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118 kg cocaine recovered off Gujarat coast in joint anti-smuggling operation

118 kg cocaine recovered off Gujarat coast in joint anti-smuggling operation

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Indian Coast Guard and Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad seized around 118 kg of cocaine during a joint anti-smuggling operation near Mundra Port. Officials said the narcotics, valued at nearly Rs 1,150 crore, were recovered from the sea after suspicious activity was detected aboard a container vessel Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

India successfully tests indigenous TARA glide weapon system off Odisha coast

India successfully tests indigenous TARA glide weapon system off Odisha coast

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The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Friday successfully carried out the maiden flight-trial of an indigenously developed glide weapon system off the coast of Odisha. The Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation (TARA) system, developed to convert unguided warheads into precision guided weapons, is India`s first indigenous glide weapon system. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Search Underway for 2 US Service Members Missing Near Morocco’s Rugged Atlantic Coast During ‘African Lion’ War Games

Search Underway for 2 US Service Members Missing Near Morocco’s Rugged Atlantic Coast During ‘African Lion’ War Games

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2 min readRabat (morocco)May 3, 2026 07:25 PM IST Two US service members are missing in southwestern Morocco after taking part in annual multinational military exercises in the North African country, the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) said Sunday. The US, Morocco and other countries participating in the African Lion exercise have launched a search and rescue operation, AFRICOM said. “The incident remains under investigation and the search is ongoing,” it said in a statement. The incident happened on Saturday at about 9 pm, the Moroccan military said, near the Cap Draa Training Area near Tan Tan, close to the Atlantic Ocean. The terrain is mountainous, a mix of desert and semidesert plains. The war games exercise started in April and runs across four countries, including Tunisia, Ghana and Senegal. It is scheduled to end in early May. The command did not state what unit or branch of the military the missing service members belong to. The Associated Press has requested clarification. The exercise began in Tunisia with active-duty members of different branches of the …

Tanker laden with Russian oil arrives in India; docks off Mangaluru coast

Tanker laden with Russian oil arrives in India; docks off Mangaluru coast

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A Russian oil-laden tanker, MT Aqua Titan, chartered by Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL), has arrived in India on Sunday amid growing concerns over global energy supply due to the escalating conflict in West Asia, reported ANI. The tanker is currently anchored in the Arabian Sea, about 10 nautical miles off the Mangaluru coast. The tanker was expected to arrive in India on Saturday. Its arrival comes at a time when global energy markets remain volatile, with supply chain disruptions and geopolitical tensions impacting crude and energy availability. Earlier in the day, a cargo ship carrying Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) from Texas, United States, arrived at the New Mangalore Port in Mangaluru. New Mangalore Port waives LPG and crude charges, Indian ships safe in Gulf According to ANI, on Friday, the Shipping Ministry informed that New Mangalore Port has waived cargo-related charges for crude oil and LPG from March 14 to 31. It also said that there is no congestion reported at any port. During the interministerial briefing, Special Secretary of the Shipping Ministry, …

Case filed against captain of Panama-registered ship over fishing boat collision off Kerala coast

Case filed against captain of Panama-registered ship over fishing boat collision off Kerala coast

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The police have registered a case against the captain of a Panama-registered ship that rammed a fishing boat off the Kerala coast, leaving two fishermen missing and nine others rescued, officials said on Monday (March 9, 2026). The Vizhinjam Coastal Police registered the case against the captain of the ship named Solis. The case was registered on Sunday, based on a complaint lodged by Ramesh Mathew of Sakthikulangara, Kollam, owner of the fishing boat St Joseph, which left for fishing on Friday night. The FIR said that the missing crew members are Badal Das (23) and Laxman Das (45), both natives of West Bengal. Five fishermen from West Bengal and four from Tamil Nadu were rescued, the police said. “The accused, while holding the charge of the captain, navigated the Panama-registered ship named Solis through the ship channel in a defective and negligent manner to endanger human life. On March 7 around 2.30 pm in the Arabian Sea area about 70 nautical miles from Vizhinjam and 53 nautical miles from Colachel in Tamil Nadu, the …

Indian Coast Guard evacuates rescued Indian fishers from Vietnam-flagged merchant ship off TN’s Colachel

Indian Coast Guard evacuates rescued Indian fishers from Vietnam-flagged merchant ship off TN’s Colachel

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An Indian Coast Guard vessel, Anagh, rendezvoused with a Vietnam-flagged ship, MS Solis, off the Tamil Nadu coast early on Sunday (March 8, 2026) and evacuated nine Indian fishers rescued from the sea by the merchant vessel’s crew following a collision on Saturday (March 7, 2026).  The Coast Guard vessel docked at the Vizhinjam harbour in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Emergency responders rushed the rescued fishers to the Government Medical College for critical care.  According to police, at least two of the fishers had sustained serious injuries in the mid-sea collision.  According to the Kerala police, the fishing boat St Joseph had set out to sea from Shakthikulangara Harbour in Kollam late on Friday (March 6, 2026). They said there were 11 fishers onboard, five from neighbouring Tamil Nadu and the rest from West Bengal.  According to police, the collision occurred early on Saturday (March 7, 2026) when the fishing boat anchored at sea, without the crew realising that they were parked in the middle of a busy international shipping lane off the coast of Colachel in …

