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7 Smallest Countries Indians Can Visit Without Visa (And They Feel Like Paradise)
- Wednesday September 24, 2025
- Travel | Somdatta Saha
From the Maldives with its private island resorts, to Bhutan's cliffside monasteries, to Nepal's Himalayan trails and the Caribbean's turquoise waters, these destinations prove that size has nothing to do with beauty.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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India's Barren Island Volcano Records Mild Activity in September 2025, Scientists Report
- Wednesday September 24, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Barren Island in the Andaman Sea experienced two small eruptions on Sept. 13 and 20, 2025. Officials confirmed no casualties or hazards. Scientists link the second event to a recent earthquake and continue to monitor the volcano, which has erupted intermittently since its first recorded activity in 1787.
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www.gadgets360.com
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10 Most Overcrowded Tourist Destinations In The World, As Per A Recent Ranking
- Monday August 18, 2025
- Travel | Written by Toshita Sahni, Edited by Shubham Bhatnagar
In recent times, concerns about overcrowding have surged in many regions, domestically and internationally. A new report sheds light on the most popular global tourist spots.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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80 Years After Hiroshima Atomic Bombing, Search Still On For Missing In Ninoshima
- Monday August 4, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
When the first atomic bomb detonated 80 years ago on August 6, thousands of the dead and dying were brought to the small, rural island of Ninoshima, just south of Hiroshima, by military boats with crews that had trained for suicide attack missions.
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www.ndtv.com
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Video: Small Plane Crashes Into Ocean Near North Carolina, Pilot Survives
- Monday August 4, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
A small, single-engine aircraft made an emergency water landing in the ocean near Oak Island Pier late Saturday evening, prompting immediate rescue attempts that saved the only person on board - the pilot.
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www.ndtv.com
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New Climate Model Uncovers Detailed Regional Effects of Global Warming
- Sunday July 20, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A high-resolution climate model reveals that a 1°C global temperature rise could drive Arctic warming up to 5°C and intensify rainfall extremes in regions like the Himalayas and Andes. The simulation offers vital regional insights for climate adaptation, disaster risk management, and infrastructure planning in vulnerable zones, including small is...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Sole Occupant Hijacks Small Plane, Arrested After Landing In Vancouver
- Wednesday July 16, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Travel at one of Canada's busiest airports was briefly halted Tuesday after federal police received a report that a small plane had been "hijacked," officials said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Japan Urges Small Island Residents To Evacuate As 1,000 Quakes Hit Area
- Friday July 4, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Japanese authorities urged the 89 residents of a small southern island to evacuate after a strong earthquake on Thursday, the latest of more than 1,000 recent jolts to hit the area.
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www.ndtv.com
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Our Oceans Are In Trouble: Here's How To Take Action Beyond The Outrage
- Friday June 27, 2025
- World News | The Conversation
Our oceans are in trouble. Catches from many of the world's fisheries are declining, with some fishing practices destroying enormous areas of the sea bed.
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www.ndtv.com
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Greece Issues Increased Seismic Activity Warning In Santorini
- Sunday February 2, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Greek authorities have advised people on the Aegean island of Santorini to shut schools on Monday, avoid two small ports and refrain from gathering in indoor spaces after increased seismic activity in the area over recent days.
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www.ndtv.com
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Three Dead After Seaplane Crashes Off An Australian Island
- Wednesday January 8, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A small seaplane ferrying European tourists plunged into the ocean off Western Australia killing three people on board, authorities said Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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From South Korea To Brazil Plane Crash: Biggest Aviation Disasters Of 2024
- Tuesday December 31, 2024
- World News | Written by Sanstuti Nath
The year 2024 was marred with a string of aviation disasters which left hundreds of people dead, casting a long shadow over global air travel safety.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bacan: A Secret Island Near Venice With Unique Ecosystem
- Tuesday December 17, 2024
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Located off the shores of Venice, Bacan, a small strip of land is 820 feet wide and 33 feet long. Once a temporary feature, Bacan has now become a year-round refuge for Venetians, thanks to the city's flood barriers.
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www.ndtv.com
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COP29 Drafts New New Climate Finance Goal: Here's What You Need to Know
- Friday November 15, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
At COP29, the NCQG contact group co-chairs published a draft text on the climate finance goal, marking a significant step in the conference’s main priority. Azerbaijan’s President, Ilham Aliyev, also called for stronger support for small island nations and emphasised climate finance. The conference also saw discussions on the integration of hea...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Video: Asteroid Burns Up In Earth's Atmosphere, Lighting Up Philippine Sky
- Friday September 6, 2024
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
A small asteroid, 2024 RW1, burned up in Earth's atmosphere over Luzon Island, Philippines, after being discovered just hours earlier by astronomers in Arizona.
