Somali pirates free ship after Bangladeshi owners pay ransom CHITTAGONG: Somali pirates freed a Bangladesh-flagged cargo vessel and its 23 crew early Sunday after the shipowners... Published 14 Apr, 2024 12:45pm
World SpaceX mega rocket lost in final phase of ‘successful’ test flight BOCA CHICA (United States): Starship, the world’s most powerful rocket, flew further and faster than ever before... Published 15 Mar, 2024 04:14am
World Malaysian PM ‘happy to reopen’ MH370 search if compelling evidence found MELBOURNE: Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Monday he would be “happy to reopen” the search for flight... Published 04 Mar, 2024 11:44am
World Mauritius launches India-funded air strip in Agalega PORT LOUIS, (Mauritius): Mauritius inaugurated on Thursday an Indian-financed air strip and jetty on the island of... Published 01 Mar, 2024 02:59am
Editorials India-Maldives relations – increasing acrimony EDITORIAL: Recent years have seen India’s relations with most of its neighbours going through considerable strain.... Published 20 Jan, 2024 05:18am
World Indian navy bolsters Arabian Sea forces after attacks MUMBAI: India’s navy said it is deploying three warships and reconnaissance aircraft in the Arabian Sea to “maintain... Published 26 Dec, 2023 12:56pm
World Iran navy receives new cruise missiles amid growing regional tension DUBAI: The Iranian navy has taken delivery of cruise missiles with a range of 1,000 km (621 miles) as well as... Published 25 Dec, 2023 05:42am
World Eight dead as cyclone batters India’s southeast coast CHENNAI: At least eight people were killed as storms lashed India’s southeast coast, police said Tuesday, with... Published 05 Dec, 2023 10:37am
World Tanker in Middle East safe from attackers after US Navy responds, officials say WASHINGTON/RIYADH: A US Navy warship responded to a distress call from a commercial tanker in the Gulf of Aden that... Published 27 Nov, 2023 11:23am
Opinion MARSEW 2023: geo-politics and geo-economics in Indian Ocean The current era is defined by geo-economics driving geo-politics. It has become imperative need for countries,... Updated 18 Nov, 2023 06:35am
World China, Pakistan navies hold drills days after Russia’s historic Andaman exercise BEIJING: The Chinese and Pakistani navies are holding weeklong drills in the Arabian Sea days after the Russian... Updated 13 Nov, 2023 10:46pm
Print Sea Guardians-3 strengthens Sino-Pak naval ties: experts BEIJING: China and Pakistan have common interests in jointly safeguarding strategic sea lanes in regions like the... Updated 13 Nov, 2023 08:57am
World Sri Lankan leader seeks to disarm India’s China fears COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s president arrives in India on Thursday for his first visit to the regional powerhouse, with... Published 18 Jul, 2023 11:41am
World 22 migrants die in boat sinking off Madagascar: authorities ANTANANARIVO: At least 22 migrants died when their boat sank off the coast of Madagascar over the weekend, the... Published 13 Mar, 2023 12:42pm
Opinion AMAN-23 under focus Since 2007 a major international naval exercise called AMAN (Peace) organised every two years by Pakistan Navy with... Published 18 Dec, 2022 03:36am
World 6.1-magnitude quake strikes off East Timor, tsunami advisory issued DILI: A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of East Timor on Friday, the US Geological Survey said,... Published 27 May, 2022 09:39am
World Stranded Ukrainians find comfort in crisis-hit Sri Lanka UNAWATUNA: As the sun dips below the Indian Ocean waves, Ukrainian tourist Viktoria Makarenko and her daughter light... Published 06 Apr, 2022 11:55am
World Crisis-hit Sri Lanka sends troops to oversee fuel distribution COLOMBO: Sri Lanka ordered its military to post soldiers at hundreds of gas stations on Tuesday, to help distribute... Published 22 Mar, 2022 11:46am
World Australia plans to host US, UK nuclear subs SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Tuesday his government is readying the country’s ports to... Published 15 Mar, 2022 11:42am
World Russian oil tanker hit by US sanctions heading to Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR: A Russian-flagged ship targeted by US sanctions and suspected of carrying Iranian oil is heading to... Published 01 Mar, 2022 01:26pm
Pakistan Blue economy in Indian Ocean: Panel expresses its concerns over govt’s lack of interest ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Wednesday expressed dissatisfaction over lack of interest shown by the ... Published 25 Nov, 2021 03:53am
Pakistan Karachi to receive another spell of monsoon rain from September 9: Met office Director Met Office Sardar Sarfaraz says the fresh monsoon system will bring light to moderate rainfall in the region Published 06 Sep, 2021 01:28pm
World Israeli officials say cargo ship possibly attacked en route to UAE Ship-tracking data from Refinitiv Eikon showed a vessel called the CSAV Tyndall that was last docked in Jeddah was off the coast of Dubai. Published 04 Jul, 2021 12:48am
World Burnt-out ship ‘going down’ off Sri Lanka coast COLOMBO: A burnt-out container ship that has already caused Sri Lanka’s worst maritime environmental disaster was... Published 03 Jun, 2021 04:13am
World Three dead as another cyclone batters India Cyclones are a regular menace in the northern Indian Ocean but many scientists say they are becoming more frequent and severe as climate change warms the waters of the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea. Published 26 May, 2021 05:37pm
Print Chinese rocket debris lands in Indian Ocean, draws criticism from NASA BEIJING: Remnants of China's biggest rocket landed in the Indian Ocean on Sunday, with most of its components... Updated 10 May, 2021 10:22am
World China says rocket debris landed in Indian Ocean west of Maldives The bulk of rocket's components destroyed upon re-entry into the Earth's The Long March launched last week was the second deployment of the 5B variant since its maiden flight in May 2020 Updated 09 May, 2021 10:30am
World Ship runs aground off Mauritius PORT LOUIS, (Mauritius): Mauritius deployed its coastguard and armed forces on Monday after a Chinese-flagged ... Updated 09 Mar, 2021 09:40am
World Iran, Russia start joint naval drill in Indian Ocean TEHRAN: Iran’s armed forces on Tuesday launched a joint naval drill with Russia in the north of the Indian Ocean... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:47am
World Iran, Russia start joint naval drill in Indian Ocean Russia's Baltic Fleet said in a statement on Monday that three ships will take part in the drill. Published 16 Feb, 2021 07:25pm
