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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.

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 ...

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 captured 35 Somali pirates who had hijacked a bulk carrier and taken hostages. The pirates were brought to Mumbai on INS Kolkata after a major operation that involved marine commandos being para-dropped from an aircraft and exchanges of ...

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.

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...

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 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.

In a letter to Meta's chief lawyer, states led by New York Attorney General Letitia James said fraudsters are "winning the war and running rampant on Meta," after the company in November 2022 announced thousands of job cuts focused on security and p...

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 ...

The Indian Navy, collaborating with Sri Lanka and Seychelles, successfully rescued a hijacked Sri Lankan fishing vessel, Lorenzo Putha, in a coordinated effort. Utilizing INS Sharada and long-range drones, the Navy intercepted the vessel, ensuring t...

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...

Indian Navy's INS Sumitra swiftly rescued a hijacked Iranian fishing vessel and its 17 crew members off Somalia's coast. This follows recent successful missions, including extinguishing a Gulf of Aden oil tanker fire and thwarting a North Arabian Se...

It is the second rescue operation within a day for the Indian Navy after saving another Iranian-flagged fishing vessel, FV Iman, from Somali pirates, which had 17 crew members onboard in its anti-piracy operations along the east coast of Somalia and...

The Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) has issued an advisory and alert against various scams on WhatsApp that lead to cyber crimes and financial frauds. BPRD has identified seven types of frauds, including tricking through missed call...

Following a tense and dramatic incident in the high seas, the Indian Navy successfully carried out the evacuation of all 21 crew members, including 15 Indian nationals, from the hijacked vessel MV Lila Norfolk off the coast of Somalia on Friday. Ind...

MV Lila Norfolk Hijack: "All 21 crew including 15 Indians onboard the vessel were safely evacuated from the citadel," Indian Navy's spokesperson Commander Vivek Madhwal said. "Sanitisation by MARCOs commandos has confirmed the absence of the hijacke...