In 1960, two explorers descended nearly seven miles into the Mariana Trench and entered the deepest known place on EarthIn 1960, Jacques Piccard and Don Walsh made history by descending into the Mariana Trench. Aboard the Trieste submersible, they reached Cha...
17 May, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
Oman ports provide lifeline to Indian exporters, GCC nationsOman's strategically located Indian Ocean ports are facilitating vital food exports from India to six GCC nations, circumventing disruption...
08 May, 2026, 11.30 PM IST
'When I had Rs 5, I wanted to buy something of Rs 100': Archana Puran Singh eyes luxury sea-facing bungalow in Madh Island. Here's what she says about the priceActor Archana Puran Singh explored buying a new home in Madh Island. The journey highlighted her past investments and current financial out...
03 May, 2026, 09.19 AM IST
Ex-Rio Tinto CEO's deep-sea mining firm to merge with Odyssey in $1 billion dealA transformative merger is on the horizon as American Ocean Minerals, spearheaded by Tom Albanese, partners with Odyssey Marine Exploration...
08 Apr, 2026, 11.12 PM IST
What Did Scientists Find 4,000 Meters Beneath the Pacific Ocean?An international research effort has unveiled nearly 800 new species in the Pacific's Clarion-Clipperton Zone. These deep-sea discoveries, ...
04 Mar, 2026, 04.27 PM IST
The Trump administration wants seafloor mining. What does that mean?Mining methods, like seabed scraping and vacuuming, raise concerns about habitat destruction, sediment plumes, and potential food chain con...
26 Apr, 2025, 10.40 AM IST
Trump signs order to ramp up US deep-sea miningDonald Trump's administration takes a controversial step. It expands deep-sea mining for rare earth minerals. This move aims to boost the U...
25 Apr, 2025, 10.23 AM IST
Trump plans to stockpile deep-sea metals to counter China, reportsThe Trump administration is reportedly planning a deep-sea metal stockpile to counter China's dominance in battery minerals and rare earth ...
12 Apr, 2025, 05.02 PM IST
Deep-sea mining may be necessary for a greener futureDeep-sea mining for cobalt and nickel could speed up renewable energy adoption. Discoveries in the Clarion-Clipperton zone revealed unique ...
31 Jul, 2024, 09.49 AM IST
Why deep-sea mining is the next battleground in the energy transitionThere are countries like Russia, Norway and China which are pursuing ahead with deep-sea mining and producing a framework which will argue ...
17 Jul, 2023, 09.50 AM IST
Deep sea mining permits may be coming soon. What are they and what might happen?The International Seabed Authority - the United Nations body that regulates the world's ocean floor - is preparing to resume negotiations t...
03 Jul, 2023, 11.57 AM IST
China's manned submersible finds precious metals in Indian OceanNamed after a mythical dragon, Jiaolong reached its deepest depth of 7,062 meters in the Mariana Trench in June 2012.
02 Mar, 2017, 11.48 AM IST
China's unmanned submersibles descend 10,000 metres underwaterFrom December 25-27, three deep-sea landing devices descended into the trench, Cui told state-run Xinhua news agency.
29 Dec, 2016, 04.03 PM IST
China's unmanned submersible sets new national recordDuring the trip the submersible dived over 8,000 metres below the sea surface once, 9,000 metres twice and 10,000 metres twice.
23 Aug, 2016, 04.11 PM IST
Chinese submersible explores Indian Ocean for precious metalsChina's unmanned submersible Qianlong No 2 has succesfully completed its first exploration in the southwest Indian Ocean early this month.
24 Mar, 2016, 09.52 PM IST
Chinese deep-sea sub discovers big mineral deposits in oceanChina's 'Jiaolong' deep-sea manned submersible returned from its maiden 118-day exploratory voyage to the Indian Ocean where it is reported...
17 Mar, 2015, 06.35 PM IST
China's sub finds mysterious deep-see living creatures in seaWith a size similar to a regular sea cucumber, the first mysterious creature broke into three parts when it was taken to the vessel in the ...
15 Jan, 2015, 04.06 PM IST