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Abandoned at Arabian Sea? How scientist’s 39-day delay for critical mission almost cost him his career
May 27, 2026 6:03 pm
The Allahabad High Court was hearing a plea filed by the Centre challenging a 2016 order of the Central Administrative Tribunal which had directed authorities to consider the scientist's promotion.
‘For them, life comes only once’: Bombay High Court orders immediate release of 50 seafarers on 3 stranded vessels
May 05, 2026 3:37 pm
The seafarers claimed they were stranded inside the vessels since February 9 and that the owners had ‘practically abandoned’ the ships as well as deserted the crew in the Arabian Sea.
Cyclonic storm ’Shakhti’: IMD issues warning to Gujarat ports, fishermen
October 05, 2025 11:00 pm
No heavy rainfall warning for the week; Local Cautionary Signal-III at all ports of North and South Gujarat coasts; sea condition is very likely to be rough over Northeast Arabian Sea and along and off Saurashtra and Kutch coasts till October 6
Cyclone Shakhti Live Tracker: Cyclone Shakhti turns 'severe', partly cloudy skies, light rainfall likely in Mumbai
October 05, 2025 8:44 pm
Cyclone Shakhti Live Tracker News Updates: Scientists from the weather agency have maintained that the cyclone poses no threat to the coast of Maharashtra at present.
Shakti intensifies into ‘severe’ storm, says IMD; rough sea, strong winds likely along Gujarat-Maharashtra coast
October 04, 2025 8:21 pm
Wind speeds ranging from 60-100 kmph will prevail on account of Cyclone Shakti, due to which the IMD has warned fishermen against going into the Northwest Arabian Sea till Tuesday.
Navy on high alert in Mumbai: Fleet deployed, fishermen boats, crew being accounted for
May 11, 2025 2:25 am
With security concerns looming large on account of access through sea and air, the Indian Navy has not only deployed its fleets but is also taking account of fishing boats and their crew
Navy drills continue, navigation alert for ships in Arabian Sea
May 04, 2025 4:22 am
Commercial vessels have been advised to avoid the area to ensure safety, people cited in the report said
Mumbai Hardlook: Treating Mumbai's wastewater
February 24, 2025 6:04 am
Seven state-of-the-art STPs to rejuvenate Mumbai’s water and public spaces are being constructed across key locations such as Worli, Dharavi, Ghatkopar, Bhandup, Bandra, Versova, and Malad. PRATIP ACHARYA visits two of these facilities, set to be operational by 2026
Gir Somnath demolition was anti-encroachment drive, contempt petition trying to give communal colour: Gujarat tells SC
October 17, 2024 9:31 am
The state said that the removal of encroachments on government lands in village Prabhas Patan on September 28 “was the fifth phase of removal of encroachments in the said village.
Close call over Arabian Sea: Qatar Airways, EL AL planes come within 1 minute of each other
September 30, 2024 8:14 am
The incident occurred on March 24 at 35,000 feet over the Arabian Sea and the two aircraft came as close as 9.1 nautical miles, or around one minute of each other, even as the regulation separation for the area was 10 minutes.
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Hamirsar in Bhuj: Once there was a lake
June 09, 2015 5:07 pm
The famous Hamirsar lake in Bhuj, Kutch district has dried up completely.
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Pakistan arrests 88 Indian fishermen for territorial violation
February 21, 2016 2:11 pm
Karachi, Feb 21 (ANI): Pakistan's marine forces have arrested 88 Indian fishermen and took sixteen boats into custody for allegedly violating the country's territorial waters in the Arabian Sea. A police official said the fishermen, who were arrested on Friday night, have been handed over to Docks Police Station in Karachi for necessary legal action. The arrested fishermen were charged under the Foreign Act and Fisheries Act. The fishermen, who belong to Gujarat, will be produced them before a magistrate on Sunday. India and Pakistan share an extensive oceanic border with each other which is poorly defined, resulting in fishermen on both sides inadvertently crossing over to the other side while netting their catch.
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