- China joins India search for 22 missing after cargo ship sinks
Chinese authorities were assisting India's search for 22 crew members missing after a Panama-flagged cargo vessel sank in the Bay of Bengal...
26 Aug, 2026, 03.31 PM IST
Asian buyers snap up US crude, adding stress to tight marketAsian refiners are set to nearly double purchases of US crude for September as Middle Eastern oil prices surge amid the Iran war and Strait...
25 Aug, 2026, 09.16 AM IST
The sunhat is everywhere in Athens as crowds grow larger at ancient sitesAthens sees a surge in hat sales due to record tourism numbers. Tourists seek protection from the relentless midday heat outside the Acropo...
23 Aug, 2026, 11.03 AM IST
Coast Guard deploys 3 ships to find 22 missing crew off ParadipA search and rescue operation commenced on August 22, 2026, after MV Ocean Winner lost contact. Two survivors were rescued from life rafts ...
23 Aug, 2026, 10.38 AM IST
Two rescued, 22 missing after cargo ship sinks off eastern IndiaA Panama-flagged cargo vessel sank off India's eastern coast on Saturday. The ship carried twenty-four crew members, including twenty Chine...
23 Aug, 2026, 08.12 AM IST
Panama-flagged cargo ship with 24 crew members sinks in Bay of Bengal, 240 nautical miles off Odisha; rescue operations underwayA Panama-flagged cargo ship sank Saturday in the Bay of Bengal. The vessel was carrying iron ore from Odisha towards Singapore. Twenty-four...
23 Aug, 2026, 08.11 AM IST
What's in a name? Why naming storms, military operations and medical maladies mattersTropical cyclones receive names to quickly communicate warnings and enhance public preparedness. Military operations also use names to diff...
21 Aug, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
$3,000 Walmart theft spree over 3 weeks: How Flock cameras helped catch Florida corrections officers accused of stealing LEGO sets and Magic cardsTwo Florida corrections officers are accused of a three-week Walmart theft spree involving more than $3,000 in LEGO sets, Magic: The Gather...
21 Aug, 2026, 10.15 PM IST
62 commercial vessels redirected, three disabled amid US blockade on Iran: CENTCOMUS CENTCOM said its forces have redirected 62 commercial vessels, disabled three and boarded two while enforcing a blockade against Iran. T...
15 Aug, 2026, 10.28 AM IST
Hormuz traffic slows further after US threatens more economic pressure on IranTransit through the Strait of Hormuz has nearly stopped after two ships were attacked. The United States stated it can maintain a naval blo...
14 Aug, 2026, 08.03 PM IST
In 1913, the Army Corps launched construction of Troy's Federal Dam, using engineers experienced on the Panama Canal. 113 years later, the lock and dam still supports New York's Hudson River navigation and remains a landmark of American engineeringTroy Lock and Dam: Troy's Federal Dam, built in 1913, supported river navigation for over a century. This engineering project connected the...
14 Aug, 2026, 07.08 PM IST
5,000 sailors, 250 days at sea, food shortages and mouldy showers: Reported jump attempts raise alarm aboard USS Abraham Lincoln as USS George Washington prepares to replace itSailors of the USS Abraham Lincoln have faced an arduous deployment, surpassing 250 days with over 200 days at sea without making port call...
14 Aug, 2026, 12.10 PM IST
Pete Hegseth says reports about poor conditions aboard carrier are misrepresentedDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth has dismissed claims regarding poor conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln, asserting that they have been exa...
13 Aug, 2026, 10.33 PM IST
US can keep naval blockade on Iranian ports "indefinitely," Pentagon chief saysUS Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated the Navy can maintain an indefinite blockade of Iran. Ships will be rotated in and out of the regi...
13 Aug, 2026, 09.54 PM IST
Ship pays $4 million to skip line to cross Panama CanalWhile typical transits through the waterway are paid by a flat rate via reservations, the Panama Canal Authority also offers customers an a...
13 Aug, 2026, 10.46 AM IST
Sensex falls over 200 points, Nifty below 24,450 as oil nears $90/barrel. What lies ahead?On Wednesday, Indian stocks experienced a downturn as oil prices approached $90 per barrel. Analysts attribute this decline to geopolitical...
12 Aug, 2026, 09.28 AM IST
US fired on Panama-flagged ship that tried to break blockade of Iranian ports, WSJ reports citing US officialA US military helicopter fired on a Panama-flagged ship after its crew ignored warnings. The vessel, Vela Nova, was reportedly hit by a mis...
11 Aug, 2026, 07.16 PM IST