A rotating ‘garbage island’ spreads over 1.6 million sq km in the Pacific: Plastic averages 50 kilograms per square kilometre, and 75 to 86% of the debris comes from fishing gear

A floating and rotating ‘garbage island’ of an estimated area of 1.6 million square kilometres lies between Hawaii and California, according to a scientific estimate published in 2018. The area of the island is said to be larger than Para and nearly three times the size of metropolitan France. What exists here is a plastic […]

In 2023, Chris Pratt listed his Pacific Palisades mansion for $32 million; three years and four failed attempts later, it is back for $19.99 million

Chris Pratt and his wife, Katherine Schwarzenegger, have returned their troubled Los Angeles mansion to the market for $19.99 million Actor Chris Pratt and author Katherine Schwarzenegger have put their custom-built Pacific Palisades estate back on the market for $19.99 million (£15.7 million), marking their fifth attempt to sell the luxury home in three years. […]

In 1906, one wrong turn sent the SS Valencia into the Pacific’s “Graveyard of the Pacific”, where more than 100 people died | World News

In January 1906, the SS Valencia was nearing the end of what should have been a routine passenger voyage along the Pacific coast. The ship was carrying travellers from San Francisco to Seattle, following a route used regularly by coastal steamers. But as the vessel approached the waters near Vancouver Island, conditions began to change. […]

Scientists have filmed a rare 125-million-year-old goblin shark alive in its natural deep-sea habitat for the first time, revealing a new depth record and a wider Pacific range

Goblin shark near Tonga Trench (2024). Credit: Minderoo-University of Western Australia Deep-Sea Research Center and Inkfish For the first time, scientists have filmed live goblin sharks swimming freely in their natural deep-sea habitat, giving researchers a glimpse of one of the world’s rarest and most mysterious sharks without removing it from the ocean. The discovery […]

Pacific University Student Azeem Tariq Named Captain of Indian Team for Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup 2026 | Udaipur Kiran

UDAIPUR, July 7, 2026 (Udaipur Kiran) : A student from Udaipur will represent India at the Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup 2026. Azeem Tariq, a B.Tech student of the Pacific Institute of Technology, PAHER University, has been selected as the captain of the Indian men’s football team for the prestigious tournament. The championship will be […]

‘Very dangerous’ Super Typhoon Bavi barrels towards US Pacific islands with 280 kmph winds

Emergency evacuations were underway in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands as a powerful super typhoon approached US Pacific territories, bringing destructive winds and heavy rainfall, according to local weather agencies.Howling winds and lashing rains had already begun battering the islands late Sunday, hours before the projected arrival of what authorities described as a ‘super […]

Hidden inside the Pacific: This newly discovered coral flashes green when disturbed by deep-sea robots |

At several hundred metres below the surface, the limestone caves around Minamidaito Island are mostly untouched by sunlight, currents, and routine marine surveys. The landscape is narrow, uneven, and difficult to navigate even with modern submersibles. During one of those deep exploratory dives last year, a remotely operated vehicle passed close to a colony of […]

Orthognathic Workshop Held at Pacific Dental, Debari | Udaipur Kiran

Udaipur, April 16 (Udaipur Kiran): A two-day orthognathic workshop was successfully organised at Pacific Dental College and Hospital, Debari. The highlight of the programme was a complex orthognathic surgery case aimed at correcting jaw deformities and improving both functionality and facial aesthetics. The surgery was successfully performed by a team of expert doctors from Bengaluru, […]

Pacific Dental College Shines at NMOCON 2026 | Udaipur Kiran

Udaipur, March 23 (Udaipur Kiran): Faculty members and students of Pacific Dental College and Hospital, Debari, Udaipur delivered an impressive performance at the prestigious national conference NMOCON 2026, representing the North-West region, Chittor province and Udaipur city. The conference was held in Vadodara, Gujarat, from March 19 to 22, with participation of around 1,800 delegates […]

6,200 meters under the Pacific Ocean: Scientists open black ‘eggs’ and make a shocking discovery | World News

The record for deep-sea biology has been rewritten by a Japanese Research group. During a sampling of the Kuril-Kamchatka Trench, located in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, researchers from Hokkaido University sampled unusual leathery black cocoons attached to rock samples at a depth of 6200 meters.According to the Biology Letters report, the cocoons were 3 millimetre-wide, […]