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After West Asia setback, ISIS has turned its focus on South Asia: Sri Lank
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], Sep 3 (ANI): The Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday said that terror group ISIS has turned its focus to South Asia after suffering a setback in the western part of the continent.
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China's growing presence in Indian Ocean a source of concern for India: Sr
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], Sep 3 (ANI): For India, China's growing presence in the Indian Ocean is a source of concern, said Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe during his address at the Indian Ocean Conference here on Tuesday.
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Researchers uncover reason behind major mass extinction of Earth
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept 1 (ANI): Around 420 million years back in the pre-historic Silurian Period, Earth suffered a major mass extinction, which wiped out almost 23 per cent of the marine life.
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Jaishankar to visit Maldives for Indian Ocean Conference
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 31 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is slated to participate in the fourth Indian Ocean Conference 2019, which will take place in the Maldives from September 3 to 4.
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Sea anemones are ingesting plastic microfibers: Study
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 30 (ANI): Tiny fragments of plastic in the ocean are consumed by sea anemones along with their food, and bleached anemones retain these microfibers longer than healthy ones, researchers have found.
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6.6 magnitude earthquake hits South Sandwich Islands
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
South Sandwich Island [UK], Aug 28 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter Scale struck the South Sandwich Islands in the southern Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday night.
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India adopting multidimensional approach for maritime security in IOR: Nav
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 26 (ANI): Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh on Monday said that India is adopting a multidimensional approach for maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) while highlighting the importance of the region for the country.
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PM Modi highlights India's efforts for sustainable future at G-7 summit
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Biarritz [France], Aug 26 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed a session on 'Biodiversity, Oceans, Climate' at G-7 summit here and highlighted India's efforts at eliminating the single-use of plastic, conserving water and harnessing solar energy.
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Power Minister RK Singh approves proposal to declare ocean energy as Renew
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 22 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Power and New and Renewable Energy (IC) and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, RK Singh on Thursday approved a proposal to declare ocean energy as Renewable Energy.
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Rajnath Singh reviews functioning of IMAC, IFC-IOR
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Gurugram [Haryana] [India], Aug 19 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday visited the Information Management and Analysis Centre (IMAC) and Information Fusion Centre - Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) located at Gurugram in Haryana.
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Human impacts on oceans nearly doubled in recent decade: Study
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 15 (ANI): In the recent decade, the total human impacts on the world's oceans have nearly doubled and could double again in the next decade without adequate action, suggests researchers.
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Hironmoy Chatterjee writes to ITF over player's safety in Pakistan
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 12 (ANI): All India Tennis Association (AITA) Secretary-General Hironmoy Chatterjee on Monday wrote to the International Tennis Federation (ITF), seeking final certificate confirming the safety of everyone who will be travelling to Pakistan for the Davis CupAsia-Oceani
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