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Mumbai: The ministry of petroleum and natural gas on Wednesday identified 18 vessels trapped in war-torn Persian Gulf for speedy evacuation. According to the report submitted by directorate of shipping in Mumbai, five of these 18 vessels are Indian-flagged. These 18 vessels include four LPG carriers, three LNG carriers and 11 crude oil tankers. As per the report the ministry of ports, shipping & waterways (MoPSW), directorate of naval operations (DNO), the ministry of petroleum and natural gas ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, April 7 (Reuters) - India is planning sovereign guarantees to support insurers that provide cover for vessels travelling in the Persian Gulf, as the Middle East war increases the risks to shipping, said government and industry sources familiar with the matter. The plan includes a $1.5 billion sovereign guarantee fund to provide insurers with reinsurance support and liquidity should insurance costs remain high, said one government source. A separate $300 million fund with contributio ...Read More >
MUMBAI: After the LPG carrier Green Sanvi successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz on April 3, another vessel, Green Asha, crossed the Gulf of Hormuz on Sunday, according to a report issued by the directorate general of shipping After Green Asha's exit, only one LPG vessel, Jag Vikram, remains in the region and is waiting for further instructions from the Indian Navy for its transit through the Strait of Hormuz. Earlier, two LPG tankers had crossed the strait and reached India. Green Sanvi, ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) With no end in sight to the ongoing conflict in West Asia, Gulf nations are intensifying efforts to reduce their reliance on the Strait of Hormuz, a vital transit chokepoint through which nearly 20 million barrels of oil pass daily, a report has said. Rising geopolitical risks and recent attacks on shipping have pushed long-discussed alternatives, including pipelines and overland corridors, closer to implementation. According to a report by the Financial Tim ...Read More >
In case any cable is damaged, traffic is pushed onto other routes. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Concerns rise over undersea internet cables in the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea regions * India's internet traffic largely depends on cables passing through the Gulf and Red Sea routes * Damage to cables can cause slowdowns and rerouting but not a total internet blackout Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode New Delhi: As the US-Israeli war ...Read More >
Iran War 2026: The war between Iran and the joint forces of Israel and the US has led to a severe energy crisis across the world, especially in the Asian countries. The movement of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz has been affected due to the military conflict, leading to a significant surge in the prices of crude. The experts have also pointed out that the prolonged war can also affect internet availability in several countries. They stated that the undersea cables, passing through the Horm ...Read More >
BENGALURU, March 31 : Oil prices rose for a fourth day on Tuesday, with Brent crude poised for its largest monthly gain on record and U.S. crude futures set for their strongest monthly increase since 2020, because of supply constraints from the widening Middle East war. Brent crude futures for May rose $2.26, or 2 per cent, to $115.04 a barrel at 0002 GMT, after reaching their highest since March 19 during the prior session. The May contract expires on Tuesday and the more active June contract ...Read More >
Iran has cut off transit in the Strait of Hormuz to the majority of vessels as part of its fight back against the United States and Israel, saying that not a single liter of oil will get through to those countries. Its forces have used missiles and drones to strike at least 19 different ships attempting the passage since the war began on February 28. Only a handful of non-Iranian commercial ships have made it through - including some which declared themselves as either owned, operated or crewe ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress Alia Bhatt showed how to keep things effortlessly stylish by bringing weekend vibes to an otherwise ordinary weekday. Taking to her Instagram handle, the 'Raazi' actress, on Tuesday, posted a series of her stylish photos and videos from a recent award function. She simply captioned the post, "weekend wali vibe weekday pe." In the images, Alia, dressed in a black dress, can be seen striking different poses for the camera. The first close-up shot gives a gl ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian Navy chief, Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, on Tuesday, emphasised the need for collective, cooperative and technology-driven approaches to ensure maritime security in an increasingly complex Indo-Pacific, as he inaugurated the 11th edition of the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD) here. Welcoming over 30 international delegates, Admiral Tripathi said the Indo-Pacific's future "must be shaped together, through dialogue, cooperation and mutual trust". Th ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 28: Indian Navy chief, Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, on Tuesday, emphasised the need for collective, cooperative and technology-driven approaches to ensure maritime security in an increasingly complex Indo-Pacific, as he inaugurated the 11th edition of the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD) here. Welcoming over 30 international delegates, Admiral Tripathi said the Indo-Pacific's future "must be shaped together, through dialogue, cooperation and mutual trust". This year's theme, ...Read More >
