US attacks third merchant vessel with Indian crew; MEA says strong protest registeredUS forces attacked three merchant ships carrying Indian sailors off Oman this week. Vessels reportedly switched off identification systems ...
12 Jun, 2026, 12.27 AM IST
Iran warns Mideast truce 'practically meaningless' after US strikesIran declared the Middle East war ceasefire practically meaningless following fresh US strikes. Tehran responded with attacks across the re...
11 Jun, 2026, 06.01 PM IST
India says fire reported on oil tanker with 24 Indian sailors, all crew safeA fire broke out on the oil tanker Marivex off the coast of Oman, with 24 Indian sailors on board. All sailors are reported safe, and autho...
08 Jun, 2026, 04.26 PM IST
Russia holds scaled-back World War II victory parade as worries over war in Ukraine deepenRussia's Victory Day parade was smaller this year due to threats from Ukraine. The event, marking the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany, saw...
09 May, 2026, 03.41 PM 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
Iran's Army chief says attack on IRIS Dena "will not go unanswered"Iran's Army chief has issued a stern warning following the deaths of crew members from the IRIS Dena warship. The vessel was reportedly tor...
14 Mar, 2026, 01.53 PM IST
Sri Lanka denounces war deaths, houses Iran sailorsSri Lanka denounced the toll of Middle East fighting on Friday as it gave refuge to more than 250 Iranian sailors two days after a deadly t...
06 Mar, 2026, 10.27 PM IST
Indian Navy assists Sri Lanka in rescue efforts after US submarine sinks Iranian frigate IRIS DenaIndia is assisting Sri Lanka in search and rescue operations following the sinking of the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena. The vessel was attacke...
06 Mar, 2026, 12.26 AM IST
Indian Coast Guard carries out mid-sea medical evacuation of pvt tanker's sailor off Kerala coastThe Indian Coast Guard successfully conducted a mid-sea medical evacuation of a sailor suffering from a suspected stroke and partial paraly...
24 Jul, 2023, 03.14 PM IST
Indian Embassy evacuates 52 Indian sailors stranded at Port of MykolaivIndia has brought back over 17,100 of its nationals in 83 flights under "Operation Ganga", which was launched on February 26 following Russ...
08 Mar, 2022, 04.52 PM IST
Coronavirus cases aboard 2nd US Navy ship still rising, now 64The Navy has moved swiftly to get the Kidd's crew ashore. That was a point of contention with the Roosevelt, whose skipper, Capt. Brett Cro...
29 Apr, 2020, 03.38 PM IST
Indian Navy ships, submarines to ensure helicopter evacuation of coronavirus affected crew, quarantine in compartmentsThe guidelines focus on what needs to be done if a COVID-19 case is reported on board a ship or a submarine while at sea, officials said on...
14 Apr, 2020, 01.10 PM IST
French army reports 50 COVID-19 cases aboard aircraft carrierIn a statement, it added that three sailors had been preventively evacuated by air to a military hospital in Toulon, southern France, home ...
10 Apr, 2020, 04.41 PM IST
Stranded Gujarat sailors leave crisis-hit Yemen"Last night, I had talked with one of the sailors, but later they are not in our contact and we did not know where they are heading towards...
17 Sep, 2015, 10.27 PM IST
India trying to evacuate sailors from Yemen, says Gujarat CM Anandiben PatelNearly 70 sailors from Gujarat's Kutch and Jamnagar districts have been stranded in crisis-hit Yemen for more than 15 days.
15 Sep, 2015, 08.03 PM IST
70 sailors stranded in Yemen, MEA says working on evacuation"Our Mission in Yemen (Camp Office in Djibouti) is aware of the situation and taking steps to ensure safe evacuation of Indians," MEA Spoke...
13 Sep, 2015, 06.46 PM IST
4 dead, 5 missing as Nilam hits Tamil Nadu, Andhra PradeshCyclone Nilam crashed into Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday evening, bringing heavy showers and gusty winds but causing far less ...
01 Nov, 2012, 09.25 AM IST