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Ajit Doval in Riyadh amid push for safer sea lanes and energy security; regional situation, defence partnership also on agendaNational Security Advisor Ajit Doval traveled to Saudi Arabia to deliberate on energy security measures. He emphasized the importance of sa...
After Hormuz, Gate of Tears may make the world cry. What about India?The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a key shipping route connecting the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, faces growing risks of disruption after Yemen’s...
Indian refiners come to the rescue of Russia’s oil exportersIndia has emerged as a key buyer of Russian crude, with imports from Moscow reaching record levels as refiners take advantage of cheaper oi...
Saudi oil tankers bound for India, China reroute after Houthi warningTwo oil tankers carrying Saudi crude for India and China changed course. Houthi militia warned shipping companies against loading or unload...
Indian Oil Corp cancels Iraq oil lifting amid Hormuz attacks, sources sayIndian Oil Corp cancelled lifting Iraqi oil from Basrah Oil Terminal. Increased risks and attacks in the Strait of Hormuz prompted this dec...
How a Houthi blockade in the Red Sea tightens Iran's grip on global energy suppliesYemen's Houthis declared a maritime blockade against Saudi Arabia on Monday. This action escalates regional conflict and impacts global ene...
In the 1910s, engineers proposed cutting a canal from the Mediterranean into Egypt's Qattara Depression to flood a below-sea-level desert basin and generate endless hydropowerEgypt has cancelled its century-old Qattara Depression canal project this year. This plan aimed to generate hydroelectric power by flooding...
As Lake Chad shrank to a tenth of its size, engineers revived Transaqua: A plan to pipe water 2,400 km from the Congo River to refill it, moving a whole river across a continentLake Chad's water levels have significantly decreased, impacting over thirty million people. Engineers propose Transaqua, a massive canal t...
In the 1870s, a French army officer proposed flooding the Sahara to create a man-made inland sea, convinced that a new ocean would green the desert and remake Africa's climateA French captain proposed flooding the Sahara with seawater in the 1870s. This ambitious plan aimed to create a new sea and fertile lands. ...
Why the Red Sea remains one of the world's most dangerous shipping routesRed Sea Shipping Route Explained: In a concerning development, Iran has alerted the world to possible disruptions in the Red Sea that threa...
US strikes Iran for ninth day; Iran says two oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz exploded and immobilisedUnited States forces conducted strikes against Iran for a ninth consecutive day. Iran reported explosions on two oil tankers in the Strait ...
US forces redirect 5 commercial vessels, disable 1 after resumption of naval blockade on IranAmerican forces have resumed naval blockade measures against Iran. US naval forces redirected five commercial vessels and disabled one tank...
Patel Engineering achieves breakthrough in 12-km irrigation tunnel project in MPPatel Engineering announced a breakthrough in Madhya Pradesh's longest irrigation tunnel project. This 12-km tunnel is part of the Sleemana...
India is ready to play in Russia's long game on top of the worldIndia and Russia are enhancing cooperation on the Northern Sea Route project. This Arctic corridor offers India an alternative to the Suez ...
Iran-linked tankers U-turn, zig-zag as US enforces blockadeUS sanctions on Iranian shipping have been reimposed, impacting tanker movements. Several Iran-linked tankers changed course in the Gulf of...
Dark ships and Oman transfers indicate Hormuz transits continueShip-to-ship transfers are occurring off Oman's coast, indicating continued Strait of Hormuz transit. Satellite images show tankers off Fuj...
Oil traders call Trump's Hormuz bluff at their perilIran and the U.S. have announced rival blockades of the Strait of Hormuz. This action cripples an already fragile ceasefire deal between th...
Wheat soars as Ukraine attacks on Russia seen as export riskWhile it’s not yet known if Russia’s grain flows were impacted, prices for wheat gained as much as 4.8%, the most since mid-May.
Container carriers eye return to Red Sea routeVessels will now use the shorter route instead of going around Africa. This shift impacts shipping rates and capacity as demand rises.
British military says cargo ship reports being under attack in the Red Sea off the coast of YemenA cargo ship faced an attack Sunday off Yemen's coast in the Red Sea, near Hodeida. Unknown assailants targeted the vessel, prompting an in...