Iran menaces Hormuz as its own oil tankers test US blockadeIranian gunboats attacked commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Two Iranian oil supertankers are testing a US blockade in the Arabian S...
22 Apr, 2026, 09.00 PM IST
Iran tankers laden with crude go dark to sail past US blockadeAt least two Iranian oil tankers — Hero II and Hedy — have bypassed the Persian Gulf blockade and entered the Arabian Sea, part of a wider ...
22 Apr, 2026, 10.39 AM IST
Hormuz traffic at standstill as US vessel seizure widens riskCommercial traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has halted again. This follows a brief reopening over the weekend which ended with the US seizin...
20 Apr, 2026, 12.28 PM IST
West Asia war: Punjab industry hit by labour shortage, rising costsThe ongoing turmoil in West Asia is sending ripples through Punjab's industrial landscape. Manufacturers of textiles, bicycles, and automot...
13 Apr, 2026, 01.00 AM IST
US-Iran war: Projectiles kill seven in Iraq, including childIran news: Violence struck Iraq as projectiles claimed multiple lives, including a child. These events unfolded just before the United Stat...
08 Apr, 2026, 07.55 AM IST
We had to take the risk: Indian sailors recount escape from war-hit IranIndian sailors, including Ketan Mehta and Captain Vijay Kumar, endured weeks of detention in Iran on smuggling charges before becoming caug...
01 Apr, 2026, 07.00 PM IST
Maritime company Safesea seeks probe into tanker hit that killed Indian crew memberA shipping company demands an international probe into a recent attack on its tanker in Iraqi waters. The incident killed an Indian crew me...
01 Apr, 2026, 09.10 AM IST
How many ships have been attacked in the Gulf since start of Iran war?Vessels in the Gulf face danger as Iran's Revolutionary Guards target ships. Attacks have disrupted vital trade routes through the Strait o...
31 Mar, 2026, 09.08 PM IST
Farm exporters take costly detours as Middle East conflict disrupts tradeIndian horticulture exporters are rerouting shipments to alternative Middle East ports like Khor Fakkan. This move aims to bypass congestio...
24 Mar, 2026, 12.23 AM IST
3 lakh tonnes of LPG in 6 Indian ships stranded in Strait of HormuzAround 3 lakh tonnes of LPG aboard six Indian ships remain stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, even as one vessel, Nanda Devi, has reached Ka...
18 Mar, 2026, 01.34 PM IST
Indian national killed in attack by Iran against US-owned oil tanker Safesea Vishnu in Iraqi watersAn Indian national has been killed in an attack by an Iranian "suicide" boat on the US-owned oil tanker Safesea Vishnu near Iraq's Khor Al ...
12 Mar, 2026, 06.47 PM IST
Operations suspended at Iraq's Khor Mor gas field following drone attackA drone strike has halted operations at the Khor Mor gas field in Iraqi Kurdistan. This attack caused significant power outages across the ...
27 Nov, 2025, 07.05 AM IST
Gulf of Oman incident sparks rumours: Are ships on fire near Strait of Hormuz amid Iran-Israel escalation?Unverified reports are circulating about three ships ablaze in the Gulf of Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz, heightening regional tensions. ...
17 Jun, 2025, 10.10 AM IST
India, Singapore join hands for Green and Digital Shipping CorridorIndia and Singapore have signed a Letter of Intent focused on green and digital shipping collaboration. This agreement aims to promote the ...
25 Mar, 2025, 11.05 AM IST
Sharjah ruler approves more than 2,000 scholarships for university studentsSheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi has approved 2005 scholarships for students at the emirate's universities. The Sharjah Electricity...
02 Aug, 2023, 05.09 PM IST
- Grass could power your future flight
London, April 2 (IANS) Researchers have developed a process to turn grass into biofuel that could one day be used to power aircraft.
02 Apr, 2017, 11.10 AM IST
Indian steelworker at the World Cup in Qatar dies of cardiac arrestAl Bayt is a stadium having a capacity to accommodate 60,000 people. It will be used for the World Cup tournament in 2022.
01 May, 2016, 10.08 AM IST