INS Trikand was deployed in the Gulf of Aden for maritime security operations. New Delhi: Indian warship INS Trikand carried out a rescue mission on board a Cameroon-flagged commercial carrier off the coast of Djibouti after the vessel caught fire, in which two crew members were killed. Photo Credit: Image posted on X by @indiannavy The vessel, MT Falcon, had 26 crew members (one British and 25 Indians), and 24 of them were rescued by merchant ships in the vicinity, according to the Indian N ...Read More >
The National Award-winning film Umrao Jaan starring Rekha will be shown in its restored version for the first time outside India. It will be screened at the Red Sea International Film Festival in Saudi Arabia in December 2025. Muzaffar Ali's 1981 film Umrao Jaan, starring Rekha, is travelling to Saudi Arabia. The 4K restored version by the National Film Development Corporation and National Film Archive of India under the National Film Heritage Mission will be screened at the upcoming Red Sea In ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The strategic dialogue between India and Egypt will enhance bilateral partnership amid "immense potentials" for collaboration in electric vehicles, food security, defence, technology, and start-ups, according to a new report. There are immense potentials in improving relations, including in the emerging and niche areas such as startups, renewable energy, AI, fintech, electric vehicles, food security, etc. Investments, energy and defence ties are the most impor ...Read More >
Egypt has taken a bold step in addressing the complexities of global terrorism by highlighting the Muslim Brotherhood's implications. The country is dedicating resources to deradicalization initiatives focused on youth engagement and Imams' training. Furthermore, Egypt is advocating for a multinational stabilization force in Gaza through a UN resolution. Egypt had warned the international community long ago about the challenges from the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) which is a fountainhead of terrori ...Read More >
New Delhi: Citing the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) as a major investment opportunity for Indian companies, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Friday said that the transcontinental nation is encouraging to have an Indian industrial zone alongside the Gulf of Suez, north-west of the Red Sea. "We have a special industrial zone for China in this region, and for Russia. We are also encouraging to have an Indian industrial zone alongside the Suez Canal Economic Zone, and we are providin ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty arrived in New Delhi on Thursday to participate in the inaugural India-Egypt Strategic Dialogue. The meeting presents an opportunity for both countries to review the progress made in implementing the India-Egypt Strategic Partnership and to exchange views on regional and global issues. Also Read | Donald Trump Reiterates He Helped Avert India-Pakistan War, Says 'Trade and Tariff Key Factors in Strengthening Efforts To ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 28: With the two-year anniversary of the Israel-Hamas conflict just over a week away, fears are mounting that the conflict may drag into a third year. More than 35 people were killed in Israeli strikes and gunfire since the early hours of Saturday, Gazal officials said. A strike on a house in central Gaza killed at least 11 people, more than half of them women and children, while nine members of a single family died in another strike on the Nuseirat refugee camp, reports BBC. At ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Given the long history of cooperation between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, it's tempting to dismiss their announcement last week of a mutual security pact as mere paperwork, formalising a relationship that already exists. But it's much more than that. This is the first concrete indication of what a post-American world might look like - one that is far more insecure, unstable and unhappy. The two nations were indeed close for decades. In 1967 - two months after Israel's victory in the ...Read More >
Kolkata: A day after DGCA ordered checks on fuel control switches of Boeing aircraft based on a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) NM-18-33 issued by US regulator Federal Aviation Authority in Dec 17, 2018, an Airworthiness Directive (AD) issued by FAA on Sept 19, 2015, on fuel shutoff valves has come to light.This AD, which required mandatory compliance, was flagged again a month later by UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which issued a safety notice requiring airlines to check ...Read More >
