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Earthquake of magnitude 5.3 strikes Indian Ocean
The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10km, making it susceptible to aftershocks.
20 years after killer tsunami, Tamil Nadu goes from ill-prepared to...
26 Dec 2024 7:00 AM ISTOn December 26, 2004, the State was hit by a tsunami that levelled many coastal villages, killing thousands and injuring many more. The destruction it...
Migrants who survived Madagascar boat tragedy arrive back in Somalia
9 Dec 2024 6:30 AM ISTThe survivors aged 17 to 50 wore outfits made of fabric with the Somali national flag colours as they disembarked from a plane in the capital,...
Rough sea: Locals and activists demand safety sign boards for...
4 Nov 2024 2:22 PM ISTPilgrims and tourists have lately been flocking to Dhanushkodi and Arichamunai, the eastern tip of the island, to bathe and frolic in the waters.
UK hands over Chagos Islands in Indian Ocean to Mauritius, holds on to...
3 Oct 2024 11:03 PM ISTThe British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) status of the disputed archipelago, made up of around 60 islands, has been in contention for many years and...
Damaged steps leading to Triveni Sangamam in Kanniyakumari being...
24 Sept 2024 6:37 PM ISTAadi Amavasai, Thai Amavasai, and Mahalaya Amavasai, thousands of devotees visit Kanniyakumari to take a holy dip in the sea and offer prayers to...
Who’s the dodo now? A famously extinct bird, reconsidered
23 Sept 2024 6:30 AM ISTThe new study reconfirmed that the dodo and the solitaire were columbids, members of the pigeon and dove family prized for their singular intelligence...
Former Australian PM Scott Morrison stresses preserving sovereignty of...
22 July 2024 11:00 PM ISTMorrison emphasised the need for nations to resist coercion and maintain sovereignty, especially in the face of increasing influence from major...