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ONGC gets U.S. licence to resume full Venezuela operations, eyes operatorship

ONGC gets U.S. licence to resume full Venezuela operations, eyes operatorship

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Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) office in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: Reuters State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) has secured a licence from the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), allowing it to resume full operations in Venezuela after years of limiting activity because of sanctions-related risks, a senior company official said. The U.S. approval removes a key hurdle for ONGC’s Venezuelan investments and could pave the way for the state-run explorer to expand production, sign new agreements and take over operatorship of some projects from Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA, Anupam Agarwal, director-finance at ONGC, said at an investor call post first quarter earnings announcement. “Now we have full freedom to work on the Venezuela project because earlier we were restricting our operations there because of the sanction-related risks. Those risks are behind us,” Mr. Agarwal said. ONGC Videsh Ltd, the company’s overseas investment arm, holds a 40% interest in the San Cristobal oil project, while the remaining is with Venezuela’s Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA). It …

Marc Anthony, Chayanne and more to play benefit concert for Venezuela and Colombia earthquake relief

Marc Anthony, Chayanne and more to play benefit concert for Venezuela and Colombia earthquake relief

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Latin music stars Marc Anthony, Luis Fonsi, Chayanne, Feid, Jay Wheeler and many more will perform at an international benefit concert livestreamed from Miami on Aug. 16 to raise money for those impacted by devastating earthquakes in Venezuela and Colombia. Marc Anthony, Chayanne and more to play benefit concert for Venezuela and Colombia earthquake relief Proceeds from online donations and ticket sales collected during the “Unidos por Los Nuestros,” or “United for Our Own,” concert will address both immediate and longterm needs, including rebuilding homes, repairing schools and community spaces, supporting children and providing mental health support, among other initiatives. “Uniting for a common cause — taking action and helping fellow human beings facing hardship — is a duty we all share,” said Anthony, a multiple Grammy Award winner whose nonprofit Maestro Cares Foundation will administer the funds along with the Univision Foundation. Proceeds from the concert will support the nonprofit groups All Hands and Hearts, CARE, Global Empowerment Mission, Techo and World Central Kitchen. The event was initially created to benefit Venezuela after 7.2- …

Venezuela twin earthquake death toll rises to 5,000 as relief operation enters new phase

Venezuela twin earthquake death toll rises to 5,000 as relief operation enters new phase

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The official death toll from the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 has surpassed 5,000, ranking the natural disaster among the deadliest to hit Latin America in recent years. Although search-and-rescue operations continue in some areas, including with assistance from international teams, the emergency response has largely entered a new phase centered on humanitarian relief. (File Photo/ AFP) The latest figures, posted by National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez on his social media accounts, show the number of deaths reached 5,069, with 16,740 injured. More than 6,400 people have been pulled alive from the rubble, according to the authorities. The update comes more than three weeks after twin earthquakes measuring magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck within seconds of each other, leveling buildings, crippling power and water systems, and affecting at least seven Venezuelan states. The worst destruction was concentrated in the Caribbean coastal state of La Guaira. Also Read: Venezuela recovers more bodies as twin earthquakes death toll hits 3,535 Although search-and-rescue operations continue in some areas, including with assistance from international teams, the …

Claudia Sheinbaum Honours Mexico’s Rescuers After Venezuela Earthquake Mission

Claudia Sheinbaum Honours Mexico’s Rescuers After Venezuela Earthquake Mission

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Published on Jul 12, 2026 03:36 am IST Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum honored members of the “Yumare” rescue team after they returned from a humanitarian mission in earthquake-hit Venezuela.   Home / Videos / Claudia Sheinbaum Honours Mexico’s Rescuers After Venezuela Earthquake Mission 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 seeks Venezuela probe into missing organs of dead seafarer

India seeks Venezuela probe into missing organs of dead seafarer

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India has raised with Venezuelan authorities the case of an Indian seafarer’s body being repatriated after the removal of several organs following his death in uncertain circumstances, the external affairs ministry said on Friday. Chauhan’s family has alleged that he was murdered and his case has been taken up by the Forward Seamen’s Union of India (FSUI) and several lawmakers. Rakesh Chauhan, 33, died in the Venezuelan state of Falcón on May 7 after a heart attack, according to a death certificate issued by a medical facility in the South American country. However, an autopsy done in Uttar Pradesh after his body was repatriated last month showed the brain, heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, stomach and intestines were not present. Chauhan’s family has alleged that he was murdered and his case has been taken up by the Forward Seamen’s Union of India (FSUI) and several lawmakers. When external affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal was asked about the matter at a regular weekly briefing, he replied: “We have taken up the matter with Venezuelan authorities with a …

India asks Venezuela to probe sailor’s death after autopsy reveals missing organs

India asks Venezuela to probe sailor’s death after autopsy reveals missing organs

