Will increase seafarer repatriations if needed: Shipping Ministry’s Mukesh MangalIndia plans to increase efforts to bring back its seafarers from West Asia if needed. Currently, 18,000 Indian seafarers are in the region....
11 Jun, 2026, 09.23 PM IST
Europe is facing up to a painful vulnerability to drone warfareA Russian drone crash in Romania highlights Europe's struggle with modern aerial warfare. Drone incidents are now a near-daily occurrence a...
30 May, 2026, 04.35 PM IST
Drone incursions sow fear, chaos along NATO's Baltic and Finnish bordersMilitary drones are entering the airspace of Finland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. These incidents raise concerns about the war in Ukrai...
27 May, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
Russia says 16 killed in strike on student dorm that it blamed on UkraineRussian President Vladimir Putin ordered his military to prepare options for retaliation against Ukraine on Friday after Moscow accused Kyi...
23 May, 2026, 08.02 PM IST
Zelenskyy says Ukraine will continue extending range of strikes on RussiaUkraine has stepped up its attacks inside Russia in recent weeks, aiming to knock out oil refineries, depots and ports and cripple Moscow...
29 Apr, 2026, 06.53 PM IST
Russia says it's scaling down WW2 victory parade due to Ukrainian threatThe May 9 parade on Moscow's Red Square is a highlight of the Russian calendar, commemorating victory over Nazi Germany in a conflict in wh...
29 Apr, 2026, 06.51 PM IST
Ukraine says it hits Russian oil pumping station 1,500 km awayKyiv has stepped up its attacks inside Russia in recent weeks, aiming to knock out oil refineries, depots and ports and cripple Moscow's bi...
29 Apr, 2026, 06.48 PM IST
Indian seafarer among crew of ship held by Iran in Strait of HormuzIran has captured two foreign ships and fired on a third near the Strait of Hormuz. At least one Indian seafarer is on a vessel taken by Ir...
23 Apr, 2026, 07.42 PM IST
Crude spikes past $100/bbl again on reports of gunfire targeting vessels in Strait of HormuzOil prices surged past $100 a barrel after reports of gunfire attacks on three container ships in the Strait of Hormuz. This comes amid ong...
22 Apr, 2026, 02.53 PM IST
Oil prices turn lower as investors assess outlook for US-Iran peace talksBrent crude futures were down 21 cents, or 0.2%, at $98.27 a barrel at 0039 GMT, after touching $99.38 earlier in the session. West Texas I...
22 Apr, 2026, 06.46 AM IST
Russia cuts oil output in April, sources sayRussian oil output saw a significant drop in April. Ukrainian drone attacks on key ports and refineries forced Russia to cut production. Th...
21 Apr, 2026, 05.27 PM IST
US doesn't 'have time for Ukraine' because of Iran war: ZelenskyUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated US peace negotiators are preoccupied with Iran. He highlighted concerns about delayed US arms...
15 Apr, 2026, 07.41 AM IST
Russia's Ust-Luga port damaged by Ukrainian drones, fire breaks outA Ukrainian drone strike hit Russia's Ust-Luga port on Sunday. This major oil export facility caught fire. Ukraine has targeted Russia's oi...
30 Mar, 2026, 12.57 AM IST
Black Sea shipping insurance rates rise after Ukraine attacks tankers, sources sayShipping costs in the Black Sea have risen following Ukrainian drone attacks on two tankers bound for a Russian port. War risk insurance pr...
02 Dec, 2025, 12.00 AM IST
Ukraine says Russian drones hit Romanian soil, Bucharest denies report"According to Ukraine's state border guard service, last night, during a massive Russian attack near the port of Izmail, Russian 'Shakheds'...
04 Sep, 2023, 03.10 PM IST
Russia's FSB says traces of explosives found on foreign grain shipIt said the ship had changed its name while in the Turkish port of Tuzla earlier this month and replaced its crew, which had consisted of 1...
24 Jul, 2023, 12.13 PM IST
As Russia exits from Ukraine grain deal, is global food security imperiled?With Russia pulling out of the Ukraine grain deal, known as Black Sea Grain Initiative, safe carriage of foodgrain and fertiliser shipments...
18 Jul, 2023, 10.38 PM IST