Efforts on to douse fire in cargo ship off Mumbai, no casualties
September 10th, 2012 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 10 (IANS) Efforts were underway Monday to extinguish a fire which broke out in a cargo ship, MV Amsterdam Bride, anchored eight km south of Mumbai harbour, said ... Read more...
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26 sailors rescued from Somali pirates
July 18th, 2012 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 18 (IANS) Chinese navy ships have rescued 26 sailors - 13 from China, one from Taiwan and 12 from Vietnam - from Somali pirates, the Chinese government has ... Read more...
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India for probe into US deadly attack on fishermen off Dubai (Roundup)
July 17th, 2012 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Dubai, July 17 (IANS) India Tuesday asked the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to thoroughly investigate the deadly US attack on a motorboat in the Persian Gulf that left an ... Read more...
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Curfew imposed in Myanmar’s Rakhine state
June 10th, 2012 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, June 10 (IANS) Myanmar authorities Sunday imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in four places in the western Rakhine state, after a riot in a town led to the death of ... Read more...
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Indian Navy ships in China next week, to expand strategic trust
June 7th, 2012 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 6 (IANS) In a sign of renewed momentum in bilateral ties, four Indian Navy ships will be docking in Shanghai next week on a goodwill visit, a ... Read more...
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Smart robocopters to ferret out pirates’ boats
April 9th, 2012 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 9 (IANS) US naval robocopters, carrying powerful sensors, will be able to ferret out small pirate boats even if they are indistinguishable from other vessels.Somalian pirates are again ... Read more...
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China won’t attack India: PM
December 14th, 2011 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Dismissing perceptions of threat following reports that Beijing was building a military base in the Indian Ocean, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said his ... Read more...
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Indonesia deploys Navy ships after second death in Tiaka riots
August 24th, 2011 - 6:02 pm ICT by BNO News
PALU, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- The Indonesian government on Tuesday deployed two Navy ships to the northeastern island of Tiaka after a second death was reported due to ongoing riots.The ships will ... Read more...
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Woman to run warship for first time in Britain
August 8th, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 8 (IANS) A woman will command a warship for the first time in Britain's 500-year-old naval history, a media report said Monday.Thirty-nine-year-old Lieutenant Commander Sarah West will take ... Read more...
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Vice Admiral Sinha takes over as IDS chief
July 4th, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha, the senior-most naval aviator, has taken over as the chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the chairman of the joint chiefs ... Read more...
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BJP thanks Pakistani activist, not navy, for saving Indian sailors
June 24th, 2011 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday thanked Pakistani human rights activist Ansar Burney for raising funds to pay the ransom and free sailors ... Read more...
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India, Mauritius to join hands to combat piracy: Patil
April 25th, 2011 - 7:25 pm ICT by ANI
Port Louis (Mauritius), Apr. 25 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil has said India and Mauritius will jointly combat piracy in the Indian Ocean.Speaking to media accompanying her on her visit to that ... Read more...
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Indian Navy ships to reach Tripoli for evacuation Wednesday
March 8th, 2011 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Two Indian naval warships sent to civil war-torn Libya will begin evacuating stranded Indians from Tripoli from Wednesday, an official said.The two warships - troop ... Read more...
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Krishna wants safe return of Indians from Libya
February 27th, 2011 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
By Prashant Sood
Kuwait City, Feb 27 (IANS) Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna said Sunday that the government's immediate concern was to ensure that Indians eager to leave Libya were ... Read more...
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Libya unrest: Over 500 Indians return, more arriving amid tales of woe
February 27th, 2011 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Over 500 Indians arrived here from violence-torn Libya on two special flights Sunday to an emotional welcome from their relatives. Two more Air India flights are leaving ... Read more...
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Syria, Iran sign naval training pact
February 27th, 2011 - 5:57 am ICT by IANS
Damascus, Feb 27 (IANS) Syria and Iran have signed a naval training agreement, media reports said.Taleb al-Bari, chief of Syria's navy, and his Iranian counterpart, Habibollah Sayyari, signed the agreement on the ... Read more...
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First batch of evacuees from Libya reach Delhi
February 27th, 2011 - 1:59 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The first batch of nearly 300 Indians evacuated from the strife-torn north African nation of Libya landed here in a special Air India flight close to midnight ... Read more...
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First batch of evacuees from Libya reaching Delhi midnight (Lead)
February 26th, 2011 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The first batch of Indians evacuated from the strife-torn north African nation of Libya will land here in a special Air India flight close to midnight Saturday, ... Read more...
