Australian travellers on high alert as twin cyclone threat looms over holiday hotspots; check updatesAustralian travellers face a high alert as two powerful cyclones approach. One storm is intensifying off Fiji's coast, threatening widespre...
07 Apr, 2026, 11.37 AM IST
SC compares Vanuatu to Nithyananda's 'Kailasa': Is it a 'real' nation, how to visit, things to do and their 'golden passport' schemeA routine bail hearing at the Supreme Court of India took an unusual turn when a bench led by Justice Vikram Nath expressed skepticism over...
18 Feb, 2026, 02.23 PM IST
The tiny Pacific nation of Vanuatu turns to the world court as climate disasters mountVanuatu faces a climate crisis with rising sea levels and intensifying cyclones, devastating coral reefs and threatening communities. John ...
22 Jul, 2025, 07.25 PM IST
Pacific Islands delay security plan that could open door to ChinaThe Melanesian Spearhead Group, comprising Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, and Fiji, has delayed adopting a joint security stra...
26 Jun, 2025, 02.10 PM IST
Lalit Modi denies extradition claims, labels media reports as 'fake news'Lalit Kumar Modi denies reports of an extradition notice against him, calling them 'fake news.' He posted an Interpol report denying India'...
11 Mar, 2025, 01.13 PM IST
Lalit Modi shares post from 'bucket-list' Vanuatu after PM orders cancellation of passportHours after Vanuatu's Prime Minister ordered the cancellation of Lalit Modi's passport, the former IPL founder shared photos on social medi...
10 Mar, 2025, 06.30 PM IST
China builds new presidential palace in Pacific's VanuatuAustralia's Lowy Institute think tank estimated China had spent upwards of $21 million on construction, a significant sum for an aid projec...
02 Jul, 2024, 02.11 PM IST
Strong earthquake strikes near Vanuatu: USGSA magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 83 km NNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu, at a depth of 29.2 kilometers on Sunday at 9:23 am local time, according...
26 May, 2024, 06.23 AM IST
upGrad forays into Pacific region with medical institute in VanuatuEdtech firm upGrad on Tuesday announced that it has forayed into Pacific region with first-ever fully offline medical institute in the Repu...
13 Jun, 2023, 03.30 PM IST
7.7 magnitude earthquake in far Pacific creates small tsunami off VanuatuA 7.7 magnitude earthquake Friday in the far Pacific created small tsunami waves in Vanuatu. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said waves ...
19 May, 2023, 11.24 AM IST
China quietly developing military bases in Pacific islandsAfter long being a continental power, China in the 21st century has started to follow an ambitious maritime expansion course, seeking to bo...
25 Nov, 2021, 11.49 AM IST
Vaishali Pharma gets orders from Vanuatu Islands, Samoa IslandsVanuatu is a South Pacific Ocean nation made up of roughly 80 islands. The need for healthcare products is increasing in Vanuatu islands du...
08 Mar, 2021, 01.34 PM IST
Proposed Chinese military facility in Pacific could challenge QuadrilateralA space tracking centre is already being built by China in Vanuatu and this centre has the potential to be used for intelligence gathering ...
11 Apr, 2018, 08.02 PM IST
Want to become a citizen of one of the happiest countries? Better buy bitcoinsVanuatu will now let outsiders use cryptocurrency to apply for so-called investment citizenship.
13 Oct, 2017, 03.20 PM IST
India gives $250,000 to cyclone-ravaged Vanuatu"The scale of the disaster is growing as basic infrastructure and livelihood has been severely impacted," an External Affairs Ministry rele...
18 Mar, 2015, 08.04 PM IST
India to provide assistance to cyclone-ravaged Vanuatu: Narendra ModiPM Narendra Modi expressed grief at the devastation caused by cyclone 'Pam' in Vanuatu, the island in the Pacific Ocean, and said India wil...
16 Mar, 2015, 09.05 PM IST
- Giant ash cloud threatens flights in Pacific
A giant plume of volcanic ash over the South Pacific prompted warnings to tourists and airlines Monday but caused only minor disruption to ...
31 May, 2010, 01.10 PM IST