Red Sea blockade threat: Why India’s trade faces a wider supply-chain shockA prolonged disruption could force ships to reroute around the Cape of Good Hope, raising logistics costs while squeezing exporters and add...
20 Aug, 2026, 10.22 AM IST
Mossad chief, Syria minister discussed Turkey troops days before Israeli strikeIsrael's spy chief Roman Gofman spoke with Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani last week. They discussed Turkey's increasing militar...
20 Aug, 2026, 09.40 AM IST
A Byzantine royal ship sank off Croatia in the 7th century, 1300 years later it was discovered with 600 grams of gold including a gold ring linked to emperor HeracliusA 1,300-year-old shipwreck off Croatia's Mljet island revealed over 600 grams of gold. This significant discovery includes a signet ring po...
19 Aug, 2026, 07.57 PM IST
Russia to receive almost 270,000 tons of refined fuel from Asia in August, data showsRussia is importing nearly 270,000 tons of refined fuels from Asia this August. These shipments are occurring via ship-to-ship transfers to...
19 Aug, 2026, 03.22 PM IST
Iran war: Hormuz crossings rise slightly from weekend, remain in single digits, data showsShip crossings via the Strait of Hormuz were low on Monday. Six commodity ships transited the strait, a slight increase from the weekend. N...
18 Aug, 2026, 08.38 AM IST
Boosting connectivity with Russia: India plans to send first cargo ship along Northern Sea Route in 2027India plans its first cargo ship voyage along the Northern Sea Route next year. Russia's Arkhangelsk region is discussing economic potentia...
18 Aug, 2026, 08.21 AM IST
Russia receives Indian gasoline cargo as fuel shortages biteAt least one 68,000-tonne cargo of gasoline from India has entered Russia’s domestic market as Moscow responds to fuel shortages caused by ...
17 Aug, 2026, 09.27 PM IST
Passenger fires round during Varanasi airport weapons check, injures twoA passenger fired a weapon during a Varanasi airport security check on Sunday. This incident occurred while he was travelling with his wife...
16 Aug, 2026, 12.32 PM IST
India must strengthen shipping capacity, naval protection amid growing chokepoints: GTRIIndia must treat maritime insecurity as a long-term trade risk as the Red Sea crisis crosses 1,000 days, GTRI said. Longer shipping routes ...
16 Aug, 2026, 12.11 PM IST
Crop buyers cut off from Black Sea are turning to other originsThe region is one of the world’s top suppliers of grain and sunflower oil, much of which heads to Asia, Africa and the rest of Europe.
15 Aug, 2026, 10.47 AM IST
Russian drones kill woman, 9-year-old son at home as Ukrainian civilian casualties surgeRussian drones killed a mother and son in northern Ukraine on Friday. July saw the deadliest month for Ukrainian civilians since the invasi...
14 Aug, 2026, 08.18 PM IST
Iran-backed Houthi rebels clash with Yemeni government forces and other Mideast developmentsYemeni rebels and government forces engaged in renewed clashes, raising fears of a wider civil war. Houthi rebels attacked government areas...
13 Aug, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
Vladimir Putin threatens retaliation for Western seizures of Russian commercial vesselsPresident Putin threatened retaliation against Western seizures of Russian commercial vessels. He described these actions as piracy and a b...
12 Aug, 2026, 04.47 PM IST
Russia’s petrol crunch sends Moscow shopping for Indian fuelRussia has imported petrol from India for the first time as Ukrainian attacks on its refineries deepen domestic fuel shortages. Kpler data ...
12 Aug, 2026, 09.54 AM IST
Houthi attack on small cargo ship in Red Sea kills four crew membersA cargo ship was attacked by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, killing four crew members. The Tanzania-flagged Tihamah was hit by an unknown pr...
12 Aug, 2026, 12.50 AM IST
Passage of ships to Black Sea continues smoothly, Turkish officials sayCommercial ships continue to pass through Turkey’s straits into the Black Sea despite heightened security concerns following attacks on ves...
09 Aug, 2026, 05.46 PM IST
Turkey restricts some Black Sea ship traffic amid security concernsTurkey is restricting some commercial vessel traffic into the Black Sea amid rising Russian and Ukrainian attacks on merchant ships, Bloomb...
08 Aug, 2026, 07.39 PM IST