Riyadh/New Delhi, July 15 (UNI) Augustin Dassayan, an Indian national working as security guard onboard the merchant vessel 'Eternity C' which sank on July 9 in the Red Sea following a hostile attack by the Houthis, has reached Jizan, Saudi Arabia, after he along with some other crew members were rescued. India thanked Saudi Arabia for its support and assistance in the matter. The Indian Embassy in Riyadh said in a post on X that a team from the embassy met the rescued Indian crew member and fa ...Read More >
ANANTNAG: On the auspicious occasion of Ashad Purnima, the saffron-robed silver mace of Lord Shiva, traditionally known as 'Chhari Mubarak', was ceremoniously taken to Pahalgam for the Bhoomi Pujan ritual, marking the formal commencement of the age-old traditions associated with the annual Amarnath Yatra. Amid the chanting of Vedic hymns, a group of Sadhus led by Swami Mahant Deependra Giri took the Chhari Mubarak from its abode in Srinagar. The holy mace was then taken to Gauri Shankar Temple, ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 10: At least three crew members have died and 19 remain missing after Yemen's Houthi rebels attacked a cargo ship and sank in the Red Sea, according to a European naval mission. Six survivors have been rescued so far, reports the BBC. The Liberian-flagged, Greek-operated vessel Eternity C was carrying 25 crew members when it was hit by rocket-propelled grenades launched from small boats. The attack severely damaged the ship, leaving it without propulsion. The assault reportedly ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 10 (PTI) India needs to strengthen its shipping ecosystem to reduce vulnerability in times of global crises and promote the country's trade, Special Secretary in the Department of Commerce Rajesh Agrawal said on Thursday. He said Indian flag vessels are very limited in number, and this leads to around USD 50 billion of trade deficit that we do have in the services sector solely due to maritime logistics. Calling the situation "unsustainable" as it also makes India "vulnerable", ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 9 (PTI) The rupee declined 17 paise to 85.90 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday amid a strengthening greenback and subdued sentiments in the domestic equity markets. However, easing global crude oil prices, which had gone up overnight, capped steeper losses in the local unit, according to forex traders. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 85.84 against the greenback before slipping further to 85.90, down 17 paise from its previous close. The rupee ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Houthi rebels have some long-range missiles and drones, which are capable of carrying out sporadic attacks on Israel. Some of their missiles, such as Palestine-2, can challenge Israel's defense systems, but their limited numbers, outdated technology and economic weakness make them unable to hold out against Israel for long. The Houthi rebels, officially known as Ansar Allah, are an Iran-backed armed group in Yemen that controls large parts of northern and western Yemen. Since the ...Read More >
New Delhi: In the last few years, China has emerged as the biggest profiteer of war. When neighbouring countries fight, China becomes their dealer. From the Russia-Ukraine war to the India-Pakistan conflict, and civil wars from Yemen to Africa, Chinese weapons are visible on every front. A recent report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has revealed that China has sent military equipment to more than 44 countries in the last few years. China has supplied various we ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 02: Muharram, the first month of Islamic calendar, has begun in India and Muslims, especially Shia Muslims, are gearing up to observe Ashura this weekend. Ashura is observed on 10th day of Muharram month. Ahead of Ashura, there is a rising interest in Google Search regarding the date of Ashura holiday, also known as Muharram holiday. If you are also looking for the Muharram 2025 holiday date in India and want to know if stock market, banks and schools will remain open or shut, here' ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): The Naval Investiture Ceremony, held at Nausena Bhawan, honoured several personnel of the Indian Navy with gallantry awards for their exemplary service. The awards were conferred to honour and recognise bravery, leadership, professional achievement, and distinguished service of Naval Personnel. A total of 51 personnel were conferred with awards during the ceremony, which included one Yudh Seva Medal, thirteen Nausena Medals (Gallantry), eight Nausena Medals (D ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): The Naval Investiture Ceremony, held at Nausena Bhawan, honoured several personnel of the Indian Navy with gallantry awards for their exemplary service. The awards were conferred to honour and recognise bravery, leadership, professional achievement, and distinguished service of Naval Personnel. Also Read | Ludhiana Suicide Case: Elderly Business Couple Dies by Suicide After Alleged Harassment by Bank Officials Over Loan Repayment, Probe Underway. A total of 5 ...Read More >
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