Pakistans jihadist problem moves east Oct 23, 2009
PAKISTAN NEEDS TO GET RID OF THE MOST CORRUPT PRESIDENT EVER -GADARI THROW EVERY US CITIZEN OUT AND GIVE CHINA NAVAL BASES ON ARABIAN SEA SLAP THE DAMNED VILLAINS AND NIP THE EVIL IN THE BUD. Posted By: jbz7879 @ 10/23/2009 2:22:15 AM. (MSNBC -- International)
Agarwal and Kapoor all set for Great battle Oct 14, 2009
He dismantled it and shipped it back home to Dabhol on the shores of the Arabian Sea in Maharashtra. The arrival of the 149-year-old shipyard, located on the north bank of River Tyne, at its new abode heralds a new era for the Indian shipbuilding industry, which is now graduating to build complex and technologically-advanced ships. (India Times)
Top Article: Go Into The Art Of The Matter Oct 10, 2009
It has taken the Maharashtra government three centuries since Shivaji to finally come up with a Mayawati-like commemoration of the Maratha warrior: 309-foot high, set a mile into the Arabian Sea on a plinth containing a multi-utility complex, the statue, says the government spokesman, will be India's Statue of Liberty (a reversal of the original message: Don't give me your tired and hungry, i have enough of my own. . (India Times, India)
Gold and booty in Goa Oct 7, 2009
Article By: Lita Barretto Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:51 The long beaches and rocky inlets of western India have been a haven for contraband for centuries, with smugglers sneaking their goods into the country via the Arabian Sea. In the past, gold was the commodity of choice along with opium. (iAfrica.com)
Anatomy of a seige Oct 6, 2009
A warm breeze blew from the Arabian Sea, and bouquets of lightbulb-shaped balloons wobbled in the wind above the vendors at the Gateway. Politicians and socialites and bankers from Saudi Arabia packed the rooms of the hotel. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
PM, Sonia, Chidambaram to visit flood-hit Andhra, Karnataka Oct 5, 2009
Heavy rains due to depression in the Bay of Bengal and low pressure from the Arabian Sea from Sep 29 to Oct 2 have caused flash floods in north Karnataka and the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh, leaving about 200 people dead and a million homeless ... Heavy rains due to depression in the Bay of Bengal and low pressure from the Arabian Sea have caused flash floods in north Karnataka and the Rayalaseema region of Andhra, leaving about 200 people dead. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Shivaji memorial in sea a stupidity, says Bal Thackeray Oct 4, 2009
MUMBAI: Shiv Sena Chief Bal Thackeray on Sunday described the proposed Rs 350 crore memorial of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the Arabian Sea as "stupidity" and an election gimmick. "This is stupidity. There is no need for it as there is another memorial of Shivaji near Gateway of India," Thackeray said in an interview to his party mouth piece 'Saamana. (India Times, India -- Community News)
NEW SPECIES PICTURE: "Misunderstood" Gecko Discovered Sep 25, 2009
Newly identified as its own species, the tiny pinkish-brown gecko, which scurries through rocky habitat on the Arabian Sea island of , was long thought to be another kind of gecko. "That's why we chose to call it the Latin word for 'misunderstood,'" said study co-author. (National Geographic)
It's Mumbai, Yaar! Sep 23, 2009
Bombay (or Mumbai; locals use them interchangeably) reaches out into the Arabian Sea like an extended palm; and like veins traveling up the arm, its roads and subway lines run on a north-south axis akin to Manhattan's, actually. The city is narrow, also like Manhattan divided by Mahim Creek into North and South Bombay (NoBo and SoBo). (Concierge.com)
Gorgeous Goa under threat Sep 11, 2009
The state tourist authority has expressed concern and said it is working with scientists to shore up beaches so they are not lost to the Arabian Sea. "We're taking it very seriously because we understand how important beaches are to us," Lyndon Monteiro, vice-chairman of the Goa Tourism Development Corporation, told AFP.. (iAfrica.com)
'India may lose south-west monsoon in next 150 yrs' Sep 6, 2009
The phenomenon is the result of global warming which has led to increase in the rate of temperature rise over Arabian Sea, researchers say. This rise is reducing temperature difference between land and sea, known as Temperature Gradient (TG), responsible for attracting rain causing winds from Arabian Sea towards Indian mainland ... He found that average temperature over Arabian Sea was 18. (India Times, India)
