File photo: The Netherlands-flagged cargo ship Minervagracht, as seen off Delfzijl, the Netherlands. (Picture credit: AP) Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for a missile strike on the Dutch-flagged cargo ship Minervagracht in the Gulf of Aden, marking one of their most serious assaults on shipping outside the Red Sea since November 2023.The attack occurred…
A suspected missile strike, likely from Yemen’s Houthi rebels, caused a vessel to catch fire in the Gulf of Aden on Monday. Initial reports indicated no casualties.Media outlets in Yemen, quoted by Associated Press, indicated a possible ballistic missile was launched from Houthi-controlled areas.The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre reported that a…
An international aid flotilla ship attempting to deliver supplies to Gaza was reportedly attacked overnight by drones in international waters off Greece on Wednesday, according to the aid group.The flotilla released CCTV footage showing explosions and a man jumping onto a yacht deck, reports news agency Reuters.The incident prompted Italy to send a navy ship…
RAJKOT/AHMEDABAD: PM Narendra Modi ratcheted up his “atmanirbharta” push amid increasing protectionist measures globally, saying on Saturday that from “chip to ship, everything must be made in India”, which has no choice now but to be self-reliant. Dedicating projects spanning various sectors and worth over Rs 1 lakh crore, PM Modi said in Bhavnagar that…