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New Delhi, July 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian Navy rescued 14 countrymen serving as crew members on-board a Palau-flagged tanker MT Yi Cheng 6 which caught fire in the North Arabian Sea, an official said on Tuesday. The Indian Navy undertook the high-risk firefighting and rescue operation on Sunday demonstrating rapid operational readiness and its unwavering commitment to seafarer safety, the official said. INS Tabar, which was on mission-based deployment, received a 'Mayday' distress call fro ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 1 (UNI) Demonstrating rapid operational readiness and unwavering commitment to seafarer safety, the Indian Navy rescued 14 Indian crew members onboard the Palau-flagged tanker MT Yi Cheng 6 in the North Arabian Sea. In the early hours of June 29, INS Tabar, which was on a mission-based deployment, received a Mayday distress call from MT Yi Cheng 6. The vessel reported a major fire outbreak in its engine room while operating approximately 80 nautical miles east of Fujairah, UAE, ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: In a major operation on Monday, HYDRAA launched a crackdown at Sunnam Cheruvu, cleared illegal structures within the lake's Full Tank Level (FTL) limits and halted the sale of contaminated groundwater. Officials confirmed that borehole operators were supplying water with high levels of lead, cadmium and nickel -- metals known to cause cancer and other health issues. Dissolved oxygen levels were found to be zero, making the water unfit even for irrigation, as per Pollution Control Boa ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Amid chaos, protests and orders, HYDRAA officials removed the tens of illegal borewells installed at Madhapur's Sunnam Cheruvu on Monday. Water tanker businesses had illegally dug borewells on the lake, collected polluted water and sold it to nearby hostels and PGs. A case had been booked last week. HYDRAA, along with removing the illegal borewells, also razed the borewell sheds raised on the lake's full tank level (FTL), and seized the water tankers. Commissioner A.V. Ranganath said ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 30: Indian Navy's stealth frigate INS Tabar, currently mission-deployed in the Gulf of Oman, responded swiftly to a distress call from a Pulau-flagged oil tanker, MT Yi Cheng 6, that caught fire on June 29. According to a statement shared by the Indian Navy spokesperson on X (formerly Twitter), the tanker, carrying 14 Indian crew members, was en route from Kandla, India, to Shinas, Oman, when a major fire broke out in its engine room, resulting in a total power failure onboard. ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): In a swift and decisive operation, the Indian Navy's stealth frigate INS Tabar responded to a distress call from the Panamanian-flagged tanker MT Yi Cheng 6 in the Gulf of Oman on June 29. The vessel, carrying 14 Indian crew members and transiting from Kandla, India, to Shinas, Oman, reported a major fire in its engine room, resulting in a complete power failure. Also Read | Waqf Act Controversy: RJD Leader Tejashwi Yadav Call for 'Throwing Waqf Act in Dustbin ...Read More >
Hyderabad: In a significant operation early Monday morning, HYDRA (Hyderabad Development Authority) officials deployed bulldozers and JCBs to remove illegal encroachments from Sunnam Cheruvu Lake in Madhapur, Hyderabad. The authorities identified extensive encroachments over the 32-acre lake area and acted swiftly to clear the violations. HYDRA teams demolished huts constructed within the Full Tank Level (FTL) zone of the lake. Additionally, bore motors that were illegally installed near the la ...Read More >
Bahraich, June 28: Two minors allegedly killed a man by slitting his throat and then crushed his head with a stone to steal his iPhone to create "high-quality reels" for more likes, police said on Saturday. Police have held both the accused and initiated investigations. The victim, Shadab (19), who lived in Bengaluru, was visiting his ancestral village of Nagaur in Bahraich for his maternal uncle's wedding. Additional Superintendent of Police, Ramanand Prasad Kushwaha, said that the incident occ ...Read More >
Hyderabad: In a major crackdown on illegal water supply operations, HYDRAA (Hyderabad Residents Awareness and Action Association) filed a formal complaint against several water tanker operators accused of illegally drawing polluted water from Sunnam Cheruvu in Madhapur and supplying it to hostels and residential areas. Acting on the complaint, Madhapur Police registered a case against multiple private tanker operators who were reportedly extracting water from unauthorised borewells and selling ...Read More >
I for I: India set to arm Indonesia to counter misadventures in Indo-Pacific In a historic move, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) has inked a $52.96 million deal to acquire a controlling stake in Sri Lanka's premier dockyard, Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDPLC). This marks MDL's first international acquisition, signalling India's intent to establish a strategic maritime presence in the Indian Ocean particularly significant amid intensifying Chinese influence in the region. The deal, finalised t ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The BJP rushed to the defence of the state government over its decision to introduce Hindi as an optional language for Classes 1 to 5 after the Thackeray cousins announced their decision to hold a joint morcha against "imposition" of Hindi in state schools.CM Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said Marathi is compulsory, Hindi is optional. "Basically, students can learn any Indian language. We have accepted the three-language policy. When NE was introduced, the Uddhav Thackeray govt was in offi ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In a major development, Mumbai-based defence shipyard Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited is poised to acquire a controlling stake in Sri Lanka's largest shipyard, Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDPLC), in a deal worth almost $53 million.The move marks the first international acquisition by India's largest shipyard that builds submarines, warships and other vessels, and will provide it with a 'strategic foothold' in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).China, of course, has made deep strategic inroads ...Read More >
India's next space hero is here. It's Shubhanshu Shukla.In a historic leap for India's space exploration, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is set to become the first Indian astronaut to travel to the International Space Station (ISS). Scheduled for launch on June 10, aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket as part of Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), Shukla's journey will make history as he becomes the first Indian astronaut to travel to the ISS.Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) is a pioneering private spaceflight mission th ...Read More >
MUMBAI: In a tragic incident early on Sunday morning, a mini-bus carrying school teachers from Chiplun to Ratnagiri for an official training programme was struck by a CNG tanker and plunged into a 20-foot gorge near Nivali village on the busy Mumbai-Goa highway. At least 26 teachers were injured, with several suffering serious wounds. The accident has sparked widespread anger in the education community and raised questions about the rigid training policies that force teachers to travel long dist ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Global oil prices continued their rally to jump past $81 per barrel on Monday -- the highest since August 2024 -- on fear of latest US shipping sanctions impeding flow of Russian barrels, leading to a scramble for Middle-East/US crude and tankers. The rally is bound to put fuel retailers back in the wait-and-watch mode, dashing hopes of a fuel price cut as costlier crude and the weakening Rupee erode margins. Expectations of a reduction in petrol and diesel prices had grown on report ...Read More >
New Delhi: As the US Treasury imposed sanctions on Russian oil producers last week, India, the world's third-largest oil importer and consumer, does not expect any disruption to Russian oil supply in the next two months as the US-sanctioned tankers are allowed to discharge crude until March, a top oil ministry official source said on Monday on condition of anonymity. When asked about the supply disruption after two months, the source said, "We are optimistic about the supply and India will allo ...Read More >
UK sanctions 30 shadow tankers in largest clampdown on Russian oil trade The UK has blacklisted another 30 oil tankers in Russia's "shadow" fleet in its largest sanctions package of this kind to date, the government said Nov. 25, as a G7 foreign ministerial meeting kicks off in Italy. To circumvent the G7's price cap on seaborne Russian oil exports, Russia has amassed a large tanker fleet of 586 ships totaling 57.1 million dwt, according to a recent analysis based on S&P Global Commodities at ...Read More >
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