MV Wan Hai catches fire (Photo: Indian Coast Guard)New Delhi: A major fire onboard Singapore-flagged merchant vessel Wan Hai broke out after an internal explosion reported off the coast of Kerala in Kerala on Monday. Of the 22 crew onboard the MV Wan...
INS Sharda in the Maldives (Photo: Indian Navy)New Delhi: The Indian Navy and the Maldivian National Defence Force (MNDF) have begun a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) exercise on May 5 at Maafilaafushi Atoll. Indian Navy&rsquo...
IOS Sagar leaves for Karwar (PC: Indian Navy)New Delhi: A total of 44 international trainees from nine friendly foreign countries completed their harbour and sea training phase at Southern Naval Command in Kochi as part of the Indian Navy’s mai...
New Delhi: In a major step toward expanding maritime cooperation in the Indian Ocean region, India and 10 African nations are preparing to conduct their first joint naval exercise in April 2025. The initiative, dubbed “AIKEYME” (Africa In...
An artist’s rendition of the Supreme Court of India.New Delhi: The Union government informed the Supreme Court that it has decided against implementing a 10 per cent pension hike for retired regular Indian Army captains under the “one ran...
An MK-54 Torpedo. Seen in the background is a US Navy P-8 Poseidon. New Delhi: The United States state department has approved the potential sale of 53 MK-54 lightweight torpedoes to India. The torpedoes are intended to enhance the capabilities ...
INS Vikrant seen sailing with four MiG-29K fighters flying over it. (Photo: Indian Navy) New Delhi: India’s first indigenously built aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, has officially joined the Indian Navy’s Western Fleet, the Navy said ...
The two ASW-SWC Malpe (R) and Mulki (L). (Photo: Cochin Shipyard Limited)New Delhi: The Indian Navy has given a major fillip to the country’s maritime defence prowess by launching two new anti-submarine warfare (ASW) vessels, Malpe and Mulki, a...
An artist’s impression of a high-altitude ASW sonobuoy being dropped from a helicopter. (Photo: X/@NethajiSoldiers)New Delhi: The United States secretary of state, Antony Blinken, approved the sale of anti-submarine warfare (ASW) sonobuoys and ...
Rakesh Pal. (File Photo)New Delhi: Rakesh Pal, who was leading the Indian Coast Guard as its 25th director general, died of a heart attack in Chennai on Sunday. He was 58. Pal was earlier admitted to Chennai’s Rajiv Gandhi General Hospital...