Tehran, July 24 (IANS) A Mozambique-flagged LPG tanker with 28 Indian crew members on board came under attack in Iranian territorial waters on Friday, the Indian Embassy in Iran stated.”The Embassy of India in Tehran is aware that the Mozambique-flagged LPG tanker DISHA (IMO No. 8818219) came under attack in Iranian territorial waters earlier today. The vessel has 28 Indian crew members on board. The Embassy has been in close contact with the relevant authorities and has confirmed that all India…
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London, July 24 (IANS) A vessel carrying 30 crew members reported coming under attack and issued a distress call near the Strait of Hormuz, according to audio recordings from a public VHF maritime radio channel obtained exclusively by Xinhua from a seafarer on Friday.In one recording, a caller identified by the seafarer as a US military operator repeatedly warned a merchant vessel that it was “non-compliant” for continuing toward Iranian waters.”You are non-compliant by continuing towards Iran. …
Gandhinagar, June 27 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday directed officials in Gandhinagar district to immediately identify villages lacking basic amenities such as domestic gas connections, toilets, drinking water, irrigation facilities and electricity, and prepare a detailed report, while chairing a meeting of the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA). The meeting was chaired by Shah in his Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency. Deputy Chief Minister Hars…
Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar, June 27 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to undertake a series of official programmes in Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad on Saturday, covering the launch of a cooperative mobility initiative, development review meetings and public interaction events.According to official programme details, HM Shah will begin the day at the Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Centre in Gandhinagar, where he will launch Bharat Taxi (Gujarat), a cooperative-bas…
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) The LNG tanker ‘Disha’ has successfully arrived at Dahej Port in Gujarat after crossing the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, delivering a cargo of 62,370 metric tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) following a wait of more than three months.The vessel, which had been stationed in the Gulf region amid heightened geopolitical tensions, completed its voyage and arrived at the Dahej terminal on Friday at around 7:32 a.m., according to information based on vessel t…
Birmingham, June 13 (IANS) Bangladesh are coming into the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup on the back of being runners‑up in a tri‑series involving Scotland and Netherlands after suffering a 3‑0 home series defeat to Sri Lanka.Their overall record of just three wins in 25 World Cup matches defines the scale of the challenge they will face in the competition, where they are placed in a group alongside Australia, India, and South Africa.It’s the first time Bangladesh will play in England …
Mumbai, May 14 (IANS) Actress Mouni Roy has turned off her comments section after announcing her divorce from Suraj Nambiar. On Thursday, the couple confirmed their divorce in a joint post in which they confirmed they are parting ways, and requested privacy. The actress soon turned off her comments section, and hid the existing comments. Currently, no comments are visible on the joint post. While social media users, who couldn’t comment on the recent post, swarmed to Mouni Roy’s older posts. The…
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Olympic bronze medallist and four-time Olympian Gagan Narang, along with his wife and fellow Olympian Annu Raj Singh, the first Indian woman pistol shooter to qualify for the Olympic Games, on Wednesday announced the launch of Project Amarjeet, a free coaching, mentoring and guidance initiative open to any shooter, coach or academy across India.The launch falls on Gagan Narang’s birthday, a date he describes as the most significant of his life outside of sport. Project …
Lucknow, Feb 15 (IANS) Inspired by Uttar Pradesh government’s cultural vision and the spiritual renaissance in Ayodhya, a grand Ramlila will be held in the Russian capital Moscow on February 20. This Ramlila, being organised in a divine and grand form, has drawn inspiration from the recent Deepotsav held in Ayodhya.The Ramlila, being organised with the support of the Embassy of India in Russia and the Jawaharlal Nehru Cultural Centre (JNCC), will feature Russian artists in major roles.Evgeny wil…