Denitrification, Its Importance Once Diluted, May Be Back On Top Sep 5, 2009
"In our paper, we report that in the world's largest anoxic marine ecosystem -- the low-oxygen waters of the Arabian Sea -- denitrification rather than anammox is the dominant process," said Ward, who is also chair of the Department of Geosciences at Princeton. "If denitrification is important in the Arabian Sea, then it is important on a global scale, and the nitrogen cycle must be evaluated in that light." ... But when they took samples of water in the Arabian Sea, they found just the opposite... (Science Daily)
Escape from Dubai Aug 27, 2009
I got in the Arabian sea, not the Red sea. Comment by Jim August 26, 2009. (The Palm Beach Post)
East & west can still hope for rain Aug 26, 2009
The monsoon current over the Arabian Sea is also strengthening and once the low pressure system crosses over to the western parts of India by August 28-29, areas like Maharashtra, Gujarat, Konkan and Goa are likely to get very intense showers, said B P Yadav, director, IMD.. Northwest India, meanwhile, can only expect scattered showers. (India Times, India -- Community News)
We pay a high price for an empire Aug 25, 2009
The Soviets went to Afghanistan to stabilize the government so they could start construction of a natural gas pipeline from Turkmenistan through Afghanistan to the port city of Karachi, Pakistan, located on the Arabian Sea. That endeavor failed with U.S. help during which 15,000 Soviet soldiers were killed and thousands more wounded. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
A new role for the Taliban could be on the horizon Aug 23, 2009
It cannot also be said with any great conviction that Afghanistan is of geostrategic importance to the US. The usual argument about using Afghanistan as a transit for oil and gas pipe lines from the Caucasus via Pakistan to India and the Arabian Sea to bypass Iran just does not hold water if one takes account of the level of geopolitical instability in that region. Every bombing of these pipe lines, which no doubt will become bombing magnets, will destabilise oil and gas markets to an... (Business Report, South Africa)
› Indian jet drops into sea Aug 22, 2009
An Indian navy fighter jet crashed into the Arabian Sea off the western state of Goa on Friday, with the pilot presumed dead, a military official said. The jet, a British-made Sea Harrier, plummeted into the sea 15 kilometres off Goa's coast, Indian navy spokesperson P.V.S Satish said. (iAfrica.com)
Flight test: Emirates first-class suite Aug 8, 2009
Service Near perfect but a martini is served so strong that it may be the jet fuel that is propelling us over the Arabian Sea. Food and beverages There's Dom Perignon and Chteau La Lagune 200 Haut Medoc. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Women bikers spin a new story Aug 2, 2009
Presumably, the last thing a successful female actor and model would do at the peak of her career is ride off a ramp, go over a freight carrier and into the Arabian Sea. Or get dropped from a 40-storey building, clutching her bike. (India Times, India)
Rains continue to elude UP, farming hit further Aug 1, 2009
The trough line that was passing over the state and was expected to bring rains to the state with the moisture feed from the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea has now shifted 00004000 to the foothills of the Himalayas. "Earlier, rainfall was to take place in most of the state, but now with the shift of the trough line, rains will take place only in Himalayan regions and some of its adjoining areas in the state," State Met Director J.P. Gupta said. (India Times, India)
Mumbai: High tides wash ashore 640 tons of rubbish Jul 28, 2009
MUMBAI: The Arabian Sea has thrown back at the city what the city has been throwing into it for so long. During the three days last week when exceptionally high tides hit Mumbais coastline, leading to heartache and damage for some while proving to be a spectator spor 00004000 t for others, a variety of non-biodegradable waste also made its way from the sea into the city. Data compiled by the BMC shows that the city got as much as 640 tons (6. (India Times, India)
Goa to stop five offshore casinos after permits lapse Jul 27, 2009
The NOCs of the remaining vessel, MV Arabian Sea King, expires in October. The NOCs had been granted to the vessels to berth in the Mandovi river, which comes under the jurisdiction of the captain of ports department, which governs minor ports in the state. (India Times, India)
