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Timeless proverb of the day: ‘A drop of love is higher than an ocean of mind’ - An age-old wisdom on why matters of the heart can overpower logicPure affection possesses a power that logic cannot match, instantly quieting an overthinking mind. While we often rely on intellect, genuin...
USS Juneau's final mission: After serving in Vietnam, the Gulf War and disaster relief, a Japanese torpedo sends this piece of history to the Pacific seabedThe USS Juneau, a veteran amphibious transport dock with a distinguished 40-year career, has been deliberately sunk in the Pacific Ocean du...
Monthly average rainfall over India expected to be below normal in July: IMDIndia faces a below-normal rainfall forecast for July, with the national average expected at 94% of the long-period average. This follows a...
Indo-Pacific, the new Gulf: Geopolitics joins petronomics to infuse the region with new energyThe Indo-Pacific region is becoming a central energy hub as the US shifts focus from West Asian oil due to ongoing regional tensions and fl...
A frozen Arctic grave held its secret for 181 years until DNA revealed four more sailors from Franklin's doomed expeditionDNA science is finally putting names to the lost crew of the 1845 Franklin expedition. A recent study identified four more sailors, bringin...
Greece has placed a bounty on the head of the world's most toxic pufferfish, paying fishermen €5.33 per kilo to hunt the invasive predatorGreece is incentivizing fishermen with a generous bounty to hunt the dangerous silver-cheeked toadfish, an invasive species from the Indian...
India, Seychelles unveil 19 outcomes spanning defence, digital payments, space, healthIndia and Seychelles have inked 19 key agreements, bolstering bilateral ties across defense, maritime security, digital payments, space, an...
Tribute to his leadership in Blue Economy, ocean governance: Seychelles Prez on conferring 'Guardian of the Blue Horizon' title on PM ModiThe President of Seychelles, Patrick Herminie, on Sunday conferred the honorary title of "Guardian of the Blue Horizon" on Prime Minister N...
'Indian Ocean is our shared home': PM Modi highlights India-Seychelles ties after signing key MoUsPrime Minister Modi asserted the Indian Ocean as a shared home, emphasizing joint responsibility for its security and prosperity during his...
PM Modi holds delegation-level talks with Seychelles President Herminie as part of his state visitPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday held delegation-level talks with Seychelles President Patrick Herminie as part of his three-day stat...
In 1985, the first invasive lionfish was spotted off Florida after aquarium releases; within decades, it had spread across much of the Caribbean and US Atlantic coast, devastating reef fish that had no natural defense against itA single lionfish spotted in Florida in 1985 has spiraled into one of the most alarming marine invasions. These venomous, fast-reproducing ...
Why scientists are worried about Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier': How dangerous could disintegration of 'Great Britain-sized' ice shelf be for Earth and humanity?Antarctica Doomsday Glacier: West Antarctica's "Doomsday Glacier," Thwaites, faces imminent danger as its eastern ice shelf nears collapse....
PM Modi leaves for Seychelles; to attend golden jubilee of country's National DayPrime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a three-day visit to Seychelles to attend its National Day golden jubilee celebrations. He will ho...
This floating city is so massive it could carry an entire town across the ocean, and it has schools, parks and hospitalFreedom Ship, the proposed 80,000-resident floating city, is pushing the boundaries of ocean living. This massive vessel could combine home...
Ghost shark discovered: Scientists identify new deep-sea species off Costa RicaA remarkable new species of deep-sea ghost shark, Rhinochimaera costaricana, has been discovered in the Pacific Ocean off Costa Rica. Resea...
US strike on vessel in Caribbean Sea kills 2, leaves 6 survivorsThe U.S. military conducted another strike on a suspected drug boat in the eastern Pacific, resulting in two deaths and six survivors. This...
The 'Indo' exit: Pentagon's PACOM reset raises questions about India's place in Trump's Asia calculusWashington's decision to rename the US Indo-Pacific Command back to Pacific Command has sparked debate over India's strategic importance. D...
Scientists just found a new walking shark in a tiny corner of Papua New Guinea, and the meter-long species may be vulnerable because its range is so restrictedA new species of walking shark, Hemiscyllium dudgeonae, has been discovered off the coast of Papua New Guinea. Named after Dr. Christine Du...
Scientists just filmed the goblin shark, a 125-million-year-old "living fossil," alive in the deep Pacific for the first time, expanding what we know about one of the ocean's rarest predatorsA rare goblin shark, a living fossil, has been captured on camera for the first time in its deep-sea home. Marine biologists documented two...
Another US strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in eastern Pacific OceanThe US military conducted a third strike this week on a boat accused of drug smuggling in the eastern Pacific, resulting in three deaths. T...