Kharg Island: Trump is reportedly considering strikes on Iran’s strategic Kharg Island oil hub to pressure Tehran over its nuclear programme and the Strait of Hormuz, although the claims remain unconfirmed. Kharg Island is a small coral island in Iran located in the northern Persian Gulf. It is one of relatively few Persian Gulf islands […]
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Puzhal Lake
Puzhal Lake: The bodies of two 14-year-old schoolboys who drowned in Puzhal Lake near Murugambedu were recovered recently. Puzhal Lake, also known as Red Hills Lake, is a manmade freshwater lake located in Tamil Nadu. It was built in the 19th century, during the British Period. It is one of the three main rain-fed reservoirs […]
Macquarie Island
Macquarie Island: Australia recently confirmed its first case of H5N1 bird flu on the sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island, with the deadly virus found in the remote territory’s vulnerable elephant seal population. Macquarie Island is a subantarctic island located in the southwestern part of the Pacific Ocean. The island is politically a part of the Australian island […]
Port of Constanta
Port of Constanta: The Indian mission in Bucharest said a chemical tanker carrying nine Indian seafarers, which was hit by a drone at an anchorage off Romania has reached the Port of Constanta safely. Port of Constanta is one of the key Romanian maritime ports in the Black Sea Region. It is the only seaport […]
Masaya Volcano
Masaya Volcano: Satellite measurements of Nicaragua’s Masaya volcano suggest magma is entering one reservoir as another drains, offering clues that could improve monitoring for future hazards. Masaya Volcano is an active basaltic shield-like caldera volcano located in Nicaragua in Central America, about 20 km southeast of the capital city, Managua. It forms part of the […]
Yenisei River
Yenisei River: It was observed that there is a rising Brown Bear attack outside the settlement of Podtesovo, located on the banks of the Yenisei River. Yenisei River is a river in central Russia. It is the largest river system draining into the Arctic Ocean and ranks as the fifth-largest river in the world. It […]
Mount Mukut
Mount Mukut: A 17-member Indian Coast Guard (ICG) mountaineering team has successfully scaled Mount Mukut (7,045-metre). Mount Mukut is a high-altitude peak located in the Garhwal Himalaya of Uttarakhand, India, in the Zaskar Range near Mount Kamet. It is part of the Gangotri Group of peaks and lies in the western Garhwal Himalayas, within the […]
Panama
Panama: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.7 hit Panama causing structures to collapse and shaking the capital of the Central American country. Panama is a country of Central America located on the Isthmus of Panama. It is bordered by Costa Rica and Colombia. It is bounded by the Caribbean Sea to the north […]
Flash Floods in Himalayas
Flash Floods in Himalayas: A sudden flash flood carrying dense mud, boulders, and debris swept through settlements along Nepal’s Budhi Gandaki River in Gorkha district, washing away over 35 homes and bridges. A flash flood is a sudden, rapid surge of water characterized by high peak discharges occurring within a very short timeframe—often under six […]
Panama
Panama: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.7 hit Panama causing structures to collapse and shaking the capital of the Central American country. Panama is a country of Central America located on the Isthmus of Panama. It is bordered by Costa Rica and Colombia. It is bounded by the Caribbean Sea to the north […]
