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The Indian-flagged LPG tanker Pine Gas had to wait nearly three weeks before it could safely pass through the Strait of Hormuz, after Iran began allowing ships through the narrow waterway only selectively. The vessel had loaded cargo at the United Arab Emirates’ Ruwais port on February 28, a day before attacks on Iran by…
Images shared by Tasnim news agency (Images/X) As the Middle East war intensifies, Iran has accused the United States of dropping anti-tank landmines near one of its underground missile facilities. The incident has caused multiple casualties.The allegation was first reported by Iran’s official Tasnim news agency, which said explosive devices were scattered in areas near…
(AI-generated image used for representation) The Strait of Hormuz is no longer just a shipping route and it has become a pressure point in a widening conflict in Middle East. As tensions escalate, this narrow stretch of water is now at the centre of a high-stakes standoff, where geography, military power and global energy flows…
Iran is reportedly setting up traps and deploying additional military personnel and air defences on Kharg Island in anticipation of a potential US operation to seize the island, according to several sources familiar with US intelligence.Click here for live updates on Middle East warTehran’s defences include both anti-armour and anti-personnel mines, positioned around the island…
Across the United States, thousands of abandoned coal mines sit quietly beneath the ground. Old tunnels, empty shafts and remnants of an industrial era that once powered cities and factories. For decades, these sites were mostly seen as environmentally problematic, expensive to maintain, and difficult to repurpose.Now, researchers believe those same mines might hold the…
The government has amended rules to streamline approvals for opening coal and lignite mines, a move aimed at cutting procedural delays and speeding up mine operationalisation while retaining regulatory oversight, PTI reported .Under the earlier framework, Rule 9 of the Colliery Control Rules, 2004 required mine owners to obtain prior approval from the Coal Controller’s…
NEW DELHI: Communities living around areas in India that witness mining operations are showing measurable signs of lung impairment and heavy-metal exposure, according to new data tabled in Lok Sabha.The health ministry, citing Indian Council of Medical Research studies, has confirmed that residents in mining belts face risks comparable to those for workers directly involved…
Representative image (Picture c Afghanistan has approached India with an offer to reopen and develop its long-idle mining sites, hoping to draw investment and create jobs, but Indian industry leaders say the sector requires careful groundwork before any decisions can be made. After a meeting with an Afghan delegation, Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry…
In a major step towards restructuring its operations, Eastern Coalfields Ltd (ECL) has reopened two previously closed mines under the Mine Developer and Operator (MDO) revenue-sharing model. The move, inaugurated virtually by Union Coal Minister G Kishan Reddy on Saturday, marks a strategic shift aimed at reviving loss-making assets and improving operational efficiency, PTI reported…
