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New Delhi, April 3 A tanker sanctioned by the US, carrying Iranian crude oil, has rerouted mid-voyage from its previously indicated destination of India – where it would have marked the first such shipment in nearly seven years – to China.The Aframax tanker Ping Shun, built in 2002 and...

Ghaziabad/Meerut, April 1 "We knew there could be an attack on the way, but we had to take that chance," said 27-year-old Ketan Mehta, recalling the moment he and fellow Indian sailors decided to flee a war zone in Iran after weeks of detention and uncertainty.What began as a routine voyage...

March 30, New Delhi – A Russian oil tanker, subject to US sanctions, is expected to arrive in Cuba by Tuesday, despite an effective American blockade of fuel supplies to the energy-deprived island.The Anatoly Kolodkin, carrying 730,000 barrels of crude oil, was located off the eastern coast of...

Panaji, March 29 A 26-year-old student from BITS Pilani was killed, and another sustained serious injuries after their motorcycle collided with an oil tanker in South Goa, police said on Sunday.The accident occurred around 5:15 pm on Saturday near a junction in Upasnagar, in the Zuari Nagar...

Karachi, March 17 Iran has allowed a Pakistani commercial oil tanker to pass through its side of the Strait of Hormuz and enter Pakistan's territorial waters in the Arabian Sea, an official said on Tuesday.The ship, 'MT Karachi', carrying around 109,990 tonnes of crude oil, will dock at the...

An oil tanker, carrying crude oil, arrived in Mumbai yesterday after safely navigating the strategically important Strait of Hormuz. This is the first ship bound for India to pass through the waterway since maritime traffic slowed following recent US and Israeli strikes on Iran. According to...

New Delhi, March 12 An Indian crew member of a US-owned oil tanker has been killed after the vessel came under attack in the waters near Basra, Iraq.The Indian embassy in Iraq, confirming the death, said that 15 other Indian crew members on board the ship were being evaluated.Commercial...

March 07, New Delhi: The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stated that it had targeted an oil tanker in the Gulf during the ongoing conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United States.In a statement, the IRGC said that the tanker, operating under the trade name "Prima", was struck by...

Jaipur, March 5 Anxiety and grief have gripped the family of a Rajasthani sailor who went missing when a private oil tanker was struck near Oman amid the escalating West Asia crisis.They are clinging to faint hope while also preparing for the worst.Dalip Singh, a resident of Khinwatana...

Mumbai, March 5 The Solanki family in north Mumbai is coming to terms with the loss of two family members within a few months, following the death of their youngest member when a drone-operated boat carrying a bomb struck an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman.Amritlal Solanki, a 33-year-old...

Jaipur, March 4 – The ongoing Iran-Israel conflict in West Asia has brought grief to a family in Rajasthan, after Dalip Singh, a 24-year-old resident of the Nagaur district, was killed in an attack on the commercial vessel MV Skylight near the strategically located Khasab Port in Oman.The...

Jaipur, March 4 A man from the Nagaur district in Rajasthan has gone missing after a missile struck an oil tanker he was aboard near Oman, amidst the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, according to his family members.The family stated that they received information...

Dubai, March 2 An Indian national was killed on Monday when an explosive-laden drone boat struck an oil tanker off the coast of the Muscat Governorate, according to officials.In a statement, the Omani Ministry of Defence said that the Maritime Security Centre reported that the oil tanker MKD...

Muscat, March 2 India suffered its first casualty in the ongoing Iran conflict on Monday, as an oil tanker was reportedly targeted in the Gulf of Oman, killing an Indian national on board."The Embassy of India expresses its deepest condolences on the tragic death of an Indian national on board...

Dubai, March 2 An Indian national was killed on Monday when an unmanned boat carrying explosives struck an oil tanker off the coast of the Muscat Governorate, according to reports."The Maritime Security Centre reported that the oil tanker MKD VYOM was attacked by an unmanned boat 52 nautical...

Dubai, March 2 An Indian national was killed on Monday when an unmanned boat carrying explosives struck an oil tanker off the coast of the Muscat Governorate, according to reports."The Maritime Security Centre reported that the oil tanker MKD VYOM was attacked by an unmanned boat 52 nautical...

New Delhi, March 1 A Palau-flagged oil tanker carrying 15 Indian crew members came under attack from the Iranian military off the Musandam peninsula in Oman, and four people were injured, Omani authorities said on Sunday.Iran has carried out a series of attacks, primarily targeting Israeli and...

March 01, New Delhi – Qatar has strongly condemned the Iranian attacks targeting the commercial port of Duqm in Oman and an oil tanker off its coast.In an official statement, Qatar's Foreign Ministry described the attacks as a clear violation of Oman's sovereignty and an unacceptable...

Doha, March 1 Qatar on Sunday condemned the Iranian attacks that targeted the commercial port of Duqm in Oman and an oil tanker off its coast, while expressing solidarity with Oman in all measures it takes to protect its sovereignty, security, and stability.In a statement, Qatar's Ministry of...

Washington, February 15 – The Pentagon said on Sunday that US forces intercepted and boarded another oil tanker linked to Venezuela in the Indian Ocean overnight.The vessel, named Veronica III, was tracked by US authorities from the Caribbean Sea to the Indian Ocean before being stopped and...