Geography
Physical geography, resources, disasters and urbanisation
Major ports clear 90% cargo backlog amid Hormuz disruptions
India's major ports cleared approximately 90% of the cargo backlog that had accumulated due to disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz caused by the US-Iran war ...
MP tribal women on 'funeral pyres' oppose river linking
On April 9, 2026, thousands of tribal women and children from Chhatarpur district in Madhya Pradesh laid down on symbolic funeral pyres along the Ken River t...
Draft master plan: Tourism, infra push for greenfield city on Great Nicobar Island
A draft master plan for Great Nicobar Island has been released, detailing a major push for tourism infrastructure and a planned greenfield city as part of th...
West Asia conflict: Energy market turmoil could linger for months
Despite the fragile US-Iran ceasefire announced on April 7, 2026, analysts and energy market experts warned that disruption to global energy markets is likel...
Iran-Israel war LIVE: Trump says Iran doing "very poor job" of allowing oil through the Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump warned Iran that the two-week ceasefire (announced April 7, 2026) depends on the Strait of Hormuz being opened "without limitation,...
India finalising agreement to supply oil, gas to Mauritius amid West Asia crisis: Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar announced that India is in the final stages of concluding a government-to-government (G2G) agreement to supply oil an...
Two India-bound ships among a few transiting Hormuz Strait on Day 2 of ceasefire
On Day 2 of the temporary US-Iran ceasefire, only a handful of commercial vessels were transiting the Strait of Hormuz, with two India-bound tankers among th...
Chandrayaan-2 data reveals water buried on Moon for billions of years is stable: International study
A new international study published in the journal npj Space Exploration (2026) used data from ISRO's Chandrayaan-2 mission to reveal that water ice deposits...
Work on Dhoudan dam stalled for fifth day as protests continue
Construction work on the Dhoudan (Daudhan) Dam under the Ken-Betwa River Linking Project (KBLP) — India's first inter-basin river linking project — stalled f...
PM Modi's guarantees for West Bengal - 7th Pay Commission, corrupt TMC members to be jailed
During election campaign events in West Bengal, the BJP promised to implement the 7th Pay Commission recommendations for West Bengal state government employe...
As ceasefire provides window, Oil minister Hardeep Puri on visit to Qatar; LNG, LPG supplies likely on agenda
Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri undertook a two-day official visit to Qatar (April 9–10, 2026) amid a fragile two-week ceasefire betwee...
Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project: NHSRCL releases plan for 16 km tunnel construction
The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) released a detailed plan for constructing the 16-kilometre Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) section of t...
Unseasonal rain, hailstorms, may drag Indian wheat output by over 5%
A report commissioned by the Roller Flour Mills Federation of India warns that unseasonal rains and hailstorms may reduce India's wheat output by over 5% in ...
Greenland: What has Trump said so far?
US President Donald Trump renewed his push to acquire Greenland, using social media posts to reiterate claims that the island is vital to American national s...
Israel’s deadly strikes in Lebanon spark outrage, condemnation from rights bodies
Israel launched a massive wave of strikes on Lebanon on April 8, 2026, dubbed "Operation Eternal Darkness," killing at least 254 people — the deadliest singl...
Congress withdraws candidate from Baramati bypoll; says move meant to maintain decorum
On the last date for withdrawal of nominations, the Maharashtra Congress withdrew its candidate, Amar More, from the Baramati assembly seat bypoll, citing po...
Union Minister of Power and Housing & Urban Affairs to Embark on a 4-Day Visit to Bhutan tomorrow
India's Union Minister of Power and Housing & Urban Affairs embarked on a four-day official visit to Bhutan, aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in ...
Shippers seek clarity as Iran still controls Strait of Hormuz
Iran retained effective control over the Strait of Hormuz as of early April 2026, following the outbreak of conflict between the US-Israel coalition and Iran...
India welcomes ceasefire in West Asia; seeks ’unimpeded’ navigation
India officially welcomed the two-week ceasefire agreement reached between the United States and Iran, expressing hope that it would lead to lasting peace in...
Cabinet approves two hydro-electric projects in Arunachal Pradesh with a total outlay exceeding ₹40,000 crore
The Union Cabinet approved two major hydroelectric projects in Arunachal Pradesh with a combined investment of over Rs 40,175 crore, positioning the northeas...