Tax on Military Combat Pay Jul 25, 2009
Persian Gulf Area Includes Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, the Red Sea, the Gulf of Oman, the Gulf of Aden, and the part of the Arabian Sea that is north of 10 degrees north latitude and west of 68 degrees east longitude. Serving in a Combat Zone. (Suite101.com)
Gunman confesses to role in Mumbai attacks Jul 22, 2009
He said Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi was the main mastermind behind the case, along with others who engineered the attack and dispatched the gunmen to travel by ship from Karachi by the Arabian Sea to Mumbai. The attackers had to change boats four times in order to reach their destination. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Marine Microorganisms: Surviving Mass Extinction By Leading A Double Life Jul 20, 2009
Dr Wade together with PhD student Heidi Seears have shown that live specimens of the planktonic species Streptochilus globigerus, collected 600 miles offshore in the middle of the Arabian Sea, are genetically identical to the benthic species Bolivina variabilis, found off the coast of Kenya. Their surprising discovery suggests that planktonic foraminifera may have survived the end Cretaceous mass-extinction by abandoning the poisonous oceans for a refuge in the relative safety of the sea-floor. (Science Daily)
New Theory Gives More Precise Estimates Of Large-scale Biodiversity Jul 13, 2009
Harte, Smith and Storch tested their theory with data from one of the few areas on Earth that has been thoroughly studied on both the small and large scale - the Western Ghats mountain range of India overlooking the Arabian Sea. A "biodiversity hotspot" of nearly 60,000 square kilometers, the Western Ghats are partially protected and have been studied extensively by Indian scientists in small sections - 48 quarter-hectare plots - and through large-scale surveys, Harte said. (Science Daily)
History, culture, gastronomy, the Konkan coast has it all Jul 9, 2009
But Ive been warned that Im not to even think of swimming in the Arabian Sea, for it is deep, the tides are treacherous, and the rolling waves too aggressive for city-slickers like me. As testimony to the days of warring Indian might stand a necklace of forts dating back to the time of Shivaji, among them Jaigad, Suvarnadurg, Purnagad, Vijaygad, Gopalgad, Bhagvantgad and Ratnadurg. (India Times)
Somali pirates release Belgian ship, crew Jul 7, 2009
About 25,000 ships use the channel south of Yemen, between the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea. Share this on. (CNN -- World)
South Asia Jul 5, 2009
Al-Qaeda planned and financed the mission because its key sanctuaries in the border areas with Afghanistan have been "violated'. - Syed Saleem Shahzad (May 28,'09) INTERVIEW General David Petraeus, the commander of United States Central Command, addresses head-on a wide range of sensitive issues, from "enhanced interrogation techniques" to Afghan civilian casualties. Some of his comments, though, contradict earlier reports, such as his thoughts on US troop withdrawal from Iraq. (May 27,'09) The... (Asia Times Online)
Longest solar eclipse in India on July 22 Jul 1, 2009
"The eclipse begins at 5.28 a.m. (IST) when the shadow of the moon touches the earth at local sunrise point in the Arabian Sea, close to the western coast of India. The eclipse ends at 10.42 a.m. (IST) when the moon's shadow finally leaves the earth at local sunset point in the South Pacific Ocean," said an official at the Ministry of Science and Technology here Tuesday. N. Rathnasree, director, Nehru Planetarium said: "This eclipse is of special interest for the scientists and general public of... (India Times)
Oppn upset sea link named after Rajiv Jul 1, 2009
6-km bridge on the Arabian Sea cost Rs. 1,634-crore ($16. (India Times, India)
India wilts as monsoon fears grow Jun 30, 2009
Its low pressure core sucked off huge volumes of moisture from the incipient monsoon system building up off the Arabian Sea coast in the southwest, pouring it down in torrential buckets over the eastern seaboard states of Orissa and West Bengal. The residual moisture was funneled up into India's northeast, which saw rains a week or so ahead of schedule. (Asia Times Online)
India sea link bridge set to open Jun 30, 2009
47 mile)-long, bridge links the western suburbs of Bandra with Worli over the Arabian Sea. It is expected to ease traffic congestion and help cut travelling time between the two suburbs from 40 to eight minutes. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Monsoon down 45%, govt worried Jun 20, 2009
