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Congress alleges CPI(M) caused voter harassment, EVM glitches in Kerala elections. Turnout dropped to 70.22% from 77.84% in 2019. UDF strong booths affected. Anti-incumbency sentiment present. Legal action planned.

As the West Asia crisis deepens after the Iran and Israel war, India is monitoring the situation closely. India’s External Affairs Minister dialled Israeli and Iranian Counterparts to take stock of the situation. EAM Jaishankar discussed the release...

The Strait of Hormuz connects the Gulf with the Indian Ocean and, according to the US Energy Information Administration, more than a fifth of annual global oil consumption passes through it each year. A video shared on social media appeared to show ...

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized an Israel-linked container ship near the Strait of Hormuz between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman on April 13. The seizure comes as Israel braces for a response to the suspected Israeli attack on...

The Indian Navy late evening on Friday had said that it was engaged in an operation to rescue the hijacked fishing vessel, which had reportedly been boarded by nine armed pirates, and its crew at sea.

Indian Navy has responded to a potential piracy attack on an Iranian fishing vessel in the Arabian Sea, and diverted two naval ships to intercept the hijacked vessel on Friday.Indian Navy responds to piracy attack on Iranian fishing vessel, operatio...

A man who indicated he had a gun hijacked a transit bus in downtown Los Angeles and then grabbed the wheel, causing the bus to collide with several vehicles and crash into a hotel, police said Thursday. Only the driver was on the Los Angeles County ...

Indian Navy's successful rescue operation off Somalia's coast showcased top-class special forces capabilities, including the use of coordinated forces and advanced technology. Experts commend the Navy's professionalism and training, highlighting the...

India has decided to prosecute 35 Somali pirates captured by its navy during the hijacking of a ship off the coast of Somalia, departing from its previous practice of leaving disarmed pirates at sea. The pirates, captured during the hijacking of the...

"The Indian Navy warship INS Kolkata has taken 35 sea pirates into custody and is being brought to India along with the 17 crew members rescued after the major operation," officials said on Sunday.

Bulgaria’s Dy PM Mariya Gabriel expressed gratitude to Indian Navy for successfully rescuing seven Bulgarian nationals. Taking to her ‘X’ handle, Mariya Gabriel shared a tweet thanking PM Modi and EAM Jaishankar for rescuing hijacked vessel MV Ruen ...

After a dramatic intervention on the high seas that saw first operational deployment of airborne troops 2,600 km from the mainland, Indian Navy has freed a merchant vessel from pirate control and is bringing the ship and its cargo worth over $ 1 mil...

In a daring operation, the Indian Navy successfully thwarted an attempt by Somali pirates to use a hijacked merchant vessel as a "mother ship" for launching attacks on other ships. The operation, conducted by guided-missile destroyer INS Kolkata and...

The Indian Navy thwarted an attempt by Somali pirates to use a hijacked merchant vessel as a base for piracy attacks. The operation, led by INS Kolkata and marine commandos, resulted in the apprehension of 35 pirates and the safe evacuation of 17 cr...

The Indian Navy warship INS Kolkata has taken 35 sea pirates in custody who hijacked MV Ruen. On March 16, the Indian Navy shared a video of the encounter between commandos and pirates. Now, the Navy has shared complete details of how the sanitisati...

The nearly-40-hour operation saw the Navy deploying its stealth-guided missile destroyer INS Kolkata, patrol vessel INS Subhadra, long-endurance Sea Guardian drones, besides airdropping of elite marine commandos -- MARCOS -- using a C-17 aircraft.

New Delhi: The Indian Navy once again displayed its heroics and intercepted a ship hijacked by Somali pirates. Navy shared a video of its encounter with Somali pirates who were using a hijacked merchant vessel. The Indian Navy thwarted designs of So...

Netflix India has announced its content slate for 2024, featuring 14 shows and eight films. The lineup includes Sanjay Leela Bhansali's debut, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack, Excel Entertainment's Dabba Cartel, and Ravi ...

INS Sumitra, an Indian naval warship on anti-piracy operations along the East Coast of Somalia and the Gulf of Aden, deployed along the east coast of Somalia responded to a distress call on hijacking of a fishing vessel by pirates. Crew of the vesse...