Indian Ocean

Possible MH370 debris found by South African holidaymaker

 A South African teen holidaymaker may have found a piece of debris that could be a part of the missing Malaysian airliner MH370, aviation authorities has said.

Mar 12, 2016, 09:21 AM IST

Najib hopeful to find MH370 wreckage as kins seek closure

Flight MH370 disappeared on March 8, 2014 while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 passengers and crew on board. 

Mar 08, 2016, 14:43 PM IST

Mozambique debris to be sent to Australia for MH370 analysis

Airplane debris suspected to be of the missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 flight found off the coast of Mozambique, would be transferred to Australia.

Mar 03, 2016, 10:37 AM IST

Huge quake strikes off Indonesia but tsunami warnings cancelled

A massive quake struck on Wednesday off the Indonesian island of Sumatra, a region devastated by the 2004 Indian Ocean quake and tsunami, but initial fears of another region-wide disaster faded as tsunami warnings were cancelled.

Mar 03, 2016, 00:26 AM IST

MH 370: Likely wreckage of doomed plane found in Indian Ocean

A piece of wreckage from a Boeing 777, possibly that of doomed plane MH 370, has washed up on the coast of Mozambique, a U.S. Official said.

Mar 02, 2016, 19:45 PM IST

P-8I aircraft, spy drones deployed to track Chinese moves in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Navy and Air Force's Israeli Searcher-II unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have also been deployed in the archipelago on a temporary basis.

Jan 19, 2016, 09:34 AM IST

MH370 search finds new shipwreck, but no plane

peculation on the cause of the plane's disappearance has focused primarily on a possible mechanical or structural failure, a hijacking or terror plot, or rogue pilot action. 

Jan 13, 2016, 12:40 PM IST

INS Godavari to be decommissioned today

India's first indigenously designed and built warship INS Godavari will be decommissioned on Wednesday in Mumbai, 32 years after it was inducted into the Indian Navy.

Dec 23, 2015, 09:11 AM IST

Seychelles votes in presidential polls

The main islands of the Seychelles vote Saturday in a Presidential Election, a race that sees incumbent James Michel facing a serious challenge for the first time after two terms in office.

Dec 05, 2015, 09:28 AM IST

7.1-magnitude quake hits southern Indian Ocean: USGS

The shallow tremor struck at 6:24 am (22:24 GMT Monday), some 1,020 km (634 miles) east-northeast of Heard Island and McDonald Islands, the US Geological Survey said.

Dec 05, 2015, 05:09 AM IST

Lanka calls for new maritime security arrangements for IOR

Sri Lanka is wiling to take the lead in forming a multilateral forum with UN support to ensure the maritime security of the Indian Ocean.

Nov 24, 2015, 01:04 AM IST

Watch: Mysterious space junk 'WT1190F' crashes into Indian Ocean!

 The object - most likely man-made space debris from some previous lunar or interplanetary mission - burned up on reentry and was not a threat to anyone on Earth.

Nov 14, 2015, 09:59 AM IST

Himalayas were born 47 million years ago: Scientists

The team of Australian and US scientists believe the collision occurred 47 million years ago when India and Eurasia initially smashed into each other.

Nov 10, 2015, 15:02 PM IST

Mysterious space junk to crash into Earth in November

Scientists predict that the object will plummet to Earth at about 6.15am on November 13 from above the Indian Ocean.

Oct 27, 2015, 10:37 AM IST

NASA's EPIC camera captures three developing tropical lows in Indian Ocean

Two of the three systems have a medium chance to develop into a tropical depression in the next day or two, says NASA.

Oct 27, 2015, 09:39 AM IST

Indian Ocean undeniable pivot-point for world economy: US

Describing the Indian Ocean region as an undeniable pivot-point for the world economy, the US has said the future prosperity and stability of the region is the collective responsibility of all nations.

Oct 24, 2015, 15:32 PM IST

Ships including submarines from all countries can visit Sri Lanka, will inform neighbours: Wickremesinghe

Sri Lanka will allow future submarine visits by China provided they are not too frequent, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has said underlining that the mistrust with India in the past could have been avoided if it had been kept in the picture about the dockings.

Oct 18, 2015, 18:49 PM IST

India's naval diplomacy aims to contain China: Daily

  India has launched a naval diplomacy campaign to garner support from Australia, Japan and Vietnam for countering China's maritime expansion into the Indian Ocean, a Chinese official daily said on Wednesday.

Oct 07, 2015, 18:59 PM IST

Indonesian earthquake injures scores, shakes popular tourist spot

A powerful earthquake in remote eastern Indonesia on Friday injured more than 60 people, left hundreds of houses damaged and rattled an idyllic island chain popular with foreign tourists and divers.

Sep 25, 2015, 21:31 PM IST