During the past week, no fresh surge developed either in the Bay of Bengal or in the Arabian Sea which could lead to further advance of monsoon,'' it noted in its release on Friday. For the government, which is also keen to put out a Food Security Act guaranteeing 25kg of foodgrain to those living below the poverty line, a bad monsoon is bound to raise concerns about the consequences of a bad sowing. (India Times, India)
Chetek man helps light up the world Jun 16, 2009
He's cruised down the Nile, been pursued by a crocodile in Kenya and gone swimming in the Red Sea, the Arabian Sea and other faraway waters. He's seen a Mine Wolf in action-a rototiller-style machine as big as a combine that unearths and explodes land mines-and dwelled in a tent in Africa. (Chetek Alert, WI)
* Arrogant and helpless India Jun 4, 2009
As well as supplying weapons to Pakistan, China has been expanding its economic interests there, notably through funding the new Gwadar deep-sea port on Pakistans Arabian Sea to give it access to Middle East oil supplies. Pakistans reliance on both the US and China for aid and diplomatic support means that coordinated approaches from Washington and Beijing provide the best chance for impacting Pakistani policies in a way that encourages regional stability, Lisa Curtis, from the Heritage... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
IRAN: ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM Jun 2, 2009
Iran's recent deployment of warships to the Arabian Sea for supposed anti-piracy operations was a message heard loud and clear by Tehran's neighbors, especially rival Riyadh. This trip gives Obama a bully pulpit, and he should make the most of it, pulling the Arabs together to deal with this common threat. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Pipelineistan goes Iran-Pak May 29, 2009
Iranian gas will flow to the Balochistan province port of Gwadar, in the Arabian Sea (which China itself built, and where it is also building a refinery) ... This all raises the crucial question: how will Islamabad deal with ultra-strategic Balochistan - east of Iran, south of Afghanistan, and boasting three Arabian sea ports, including Gwadar, practically at the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz. (Asia Times Online)
You have to perform and prove yourself, says youngest MP May 23, 2009
Lakshadweep happens to be India's smallest union territory, situated 200-300 km off the Kerala coast in the Arabian Sea. Hamadullah, who was associated with politics even in his student life, is the legal advisor of the Youth Congress in Lakshadweep. (India Times)
Lucknow thunderstorm claims 20 lives May 22, 2009
"The humidity levels are high because of moisture feed from the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea. There are cyclonic circulations over east, north and south UP. The moisture content in the air and the circulations are responsible for thunderstorm and rains," said Met director JP Gupta. "As temperature rises, hot air moves up, giving way to moisture laden clouds which cause thunderstorm and rains bringing down mercury levels," he added. (India Times, India)
Balochistan is the ultimate prize May 9, 2009
Strategically, Balochistan is mouth-watering: east of Iran, south of Afghanistan, and boasting three Arabian sea ports, including Gwadar, practically at the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz ... The added paranoid Pentagon component is that China could turn Gwadar into a naval base and thus "threaten" the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean. (Asia Times Online)
Are Pakistani Taliban finding new foothold in south? May 7, 2009
Yet the ethnic divides here are cause for concern because they create rallying cries for organized violence, conditions the Taliban could exploit to disrupt this port on the Arabian Sea and the nation's trade. "If the Taliban wanted to destabilize Karachi, ethnic riots would be one of the first things they would do," says Ahmed Rashid, author of "Descent into Chaos." "By taking charge of the political leadership of that political movement, they could start taking over large chunks of... (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Al Qaeda Urges Somalis To Attack Ships Apr 17, 2009