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First batch of evacuees from Libya to reach India midnight
February 26th, 2011 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The first batch of Indians evacuated from the strife-torn north African nation of Libya will land here close to midnight Saturday, an Air India official said. "The ... Read more...
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India sends planes, ships to evacuate nationals from Libya (Lead)
February 26th, 2011 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) India has begun evacuating its citizens early Saturday from violence-stricken Libya, sending two Air India planes to its capital Tripoli while three Indian Navy ships set sail ... Read more...
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India to evacuate nationals from Libya on war footing (Roundup)
February 25th, 2011 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) With the situation in Libya expected to get bloodier in the days to come, India has drawn up elaborate plans to evacuate most of its 18,000 nationals ... Read more...
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Navy chief begins four-day visit to Indonesia
January 10th, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 10 (ANI): The Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Nirmal Verma, on Monday left New Delhi on a four day official visit to Indonesia.During his visit, Admiral Verma will ... Read more...
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N.Korea wants to end its hostility with South Korea
January 1st, 2011 - 2:30 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 1 (ANI): North Korea has reportedly called on South Korea to come forward for a dialogue, saying both countries should end their hostilities.Malaysian daily The Star quoted the ... Read more...
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Indian Navy foils another piracy attempt
November 12th, 2010 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 12 (IANS) Indian Navy ships INS Veer and INS Delhi and marine commandos have foiled a piracy attempt on a merchant vessel in the Arabian Sea, an official said Friday."At ... Read more...
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Indian Navy foils another piracy attempt in Gulf of Aden
September 6th, 2010 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 6 (IANS) An Indian Navy ship prevented Somalian and Yemeni pirates from hijacking 12 merchant vessels in the Gulf of Aden Sunday, an official defence spokesperson said Monday.
This is the ... Read more...
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Antony returns from successful Seychelles visit
July 20th, 2010 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Tuesday returned home after a two-day trip to the Seychelles aimed at consolidating India's security ties in the strategic southern Indian Ocean.
The ... Read more...
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Indian Navy deploys four Dornier aircraft in Singapore
June 14th, 2010 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jun 14 (IANS) The Indian Navy Monday deployed four Dornier aircraft for a four-day surveillance exercise in Singaporean waters, where four Indian warships are currently operating.
"The Dornier aircraft have ... Read more...
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Israeli Navy takes control of aid vessel ‘Rachel Corrie’ off Gaza coast
June 5th, 2010 - 5:47 pm ICT by ANI
Gaza, June 5 (ANI): Israeli Navy commandos took control of the MV Rachel Corrie, carrying activists attempting to break the Gaza blockade, on Saturday afternoon.There were no reports of violence during the ... Read more...
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Indian Navy ships in Jakarata on eastward deployment
May 25th, 2010 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The Indian Navy's guided missile destroyers INS Rana and INS Ranjit and two other ships reached Jakarata Tuesday as part of their eastward deployment, an official statement ... Read more...
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Security top priority after quake: Chilean president (Lead)
March 3rd, 2010 - 7:01 am ICT by IANS
Santiago, March 3 (DPA) Chilean President Michelle Bachelet ordered nearly 14,000 military forces Tuesday to the regions hit by a massive earthquake and tsunami, vowing not to tolerate looting that followed the ... Read more...
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Navy augments anti piracy efforts deploys one more ship off Seychelles, Mauritius
November 23rd, 2009 - 6:28 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 23 (ANI): The Indian Navy has deployed the INS Savitri, an Offshore Patrol Vessel with a Chetak helicopter and marine commandos, for surveillance of exclusive economic zone of Seychelles ... Read more...
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South Korea on high alert after navy battle with North Korea
November 11th, 2009 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
Seoul, Nov. 11 (ANI): South Korean troops went on high alert on Wednesday in anticipation of a possible retaliation by North Korea after one of its navy ships was nearly destroyed in ... Read more...
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Give us more ships, Bangladesh Navy tells MPs
June 23rd, 2009 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, June 23 (IANS) The Bangladesh Navy has sought modern ships and equipment and an overall maritime policy to better guard the country's exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
A report submitted to the country's ... Read more...
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Mourning begins for Air France crash victims (Lead)
June 3rd, 2009 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, June 3 (DPA) French President Nicolas Sarkozy came to Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris Wednesday for a multi-denominational service commemorating the 228 victims of Monday's crash of an Air France jetliner.
Sarkozy ... Read more...
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Cyclone ‘Aila’ death toll reaches 121
May 27th, 2009 - 2:14 pm ICT by ANI
Dhaka, May 27 (ANI): The death toll from Cyclone Aila rose to 121, as thousands of people marooned in the coastal areas were battling to survive the aftermath with little food and ... Read more...
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