Forecasts indicate El Niño to grow stronger during monsoon: IMD

“El Niño conditions are present over equatorial Pacific Ocean and are expected to strengthen during monsoon season,” IMD said, while announcing the advent of the condition — warming of ocean waters in central and eastern equatorial Pacific — that’s invariably linked with weak monsoon in India. The latest forecast could be used by policymakers to immediately activate contingency measures in all 197 districts across the country that have been identified by the agriculture ministry as most vulnerable to impacts of El Niño.

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'Lethal actions against commercial shipping not justified': Jaishankar lodges 'strong protest' with Rubio

Jaishankar's remarks came in the aftermath of a US military strike on the commercial tanker MT Settebello in the Gulf of Oman, which claimed the lives of three Indian crew members. The vessel was targeted on Wednesday after US forces alleged that it had breached the naval blockade imposed on Iranian ports. Of the 24 Indian nationals aboard the tanker, 21 were rescued, while three were later confirmed dead.

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Standard helmets & seat belts could have saved thousands of lives on roads in 2024

As per a UN Motorcycle Helmet Study, motorcyclists are 26 times more likely to die in road crashes than drivers of cars and wearing an appropriate helmet “improves their chances of survival by 42% and helps avoid 69% of injuries to riders.” Similarly, as per World Health Organisation, seat-belts are approximately 50% effective in preventing fatalities in crashes in which motorists would otherwise die.

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Navy removes unexploded warhead from struck ship

The Navy responded when the Marshall Islands-flagged MT Olympic Life reported an explosion on its port side aft at 09.45 UTC (3.15pm IST) on May 26 while sailing around 60 nautical miles east of Oman, as per UK Maritime Trade Operations data. It is still not known who fired the missile.

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Amit Shah announces potential AFSPA rollback next year; groundbreaking MoU paves way for energy self-reliance

Home Minister Amit Shah announced that most of the Northeast may be free from the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act by next year, citing an 80% reduction in violent incidents and AFSPA-covered areas. This progress coincides with a historic oil and mineral exploration pact between Assam and Nagaland, boosting regional development and energy self-reliance.

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Lives of seafarers important: India lodges protest with the US for ship attack as 3 Indians go missing

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Mirwaiz describes situation in PoK as deeply disturbing, calls for sensitive handling of protests

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Crackdown on sanction tankers: India’s ship certifier says it will not take-in any Iran, Russia-linked vessels - Report

India's ship safety certifier, IRClass, will no longer certify vessels owned by Iranian or Russian entities due to Western sanctions. The organization has de-classed 235 ships since 2023 and removed 13 million gross tons of sanctioned tonnage. However, IRClass acknowledges limited control over cargo movements after certification.

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Supreme Court to CBSE: Burn midnight oil to fix problem by Friday

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