Mumbai man among three Indian nationals killed in attacks on vessel off Oman coast| India News

Mumbai man among three Indian nationals killed in attacks on vessel off Oman coast| India News

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Three Indian nationals were killed in Iranian attacks on two merchant vessels in the waters off the coast of Oman on Monday. One of the Indian nationals has reportedly been identified as 25-year-old Dixit Solanki, a resident of Mumbai. The Indian national was on the vessel with 25 other crew members, and the vessel was heading to Port Sultan Qaboos in Muscat (Reuters/Representational Image) Solanki was aboard the MKD VYOM vessel that was hit by a projectile. The Indian embassy in Oman confirmed the ‘tragic demise of an Indian national’ in a social media post. The Indian national was on the vessel with 25 other crew members, and the vessel was heading to Port Sultan Qaboos in Muscat, the Indian Express reported. As per the report, Solanki was the youngest son of Amritlal Solanki, who runs a fishing business, while Dixit’s sister lives in Dubai. He has moved to Mumbai from the Bhavsarvada area in Diu and was living in the Kandivali area. About a month ago, Dixit came to Mumbai to attend the final …

Shadow War Hits Indian Ocean As Iranian Frigate IRIS Dena Sunk Off Sri Lankan Coast | Exclusive Details | World News

Shadow War Hits Indian Ocean As Iranian Frigate IRIS Dena Sunk Off Sri Lankan Coast | Exclusive Details | World News

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Last Updated:March 04, 2026, 18:42 IST Top Indian intelligence and maritime experts are raising alarms over the implications for New Delhi’s economic and energy security Sri Lankan Navy and Defence Ministry sources describe the sinking as a ‘classic submarine torpedo attack’. (File image) In a dramatic and lethal escalation of the broadening West Asia conflict, the Iranian Navy frigate IRIS Dena was sunk in the early hours of March 4, approximately 40 nautical miles south of Galle, Sri Lanka. The incident marks the first major naval casualty of the US-Israel-Iran war within the deep waters of the Indian Ocean, with intelligence sources telling CNN-News18 that this signals a dangerous “spillover” into India’s primary maritime backyard. The IRIS Dena was transiting homeward via the standard westward routing following its high-profile participation in India’s MILAN 2026 multinational naval exercise and International Fleet Review in Visakhapatnam just weeks ago. Sri Lankan Navy and Defence Ministry sources describe the sinking as a “classic submarine torpedo attack”. Distress calls were intercepted between 5.08 am and 5.30 am local time, reporting …

Indian Crew Member Killed After Drone Boat Hits Oil Tanker Off Oman Coast | World News

Indian Crew Member Killed After Drone Boat Hits Oil Tanker Off Oman Coast | World News

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Last Updated:March 02, 2026, 17:29 IST An Indian crew member died after a bomb-laden drone boat struck the MKD VYOM oil tanker off Muscat in the Gulf of Oman. Image from the site (Credits: X) An Indian crew member was killed after a bomb-laden drone boat hit an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Monday, making it the first Indian casuality since the Iran-US conflict, authorities said. According to Oman’s state-run news agency, the attack took place in waters off Muscat, the capital of the sultanate. The vessel targeted in the incident was identified as the MKD VYOM, an oil tanker sailing under the Marshall Islands flag. Officials said the tanker was hit by an unmanned boat carrying explosives, which caused the fatality on board. No further details about other injuries or the extent of damage to the vessel were immediately available. Indian Embassy In Oman In Touch With Authorities The Embassy of India in Oman on Monday said it is closely coordinating with Omani authorities following the incident involving the vessel MV …

Oil tanker with 15 Indians struck off Oman coast; crew evacuated, 4 injured| India News

Oil tanker with 15 Indians struck off Oman coast; crew evacuated, 4 injured| India News

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Fifteen Indian nationals were onboard a Palau-flagged oil tanker when it was hit on Sunday off Oman’s Musandam peninsula, injuring four people, reports said. The incident took place as Iran exchanged strikes with the United States and Israel, who launched an attack Saturday that killed the Islamic Republic’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Skylight’s registered owner is Sea Force Inc., and it is managed by Red Sea Ship Management LLC, according to LSEG data. (Representative) Oman’s maritime security centre did not specify what hit the vessel. The attack followed earlier drone strikes elsewhere in the Gulf country, at the commercial port of Duqm on the Arabian Sea. The incidents mark the first time targets in or near Oman have been hit following a wave of retaliatory strikes by Tehran on Gulf states after joint US-Israeli attacks on Iran that have plunged the region into a new war. 15 Indians in the 20-member crew The 20-person crew of the Skylight tanker was evacuated after the attack, which occurred about 5 nautical miles north of Musandam’s Khasab …