News for 'Deep Sea'

'Adani port project will be an environmental disaster'

'Adani port project will be an environmental disaster'

Rediff.com28 Nov 2022

'People should realise that what we are fighting for today is actually for tomorrow, for future generations.'

ONGC to start production from KG basin by 2012-13

ONGC to start production from KG basin by 2012-13

Rediff.com19 Sep 2007

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation said on Wednesday it will begin production from its ultra deep sea gas discovery in the Krishna-Godavari basin off the east coast by 2012-13.

Chinese spy ship won't dock in Hambantota, says Lanka

Chinese spy ship won't dock in Hambantota, says Lanka

Rediff.com11 Aug 2022

Sri Lanka's Hambantota Port authorities said the high-tech Chinese research vessel that was to dock there on Thursday won't reach the port as scheduled, according to a media report, days after India expressed security concerns over its presence in the island nation.

Body found from Pawan Hans wreckage identified

Body found from Pawan Hans wreckage identified

Rediff.com10 Nov 2015

The body has been identified as that of Captain T K Guha. The search is on for the other pilot.

Uff! Ruhii Singh's Epic Abs

Uff! Ruhii Singh's Epic Abs

Rediff.com19 Jul 2023

Have abs, will flaunt.

Overseas bidding: OVL seeks free hand

Overseas bidding: OVL seeks free hand

Rediff.com26 Apr 2006

Fresh from losing a prime property in Angola, ONGC Videsh has sought greater freedom in bidding for oil and gas assets abroad and a rethink on the mechanism of approval of its investment proposals.

Debunking 10 myths about China and the South China Sea

Debunking 10 myths about China and the South China Sea

Rediff.com12 Jul 2016

In anticipation of a verdict to be delivered by the International Tribunal of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague on Tuesday, China has orchestrated a worldwide campaign to defuse its findings.

FinMin returns Oil Ministry's gas price premium proposal

FinMin returns Oil Ministry's gas price premium proposal

Rediff.com9 Jun 2015

The current price is among the lowest in Asia Pacific.

RIL makes huge gas find in Madhya Pradesh

RIL makes huge gas find in Madhya Pradesh

Rediff.com8 Aug 2005

The company discovered 3.75 trillion cubic feet of in-place gas reserves under coal seams in Sohagpur coal bed methane (CBM) blocks in Shahdol district of Madhya Pradesh, senior officials said.

Chevron, ExxonMobil eye Indian oil blocks

Chevron, ExxonMobil eye Indian oil blocks

Rediff.com14 Sep 2006

The government is expecting a 'huge' response to its largest ever auction of 55 oil and gas blocks for which bids close on Friday.

The pleasures of chasing a monk!

The pleasures of chasing a monk!

Rediff.com10 Jun 2005

What Will China Attack First?

What Will China Attack First?

Rediff.com12 Jun 2023

In all likelihood, the next conventional Chinese attack on India would be preceded by a massive cyber attack designed to cripple Indian networks and interfere with our disaster-relief programmes.

Hearing Loss in Your 20s? 12 Possible Reasons

Hearing Loss in Your 20s? 12 Possible Reasons

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

Injury due to self-cleaning of ears with Q-tips or sharp objects like pencils, pins, forceps also contribute to hearing loss, warns Dr Aditi Sinha.

Weatherman predicts heavy rains in TN from Wednesday

Weatherman predicts heavy rains in TN from Wednesday

Rediff.com29 Nov 2016

A well-marked low pressure over Bay of Bengal and Indian ocean is likely to concentrate into a depression in the next 24 hours, and bring heavy rainfall to coastal Tamil Nadu and neighbouring Puducherry from December 1, MeT office said on Tuesday.

Tsunami: Cairn work unaffected

Tsunami: Cairn work unaffected

Rediff.com29 Dec 2004

British energy firm Cairn Energy on Wednesday said its oil and gas operations in offshore Andhra Pradesh have not been affected by the Tsunami tidal waves caused by a massive earthquake.

India to invite bids for 55 oil blocks

India to invite bids for 55 oil blocks

Rediff.com23 Feb 2006

India on Thursday offered 55 oil and gas blocks and 10 coal bed methane blocks for bidding under the sixth round of New Exploration Licensing Policy in an attempt to raise domestic output.\n

Wayanad May Not Be A Breeze For Rahul

Wayanad May Not Be A Breeze For Rahul

Rediff.com16 Apr 2024

Wayanad will continue to support Rahul but not to the same extent as in 2019, when his margin of victory had been enormous. Articulate, to the point and speaking in fluent Malayalam, CPI's Annie Raja, had the people who gathered to see her, listening in rapt attention, notes Shyam G Menon.

Firms to spend $3 billion to explore oil in India

Firms to spend $3 billion to explore oil in India

Rediff.com4 Mar 2003

Companies awarded blocks in three rounds of India's New Exploration Licencing Policy are expected to invest $3 billion in exploration, junior oil minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar said on Tuesday.\n\n\n\n

Senseless pressure on Sri Lanka over ship visit, says China

Senseless pressure on Sri Lanka over ship visit, says China

Rediff.com8 Aug 2022

Riled by Sri Lanka's request to defer the planned docking of a high-tech Chinese research vessel at the strategic Hambantota Port, China on Monday took a dig at India, saying it was "senseless to pressure" Colombo by citing the issue of security concerns.

ONGC makes huge gas find in KG-basin

ONGC makes huge gas find in KG-basin

Rediff.com2 Sep 2005

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation has made a huge gas find in the Krishna Godavari-Basin, ONGC Director Offshore Operations N K Mitra said in New Delhi on Friday.

