NEW DELHI: In a big boost to India’s maritime strength amid the increasing presence of China in the Indian Ocean Region, the Indian Navy on Monday received deliveries of two warships, including a stealth frigate, and one large survey ship from Garden Reach Shipbuilding and Engineers Ltd (GRSE) in Kolkata in just one day.While Dunagiri…
Iran struck a fully loaded crude oil tanker anchored off Dubai’s port on Monday, setting it on fire and damaging its hull, Kuwait’s state news agency reported, citing Kuwait Petroleum Corp. The company also warned of a possible oil spill. The incident appears to be the latest in a series of attacks on commercial shipping…
NEW DELHI: The availability of crude, LPG and LNG in India has improved considerably compared to a month ago when the West Asia conflict broke out, a petroleum ministry official said Monday.Officials said India has diversified sourcing of crude and gas to plug gaps caused by disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, while prioritising LPG…
At an ornate building in the heart of Islamabad, Pakistan’s most powerful leaders gathered in Jan to welcome a special visitor: Zachary Witkoff, chief executive officer of World Liberty Financial, the crypto platform co-founded by US President Donald Trump.The prestigious guest list made the event look more like a state visit than a ceremony for…
NEW DELHI: In a rare show of seamless synergy, all three services of the armed forces jointly conducted Dweep Shakti, a high-intensity Tri-Service exercise, between March 24 and March 28 to validate integrated capability for rapid response along the coastal and island defence operations.During the joint exercise, the triservices executed coordinated amphibious assaults, maritime dominance…
A heated neighbourly dispute in Florida took a dramatic turn when a man allegedly brandished a sword during an argument, police said.Officers in Cape Coral arrested 41-year-old Raul Elosegui Fernandez last week after he was accused of threatening a neighbour with a large bladed weapon. He has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon….
NEW DELHI: The government on Monday said that 10 foreign-flagged ships carrying energy products and bound for India are presently stranded in the Persian Gulf. This is in addition to 18 Indian vessels that are currently in that region.Responding to a question, Rajesh Sinha, special secretary of the shipping ministry, said three of the foreign-flagged…
Who is Clavicular’s girlfriend, Violet Marie Lentz? Viral fight video row puts her at center of alleged assault case (Image via Getty) The name Violet Marie Lentz is suddenly everywhere after a fight video started spreading online. The clip shows a heated moment that quickly turned physical. Soon after, reports linked her to an alleged…
NEW DELHI: An Indian national was killed in an attack on a power and water desalination plant in Kuwait, taking the toll of Indians killed in the ongoing war in West Asia to eight.“Embassy of India in Kuwait expresses its condolences at the tragic demise of an Indian national due to an attack on a…
US to lift asylum claim pause for countries that are not on travel ban list Following the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington DC, in November 2025, the Donald Trump administration announced a blanket ban on asylum cases as the DC shooter was an Afghan man who had been granted asylum in 2025….