Geography
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Strait of Hormuz will never return to previous status: Iran’s IRGC
The IRGC Navy issued a statement declaring that "the Strait of Hormuz will never return to its previous status, especially for the US and the Zionist regime"...
Iran Rejects Ceasefire Before Trump Ultimatum Expires on Hormuz
Iran formally rejected a proposed temporary ceasefire, conveying a 10-point counter-proposal to the United States via Pakistan's mediation channel Iran's pos...
Mint Explainer | Why Opec+'s output increase in May won't cool global oil prices
OPEC+ approved a modest output increase of 206,000 barrels per day (bpd) for May 2026, even as the US-Iran conflict continues to block the Strait of Hormuz. ...
Iran war and the looming prospect of stagflation
The 2026 Iran war and Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz have triggered what the International Energy Agency (IEA) has characterised as the "largest supp...
Iran-Israel war LIVE: Trump threatens to strike Iran's infrastructure if Strait of Hormuz isn't reopened
US President Donald Trump issued an ultimatum demanding Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz by April 6, 2026, threatening to strike Iranian civilian infrastruct...
India-flagged LPG tanker Green Asha crosses Strait of Hormuz
An India-flagged LPG tanker, Green Asha, successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz on April 5, 2026, amid the escalating US-Iran conflict and Trump's threat ...
8 Indian ships have exited the Persian Gulf via Strait of Hormuz, 16 remain: Story so far, explained
As of early April 2026, 8 Indian-flagged vessels have successfully exited the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz, while 16 remain in the western Persi...
National Maritime Day: India's oil lifeline churns through conflict waters
India observed its 63rd National Maritime Day on April 5, 2026 — a date that acquired unusual salience given the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz, thr...
Indian Railways hits new milestone: Western Dedicated Freight Corridor fully completed; train capacity set to double
The Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) completed the entire Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) on March 31, 2026, with t...
Treat Western Ghats to coast as one ecosystem, says policy document
A coalition of environmental organisations released "From Forest to Sea: Kerala People's Environmental Charter" on March 11, 2026, in Thiruvananthapuram, urg...
Bahrain postpones vote on UN resolution aimed at ending Iran's stranglehold on Strait of Hormuz
Bahrain, as the sponsor of a draft UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution, postponed a scheduled vote on a measure that would authorise the use of "defensive ...
Climate change strikes North India’s ‘mango hub’ as Malihabad’s orchards lie desolate and farmers suffer from declining yields, rising costs
Malihabad in Uttar Pradesh, India's premier mango-growing belt accounting for roughly 34% of national mango production across approximately 11,500 hectares, ...
Rajasthan HC issues contempt notices over delay in panchayat, local body elections
The Rajasthan High Court (Division Bench led by Acting Chief Justice S.P. Sharma) issued contempt notices on April 2, 2026, to the State Election Commission ...
Parliament passes Jan Vishwas Amendment Bill
Parliament passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, which amends 784 provisions across 79 central laws to decriminalise minor offences an...
Education Ministry notifies NCERT as deemed university
The Ministry of Education formally notified the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) as an "Institute Deemed to be University," mark...
India flags ‘unimpeded transit’, 60-nation meet calls for reopening Hormuz
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri represented India at a UK-hosted virtual meeting of over 60 nations convened to explore diplomatic and operational pathways to...
UN to vote on using 'all defensive means' to secure navigation in Strait of Hormuz
Bahrain, backed by the Gulf Cooperation Council and over 22 signatory nations, circulated a draft resolution at the UN Security Council that would authorise ...
Navy escorting tankers from Strait of Hormuz, no dearth of fuel or gas in country, says defence minister
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh assured the nation that there is no shortage of fuel or gas in India, citing active Indian Navy escort operations for oil and ...
Yamuna, the river that became stagnant
A detailed assessment by Down to Earth documents the Yamuna's transformation from a living river to a stagnant, ecologically dead waterway due to compounding...
Hormuz crisis chokes shipping, sends freight rates soaring fivefold
The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, following Iran's closure of the waterway in response to US-Israeli strikes on February 28, 2026, has caused freight rat...