OVL gets 25% in Nigerian oil blocks

OVL gets 25% in Nigerian oil blocks

Rediff.com30 Aug 2005

ONGC Videsh Ltd, the international arm of the state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, will take 25 per cent stake in two deep sea oil and gas exploration blocks in Nigeria.\n

Cyclone Fani to intensify into 'severe cyclonic storm': IMD

Cyclone Fani to intensify into 'severe cyclonic storm': IMD

Rediff.com28 Apr 2019

Heavy falls at isolated places are very likely over Kerala on April 29 and 30. The system will not make landfall in Tamil Nadu, but may bring light rain in some northern parts, it said.

Why Is This Child Opening Libraries?

Why Is This Child Opening Libraries?

Rediff.com10 May 2023

Akarshana Sathish collected 4,834 books and used them to open three libraries for children in Hyderabad.

Pakistan, China sign $18 billion deal on Arabian Sea link

Pakistan, China sign $18 billion deal on Arabian Sea link

Rediff.com5 Jul 2013

China and Pakistan on Friday signed eight agreements, including a whopping $18 billion deal to build a 200 km-long strategic tunnel through the rugged PoK, as the two all-weather allies sought to boost economic ties and supply critical oil to the energy-hungry Communist giant.

First Scorpene submarine Kalvari handed over to Indian Navy

First Scorpene submarine Kalvari handed over to Indian Navy

Rediff.com21 Sep 2017

The development marks a major milestone in Indian Navy's submarine programme as the vessel is expected to bolster India's maritime prowess

TotalFinaElf keen on ONGC pie

TotalFinaElf keen on ONGC pie

Rediff.com16 Jun 2003

French oil major TotalFinaElf is keen on taking stake in state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation's deep-sea oil and gas blocks.\n\n\n\n

India offers 24 blocks for oil and gas exploration

India offers 24 blocks for oil and gas exploration

Rediff.com8 May 2003

The blocks on offer include one in the prospective Krishna-Godavari basin in the Bay of Bengal, where Reliance Industries found a large field with estimated reserves of 14.5 trillion cubic feet of gas last year.\n\n\n\n

Reliance ups gas estimate, plans big capex

Reliance ups gas estimate, plans big capex

Rediff.com24 Apr 2003

India's Reliance Industries raised on Wednesday its estimate of gas reserves -- already one of the country's largest recent finds -- by nearly 40 per cent, and unveiled ambitious investment plans for oil to telecoms.

A Rogue Wave Rising In The North

A Rogue Wave Rising In The North

Rediff.com21 May 2024

While people voted in a fifth round that will set the tone as this election rounds into the straight, and while Modi on the stump chews the cud of personal grievances and hackneyed promises that have long since passed their use-by date, there is a rogue wave rising -- what damage it will do, we will know 16 days from today, observes Prem Panicker.

ONGC strikes gas in Krishna-Godavari basin

ONGC strikes gas in Krishna-Godavari basin

Rediff.com28 Jan 2004

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation has struck a large gas field in the Krishna-Godavari basin in Bay of Bengal, home for the gigantic gas find of Reliance Industries Ltd.

PHOTOS: Amazing moments under the sea

PHOTOS: Amazing moments under the sea

Rediff.com4 Mar 2020

Underwater Photographer of the Year celebrates photography beneath the surface of the ocean, lakes and rivers. More than 5,500 underwater pictures were entered in 13 categories by underwater photographers from 70 countries around the world. Scroll down to see the winning images.

Ukraine war must be resolved through dialogue: Quad

Ukraine war must be resolved through dialogue: Quad

Rediff.com20 May 2023

The leaders said they stand for adherence to international law, peaceful resolution of disputes and respect for principles of the UN Charter, including territorial integrity and sovereignty of all states.

India effect? Lanka asks China to defer spy ship visit

India effect? Lanka asks China to defer spy ship visit

Rediff.com7 Aug 2022

China's embassy in Colombo has sought an urgent meeting with senior Sri Lankan authorities after Colombo sought a deferment of the planned docking of a high-tech Chinese research vessel at the strategic Hambantota port over which India raised concerns, sources said.

RIL strikes more gas off India's east coast

RIL strikes more gas off India's east coast

Rediff.com28 Jun 2005

Reliance Industries is on the verge of a 16th gas discovery in deep sea block D6 off the Andhra coast, and has made a sixth consecutive gas find in block NEC-25, off Orissa coast.

Oil's bull run hides a deep disconnect, traders warn

Oil's bull run hides a deep disconnect, traders warn

Rediff.com7 May 2015

Benchmark Brent oil futures prices more than halved between June 2014 and January 2015.

PIX: Spinners, openers put India in control on Day 1

PIX: Spinners, openers put India in control on Day 1

Rediff.com7 Mar 2024

India bowled England out for 218 and cruised to 135/1 in their robust reply to seize early control of the fifth and final test.

Snack Recipes: French Fries Three Ways

Snack Recipes: French Fries Three Ways

Rediff.com9 Nov 2022

There are several more innovative ways to eat fries.

Battle Royale in Thiruvananthapuram

Battle Royale in Thiruvananthapuram

Rediff.com12 Apr 2024

The Lok Sabha contest in Thiruvananthapuram is shaping up to be a significant battle involving key candidates like Shashi Tharoor, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, and Panniyan Ravindran. This three-cornered fight highlights the political dynamics in Kerala's capital city, with each candidate bringing their own vision and promises for the region's development, notes Rajeev Srinivasan.

Want To Have A Good Laugh? See This!

Want To Have A Good Laugh? See This!

Rediff.com7 Dec 2023

Meet the winners of The Comedy Wildlife Awards 2023.