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Nine workers and engineers were rescued after their boat malfunctioned while working on a bridge across Mir Alam Tank in Hyderabad. The rescue operation was carried out by the Hyderabad Disaster Management and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA). Mir Alam Tank is a historic reservoir located in Hyderabad, Telangana, situated to the south of the Musi River. Before the construction of Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar, it served as the main source of drinking water for Hyderabad. The tank is named after Mir Alam Bahadur, Prime Minister during the reign of Asaf Jah III, the third Nizam of Hyderabad.

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Recently, North Korea fired a ballistic missile towards the Sea of Japan, raising regional security concerns. The Sea of Japan, also called the East Sea, is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean. It lies between Japan and Sakhalin Island on the eastern side and Russia, North Korea, and South Korea on the western side. It connects to the East China Sea through the Tsushima Strait and the Korea Strait. In the north, it links with the Sea of Okhotsk through the La Perouse Strait and the Tatar Strait.

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The Shiveluch volcano on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula erupted twice recently, sending ash plumes up to about 8 kilometres above sea level. It is one of the largest and most active volcanoes in Kamchatka, Russia, which is among the most volcanically intense regions in the world. The volcano is approximately 60,000–70,000 years old, indicating a long and active geological history. Shiveluch is a stratovolcano, characterised by steep slopes formed from alternating layers of hardened lava, volcanic ash, and rock debris.

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Guatemala’s Volcán de Fuego, one of Central America’s most persistently active volcanoes, has recently witnessed a powerful explosive eruption. Volcán de Fuego is an active volcano located in Guatemala and means “Volcano of Fire” in Spanish. It is a young basaltic stratovolcano overlooking the historic city of Antigua. The volcano lies between Acatenango and Agua volcanoes and rises to 3,763 metres above sea level. It is part of the Central American Volcanic Arc stretching from Guatemala to Panama. Guatemala lies on the Pacific Ring of Fire, making it prone to volcanic and seismic activity.

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Indian mountaineer Kabak Yano from Arunachal Pradesh successfully summited Mount Aconcagua in Argentina. The climb is part of her ambitious 7-Summit Mountaineering Expedition. Mt Aconcagua, located in the Andes of Argentina, is the highest peak in South America and outside Asia, standing at 6,962 meters. The mountain is of volcanic origin but is not currently active.

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The Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) government is considering diverting water from the Ravi River in Punjab to the Jammu region. This move comes amid the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) between India and Pakistan. J&K is also pushing to revive the Tulbul Navigation Barrage Project, also called the Wular Barrage. The barrage is a navigation lock-cum-control structure at the outlet of Wular Lake in J&K. It was designed to facilitate navigation on the Jhelum River during lean winter months. The project regulates Wular Lake water to maintain minimum river draft up to Baramulla in winter.

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Lake Victoria’s water has turned green due to severe ecological damage, mainly from algal blooms. Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa. It lies mainly in Tanzania and Uganda and also borders Kenya. It is known as Victoria Nyanza in Kenya, Nalubaale in Uganda, and Ukerewe in Tanzania. It is crossed by the Equator. It is the second-largest freshwater lake in the world after Lake Superior in North America.

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The nuclear-powered USS Gerald R. Ford lit up tracking systems while sailing fast toward the Strait of Gibraltar, a move defence experts say is unusual. The Strait of Gibraltar separates Europe from Africa and links the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea. It lies at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, between Spain and the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar in the north and Morocco plus Ceuta in the south. It is about 58 km long and only about 13 km wide at its narrowest. Its eastern end features the Pillars of Heracles, including the Rock of Gibraltar and Mount Hacho. Formed by tectonic plate movement, it is a vital and busy global waterway.

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Taftan Volcano in southeastern Iran has risen about 3.5 inches (9 centimetre) in last 10 months. It is a stratovolcano located near Iran–Pakistan border. It is the tallest mountain in southeastern Iran. The volcano has two summits named Narkuh and Matherkuh. It contains an active hydrothermal system. It is the only active volcano in Makran continental volcanic arc. The arc is formed due to subduction of Arabian Plate beneath Eurasian Plate.

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A 10-year artificial reef project at Vaan Island created socio-ecological benefits worth ₹61.67 crore, more than double its inflation-adjusted cost. The study was done by the Tamil Nadu Coastal Restoration Mission and its partners. Vaan Island is located in the Gulf of Mannar. It is part of the Tuticorin group of islands in Tamil Nadu. The island faced severe coastal erosion and shrinking land area.