"The crusaders, the Jews and the traitorous rulers did not come to the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Aden except to wage war against you in Somalia and abolish your newly established emirate, and by Allah, they shall be defeated. They shall bring a curse upon their people," Shihri said. "We shall not leave them this time until we get to their own countries with the help of Allah. It was the first clear sign since the U.S. and French navies thwarted recent pirate attacks in the Gulf of Aden that... (CBS News)
Navy skipper loses post after nuke sub crash Apr 16, 2009
Fleets of U.S. and allied navy vessels patrol the Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea and western Indian Ocean, attempting to block smuggling of weapons to Iraq and Somalia, nuclear components to Iran, as well as the movement of drug shipments and terrorists. More on. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
High seas woes Apr 16, 2009
Trying to stop piracy in the Gulf of Aden and Arabian Sea is no small task. The Somali coastline extends for more than 2,000 miles. (Albany Times Union)
Attacking piracy Apr 16, 2009
"What we have seen in the last few months is the attacks being displaced towards the east coast of Somalia with its vast expanse of the Arabian Sea behind it, so it is a bigger challenge to monitor this part of the seas properly," Mukundan said. Pentagon officials are looking at a variety of options for halting piracy, in conjunction with other departments like State and Justice that are looking at ways to help the Somali government and ways to try the pirates. (CNN -- World)
NASA experiment stirs up hope for forecasting deadliest cyclones Apr 14, 2009
Incomplete atmospheric data for the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea make it difficult for regional forecasters to provide enough warning for mass evacuations. In the wake of last year's Cyclone Nargis -- one of the most catastrophic cyclones on record -- a team of NASA researchers re-examined the storm as a test case for a new data integration and mathematical modeling approach. (EurekAlert!)
Hijacked Ship Arrives Safely In Kenya Port Apr 13, 2009
(MCS 3rd Class B.K. Fromal/U.S. Navy)(The amphibious assault ship USS Boxer, deployed as the flagship for Combined Task Force 151, a multinational task force conducting counter-piracy operations to detect and deter piracy in and around the Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean and Red Sea. . (CBS News -- Early Show)
Canadian frigate thwarts suspected pirates in Arabian Sea Apr 6, 2009
A big red stop sign and the stern look of a Canadian machine gun scared off suspected pirates targeting a merchant tanker in the Arabian Sea this weekend. HMCS Winnipeg is only four days into its new NATO mission to deter a rash of piracy along shipping channels in the area, and already two boatloads of civilians are grateful for its presence. (Globe and Mail)
The secrets of Obama's surge Apr 2, 2009
6 billion Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) pipeline, which would carry gas from eastern Turkmenistan through Afghanistan east of Herat and down Taliban-controlled Nimruz and Helmand provinces, down Balochistan in Pakistan and then to the Pakistani port of Gwadar in the Arabian Sea. No investor in his right mind will invest in a pipeline in a war zone, thus Afghanistan must be "stabilized" at all costs. (Asia Times Online)
India up Sir Creek without a paddle Apr 1, 2009
Sir Creek is a 96-kilometer estuary that runs between the marshes of the Rann of Kutch in the Indian state of Gujarat and the Pakistani province of Sindh, opening into the Arabian Sea ... The dispute over Sir Creek involves two issues - demarcation of the India-Pakistan boundary along Sir Creek and demarcation of the maritime boundary from the mouth of the creek seawards into the Arabian Sea. (Asia Times Online)
For cadets, piracy echoes from afar Mar 30, 2009
Her shots, part of a deafening volley from her fellow cadets enrolled in the school's first-ever firearms training course, were taking aim at a threat half a world away: the surge of piracy off the Horn of Africa, the continent's easternmost peninsula that juts into the Arabian Sea. With the spate of ship hijackings posing a growing menace to global trade, the military-style college, whose mascot is a buccaneer, is expanding its security training to deter crime on the high seas. (Boston Globe)
And the trance played on Mar 27, 2009
This was Anjuna Beach, Goa, India on the shores of the Arabian Sea and known by insiders as the Freak capital of the world. . (iAfrica.com)
Negotiate with the Taliban, Free John Walker Lindh? Mar 21, 2009
