On This Day in History, June 8: Porsche is born, Ghostbusters release, Siam renamed Thailand, Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four published, NFL merger announced, Robert F. Kennedy laid to rest and other major eventsOn This Day in History, June 8, the world witnessed events that shaped politics, warfare, literature and culture. The Viking raid on Lindis...
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Who sank Russian cargo ship Ursa Major, was NATO involved, and was it torpedoed? Reports explain mystery, ship's route, nuclear cargo claims and US aircraft presenceWho sank Russian cargo ship Ursa Major, was NATO involved, and was it torpedoed? This explainer covers the sinking of the Ursa Major near S...
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Sri Lanka sends 238 Iranian sailors homeSri Lanka has repatriated 238 Iranian sailors. This group includes 32 survivors from a US torpedo attack that sank their vessel, the IRIS D...
18 Apr, 2026, 12.28 AM IST
Iran arranges special transport to send sailors back from IndiaIran is coordinating special flights for around 180 Indian sailors, mainly departing from Kochi. Tragically, this mission also includes ret...
13 Mar, 2026, 09.35 PM IST
Explained: What is a torpedo as the US sinks Iranian warship IRIS Dena in the Indian OceanReports on March 4, 2026, revealed that a U.S. Navy submarine sank the Iranian warship IRIS Dena using a torpedo in the Indian Ocean near S...
04 Mar, 2026, 11.04 PM IST
What exactly happened to the doomed submarine that sank in the Red Sea? What were the nationalities of those who lost their lives?A tragic accident occurred in the Red Sea near Hurghada when the Sindbad submarine, carrying Russian tourists, sank. Six people died and 39...
27 Mar, 2025, 10.30 PM IST
Tourist submarine sinks in Egypt's Red Sea; at least 6 feared deadA tourist submarine, the Sindbad, sank near Hurghada, Egypt, early on Thursday, leaving at least six people feared dead and nine others inj...
27 Mar, 2025, 04.52 PM IST
Submarine collides with fishing boat off Goa, 2 fishermen missingWhile details of the incident have not been shared, sources said that the collision took place when the submarine was surfacing while on a ...
23 Nov, 2024, 12.06 AM IST
Wuhan is in the news again after the COVID-19 outbreak; this time a Chinese attack submarine sank at a shipyard in the cityA new Chinese nuclear-powered assault submarine sank at a Wuhan shipyard, raising questions about China's military capabilities and governa...
28 Sep, 2024, 11.11 PM IST
INS Brahmaputra third major loss in Mumbai in recent yearsThe Indian Navy's frigate INS Brahmaputra partially sank after a fire during routine refit, adding to previous losses in Mumbai docks. A Re...
25 Jul, 2024, 11.29 PM IST
Submarine tragedy raises questions about cheap game controller, netizens reactWhile the disappearance of the OceanGate submarine made global headlines, the fate of the affordable gaming controller has become a subject...
28 Jun, 2023, 05.15 PM IST
Indonesia military says missing submarine sankMilitary chief Hadi Tjahjanto said the presence of an oil slick as well as the discovery of debris near the location of KRI Nanggala 402's ...
24 Apr, 2021, 05.07 PM IST
INS Sindhurakshak likely to be converted into training platformINS Sindhurakshak, the submarine that sank in the naval dockyard in Mumbai in 2013, is likely to be converted into a training platform for ...
14 Jul, 2018, 03.53 PM IST
INS Sindhurakshak raised on pontoon in Mumbai dockyardTen months after it sank following an explosion killing all 18 personnel on board, the Russian- origin Kilo Class submarine INS Sindhuraksh...
16 Jun, 2014, 08.57 PM IST
India likely to take second nuclear submarine from Russia on leaseThe Indian Navy is already operating one Akula II Class nuclear submarine--Nerpa. The over 8,000-tonne warship was inducted in April last y...
20 Oct, 2013, 04.29 PM IST
Parliament pays tributes to Sindhurakshak victimsLok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar and Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari separately read out a condolence message and expressed grief over the t...
19 Aug, 2013, 01.18 PM IST
- More than 20 killed in Russian nuclear submarine accident
More than 20 people were killed and another 20 injured when a fire extinguishing system was inadvertently activated aboard a Russian nuclea...
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