India-Oman trade pact to open huge export opportunities for labour-intensive sectors: ExpertsIndia and Oman's new trade pact unlocks significant export potential for sectors like textiles, gems, and marine products. This agreement a...
10 Jun, 2026, 01.02 PM IST
An ancient traveler from India inscribed his name across five ancient tombs in Egypt's Valley of the Kings 2,000 years agoAncient Indian travelers visited Egypt's Valley of the Kings. Researchers found nearly 30 inscriptions in Tamil, Sanskrit, Prakrit, and Gan...
06 Jun, 2026, 05.03 PM IST
Saudi Arabia is covered in sand, yet it imports millions of tons every year, and the reason lies in a tiny detail hidden in every grainSaudi Arabia imports sand from Australia for its massive construction projects. Desert sand is unsuitable for building concrete. River sand...
04 Jun, 2026, 03.16 PM IST
Red sand, palm trees, wildlife: This Tamil Nadu desert is the perfect offbeat destination for curious travellersTamil Nadu, renowned for its temples and hills, harbors a surprising red sand desert called Theri Kaadu. Spanning 12,000 acres in Thoothuku...
09 May, 2026, 02.33 PM IST
Despite Trump's naval blockade, Iran has not run out of cardsIran warns it could block vital shipping lanes including the Persian Gulf, Sea of Oman, and Red Sea. This move escalates tensions with the ...
15 Apr, 2026, 09.39 PM IST
Cyclone Ditwah tracker: Where is cyclone Ditwah and when will it make landfall? IMD warns of heavy rain in Andhra, Tamil Nadu and other statesCyclone Ditwah live tracker: The IMD in its latest weather bulletin said the cyclonic storm 'Ditwah' will track nearly northwards, moving p...
30 Nov, 2025, 08.25 AM IST
Tsunami alert lifted after massive earthquake leads to evacuations in Chile and ArgentinaA significant 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck the Drake Passage near Antarctica, prompting tsunami alerts and evacuations along Chile's Str...
03 May, 2025, 08.22 AM IST
Over 50 pc of world's mangroves at risk of collapse, climate change leading factor: IUCNGlobal mangrove assessment reveals over half at risk, 1 in 5 severely, due to climate change and threats like deforestation. IUCN's Red Lis...
22 May, 2024, 08.09 PM IST
Naval chief flags surge in drone and piracy attacksWhenever there is a disturbance at sea, we have observed a subsequent increase in insurance rates. The Joint War Committee in London, compr...
27 Dec, 2023, 11.13 AM IST
Shippers mask positions, weigh options amid Red Sea attacksA number of container ships are anchored in the Red Sea and others have turned off tracking systems as traders adjust routes and prices in ...
19 Dec, 2023, 06.23 PM IST
New ocean may arise as Africa continues to split into two parts, say scientistsThe creation of a new ocean might split Africa into two parts, resulting in landlocked countries such as Uganda and Zambia likely having th...
15 Mar, 2023, 04.28 PM IST
Tauktae: Raigad receives 23.42 mm rains, 839 homes damagedA release from the district collector's office said 8,383 people belonging to 2,263 families staying in homes along the seafront had been e...
17 May, 2021, 03.51 PM IST
Saudi Arabia builds cities in the sand to take economy past oilThe kingdom is converting thousands of square kilometres of sand into new cities as it seeks to diversify away from crude, create jobs and ...
07 Aug, 2017, 02.53 PM IST
India to focus on blue economy during Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina’s visitThe two neighbours are likely to sign their first comprehensive defence cooperation agreement during Hasina’s trip, from April 7-10.
27 Mar, 2017, 01.14 PM IST
China's offshore waters heavily polluted: reportMarine disasters such as red tides and green algae also impacted larger sea areas in 2014 than in 2013, the report said.
11 Mar, 2015, 04.07 PM IST
- Centre seeks to plug holes in coastal security
With the Mumbai terror attacks exposing the glaring loopholes in coastal security, the Manmohan Singh government on Monday held a high-leve...
30 Dec, 2008, 04.05 AM IST
- Indian tsunami warning system takes shape
India has developed its own tsunami warning system, barely three years after it was caught off guard when the killer sea waves spawned by a...
06 Oct, 2007, 03.34 PM IST