New Delhi: Nauru, a Pacific island nation, about 8 square miles in size, is offering citizenship at $105,000 approximately Rs 91.5 lakh. The country’s passport offers visa-free access to 89 countries, including Ireland, Hong Kong, the UAE, Singapore, and the UK. The tiny island country in Micronesia, northeast of Australia, is looking for people to … Read more
New Delhi: A nameless island within Victoria Island in Canada’s Nunavut Territory holds the rare distinction of being the world’s largest island-in-a-lake-on-an-island-in-a-lake-on-an-island. Satellite images by the Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8 confirmed the presence of this unique landform. Here’s how it goes: at the centre lies a seahorse-shaped island, approximately 1,000 feet wide, … Read more
Greece’s famed tourist island hotspot, Santorini, has witnessed a sudden increase in seismic activity, prompting the authorities to call for an urgent meeting. As per the Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Ministry, monitoring sensors had picked up “mild seismic-volcanic activity” in Santorini’s caldera, leading to speculation and concerns, especially given the island’s tourism-driven economy and … Read more
iPhone 17 series — comprising the purported iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max — could arrive without any major changes to the Dynamic Island this year, according to a market analyst. The latest claim contradicts previous claims that Apple would reduce the size of the Dynamic Island, which … Read more
Paris: The world’s biggest iceberg — more than twice the size of London — could drift towards a remote island where a scientist warns it risks disrupting feeding for baby penguins and seals. The gigantic wall of ice is moving slowly from Antarctica on a potential collision course with South Georgia, a crucial wildlife breeding … Read more
A23a, the world’s largest iceberg, weighing more than one trillion tons, is set on a collision course with a remote British island off Antarctica, according to a BBC report. Measuring nearly 3,900 square km at its peak — roughly three times the size of New York City, the “megaberg”, visible from space, is heading northwards … Read more