Pirates are doing their very best to adapt to the modern world, swapping out their cannons and blunderbusses for more updated weaponry, yet piracy has been on the decline since the early 20teens. Security is just too tight, it seems, so a group of hijackers off the coast of Somalia tried a new tactic: Just … Read more
As the autumn closes in and days become shorter and colder, the temptation to take a trip to warmer climes can become irresistible. The Caribbean and South East Asia can make great destinations to escape the autumnal gloom and to reenergise before the long Northern Hemisphere winter. Yet there is a tropical paradise much closer … Read more
Photo: @ncmuae/X The UAE’s National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) on Thursday, October 10, warned residents of a low-pressure system south of the Arabian Sea near the western coast of India. This is expected to deepen into a tropical depression and move towards the central Arabian Sea on Monday, October 14, and Tuesday, October 15. In … Read more
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group has claimed responsibility for launching a missile attack against an “Israeli” ship in the Arabian Sea. “The (Houthi) naval forces carried out a qualitative military operation targeting the Israeli ship, MSC SARAH V, in the Arabian Sea, and the hit was accurate and direct,” Yahya Sarea, the Houthi military spokesman, said … Read more
Bengaluru is expected to rains this week as monsoon has advanced into parts of Karnataka. The conditions are set for the Southwest Monsoon to progress further into several regions, including Karnataka, over the next two to three days. These areas include the central Arabian Sea, Karnataka, Rayalaseema, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, and both the Westcentral and … Read more
NEW DELHI: Indian Coast Guard (ICG) along with Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) and Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Sunday seized a Pakistani boat with around 86kg of heroin worth Rs 600 crore off the Gujarat coast and arrested its crew of 14 from the neighbouring countryThis was the second significant operation against the drug mafia … Read more
New Delhi: The Indian warship INS Kolkata successfully cornered and coerced all 35 pirates to surrender on Saturday, ensuring the safe evacuation of 17 crew members from the pirate vessel without any injury, the Indian Navy said in an official statement. In the rescue operation, which lasted for the last 40 hours, INS Kolkata intercepted … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated ‘Sudarshan Setu’, the country’s longest cable-stayed bridge of 2.32 km, on the Arabian sea connecting Beyt Dwarka island to mainland Okha in Gujarat’s Devbhumi Dwarka district. Modi began his day by offering prayers at Lord Sri Krishna temple at Beyt Dwarka. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! … Read more
By Denise LaVoie and Matthew Barakat | Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. — Four foreign nationals were arrested and charged Thursday with transporting suspected Iranian-made weapons on a vessel intercepted by U.S. naval forces in the Arabian Sea last month. Two Navy SEALs died during the mission. The criminal complaint unsealed Thursday in U.S. District Court … Read more
As threat of mischievous drone attacks and piracy bids loom large in Arabian Sea, Indian Coast Guard Director General Rakesh Pal assured that the organisation is ready to tackle threats and protect India’s maritime interests. “We have got eyes and ears everywhere, we have got aviation assets are flying day and night. When we generally … Read more
