Andaman Islands

Heartbreaking videos of Andaman Islands’ garbage piles spark outrage

March 03, 2026 9:54 pm

The viral videos show heaps of litter, including plastic waste, lining several roads.

'We are ruining this world': Viral video reveals shocking origin of trash piling up on pristine Andaman beaches

January 27, 2026 4:54 pm

In a video that has spread widely on Instagram, content creator Vishnu and his friends are seen walking along a beach on Little Andaman Island when they come across piles of plastic waste.

In Andaman, US national enters prohibited area, held

April 02, 2025 12:12 pm

A senior officer said the US national has been identified as Mykhailo Viktorvych Polyakov, who checked into a resort in Port Blair around 10 am on March 27.

Andaman drug haul: Smugglers made calls to contacts in India, other South East Asian nations

November 29, 2024 9:37 pm

The smugglers also entered navigational coordinates for Neil Island in South Andaman and Rangat in Middle Andaman into their systems.

Kolkata: Cyclonic disturbance likely, Met warns heavy rainfall this week

October 21, 2024 2:48 am

The regional weather department has alarmed that, “It is very likely to move west-northwestwards and intensify into a depression by October 22 morning and into a cyclonic storm by October 23, over east central Bay of Bengal.”

Andaman Police destroys seized drugs worth Rs 475 crore

June 29, 2024 4:17 pm

A mass drug disposal event was initiated on June 26, the International Day against Drug Abuse and illicit trafficking, and continued for a couple of days, under the supervision of the Drug Disposal Committee chaired by Varsha Sharma, DIG (Law and Order) and committee member SP CID Rajeev Ranjan.

What government must understand: In Andamans, it can protect national security and ecology

June 26, 2024 10:04 am

As plans for holistic development of the Nicobar Islands emerge, environmental concerns should not be ignored

Andaman's Onge tribe king, queen welcome baby boy, population now 136

May 28, 2024 12:12 am

Hospital sources confirmed that both the mother and child are healthy and doing well. "We kept them under observation in the tribal ward, and they will be discharged in a day or two," said a senior hospital staff member.

Andaman Gangrape case: Woman challenges bail to former chief secy, SC issues notice

March 04, 2023 3:40 am

The woman had alleged that Narain and another accused raped her in April-May 2022 after luring her with the promise of a government job.

The cool, wild and very remote Andaman Islands

November 23, 2022 5:50 pm

A trip to these islands offers pristine nature, Indian culture, a glimpse of fascinating communities and some of the most spectacular beaches in the world

Express Wanderlust: Visiting Andaman? Here's what you need to know

December 20, 2019 9:21 am