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353 articles on Geography · Page 14 of 18

March 01, 2026
7 articles
International Relations Economics Geography
4 min
Why the closure of Strait of Hormuz is causing fears about elevating crude oil prices
Global oil markets are bracing for an upward price shock as hostilities escalate between Iran and a US-Israeli coalition in West Asia. Iran has the military ...
International Relations Geography
6 min
Airspace closed, thousands of flights disrupted amid U.S.-Iran conflict
Key global aviation transit hubs — Dubai International Airport (UAE), Abu Dhabi International Airport (UAE), and Hamad International Airport (Doha, Qatar) — ...
International Relations Geography
6 min
Middle East airports closed and thousands of travellers stranded after attack on Iran
In the immediate aftermath of US-Israel strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, and Iran's retaliatory attacks across the Gulf region, at least eight countries...
Geography Science & Technology
4 min
Lunar Eclipse 2026: When, where, and how to watch in India?
A total lunar eclipse will occur on March 3, 2026 — the first significant lunar eclipse visible from the Indian subcontinent in the current year. In most par...
Economics Geography
4 min
VOC Port to invest ₹15,000 cr in Outer Harbour project to be a transhipment hub of South India
V.O. Chidambaranar (VOC) Port Authority at Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu has announced an investment of Rs 15,000 crore in an Outer Harbour project to expand cargo...
International Relations Geography
6 min
Iran attacks rock Dubai's Palm, Burj Al Arab, airport
In retaliation for the US-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, Iran launched 137 missiles and 209 drones against the UAE — striking Dubai Internatio...
Environment & Ecology Geography
4 min
India braces for hotter-than-normal summer, more heatwave days expected
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast above-normal maximum temperatures and more-than-usual heatwave days across most of India during March–...
February 28, 2026
9 articles
International Relations Geography
6 min
Dubai, world’s busiest international airport, shut: Where UAE stands in Israel-US-Iran conflict
Dubai International Airport — the world's busiest international airport by passenger volume — was shut down indefinitely on 28 February 2026 after Iranian mi...
International Relations Geography
5 min
Iran’s border-sharing neighbours: Why Tehran has a complicated relationship with most
As US-Israeli strikes targeted Iran on 28 February 2026, international attention turned to how Iran's neighbours — nearly all of whom share complex, often ad...
Economics Geography
5 min
GSI to pursue 300 critical mineral exploration projects next year: D-G Saha
The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has lined up approximately 300 critical mineral exploration projects for the field season 2026-27, as part of its Annual...
International Relations Geography
5 min
Iran strikes U.S. bases: Complete list of bases under attack
Iran launched retaliatory missile and drone strikes on US military bases across multiple Middle Eastern countries on 28 February 2026, following US-Israeli j...
International Relations Geography
6 min
Watch: West Asia Tensions: Flights cancelled across India, Kerala on high alert
Following the eruption of US-Israeli military strikes on Iran on 28 February 2026 and the consequent closure of Gulf state airspaces, Indian airlines — inclu...
Geography Economics
4 min
Railways plans 5th, 6th lines on high-density corridors to boost capacity
Indian Railways has drawn up plans to add 5th and 6th railway lines on its most congested High-Density Network (HDN) corridors, aimed at significantly boosti...
International Relations Economics Geography
5 min
Israel, US strike Iran: What it means for oil flow via Strait of Hormuz, what are India’s concerns
The US-Israel joint military operation against Iran on February 28, 2026, has raised immediate concerns over the security of oil transit through the Strait o...
Economics Geography
4 min
Andhra Pradesh gives strategic push to tapping potential of rare earths and beach sand minerals
Andhra Pradesh has announced a strategic push to develop large-scale rare earth and titanium-bearing beach sand mineral (BSM) extraction along its coastline....
Economics Geography
4 min
Andhra to open coastline for rare earth mining, eyes China import cut
Andhra Pradesh has announced plans to open its mineral-rich coastline for large-scale rare earth and titanium-bearing beach sand mining, with a focus on buil...
February 27, 2026
3 articles
Environment & Ecology Geography
5 min
Climate change could restrict habitat availability for Western Ghats birds such as The Nilgiri Wood Pigeon, warn researchers
A new study employed ensemble species distribution models to assess current and future climatic niches for 29 endemic bird species of the Western Ghats. Resu...
International Relations Geography
4 min
Japan will connect Northeast India to the Bay of Bengal: Dy Foreign Minister Horii Iwao
Japan's Deputy Foreign Minister Horii Iwao announced at the 6th India-Japan Intellectual Conclave — KIZUNA-6 — held on February 27, 2026, that Japan would ac...
International Relations Geography
6 min
India–Bhutan Deepen Bilateral Cooperation on Trans-Boundary Rivers and Hydropower Projects
India's Secretary of the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR), V. L. Kantha Rao, led a delegation to Bhutan from Fe...
February 25, 2026
1 article
Social Issues Geography
5 min
Meghalaya Health Minister says State has highest HIV caseload in India
Meghalaya's Health Minister W Shylla has stated that the state has the highest HIV caseload in India, with 10,293 people living with HIV currently receiving ...