May 20 2013 Last updated 5:00 am
A 20,000 tonne German container carrier has been taken by pirates in the Indian Ocean. The ship was about 400 nautical miles from the Somali coast, between Kenya and the Seychelles, when it was boarded by what are believed to… बाँकी अंश »
(IANS) India’s two key cities of New Delhi and Mumbai will be the main beneficiaries as the United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Emirates airline embarks on a major expansion spree in the subcontinent this winter. The Dubai-based carrier will add 31… बाँकी अंश »
The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) national airline Emirates is embarking on a major expansion drive in India this winter with the addition of 31 flights a week. With this, the airline’s reputation as the largest international carrier to operate in… बाँकी अंश »
Residents of the Indian Ocean nation of the Maldives have cast their ballots in the first multi-party elections in the country’s history. The voting proceeded smoothly under the watchful eyes of international observers as Maldivians decided on the future of… बाँकी अंश »
Moscow, Sept 27: A Russian warship on Friday rushed to intercept a Ukrainian vessel carrying 33 battle tanks and a hoard of ammunition that was seized by pirates off the Horn of Africa – a bold hijacking that again heightened… बाँकी अंश »
Irish Sun Thursday 28th August, 2008 Somali pirates have freed an Omani ship almost eight months after hijacking the vessel. The pirates have released the fishing vessel, which was hijacked Jan 14th, without causing harm to any of the 22… बाँकी अंश »
Colombo, Aug 10: Sri Lankan soldiers launched a pre-dawn attack on Tamil separatists in the embattled north today, killing 15 rebels, while other battles in the region left 39 rebels and one soldier dead, the military said.The civil war on… बाँकी अंश »
Hong Kong, Aug 10 (Xinhua) A strong earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale struck Andaman Islands in the Indian Ocean at 0845 GMT Sunday, the Hong Kong Observatory said in a bulletin released here.The epicentre was initially determined by… बाँकी अंश »
Moscow, Aug 6 (RIA Novosti) Russian Tu-160 Blackjack and Tu-95 Bear strategic bombers will join the navy in a series of exercises in the Indian Ocean, the Air Force commander has said.'We are preparing the flights of our strategic aircraft… बाँकी अंश »
Huge tidal waves, nearly 20 feet in height, have hit the Indian coastal town of Kanyakumari.Kanyakumari, in the state of Tamil Nadu, was hit twice over the weekend due to heavy seasonal rains.Tsunami fears have been rising in the tourist… बाँकी अंश »