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Daily Dose Ep 1538: Drone attack on vessel in Indian Ocean, ED vs Vivo India

Sukrit Kumar brings you the news from Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian Ocean, Bihar and France.

Newslaundry · Dec 23, 2023

French PM addresses security, health, immigration during visit to crisis-hit Mayotte

Elisabeth Borne has visited the Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte to address a number of issues that have created considerable tension acorss the archipelago including water shortages, housing, and illegal immigration from neighboring Comoros.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 8, 2023

It's extremely hot and I'm feeling weak and dizzy. Could I have heat stroke?

Australia is braced for a hot, dry summer. El Nino is back, and this year it will occur alongside an Indian Ocean dipole, a climate pattern which will further amplify this hot and dry effect.

The Conversation · Dec 6, 2023

Madagascar’s Rajoelina re-elected president in poll boycotted by opposition

Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina has won re-election in the first round of a ballot boycotted by nearly all opposition candidates in the Indian Ocean island nation, the election commission said Saturday.

France 24 · Nov 25, 2023

France begins massive handouts of bottled water in drought-stricken Mayotte

Months into an historic drought on the Indian Ocean islands of Mayotte, France is ramping up its distribution of bottled water. From Monday everyone on the archipelago – no longer just its most vulnerable residents – will be entitled to a one-litre bottle per day, in a vast operation that…

Radio France Internationale · Nov 20, 2023

INCOIS ‘SAM’ study to understand fair weather patterns on seas for maritime activities

INCOIS scientists discover SAM climate pattern shapes sea conditions across Indian Ocean, aiding coastal planning, resource mgmt & disaster prep. Study findings can improve wave predictions & identify fair weather windows, benefitting fisherfolk & blue economy stakeholders. 40-yr data analysed to find positive SAM phase causes warm sea surface temp…

The Hindu · Nov 19, 2023

Indian Navy monitoring movement of Chinese warships participating in exercise with Pakistan

Indian Navy is monitoring the Chinese platforms from the moment they entered the Indian Ocean region through the Malacca strait. Read more on The Hindu

The Hindu · Nov 15, 2023

French island Mayotte survives on bottled water in century's worst drought

The French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte will this month begin distributing bottled water to its 310,000 residents as the region faces its worst drought this century.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 5, 2023

Heavy rains disrupt final day of British royal tour in Kenya

King Charles III's final day in Kenya on Friday was disrupted by heavy rains and floods as he toured the historic heart of the Indian Ocean city of Mombasa.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 3, 2023

Inside India’s ‘Deep Ocean Mission’, a challenge harder than going to space

India's Deep Ocean Mission (DOM) is an ambitious programme to explore and harness the depths of the ocean. DOM, approved by the Union Cabinet in 2021, has six pillars, including the development of technologies for deep-sea mining and a manned submersible to reach a depth of 6,000 metres. NIOT has…

The Hindu · Oct 31, 2023