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www.ndtv.com
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7 Smallest Countries Indians Can Visit Without Visa (And They Feel Like Paradise)
- Wednesday September 24, 2025
- Travel | Somdatta Saha
From the Maldives with its private island resorts, to Bhutan's cliffside monasteries, to Nepal's Himalayan trails and the Caribbean's turquoise waters, these destinations prove that size has nothing to do with beauty.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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India's Barren Island Volcano Records Mild Activity in September 2025, Scientists Report
- Wednesday September 24, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Barren Island in the Andaman Sea experienced two small eruptions on Sept. 13 and 20, 2025. Officials confirmed no casualties or hazards. Scientists link the second event to a recent earthquake and continue to monitor the volcano, which has erupted intermittently since its first recorded activity in 1787.
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www.gadgets360.com
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10 Most Overcrowded Tourist Destinations In The World, As Per A Recent Ranking
- Monday August 18, 2025
- Travel | Written by Toshita Sahni, Edited by Shubham Bhatnagar
In recent times, concerns about overcrowding have surged in many regions, domestically and internationally. A new report sheds light on the most popular global tourist spots.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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80 Years After Hiroshima Atomic Bombing, Search Still On For Missing In Ninoshima
- Monday August 4, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
When the first atomic bomb detonated 80 years ago on August 6, thousands of the dead and dying were brought to the small, rural island of Ninoshima, just south of Hiroshima, by military boats with crews that had trained for suicide attack missions.
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www.ndtv.com
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Video: Small Plane Crashes Into Ocean Near North Carolina, Pilot Survives
- Monday August 4, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
A small, single-engine aircraft made an emergency water landing in the ocean near Oak Island Pier late Saturday evening, prompting immediate rescue attempts that saved the only person on board - the pilot.
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www.ndtv.com
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New Climate Model Uncovers Detailed Regional Effects of Global Warming
- Sunday July 20, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A high-resolution climate model reveals that a 1°C global temperature rise could drive Arctic warming up to 5°C and intensify rainfall extremes in regions like the Himalayas and Andes. The simulation offers vital regional insights for climate adaptation, disaster risk management, and infrastructure planning in vulnerable zones, including small is...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Sole Occupant Hijacks Small Plane, Arrested After Landing In Vancouver
- Wednesday July 16, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Travel at one of Canada's busiest airports was briefly halted Tuesday after federal police received a report that a small plane had been "hijacked," officials said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Japan Urges Small Island Residents To Evacuate As 1,000 Quakes Hit Area
- Friday July 4, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Japanese authorities urged the 89 residents of a small southern island to evacuate after a strong earthquake on Thursday, the latest of more than 1,000 recent jolts to hit the area.
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www.ndtv.com
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Our Oceans Are In Trouble: Here's How To Take Action Beyond The Outrage
- Friday June 27, 2025
- World News | The Conversation
Our oceans are in trouble. Catches from many of the world's fisheries are declining, with some fishing practices destroying enormous areas of the sea bed.
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www.ndtv.com
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Greece Issues Increased Seismic Activity Warning In Santorini
- Sunday February 2, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Greek authorities have advised people on the Aegean island of Santorini to shut schools on Monday, avoid two small ports and refrain from gathering in indoor spaces after increased seismic activity in the area over recent days.
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www.ndtv.com
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Three Dead After Seaplane Crashes Off An Australian Island
- Wednesday January 8, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A small seaplane ferrying European tourists plunged into the ocean off Western Australia killing three people on board, authorities said Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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From South Korea To Brazil Plane Crash: Biggest Aviation Disasters Of 2024
- Tuesday December 31, 2024
- World News | Written by Sanstuti Nath
The year 2024 was marred with a string of aviation disasters which left hundreds of people dead, casting a long shadow over global air travel safety.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bacan: A Secret Island Near Venice With Unique Ecosystem
- Tuesday December 17, 2024
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Located off the shores of Venice, Bacan, a small strip of land is 820 feet wide and 33 feet long. Once a temporary feature, Bacan has now become a year-round refuge for Venetians, thanks to the city's flood barriers.
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www.ndtv.com
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COP29 Drafts New New Climate Finance Goal: Here's What You Need to Know
- Friday November 15, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
At COP29, the NCQG contact group co-chairs published a draft text on the climate finance goal, marking a significant step in the conference’s main priority. Azerbaijan’s President, Ilham Aliyev, also called for stronger support for small island nations and emphasised climate finance. The conference also saw discussions on the integration of hea...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Video: Asteroid Burns Up In Earth's Atmosphere, Lighting Up Philippine Sky
- Friday September 6, 2024
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
A small asteroid, 2024 RW1, burned up in Earth's atmosphere over Luzon Island, Philippines, after being discovered just hours earlier by astronomers in Arizona.
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www.ndtv.com