Strait of Hormuz closure chokes trade and aid for AfghanistanAfghanistan's trade routes are severely disrupted. Conflicts in the Middle East and border closures with Pakistan have crippled businesses ...
27 May, 2026, 11.34 AM IST
Russia approves law permitting drones to be shot down over oil and gas rigs in Caspian Sea, Ifx reportsRussia's second-largest oil producer Lukoil extracts oil at two major projects in the Caspian Sea - the Filanovsky and Korchagin fields, w...
20 May, 2026, 07.54 PM IST
With Chabahar Port in limbo, can India still reach Central Asia and Russia?India's crucial trade route to Russia and Central Asia is at a critical juncture. US sanctions on Iran's Chabahar port create uncertainty f...
14 May, 2026, 11.01 AM IST
Russia-Ukraine war ending soon? Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy makes huge claimsUkraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russia had continued to flout a ceasefire starting from the night of May 5-6 that had been propo...
08 May, 2026, 06.28 AM IST
Israel launches historic strikes on Iranian naval vessels in Caspian SeaIn a groundbreaking development, Israel has officially reported its fighter jets attacking Iranian naval vessels in the Caspian Sea, a nota...
19 Mar, 2026, 08.35 PM IST
Ukraine says it hit two Russian ships transporting military equipment in Caspian SeaUkraine's special forces, collaborating with a local resistance group, have reportedly struck two Russian vessels in the Caspian Sea carryi...
12 Dec, 2025, 04.55 PM IST
Is the Caspian Sea shrinking? Azerbaijan raises alarm as major part of its economy could face the bruntThe Caspian Sea is rapidly shrinking, raising alarms in Azerbaijan due to its impact on ports, oil shipments, and vulnerable wildlife. Decl...
21 Aug, 2025, 11.47 PM IST
NASA satellites unearth a ‘ghost island’. This is what we know about itNASA satellites captured images of a "ghost island" that briefly appeared following a mud volcano eruption in the Caspian Sea. The island f...
14 Jan, 2025, 02.42 AM IST
Shocking video from Azerbaijan Airlines crash comes up! Survivor manages to capture footage of cabinAn Azerbaijan Airlines plane recently crashed in Kazakhstan, the video of which has cropped up on social media when a survivor uploaded the...
26 Dec, 2024, 12.35 AM IST
New route for INSTC gets activated for Indo-Russian tradeIndia has transported goods to Russia via the Transcaspian route of the International North South Transportation Corridor for the first tim...
02 Dec, 2024, 07.50 PM IST
Russian navy starts drills involving 20,000 personnel, 300 shipsOn Tuesday, the Russian navy began large-scale exercises, involving 20,000 personnel and 300 ships. The drills aim to test command bodies a...
30 Jul, 2024, 08.42 AM IST
Iran adds sophisticated warship to Caspian fleetDuring a ceremony marking the inauguration of Deilaman, Maj. Gen. Mohammad Hossein Bagheri, chief of the Armed Forces General Staff called ...
27 Nov, 2023, 03.07 PM IST
Russia launches initiative to boost INSTC infraRussian companies have launched discussions on options for their participation in boosting INSTC and expanding their presence in the Irania...
22 Apr, 2023, 06.17 AM IST
Russia: Mass seal death likely due to oxygen deprivationA top Russian environmental official said Monday that the thousands of dead seals that washed up on Russia's Caspian Sea coast likely died ...
05 Dec, 2022, 11.15 PM IST
Fog disrupts train services even as cold wave abates in RajasthanDue to a fresh western disturbance from Pakistan and Afghanistan through Caspian sea, cold wave abated and mercury rose by one to five degr...
27 Dec, 2015, 03.02 PM IST
- ONGC gets nod to partner L N Mittal for Satpayev stake buy
ONGC Videsh Ltd gets govt nod to pick 25% stake in Satpayev Block in Kazakhstan through ONGC-Mittal Energy Ltd. In Pics: Countries most vul...
31 Jul, 2009, 06.46 PM IST
- Caspian sea project agreement revised to accommodate Mittal
Consequent to India-born billionaire Lakshmi N Mittal acquiring 50 per cent stake in a Kazakh oil firm, which among others has interest in ...
29 Apr, 2007, 02.49 PM IST