Geography
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Why energy shock from Iran war has not spread to food
Despite Brent crude oil crossing $100 per barrel following the 2026 Iran war and US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, global food prices have not spiked prop...
Israel-Iran war LIVE updates: U.S. announces to block Hormuz today
US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on April 13, 2026, that it would begin blockading the Strait of Hormuz while still allowing ships traveling between no...
As the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway is opened tomorrow, new study documents 18 wildlife species using key underpass near Haridwar
A joint study by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), titled "Landscapes Reconnected," documented 18 wi...
Oil jumps 8% to above $100 ahead of U.S. blockade on Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump announced on April 12, 2026 that the US Navy would begin blockading the Strait of Hormuz following the failure of marathon peace negot...
Tourism and trade: On the Great Nicobar mega-infrastructure project
A recent editorial has highlighted that the ₹81,000 crore Great Nicobar mega-infrastructure project requires broader consensus — among environmental experts,...
Cancer courses through the Ghaggar
Villages along the Ghaggar river in Haryana — particularly in Sirsa and Fatehabad districts — are reporting a sharp surge in cancer cases, kidney failure, li...
Delhi-Dehradun Expressway to cut travel time to 2.5 hours: How it compares with flight and train
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Delhi–Dehradun Expressway on April 14, 2026 The 210-km, 12/6-lane access-controlled expressway cuts travel time ...
Iran and Strait of Hormuz: A lone battle for control
With the outbreak of the U.S.-Iran conflict in early 2026, Iran's decades-long strategic leverage over the Strait of Hormuz has moved from theoretical threat...
U.S. warships transit Strait of Hormuz in mine clearance operation
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that two guided-missile destroyers — USS Frank E. Peterson and USS Michael Murphy — transited the Strait of Hormuz...
Australia Turns to Asia for Fuel, Security as US Distracted
Australia accelerated efforts to secure fuel supplies and deepen defence ties with Asian neighbours as the US became increasingly preoccupied with the Iran w...
Indian LPG tanker crosses Hormuz, first after ceasefire
The Indian-flagged LPG tanker Jag Vikram became the first Indian vessel to traverse the Strait of Hormuz since a 14-day US-Iran ceasefire was implemented, cr...
Work resumes on Bhutan's Punatsangchhu-I hydropower project after 7-year halt
Construction on Bhutan's 1,200 MW Punatsangchhu-I Hydroelectric Project has resumed after a seven-year halt (2019–2026) caused by severe geological challenge...
Israel-Iran war LIVE updates: Iranian delegation in Pakistan for talks with U.S., Vance en route
An Iranian diplomatic delegation, led by Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, arrived in Islamabad for talks with US representatives led by Vice P...
Untimely rains hit wheat procurement amid record harvest hopes
Unseasonal and untimely rains across key wheat-growing states — Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan — since mid-March 2026 delayed ...
Draft master plan for Great Nicobar Island projects tourism as primary growth driver
A draft master plan for the development of Great Nicobar Island (GNI) has been notified for public suggestions, positioning tourism as the primary economic d...
Trump says U.S. will have Strait of Hormuz 'open fairly soon'
President Donald Trump stated that the United States will have the Strait of Hormuz "open fairly soon," signalling continued pressure on Iran to lift its blo...
Migratory birds pose huge risk to flights, says wildlife body, rejects greenfield international airport plan in Puri
The Wildlife Institute of India (WII) has recommended against the proposed greenfield international airport near Puri, Odisha, citing unacceptably high risk ...
Strong El Niño to emerge in Pacific Ocean after July, says NOAA
The United States' National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has forecast the emergence of a strong El Niño in the Pacific Ocean after July 2026...
Iran leveraging the Strait of Hormuz has roots in history. Here’s what its planning for the future
The ongoing 2026 West Asia conflict — triggered by US-Israel military strikes on Iran — has resulted in Iran effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz to inte...
March 2026 was the fourth-warmest month on record, says European weather agency
March 2026 was the fourth-warmest March on record globally, with temperatures 1.48°C above the pre-industrial average (1850–1900 baseline), according to the ...