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In 1945, U-864 Nazi submarine carrying 67 tonnes of mercury sank near an Scandinavian island, 81 years later it's still threatning NorwayA German U-boat sunk off Norway in 1945 is still posing an environmental challenge because it may contain up to 67 tonnes of mercury. The w...- In 2007, scientists recovered a blue whale earplug off Santa Barbara; its 24 wax layers archived 12 years of hormones, mercury, and man-made pollutantsThe earwax plug of a blue whale serves as a remarkable indicator of its life history. This wax revealed its exposure to harmful pollutants ...
- Persian Gulf tanker backlog clears, but fresh Iran attacks cloud shipping outlookA large backlog of oil tankers in the Persian Gulf has nearly cleared. This occurred after a ceasefire was signed between Iran and the Unit...
- Strait of Hormuz closed again? Check latest status as Donald Trump declares US-Iran war ceasefire collapsedIran war news update: Strait of Hormuz The strategic shipping route remains a flashpoint in the conflict, which began in late February with...
- Warm February fuels 30% surge in summer product sales; beverage, ice-cream and AC makers cheerSummer arrived early this year, boosting sales of drinks, ice-creams, and air conditioners by up to 30 per cent in February. This early hea...
- China doubles down on domestic oil and gas output with $470 billion investmentChina is boosting its domestic oil and gas production. This move aims for energy self-reliance. The nation is investing heavily in drilling...
- Trump's Russia oil tariff threat depends on China, India reaction: RussellPresident Donald Trump has threatened to impose secondary tariffs on buyers of Russian crude oil, aiming for a ceasefire in Ukraine. Reacti...
- Billion-dollar US levies on Chinese ships risk ‘trade apocalypse’Critics argue the measures may harm the US economy more than they help the domestic shipbuilding industry.
- India rushes to pay for Russian oil ahead of sanctions cutoffIndia's state refiners are hastening payments for Russian crude, aiming to complete trades before impending US sanctions take effect. They ...
- Boeing is on the verge of launching astronauts aboard new capsule, the newest entry to space travelBoeing's Starliner set for NASA astronauts to ISS after delays. SpaceX's success paved the way. Crewed test flight to assess craft for futu...
- What do COP28, money laundering and the Amazon have in common?The law enforcement meeting, dubbed "a historic collaboration", is organized by the International Initiative of Law Enforcement for Climate...
- Crippling heat waves deepen Asia’s reliance on Russian energyWhat began as a push from the Kremlin to fund its invasion of Ukraine has now turned into a pull from Asian economies anxious about making ...
- Sensex falls! These stocks are down 5% or more on BSEIn the Nifty pack, 20 stocks were trading in the green, while 30 stocks were trading in the red.
- Sensex falls! But these stocks are up over 15% on BSEIn the Nifty50 index, 23 stocks were trading in the green, while 27 stocks were in the red.
- Sensex falls! But these stocks are up over 10% on BSEIn the Nifty 50 index, 22 stocks were trading in the green, while 27 stocks were trading in the red.
- Apollo 15 anniversary: 50 years ago, NASA put a car on the MoonApollo 11 and Apollo 13 are the NASA lunar missions that tend to be remembered most vividly. But at the 50th anniversary of Apollo 15, whic...
- US should embrace Antares' launch failure in order to progress in space exploration missionsIn 2011, a Progress mission to the space station failed when the third stage of a rocket didn’t ignite, stranding the cargo in low Earth or...
- Railways invites EoIs for agri-retail shopsTo spruce up revenues, Indian Railways no longer goes for rate hikes, but talks deals-in retailing, luxury trains and even perfumed tickets...
- Mercury Travels to undertake expansionFormer Thomas Cook CEO Ashwini Kakkar, who is now heading Mercury Travels, a JV between EIH (Oberoi Hotels), has an-nounced plans to expand...
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