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Reactor reboot at world's largest nuclear plant highlights flaws in Japan's radioactive waste plans- In 1918, rats escaped from a shipwreck onto a remote island, and more than a century later, scientists discovered an unexpected consequence
- In 1831, a man digging into a Scottish sandbank found carved ivory figures that rewrote medieval history
- Monster typhoon in the Pacific Ocean is bearing down on group of remote US islandsSuper Typhoon Sinlaku is targeting remote U.S. Pacific islands, bringing heavy rain and destructive winds to Guam and the Northern Mariana ...14 Apr, 2026, 08.23 AM IST
- 3 killed in tour company helicopter crash off the coast of the Hawaiian island of KauaiA sightseeing helicopter crashed off Kauai's remote Na Pali Coast, claiming three lives and injuring two. This tragic incident adds to a co...28 Mar, 2026, 08.13 AM IST
- Japan plans to deploy missile systems on island near Taiwan by 2031Japan's government plans to deploy surface-to-air missiles on one of its remote western islands near Taiwan by March 2031, the country's de...24 Feb, 2026, 05.35 PM IST
- The Russian past of Alaska, where Trump and Putin will meetPresidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will hold a high-stakes meeting about the Ukraine war on Friday in Alaska, which the United Stat...11 Aug, 2025, 07.37 AM IST
- Country with just 11,000 citizens makes banking history; gets their first-ever ATMs in 2025Tuvalu, one of the world's smallest and most remote nations, has introduced its first-ever ATMs, marking a significant milestone in its fin...18 Apr, 2025, 08.32 PM IST
- Stranded and struggling: The hidden cost of isolation on New Zealand's Chatham IslandsThe Chatham Islands, a remote NZ territory, faces a crisis of basic infrastructure and economic hardship, exemplified by long medical waits...16 Apr, 2025, 05.48 PM IST
- This is the reason why US President Donald Trump has imposed tariffs on even uninhabited islandsCommerce Secretary Howard Lutnick defended tariffs on remote islands populated only by penguins. He said no country or territory is exempt,...08 Apr, 2025, 01.19 AM IST
- 'We are scratching our heads': Trump imposes 29% tariff on tiny, remote Australian island with barely any exportsUS President Donald Trump did not even spare tiny, remote Australian island from his sweeping tariff. Trump has imposed a 29 percent tariff...04 Apr, 2025, 06.57 PM IST
- Is Trump slapping taxes on penguins too? Netizens react as tariff list includes islands with no humansPresident Donald Trump's latest wave of import tariffs includes remote and uninhabited places like Heard and McDonald Islands. These island...03 Apr, 2025, 08.38 PM IST
- Elon Musk arrives in Indonesia's Bali to launch Starlink satellite internet serviceElon Musk launched Starlink in Bali with President Joko Widodo and Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, signing agreements for internet services. He al...20 May, 2024, 12.40 PM IST
- India monsoon advances after stalling for 11 daysIndia's monsoon rains advanced into some more parts of southwest Bay of Bengal after stalling for the past 11 days at a far-flung island, w...30 May, 2023, 01.16 PM IST
- PM Modi’s Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure aim to include African states as membersWhile CDRI is currently focusing on meeting requirements in disaster prone South Pacific Island states, the coalition is expanding to inclu...10 Apr, 2023, 07.08 AM IST
- 20 destinations supporting remote work around the worldThey launched their Live and Work Anywhere initiative earlier this year to identify some of the world's most remote worker-friendly destina...12 Jul, 2022, 12.01 PM IST
- Indonesia is trying to lure digital nomads with the promise of a 5-year work visaThe Indonesian government has lifted most of its travel restrictions and implemented a quarantine-free trial period and a Visa On Arrival (...08 Jun, 2022, 03.52 PM IST
- PM Modi to inaugurate Chennai-Andaman & Nicobar submarine cable project on MondayPM Modi on August 10 will inaugurate a Rs 1,224-crore subsea optical fibre cable system linking Chennai and Port Blair, which will boost la...07 Aug, 2020, 08.41 PM IST
- India in pacts to develop infrastructure in Mauritius, SeychellesThe two sides have been discussing North and South Agalega islands for years but there have been reservations in the about opening up the a...12 Mar, 2015, 06.24 PM IST
- India to develop two islands in Indian OceanIn a major boost for India in the Indian Ocean, the government has bagged ''infrastructure development rights'' for two islands in the regi...12 Mar, 2015, 10.07 AM IST
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