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How Middle East War Has Become A Combat Lab For India's Military Planners
The sinking of an Iranian naval vessel on March 4 underscored how the Indian Ocean region is no longer insulated from the spillover effects of major power confrontations.
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How Everest, The World's Highest Mountain, Rose From An Ancient Ocean
Long before Mount Everest became the roof of the world, the rocks that form its summit were lying at the bottom of a sea. Today, the Himalayan peak rises to nearly 8,848 metres above sea level, making it the highest point on Earth.
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Australian Sailors Were Ordered To Sleeping Quarters When US Sank Iran Ship
Australians serving aboard a US submarine that sank an Iranian warship last week were reportedly ordered to their sleeping quarters when the operation was underway.
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World's Unique Ocean Energy Plant In Lakshadweep To Power Blue Economy Push
Each plant produces around one lakh litres of drinking water every day, significantly improving water availability for island residents who earlier depended largely on rainfall and limited groundwater reserves.
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Opinion | Realism In The Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is a complex strategic theatre shaped by the interests and capabilities of multiple actors.
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A Desert Full Of Whales: Egypt's Window Into Evolution
What makes Wadi al-Hitan extraordinary is the type of fossils found here. The valley contains the remains of Archaeoceti, an extinct group of early whales that still retained traces of their land-dwelling ancestry.
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Second Bulk Carrier Claiming To Be Chinese Passes Through Strait Of Hormuz
Another bulk carrier signaled it was Chinese-owned as it sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway at the mouth of the Persian Gulf that's been effectively closed for a week due to multiple attacks in the area.
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"Indian Ocean Must Remain Peace Zone": Lankan Opposition Leader To NDTV
Speaking with NDTV, Sajith Premadasa, Leader of Opposition in Sri Lanka emphasised the critical need for the Indian Ocean region to remain peaceful and not become part of any conflict.
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Story Of 3 Iranian Ships: 1 Doomed, 2 Spared In Indian Ocean
In the first week of March, three Iranian naval vessels operating in the Indian Ocean found themselves at the centre of a geopolitical crisis.
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US Pressures Sri Lanka Not To Repatriate Survivors Of Sunk Iran Ship: Report
The United States is pressing Sri Lanka's government not to repatriate the survivors from the Iranian warship it sank this week, as well as the crew of a second Iranian ship that is in Sri Lankan custody
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How Middle East War Has Become A Combat Lab For India's Military Planners
The sinking of an Iranian naval vessel on March 4 underscored how the Indian Ocean region is no longer insulated from the spillover effects of major power confrontations.
-
How Everest, The World's Highest Mountain, Rose From An Ancient Ocean
Long before Mount Everest became the roof of the world, the rocks that form its summit were lying at the bottom of a sea. Today, the Himalayan peak rises to nearly 8,848 metres above sea level, making it the highest point on Earth.
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Australian Sailors Were Ordered To Sleeping Quarters When US Sank Iran Ship
Australians serving aboard a US submarine that sank an Iranian warship last week were reportedly ordered to their sleeping quarters when the operation was underway.
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World's Unique Ocean Energy Plant In Lakshadweep To Power Blue Economy Push
Each plant produces around one lakh litres of drinking water every day, significantly improving water availability for island residents who earlier depended largely on rainfall and limited groundwater reserves.
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Opinion | Realism In The Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is a complex strategic theatre shaped by the interests and capabilities of multiple actors.
-
A Desert Full Of Whales: Egypt's Window Into Evolution
What makes Wadi al-Hitan extraordinary is the type of fossils found here. The valley contains the remains of Archaeoceti, an extinct group of early whales that still retained traces of their land-dwelling ancestry.
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Second Bulk Carrier Claiming To Be Chinese Passes Through Strait Of Hormuz
Another bulk carrier signaled it was Chinese-owned as it sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway at the mouth of the Persian Gulf that's been effectively closed for a week due to multiple attacks in the area.
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"Indian Ocean Must Remain Peace Zone": Lankan Opposition Leader To NDTV
Speaking with NDTV, Sajith Premadasa, Leader of Opposition in Sri Lanka emphasised the critical need for the Indian Ocean region to remain peaceful and not become part of any conflict.
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Story Of 3 Iranian Ships: 1 Doomed, 2 Spared In Indian Ocean
In the first week of March, three Iranian naval vessels operating in the Indian Ocean found themselves at the centre of a geopolitical crisis.
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US Pressures Sri Lanka Not To Repatriate Survivors Of Sunk Iran Ship: Report
The United States is pressing Sri Lanka's government not to repatriate the survivors from the Iranian warship it sank this week, as well as the crew of a second Iranian ship that is in Sri Lankan custody
