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Robbery at resort in Kovalam

The owner of a resort at nearby Kovalam beach was robbed of his gold chain, watch and mobile phone t...

Youth drowns at Kakinada beach, 3 others feared dead

A 20-year-old student of Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) got drowned at Kakinada be...

Search on for entangled whale off Calif. Coast

Boats and helicopters scoured the Southern California waters Wednesday for a 40-foot gray whale that...

Turtle nesting look up on Goa beaches

The beaches of Morjim and Ashwem witnessed an unusual number of Olive Ridley turtles visiting these ...

Jet crash: US Navy to compensate those affected

Dozens of apartment units were destroyed when the F/A-18D Hornet careened into the Mayfair Mews apar...

Pilots in US Navy jet crash faced tough choices

The two-seat jet had dumped loads of fuel before crashing, though it wasn`t clear if that was becaus...

Virginia Beach jet crash: `Don’t breathe air`

Virginia Beach residents have been warned to avoid the site of a Navy jet crash.

Alarming sea animal deaths on India`s west coast

In the past couple of months alone, over a dozen dead dolphins, usually seen frolicking in the calm ...

US Navy jet crashes into Virginia apartment complex

Officials say at least three people were taken to hospitals, including the two pilots.

Two Indians drown in Australia

Two Indians drowned at a northern New South Wales beach in Australia while swimming with a group o...

Plane carrying marijuana invades Obama`s airspace

A small plane which violated presidential airspace in Los Angeles was found carrying 10 kilos of mar...

Olive Ridleys may delay nesting at Odisha beach

Endangered Olive Ridley turtles may delay their mass nesting at Odisha`s Gahirmatha beach, one of th...

Russian national drowns

A 65-yer-old Russian national drowned in the sea off Kovalam beach resort near here, police said on ...

Rock music magazine editor drowns off Goa beach

Amit Sehgal, editor of a popular rock music magazine, on Thursday drowned near Bogmalo beach, about...

Mass whale stranding on New Zealand beach

Thirty-one pilot whales have died and 34 more are stranded on New Zealand`s South Island, Xinhua rep...

Woman’s body found buried on Vasai beach

The body of a young woman buried in the beach sands of Pachu Island in Vasai was recovered here, po...

The nudist beach that is literally ‘explosive’

The experts were called in after 26 bombs washed up on Leysdown beach, which included two submarine ...

Nearly 700,000 attend gay pride parade in Rio

Organisers had hoped for nearly 1.5 million people at the 16th annual parade in Rio de Janeiro.

Oil from stuck ship washes onto New Zealand beach

The Liberia-flagged Rena struck the Astrolabe Reef early Wednesday and has been foundering there sin...

Strict measures needed to curb `ghost fishing`

Marine life is threatened not only by intensive fishing but also by accidental entanglement of sea a...

Kovalam to get massive makeover: Kerala govt

The Kovalam beaches, which over the years have lost much of their charm due to poor management, are ...

All beaches in Andaman vest with Govt of India

Appropriate action would be taken if hotels put up sign boards claiming ownership of the beaches a...

Malaysian resort forced to scrap Miss Bikini night

Malaysia is known for conservative policies for issues related to sexual morality.

A day after TN train mishap, govt orders probe

The Chennai Beach-Vellore EMU train rammed into Arakkonam-Katpadi passenger train from behind near A...

Finally, independence for MT Pavit

Attempts to refloat MT Pavit - the 999-tonne vessel that was stranded off the Juhu beach since July ...

Olympic test events go ahead amid London riots

Despite three days of rioting and looting in London, Olympic organizers plan to go ahead with a seri...

MT Pavit`s sea journey being `re-created`

MT Pavit is currently stuck in the soft sands at Versova Beach.

Antony seeks report on MV Pavit running aground

Taking serious note of merchant vessel M V Pavit running aground at Mumbai coast, Defence Minister ...

FIR against owners of vessel stuck off Mum beach

An FIR has been registered against the Dubai-based owners, captain and crew members of a cargo vess...

Another ship stuck at Mumbai`s Juhu beach

In the second such incident in six weeks, a huge ship on Sunday drifted to and ran aground at Juhu b...

Rare fossil of sea reptile found on Alaska beach

Alaskan scientists have discovered the fossil of a rare, prehistoric marine reptile that is likely ...

Grounded ship attracts crowds in Mumbai

Efforts to tow away grounded cargo ship MV Wisdom have been suspended for a fortnight.

Salvaging of MV Wisdom to resume on Sunday

The freighter was being tugged to the Alang ship breaking yard in Gujarat from Colombo when the cabl...

Navy to salvage ship stranded at Juhu beach

Efforts have begun to salvage freighter `MV Wisdom` with naval helicopters pressed into service.

Two foreigners molested at Goa beach

Three women, including two foreigners, were allegedly molested by unidentified persons at Candolim b...

New beach towel has built-in speakers, ability to connect to iPod

A new beach towel with built-in speakers, allows users to connect their iPod to it and listen to the...

Goa: Cargo vessel runs aground, being towed away

The vessel, anchored at the Mormugao port, is in the process of being towed away.

Heat and high humidity forces people to throng beaches in Goa

With soaring mercury coupled with high humidity hitting Goa, locals and visitors are thronging to th...

US serial killer feared loose after 8 bodies found

Eight bodies have been discovered on a Long Island beach in New York.

Goa`s former nudist beach to have 2014 Games Village

A one-time nudist beach in Goa is where the athletes and officials participating in the 2014 Nationa...

State to use PPP to develop four prime properties

Four prime pieces of waterbody-facing real estate owned by the Goa tourism department, including a l...

Goa shocker: 11-year-old girl raped on Colva beach

An 11-year-old girl was allegedly raped at Goa`s Colva beach by a 20-year-old man, police said Wedne...

Olive Ridley turtles come to lay eggs

Around one lakh endangered Olive Ridley turtles have turned up at Orissa`s beach for mass nesting.

Beach sirens could save lives, say marine scientists

Experts are lobbying for all beaches in India to be equipped with a beach siren mechanism.

Del Potro wins Delray Beach ATP title

Juan Martin del Potro beat Tipsarevic in the final of Delray Beach International Championships.

Del Potro reaches Delray Beach ATP final

Juan Martin del Potro’s return from injury continued to gather pace as the Argentinean booked his pl...

68% of beaches in New England, Mid-Atlantic region eroding

68 percent of beaches in the New England and Mid-Atlantic region are eroding.

Fish advances at Delray Beach with ease

US second seed Mardy Fish needed only 20 minutes to reach the second round of the USD 442,500 ATP De...

Top seed Roddick ill, out at Delray Beach

US top seed Andy Roddick pulled out of the ATP Delray Beach International Championship, complaining ...

Atwal climbs to 42nd at Pebble Beach

Arjun Atwal continued his upward climb with a steady third round of two-under 70 that put him at thr...

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US-Pak: An affair gone wrong
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