policiesKarnataka has approved new policies for data centres and marine biotechnology sectors. These initiatives aim to attract significant investm...
18 Sep, 2026, 06.50 PM IST