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Photo: File photo of oil vessel Asphalt Star NEW DELHI: Indian coastal authorities reportedly “seized three US-sanctioned tanker ships linked to Iran” earlier this month, a source informed TOI on Monday. The vessel seizures follow the improvement in India-US relations with Washington announcing recently that it would cut import tariffs on Indian goods to 18%…
Cities are slowly disappearing under water and streets turning into rivers. People wading through floodwaters is not far in the future anymore. Across the globe, low-lying cities face a mix of rising seas and sinking land. Groundwater pumping, warming oceans, and unstable land make it worse. Experts say some of these places could be underwater…
Sea level rise has long been treated as a future problem, discussed in projections and maps that feel distant from everyday life. Yet along the US coastline, population growth has continued apace, often in places already low-lying. A new study brings these two trends together. Instead of asking who is at risk today, it looks…
How to reach Somnath Temple is one of the first questions that comes to the mind of Shiva devotees wanting to visit the sacred site. The temple (Somnath Jyotirlinga) is set on the serene Arabian Sea coast in Prabhas Patan, near Veraval in Gujarat’s Gir Somnath district. For those who don’t know, Somnath also happens…
Photo credit: Hal Open Science Marine archaeologists in France have discovered a massive 7,000-year-old wall under the sea off the western coast of Brittany, shedding new light on early coastal societies. The 120-metre-long granite structure, found near the Ile de Sein, is the largest underwater construction ever discovered in France. It was accompanied by a…
Actress Nikita Dutta recently experienced Mumbai’s new Worli Sea Face Track, part of the Coastal Road Promenade. She believes the sea-facing cycling path will significantly boost the city’s cycling culture and inspire a broader fitness movement among Mumbaikars. Actress and fitness enthusiast Nikita Dutta recently took a spin along Mumbai’s new cycling marvel – the…
Andhra Pradesh is gearing up for the impact of Cyclone Montha, a severe cyclonic storm currently forming over the southeast Bay of Bengal. The cyclone is expected to make landfall between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam near Kakinada on the evening or night of October 28, 2025. According to IMD, the approaching storm could bring extremely heavy…
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a fresh alert for southern India, predicting widespread heavy rainfall and stormy weather through the coming week. A developing low-pressure system over the southeast Arabian Sea and Lakshadweep region is expected to intensify into a depression within 48 hours, posing a threat of heavy downpours and rough seas…
Blaze in coastal road tunnel MUMBAI: A car caught fire inside the southbound coastal road tunnel between Marine Drive and Nepeansea road on Thursday morning, triggering dense smoke and also disrupting traffic.According to the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB), the blaze was reported at 9.02 am when a Swift Dzire car caught fire when around 100–150…
Speeding Lamborghini car crashes into Coastal Road divider in Mumbai NEW DELHI: A speeding Lamborghini rammed into a divider on Mumbai’s Coastal Road on Sunday morning, officials said, leaving the driver unhurt. The 52-year-old driver, Atish Shah of Nepean Sea Road, was reportedly heading towards Colaba in south Mumbai when he lost control of the…
