Is Strait of Hormuz open now, and will it be free or $2 million transit fee be charged per ship? Strait of Hormuz recent shipping activity, ceasefire termsIs Strait of Hormuz open now, and will it be free or $2 million transit fee be charged per ship? Vessel movement has resumed after a ceasef...
08 Apr, 2026, 06.41 PM IST
US oil heads to Greece for first time in four years as refiners seek alternatives to Middle East crudeUS crude oil is reaching Greece for the first time in four years. This shift is driven by Middle East conflicts impacting trade routes. Mea...
01 Apr, 2026, 07.51 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
How French Navy aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle location was exposed by a sailor’s routine run and a fitness appA French naval officer's fitness app revealed the location of the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle. The ship was in the Mediterranean Sea...
20 Mar, 2026, 10.10 AM IST
How many ships have been attacked in the Gulf since start of Iran war?The tranquility of Gulf waters is being shattered as Iran escalates attacks on shipping traffic in the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Over the...
12 Mar, 2026, 06.47 PM IST
France deploys helicopter carrier to Mediterranean: MilitaryFrance has sent a helicopter carrier to the Mediterranean Sea. This move reinforces French military presence due to the ongoing Middle East...
06 Mar, 2026, 10.25 PM IST
US aircraft carrier enters Mediterranean as Trump mulls Iran strikesThe USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier has entered the Mediterranean Sea. This deployment is part of a significant US military buildup in ...
20 Feb, 2026, 11.02 PM IST
US probe of maritime chokepoints sets up expanded global reachThe US Federal Maritime Commission is investigating global maritime chokepoints like the Panama Canal and Suez Canal. They want to see if a...
17 Mar, 2025, 11.31 AM IST
Missile fired from rebel-controlled Yemen misses a container ship in Bab el-Mandeb StraitYemen's Houthi rebels fired a missile at a container ship in Bab el-Mandeb Strait, narrowly missing. The rebels threatened further attacks,...
15 Dec, 2023, 11.05 AM IST
Iran gives final green light for British-flagged tanker to leaveBut a legal case "remains open", foreign ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said.
25 Sep, 2019, 07.06 PM IST
India, Iran in talks to free 18 Indians on board seized British oil tankerReports say 18 crew members are Indian on board the tanker.
23 Jul, 2019, 07.40 AM IST
India in touch with Iran to secure release of Indians on board seized British shipSources in New Delhi confirmed that 18 Indians were among the people on board the oil tanker, Stena Impero.
20 Jul, 2019, 05.24 PM IST
UK 'deeply concerned' over Iran's seizure of oil tankerIran's state-run IRNA news agency said the tanker was seized after it collided with a fishing boat and failed to respond to calls from the ...
20 Jul, 2019, 04.37 PM IST
18 Indians aboard British-flagged oil tanker seized by IranThe company also said that the vessel is no longer under the control of the crew and remain uncontactable, reported CNN.
20 Jul, 2019, 01.51 PM IST
Lies, damned lies and the internetIf India’s home ministry has been left red-faced after a photo purporting to be the lit-up border with Pakistan showed a mysterious water b...
15 Jun, 2017, 11.28 PM IST
- Fighting piracy: South Africa keeps warships ready for action
South Africa (SA) has placed its warships on station in the Mozambican Channel to counter the problem of piracy at sea.
30 Jul, 2012, 11.52 AM IST
- Bula expresses happiness over winning Padma award
Conquerer of the seven seas, Bula Chowdhury on Saturday, expressed her happiness at winning the Padma Shri award saying "it is worth more t...
26 Jan, 2008, 04.52 PM IST