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A massive 800kg Gaur bison, lost for a month, was successfully rescued and returned to its habitat by a dedicated team of nearly 100 forest officials and veterinarians in Tamil Nadu. This complex operation, spanning 13 hours of capture and a 9-hour journey, highlights significant efforts in mitigating human-wildlife conflict and managing large animals. We…
NEW DELHI: The Forward Seamen’s Union of India (FSUI) on Sunday sought urgent assistance for 24 Indian seafarers aboard a vessel reportedly attacked off the coast of Oman, amid heightened tensions in the region linked to the Israel-Iran conflict.In a post on X, the union said the vessel was located near the Strait of Hormuz…
A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Mindanao in the southern Philippines on Monday, prompting tsunami warnings in the Philippines and Indonesia and triggering alerts from international monitoring agencies as authorities assessed the impact across the region.The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said the earthquake measured 8.2 in magnitude and struck at a…
NEW DELHI: Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday condemned the attack on an Indian-flagged ship off the coast of Oman, calling the incident “unacceptable” and expressing concern over continued attacks on commercial shipping in the region.In an official statement, the MEA said all Indian crew members on board the vessel were safe and thanked Omani…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Coast Guard marked a significant enhancement in its operational capability with the commissioning of ICGS Achal, the latest vessel in the new-generation Adamya-class fast patrol vessel series, at Goa Shipyard Ltd on Saturday.Named ‘Achal’, meaning ‘firm’, the 5th fast patrol vessel has 60% indigenous content, dual-class certification (ABS & IRS), and…
India successfully conducts 2nd test of long-range hypersonic anti-ship missile with 1500km range, 10 Mach speed off Odisha coast NEW DELHI: In a big boost for the country’s maritime defence, India has successfully conducted the second flight test of DRDO-developed long-range hypersonic anti-ship missile (LR-AShM). The test was conducted off Odisha coast on Friday, sources…
Anti-ship missile helicopter launch New Delhi: In a boost to Indian Navy’s anti-ship warfare capabilities, Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and Navy on Wednesday successfully launched naval anti-ship missile-short range (NASM-SR) from a helicopter platform in Bay of Bengal off Odisha coast. During the trial, two missiles were launched in quick succession from the…
A massive earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck Japan, off the northeastern coast, on Monday. A tsunami alert has been issued after the quake, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.The earthquake struck at 4.53 pm local time (0753 GMT) in the Pacific Ocean off northern Iwate Prefecture at a depth of 10km deep. The tremors were…
Three Pakistan Coast Guard personnel were killed on Sunday after Baloch militants opened fire on a patrol boat in the Arabian Sea near the Iran border, marking the first-ever attack of its kind on a maritime security vessel, according to security officials.Intelligence and police officials said the boat was on a routine patrol in a…
NEW DELHI: The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by defence minster Rajnath Singh, on Friday granted Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for defence procurement proposals worth about Rs 2.38 lakh crore, aimed at strengthening the operational capabilities of the armed forces.For the Indian Army, approvals include the Air Defence Tracked System, Armoured Piercing Tank Ammunition, High…
