India sets Guinness record with largest national flag unfurled underwater in Andaman and Nicobar IslandsIndia has achieved a Guinness World Record for unfurling the largest Indian national flag underwater at Radhanagar Beach in the Andaman and...
03 May, 2026, 03.03 PM IST
India, Sri Lanka reaffirm maritime partnership through bilateral diving exerciseIndia and Sri Lanka strengthened their maritime ties during the IN-SLN DIVEX 2026 diving exercise in Colombo. Divers from both navies condu...
29 Apr, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
West Asia War: US says it's hunting for explosive mines in latest push to open Strait of HormuzWest Asia War: The United States Navy is actively clearing mines from the Strait of Hormuz. This crucial oil shipping route faces disruptio...
25 Apr, 2026, 06.42 PM IST
US Navy Secretary John Phelan steps down: Meet Hung Cao, Vietnam refugee and Trump ally taking chargeSecretary of the Navy John C. Phelan is stepping down: Navy Secretary John C. Phelan has resigned, with Undersecretary Hung Cao stepping in...
23 Apr, 2026, 07.22 AM IST
US mine hunters sail west, likely bound for Middle East amid Trump’s new strategy for the Strait of HormuzUS Navy mine countermeasure assets are redeploying from the Pacific to the Indian Ocean, signaling preparations for a sustained effort to c...
14 Apr, 2026, 02.13 PM IST
Meet the US warship tasked with recovering Artemis II crew upon touchdownA San Diego-based US Navy warship, the USS John P. Murtha, is set to play a crucial role in recovering the Artemis II astronauts after thei...
07 Apr, 2026, 09.44 PM IST
Navy divers to be engaged in rescue of workers trapped in Assam coal mineNavy divers are flying in from Visakhapatnam to assist in the rescue of nine labourers trapped in a flooded coal mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao...
07 Jan, 2025, 01.15 PM IST
Navy team measures depth of glacial lake in Uttarakhand's TapovanThe Naval divers undertook the challenging task of winching down from the helo and recording of depth using a handheld echo sounder (depth ...
21 Feb, 2021, 01.58 PM IST
Water pumping starts in main shaft of Meghalaya's coal mineThe pumps were operational 10 days after the Kirloskar Brothers Ltd offered to help and assist the state government in the rescue operation...
05 Jan, 2019, 11.40 PM IST
Mine mishap: Rescue operations to resume with use of sophisticated equipmentThe miners have been trapped in the mine in the Ksan area of Lumthari village in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district since December 13,...
30 Dec, 2018, 07.06 PM IST
Indian Navy seals deal for portable diver detection sonarThe defence ministry said that the contract, under the 'Buy and Make' category, has been finalised in consonance with the government's 'Mak...
14 Jul, 2018, 09.23 PM IST
'Missing' Navy diver's family awaits his return, seeks PM Narendra Modi's helpThe Navy had said four of its sailors went missing after the vessel, that was on a routine exercise to recover practice torpedoes fired by ...
13 Nov, 2014, 09.45 PM IST
- Sindhurakshak: 4 months on, Navy divers still look for bodies
Eighteen Navy personnel, including three officers, were on board at the time of the mishap. Till now only 11 bodies have been recovered.
03 Dec, 2013, 11.14 PM IST
Sixth body recovered from submarine INS SindhurakshakThe rescue team had yesterday extricated badly charred bodies of five of the 18 personnel trapped in the craft after gruelling efforts.
18 Aug, 2013, 02.06 AM IST
Submarine mishap: Navy divers open second access to submarineThe divers have gained a second access to the submarine late last night when they successfully prised open the rear escape hatch which was ...
17 Aug, 2013, 02.08 PM IST
Submarine mishap: 4 bodies found, hopes of finding survivors fadingFacing tough conditions, Indian Navy divers today extricated badly charred bodies of four personnel from submarine Sindhurakshak.
16 Aug, 2013, 08.34 PM IST
- Naval divers commence search for polluting pesticides
A team of specialist Navy divers on Sunday commenced diving operations in Rayarom river near Alakkode in Kannur to remove bags of polluting...
08 Aug, 2010, 09.31 PM IST