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India has raised with Venezuelan authorities the case of an Indian seafarer’s body being repatriated after the removal of several organs following his death in uncertain circumstances, the external affairs ministry said on Friday. Rakesh Chauhan’s family has alleged that he was murdered and his case has been taken up by the Forward Seamen’s Union of India (FSUI) and several lawmakers. (X/FSUIINDIA) Rakesh Chauhan, 33, died in the Venezuelan state of Falcón on May 7 after a heart attack, according to a death certificate issued by a medical facility in the south American country. However, an autopsy done in Uttar Pradesh after his body was repatriated last month showed the brain, heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, stomach and intestines were not present. Chauhan’s family has alleged that he was murdered and his case has been taken up by the Forward Seamen’s Union of India (FSUI) and several lawmakers. When external affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal was asked about the matter at a regular weekly briefing, he replied: “We have taken up the matter with Venezuelan authorities …

Argentine footballer loses wife, children in Venezuela earthquakes

Argentine footballer loses wife, children in Venezuela earthquakes

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3 min readNew DelhiJun 29, 2026 10:48 AM IST Argentine footballer Lucas Trejo lost his wife and two young children following the devastating twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela last week. Venezuelan top-flight club Deportivo La Guaira announced the heartbreaking news in an official statement, expressing condolences to the footballer after rescue teams confirmed the deaths of his wife, Yanina Maranella, and their children, Aaron and Ainhoa Trejo. The family had initially been reported missing after their apartment building collapsed during the powerful earthquakes. “From the #DLG we join the grief that overwhelms player Lucas Trejo, for the sensitive passing of his wife, Yanina Maranella, and of his children, Aaron and Ainhoa Trejo. Peace to their souls and comfort for Lucas and all his loved ones,” the Gulf News quoted the club as saying. The veteran Argentine defender was in Caracas with his club to prepare for an upcoming league fixture, while his wife and children were in Playa Grande, one of the coastal areas worst affected by the earthquakes, the report added. As rescue efforts …

Firefighters rescue dog buried in debris after Venezuela earthquakes

Firefighters rescue dog buried in debris after Venezuela earthquakes

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3 min readNew DelhiJun 29, 2026 09:23 AM IST Two back-to-back earthquakes in northern Venezuela caused widespread destruction, displacing several residents, their families, and their pets. Firefighters found a dog trapped beneath collapsed buildings after twin earthquakes measuring 7.5 and 7.2 struck the country on Wednesday. According to the fire department, the rescue unfolded after a search-and-rescue team completed operations at a collapsed house and prepared to leave. Just as firefighters were about to depart, they heard a faint bark coming from beneath the rubble. The team immediately returned and began carefully removing heavy concrete slabs, twisted metal, and debris by hand to avoid harming the trapped animal. In a widely shared video, firefighters lowered a bottle of water through a narrow opening to hydrate the frightened dog before eventually pulling it safely from the wreckage. Another video captured the emotional rescue of a shaken puppy that survived after being buried beneath collapsed debris. In a statement shared on social media, the Caracas Fire Department described the rescue as a powerful source of encouragement amid …

Venezuela earthquake update: Two 11-year-old boys found alive days later; search for survivors continues

Venezuela earthquake update: Two 11-year-old boys found alive days later; search for survivors continues

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Two 11-year-old boys were pulled alive from earthquake rubble in Venezuela over the weekend, giving families a rare moment of hope as rescue teams continue searching for survivors. Two 11-year-old boys among 33 hit by the Venezuela Earthquake found alive days later as the search continues. VA-TF1 / USA-01 – URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE/Handout via REUTERS (via REUTERS) Interim President Delcy Rodríguez said 33 people were rescued from collapsed buildings during the past two days. The rescues came several days after two powerful earthquakes struck the country within seconds of each other. Despite these successes, the situation remains grim. Officials say at least 1,450 people have died, while thousands of others are still unaccounted for. As families enter another night of waiting, rescue crews are racing against time to find anyone who may still be trapped beneath the debris. 33 survivors found as rescue work continues The magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday, only 39 seconds apart. Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodríguez said nearly 800 buildings collapsed after the earthquakes, trapping many …

Desperation mounts as earthquake death toll rises to 1,430 in in Venezuela | World News

Desperation mounts as earthquake death toll rises to 1,430 in in Venezuela | World News

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3 min readJun 28, 2026 12:36 AM IST Tensions flared Saturday as desperation grew among anguished residents of the Venezuelan state of La Guaira, where rescuers and civilians searched for earthquake survivors amid a sharply rising death toll. Venezuela’s government said the number of people killed rose to 1,430 Saturday morning and families reported at least 68,900 people missing, three days after the one-two punch of 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes that devastated the South American nation. Venezuelans looking for loved ones and neighbors used shovels, heavy equipment, ropes and bare hands atop mounds of toppled concrete throughout La Guaira, one of the country’s hardest-hit states. Most of those digging were civilians who took search efforts into their own hands, and tensions peaked over inadequate response from the Venezuelan government, whose soldiers, firefighters, police and military cadets were evidently underprepared to respond to the tragedy. Frustration was only amplified by state efforts to project the image of a robust state response. “There’s a pile of bodies over there from last night. Newborn babies. Look what …