The deal effectively gagged Lindh from talking about what happened in that shipping container on the Arabian Sea, where he was held incommunicado,, and where he allegedly gave the FBI the information it needed to prosecute his case. Lindh s lawyers say he was treated like an animal and Lindh was ready to tell it on the stand the government, which denied Lindh had been mistreated and had given up self-incriminating evidence under duress apparently didn t want to take the chance. (The American Conservative)
U.S. Nuclear Submarine Collides in Strait Near Iran Mar 21, 2009
The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow stretch of water separating Oman and Iran, connects the biggest Gulf oil producers, such as Saudi Arabia, with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. Around 40 percent of globally traded oil leaves the region through the Strait, which borders Iran. (Newsmax)
* EDITORIAL: A new role for the PLA Navy? Mar 17, 2009
More likely, the deployment to the Arabian Sea was an opportunity X and Cole only mentioned this in passing X to gain precious combat experience. In other words, by joining the efforts, it was killing two birds with one stone. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Ambani, Mittal houses on Forbes list Mar 16, 2009
The house would reportedly resemble a virtual glass palace with six floors of parking and a helipad and its top four floors would provide a view of the Arabian Sea and the city's skyline. All of this, for Ambani, his wife Neeta, their three children and Ambani's mother plus a few hundred employees. (India Times, India)
U.S. weighs Iran route for NATO supplies Mar 13, 2009
But Pentagon and NATO planners, as part of an effort to consider every contingency, have studied Iranian routes from the port of Chabahar, on the Arabian Sea, that link with a new road recently completed by India in western Afghanistan. The route is considered shorter and safer than going through Pakistan. (International Herald Tribune)
Proof on the Half Shell: A More Acid Ocean Corrodes Sea Life Mar 9, 2009
Scientists examining foraminifera in the Arabian Sea, however, have found similar results, and Howard speculates the situation may be similar in the region, because it also absorbs a significant chunk of manmade CO2. Howard says that CO2 emissions must be cut or permanently in some fashion to halt this gradual acidification of the world's oceans. (Scientific American)
Millions flock to India's hugging guru Mar 8, 2009
Here, on these lush banks of the Arabian Sea near India's southern tip, along backwaters dotted with coconut and cashew trees, Amma has built the capital of hugs. Her ashram, or spiritual center, is a maze of buildings reached by boat or a footbridge over a river. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
* Taiwan not an obstacle to PRC-US military talk Mar 6, 2009
Bernard Cole, a professor at the National War College, said that Chinas decision to send warships to the Arabian Sea to help with the fight against Somali pirates indicated a degree of confidence on Beijings part about the Taiwan situation, a perhaps increasing confidence that de jure Taiwan independence is no longer in the offing, and that the PLA [Peoples Liberation Army] may safely be dedicated to situations fitting Chinas increasing role as a global power. . (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Zardari draws a blank from China visit Feb 26, 2009
"China has helped Pakistans economic development. Chinese assistance and enterprise has been invaluable in areas as diverse as construction of nuclear power plants to dams, roads and industrial estates. The port of Gwadar on Pakistan's Arabian Sea coast is a testament to Chinas friendship with Pakistan," he said. At the mouth of the Persian Gulf and opposite the Strait of Hormuz, Gwadar port is being funded and built by China and is intended to serve as a corridor for energy, cargo and... (Asia Times Online)
Mandovi to be freed of casinos Feb 25, 2009
PANAJI: The Goa government will ask all casino ships to move out of the Mandovi and relocate anywhere between 1 and 5 nautical miles towards the Arabian Sea within the next 15 days. The decision was approved by the cabinet on Tuesday. (Times of India)
Afghan civilian deaths show limits of air power Feb 24, 2009
The carrier is stationed on the Arabian Sea off Pakistan. (Tamara Abdul Hadi for The New York Times ). (International Herald Tribune)
Pakistan: Sino-Pakistan relations higher than Himalayas Feb 23, 2009
The port of Gwadar on Pakistan's Arabian Sea coast is a testament to China's friendship with Pakistan. It is my sincere desire to further cement this relationship. (Xinhuanet, China)
