ICG inducts indigenously constructed hovercraft, bolsters maritime capabilitiesIndia's Coast Guard has inducted its first indigenous hovercraft, H-561. This air cushion vehicle enhances maritime duties and response cap...
19 Jun, 2026, 08.40 AM IST
Asia warming up faster; India faces melting glaciersAsia faced extreme weather in 2025. Dangerous heat, heavy rains, and floods affected millions. Droughts also hit the continent. Glaciers in...
19 Jun, 2026, 12.56 AM IST
Scientists just trained AI to spot hidden seahorses, shark fins, and sea cucumbers in airport X-ray scans, and the 86% to 96% detection rates could give customs officers a new way to catch marine wildlife smugglersWildlife traffickers hide marine species in luggage. Australian scientists created an AI system using 3D X-ray scans to find seahorses, sha...
18 Jun, 2026, 02.47 PM IST
Former sea turtle hunters in Cabo Verde are now guarding nesting beaches, and the shift has helped drive illegal killings on Boa Vista down from 1,253 in 2007 to just 20 by 2024Once a source of food and income, sea turtle hunting in Cabo Verde has transformed into a remarkable conservation success. Former poachers ...
18 Jun, 2026, 02.26 PM IST
Climate change, pollution push oceans to tipping point, UN report saysA new UN report reveals a "deepening crisis" in ocean health, driven by climate change, pollution, and overfishing. Rising sea levels, acid...
18 Jun, 2026, 10.33 AM IST
US military to build war-ready stockpile in Australia: documentsThe US military is planning a permanent war-ready stockpile of weapons for its Marine Corps on Australia's southeast coast, tender document...
16 Jun, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
US Centcom says US Navy helped rescue 14 Indian mariners in north Arabian SeaA US Navy helicopter has rescued fourteen Indian mariners in the Northern Arabian Sea. The rescue followed a distress call from the strande...
14 Jun, 2026, 11.45 PM IST
British forces intercept Russian shadow fleet oil tanker attempting to cross English ChannelBritish armed forces intercepted the Russian oil tanker SMYRTOS in the English Channel, boarding the vessel with Royal Marines and NCA offi...
14 Jun, 2026, 12.12 PM IST
Jaishankar tells Rubio killing of Indian mariners by US forces 'cannot be justified'India has strongly protested the killing of three Indian sailors by the US military. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar conveyed India'...
13 Jun, 2026, 11.34 PM IST
Scientists found that ‘rivers in the sky’ are triggering ocean heatwaves in the North Pacific and North Atlantic, but their effect changes with the seasonsNew research reveals atmospheric rivers, powerful storms hitting the US West Coast, are a key factor in developing marine heatwaves. These ...
13 Jun, 2026, 05.39 PM IST
Iran calls Trump's drone attack claims on Indian ships 'simply baseless'Iran has dismissed US President Donald Trump's claim of a drone attack on Indian ships in the Strait of Hormuz as "baseless." The Iranian e...
13 Jun, 2026, 11.47 AM IST
Jaishankar speaks to Rubio, lodges strong protest over US Navy attacks that killed 3 IndiansIndia's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar lodged a strong protest with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio following US Navy attacks in ...
13 Jun, 2026, 08.26 AM IST
3 Indians missing after US strikes commercial vessel off Oman coast, New Delhi summons American diplomatThree Indian sailors are missing after a US military strike on the commercial vessel Settebello. The ship was attacked off Oman's coast. Tw...
11 Jun, 2026, 01.31 PM IST
Taiwan says its sovereignty cannot be 'violated', as China ends coast guard patrolTaiwan's coast guard asserts its maritime sovereignty cannot be violated by China. China recently ended a patrol east of Taiwan, inspecting...
11 Jun, 2026, 11.33 AM IST
China, Taiwan spar over legality of coast guard patrols east of islandChina and Taiwan are in a dispute over Chinese coast guard patrols near Taiwan's waters. Taiwan claims these patrols are harassing merchant...
10 Jun, 2026, 12.34 PM IST
Kerala's annual trawling ban to begin from Tuesday midnightKerala's annual trawling ban commences Tuesday midnight, extending until July 31. This measure aims to safeguard marine resources during th...
09 Jun, 2026, 11.04 AM IST
Taiwan says Chinese coast guard, research ships near key South China Sea islandsTaiwan has reported a new escalation in the South China Sea on Saturday. A Chinese coast guard ship and a survey vessel conducted a coordin...
06 Jun, 2026, 01.41 PM IST