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Heart-Shaped Clams Channel Sunlight Using Fiber Optic-Like Structures, Says Study
Heart cockles, small marine bivalves from the Indian and Pacific Oceans, exhibit a unique adaptation in their shells. These structures, resembling fibre-optic cables, channel sunlight to symbiotic algae living within, facilitating photosynthesis while filtering out harmful ultraviolet rays. The algae provide essential nutrients to the clams in retu...
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"Splashdown Confirmed": SpaceX Starship Rocket Soft Lands In Indian Ocean
Elon Musk's SpaceX successfully completed its sixth flight test of the Starship spacecraft on Wednesday.
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Malaysia Announces Restart Of MH370 Search Based On "Credible" Proposal
Interestingly, the search will follow a "no find, no fee" structure, ensuring that Malaysia only incurs costs if the wreckage is located.
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Mauritius Blocks Social Media Access Before Polls Over Wire-Tapping Scandal
The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius blocked access to social media on Friday, just days ahead of a general election, as tensions mounted over a wire-tapping scandal.
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Ship Firms, US Agree On 'Cost Payment' Over Collapse Of Baltimore Bridge
Ship management firm Synergy Marine and Grace Ocean, owner of the ship with 22 Indian crew members that collided with a US bridge in March, have reached an "agreement" with the US government on cost payment, while rejecting liability for the incident
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Phones Of Journalists, Politicians, Diplomats Tapped In Mauritius Ahead Of Vote
A wire-tapping scandal has rocked Mauritius just weeks before the Indian Ocean island nation goes to the polls.
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Maldives President Fires Over 225 Political Appointees To Cut Costs
The Maldives president has sacked more than 225 political appointees, including ministers, in a bid to reduce the cash-strapped Indian Ocean nation's expenditure, his office said on Tuesday.
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56-Foot INSV Tarini Headed For Navika Sagar Parikrama II Expedition
Chief of the Naval Staff of India, Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, flagged off INSV Tarini for Navika Sagar Parikrama II expedition at Ocean Sailing Node, INS Mandovi, Goa, on Wednesday.
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China's Gigantic Hydroelectric Dam Has Earth-Shifting Capabilities, Scientists Say
The world's largest hydroelectric dam in China called the Three Gorges Dam is a very huge infrastructure project that is affecting the spin of Earth, according to IFL Science.
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Quad May Announce Expansion Of Maritime Pact To Indian Ocean: White House
The QUAD summit has plans to expand the Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness initiative from South East Asia to the Indian Ocean Region, the White House said Friday.
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Ahead Of Lankan Polls, President Tells NDTV About China's Growing Presence
The south Asian and Indian Ocean region is going through a "difficult time", Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Thursday in an exclusive interview to NDTV. Sri Lanka will hold elections on September 21 to elect the next President.
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Top Iranian Commander Reveals How They Attacked Israeli Ships
A top Iranian military commander has said his country had, some time ago, hit 12 Israeli vessels north of the Indian Ocean and elsewhere in response to Israel's attacks on 14 Iranian ships, according to state media.
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AI's Dark Data Problem In India
With its massive population and an ocean of data, India is becoming a hub for dark marketplaces of training data.
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Case Against Indian Ocean Band Members By Co-Founder Over Alleged Unpaid Royalties
Susmit Sen, co-founder of Indian Ocean, has filed a police complaint against former bandmates Rahul Ram and Amit Kilam over unpaid royalties, which the duo has dismissed as an arm-twisting tactic for "illegal and unwarranted demands".
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Maldives Police Investigate Alleged Coup Plot To Overthrow Government
Police in the Maldives are investigating an alleged attempt to topple President Mohamed Muizzu by stirring anger over the Indian Ocean archipelago's worsening financial conditions.
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Heart-Shaped Clams Channel Sunlight Using Fiber Optic-Like Structures, Says Study
Heart cockles, small marine bivalves from the Indian and Pacific Oceans, exhibit a unique adaptation in their shells. These structures, resembling fibre-optic cables, channel sunlight to symbiotic algae living within, facilitating photosynthesis while filtering out harmful ultraviolet rays. The algae provide essential nutrients to the clams in retu...
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"Splashdown Confirmed": SpaceX Starship Rocket Soft Lands In Indian Ocean
Elon Musk's SpaceX successfully completed its sixth flight test of the Starship spacecraft on Wednesday.
-
Malaysia Announces Restart Of MH370 Search Based On "Credible" Proposal
Interestingly, the search will follow a "no find, no fee" structure, ensuring that Malaysia only incurs costs if the wreckage is located.
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Mauritius Blocks Social Media Access Before Polls Over Wire-Tapping Scandal
The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius blocked access to social media on Friday, just days ahead of a general election, as tensions mounted over a wire-tapping scandal.
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Ship Firms, US Agree On 'Cost Payment' Over Collapse Of Baltimore Bridge
Ship management firm Synergy Marine and Grace Ocean, owner of the ship with 22 Indian crew members that collided with a US bridge in March, have reached an "agreement" with the US government on cost payment, while rejecting liability for the incident
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Phones Of Journalists, Politicians, Diplomats Tapped In Mauritius Ahead Of Vote
A wire-tapping scandal has rocked Mauritius just weeks before the Indian Ocean island nation goes to the polls.
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Maldives President Fires Over 225 Political Appointees To Cut Costs
The Maldives president has sacked more than 225 political appointees, including ministers, in a bid to reduce the cash-strapped Indian Ocean nation's expenditure, his office said on Tuesday.
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56-Foot INSV Tarini Headed For Navika Sagar Parikrama II Expedition
Chief of the Naval Staff of India, Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, flagged off INSV Tarini for Navika Sagar Parikrama II expedition at Ocean Sailing Node, INS Mandovi, Goa, on Wednesday.
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China's Gigantic Hydroelectric Dam Has Earth-Shifting Capabilities, Scientists Say
The world's largest hydroelectric dam in China called the Three Gorges Dam is a very huge infrastructure project that is affecting the spin of Earth, according to IFL Science.
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Quad May Announce Expansion Of Maritime Pact To Indian Ocean: White House
The QUAD summit has plans to expand the Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness initiative from South East Asia to the Indian Ocean Region, the White House said Friday.
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Ahead Of Lankan Polls, President Tells NDTV About China's Growing Presence
The south Asian and Indian Ocean region is going through a "difficult time", Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Thursday in an exclusive interview to NDTV. Sri Lanka will hold elections on September 21 to elect the next President.
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Top Iranian Commander Reveals How They Attacked Israeli Ships
A top Iranian military commander has said his country had, some time ago, hit 12 Israeli vessels north of the Indian Ocean and elsewhere in response to Israel's attacks on 14 Iranian ships, according to state media.
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AI's Dark Data Problem In India
With its massive population and an ocean of data, India is becoming a hub for dark marketplaces of training data.
-
Case Against Indian Ocean Band Members By Co-Founder Over Alleged Unpaid Royalties
Susmit Sen, co-founder of Indian Ocean, has filed a police complaint against former bandmates Rahul Ram and Amit Kilam over unpaid royalties, which the duo has dismissed as an arm-twisting tactic for "illegal and unwarranted demands".
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Maldives Police Investigate Alleged Coup Plot To Overthrow Government
Police in the Maldives are investigating an alleged attempt to topple President Mohamed Muizzu by stirring anger over the Indian Ocean archipelago's worsening financial conditions.
