Geography
Physical geography, resources, disasters and urbanisation
PM Modi speaks to UAE President, agree on keeping Strait of Hormuz safe
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, with both leaders agreeing on the critical importance of ensuring s...
Himalayan fire shift: Tale of flames and ice unfolding across the range
Forest fires in the Indian Himalayas are occurring at historically unprecedented elevations, with fires above 2,500 metres having quadrupled over the past de...
Iran-Israel war LIVE: Debris from intercepted Iranian missile kills one in Abu Dhabi
On March 17, 2026, debris from an intercepted Iranian ballistic missile killed one person in Abu Dhabi, marking one of the most direct civilian casualties fr...
Oil prices up 2% amid escalating war in West Asia, closure of Strait of Hormuz
Crude oil prices surged over 2% on March 17, 2026, as fears grew over a prolonged disruption to the Strait of Hormuz — the world's most critical oil transit ...
Watch: Allies reluctant as Trump urges ships to secure Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump called on NATO allies — including the UK, France, Germany, Japan, and South Korea — to deploy warships to forcibly reopen the Strai...
Bhutan example: ‘Pay to protect’ psychology should shape tourism in the Himalayas
Bhutan's Sustainable Development Fee (SDF) of USD 100 per visitor per night — in effect from September 2023 to August 2027 — has generated Nu 43.31 million i...
Delhi’s new Water Plan confronts old failures
Delhi has unveiled a new water management plan aimed at significantly improving supply and reducing dependence on a severely polluted Yamuna River. The plan ...
Iran-Israel war LIVE: Trump pressures NATO, China over Iran's closure of key waterway
Saudi Arabia's Defence Ministry reported intercepting more than 60 drones since midnight on March 16, in the context of the expanding Iran war affecting the ...
Kharg Island: Iran’s energy lifeline that has so far escaped attack
Kharg Island, which handles approximately 90% of Iran's crude oil exports, has remained untouched despite sustained US-Israeli strikes on Iranian military an...
Ice patches on melting glaciers greater threat than thought: ISRO scientists
Researchers from ISRO have published a peer-reviewed study in the journal *npj Natural Hazards* establishing that the August 2025 flash flood at Dharali vill...
Why Bihar has made transit passes mandatory for minor minerals from other states
The Bihar government made it mandatory from March 11, 2026, for all vehicles entering Bihar from other states carrying minor minerals (sand, stone, stone chi...
The Strait of Hormuz and the revenge of geography
The ongoing US-Israel military conflict with Iran has effectively disrupted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz since late February 2026, triggering a globa...
Iran-Israel war LIVE: Iran Guards vow to 'pursue and kill' Israeli premier Netanyahu
On 14–15 March 2026 (Day 15 of the conflict), the United States conducted strikes on military targets at Kharg Island, Iran's principal oil export hub in the...
Trump urges U.S. allies to send warships to Strait of Hormuz as Iran vows to retaliate
The US President called on allied nations to deploy warships to the Strait of Hormuz to ensure safe passage for commercial shipping, as the US-Israel war on ...
Trump says U.S. strikes ‘demolished’ Iran’s Kharg Island, warns of more attacks
The US President stated that US strikes had "totally demolished" most of Kharg Island, Iran's primary oil export terminal located in the Persian Gulf. The st...
UP: 47 villages sharing borders with Nepal to be developed under Vibrant Village Programme II
47 villages in Lakhimpur Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh, sharing a border with Nepal, are to be developed as the first batch of border villages under the Vi...
Watch: Why Iran’s tiny Kharg Island could shape the course of the Iran-Israel-U.S. war
Kharg Island, handling approximately 90% of Iran's oil exports, emerged as the central strategic asset in the Iran-Israel-US conflict following US military s...
Why Indian airlines are among the worst hit by the Gulf conflict
The ongoing West Asia conflict has inflicted an estimated Rs 2,500 crore in revenue losses on Indian carriers as key Gulf and Europe routes face airspace clo...
India well-placed to deal with any situation on crude oil, fuel amid West Asia supply shock: Goyal
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal stated at the CNBC-TV18 India Business Leaders Awards that India is well-placed to handle any disruption in crude oil and fuel...
Iran war: Amid gas shortage, India seeks safe passage for 22 vessels stranded near Strait of Hormuz
India's Ministry of External Affairs sought safe passage for 22 Indian-flagged vessels stranded west of the Strait of Hormuz after Iran's blockade restricted...