Colombo, April 15 (IANS) Survivors of IRIS Dena, the Iranian naval vessel sunk in a US attack in early March, have left Sri Lanka for Iran, a senior Sri Lankan military official said. According to Aruna Jayasekara, deputy defence minister of Sri Lanka, 32 survivors were repatriated alongside more than 200 personnel on board IRIS Bushehr, another Iranian naval vessel. The personnel were said to have departed Sri Lanka on a special flight on Tuesday, reports Xinhua news agency.IRIS Dena was attack…
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New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) All Indian seafarers in the Gulf region are safe, and no incident involving Indian-flagged vessels has been reported in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Ports and Shipping said on Tuesday.The Directorate General (DG) of Shipping has facilitated the safe repatriation of over 2,262 Indian seafarers so far, including 85 in the past 24 hours, from various locations across the Gulf region, a ministry statement said.The DG Shipping Control Room has handled 6,292 calls and …
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) India on Saturday expressed gratitude to Armenia for facilitating the evacuation of its nationals from Iran, as efforts continue to bring back citizens amid the intensifying conflict in West Asia. The evacuation of Indian fishermen through Armenia marks another step in New Delhi’s ongoing mission to ensure the safe return of its citizens from the region.“Thank FM @AraratMirzoyan and the Government of Armenia for facilitating the evacuation of Indian fishermen today …
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) India and Russia held Foreign Office Consultations here on Monday, reviewing their Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership and discussing bilateral, regional, and global issues of mutual interest. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko co-chaired the Foreign Office Consultations.In a post on X, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said: “India-Russia Foreign Office Consultations, co-chaired by F…
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The Delhi Legislative Assembly on Wednesday once again received a bomb threat via email, triggering heightened security and an immediate response from law enforcement agencies. The threatening message claimed that as many as 16 RDX-based Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) had been planted inside the Assembly premises, with a plan to detonate them at 1:40 P.M. According to the Delhi Police, the sender identified himself as being from Coimbatore and alleged that he and …
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Delhi Legislative Assembly and Speaker Vijender Gupta on Tuesday received another bomb threat via email, prompting an immediate investigation by the Delhi Police. According to officials, a threatening email warned that the Delhi Legislative Assembly would be blown up. A similar threat was also issued regarding a nearby Delhi Metro station. The email sent to the Speaker’s official account was received at 7.49 a.m., while another threatening message was sent to the Ass…
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The BJP highlighted on Saturday that petrol prices in India have remained unchanged at Rs 94.77 per litre, despite sharp increases in many major economies. The party attributed this stability to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “handling” of the global energy crisis triggered by escalating US-Iran tensions since late February.In a post on X, BJP national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari claimed that India had managed to maintain fuel price stability despite global markets w…
Washington, March 13 (IANS) The United States is “fully prepared” to deploy naval escorts for commercial vessels through the strategic Strait of Hormuz as tensions in the Middle East escalate, with major implications for the flow of global energy supplies.“President Trump is fully prepared to provide US Navy escorts through the Strait of Hormuz if he deems it necessary. Our military has destroyed well over 20 inactive mine-laying boats with more to come,” White House Deputy Press Secreta…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) It is easy to criticise. It is even easier to find faults and raise one’s voice in protest. Opposition parties in India have always been good at doing so — and in many ways, that is essential for a healthy democracy. But there are moments when history is unfolding, when decisions are tactical and strategic, and when the nation’s security and long-term interests are at stake. In such moments, perhaps the instinct to immediately point fingers can wait. Unfortunately, tha…
Chennai, March 4 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday strongly criticised the Congress party and its allies in the DMK-led coalition, accusing them of “political hypocrisy” and “anti-national conduct” following protests held in Chennai over the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.In a statement, Tamil Nadu BJP spokesperson A.N.S. Prasad alleged that demonstrations organised on March 1 and 2 mourning Khamenei, who was killed in US…