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LPG Tanker With 28 Indian Crew Members Attacked In Iranian Waters, All Safe
The Indian Embassy in Tehran has been in close contact with the relevant authorities and has confirmed that all Indian crew members are safe.
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Majority Of Sailors Killed In Hormuz Attacks Were Indians, Shows Data
Indians accounted for seven of the 16 seafarers, nearly 44 per cent, killed in attacks on commercial vessels during the Strait of Hormuz crisis between March 1 and July 14, 2026.
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Centre Orders Real-Time Monitoring Of Indian Seafarers Amid Gulf Attacks
Government orders real-time tracking of Indian seafarers in Gulf after Strait of Hormuz attacks left one dead, nine injured on merchant vessels
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India's Strong Message To Iran After Sailor's Death In Hormuz Ship Strike
According to the report, the tankers, Mombasa and Al Bahiyah, were struck while transiting the southern passage of the Strait of Hormuz.
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6,000 Seafarers Stranded In Persian Gulf Amid Fresh UN-Iran Tensions
US President Donald Trump earlier Wednesday said the US-Iran ceasefire was over, though he left the door open to more talks, after fighting sparked by Iranian attacks on ships in the vital Strait of Hormuz.
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US Has No Regrets. Indian Sailor Killings Collateral Damage For Them
Three Indian mariners on a merchant ship off the coast of Iran and Oman are killed by the US Navy, but the US did not think it politically appropriate to express regret at this loss of life. Whatever the circumstances that led to this killing, some words of regret from the US would have been normal. After all, the merchant ship was unarmed and was ...
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Fire On Oil Tanker Carrying 24 Indians Off Coast Of Oman
The Madagascar-flagged vessel was not carrying cargo and all crew members were safe.
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Tired And Worried, Seafarers Have Been Stranded In Persian Gulf For Weeks
Around 20,000 seafarers on hundreds of vessels, including oil and gas tankers and cargo ships, have been stuck in the Gulf.
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Indian Seafarer Among Crew Of Ship Seized By Iran, Centre Says He's Safe
Two of the three foreign-flagged commercial vessels fired upon by Iranian forces in the strait on Wednesday had 22 Indian seafarers.
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"Hardest Situation Ever": Seafarers Stranded Near Hormuz Grapple With Stress
Seafarers said that they can even see a Kuwaiti oil tanker that was recently attacked and set on fire by an Iranian missile which has made everyone on board more scared.
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'Hearts Sink When We See Drones, Jet': Indian Sailors Stranded Off Iran
Stranded for two weeks at the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas as drones and missiles set ships ablaze nearby, 26-year-old seafarer Ambuj says he has not been home for six months and cannot wait to see his family.
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23,000 Indian Sailors Stranded Near Strait Of Hormuz Amid Iran War: Sources
As the Middle East conflict disrupts maritime routes, about 23,000 Indians are estimated to be stranded across the Gulf region, sources have told NDTV Profit, indicating a worsening crisis that has skyrocketed crude prices.
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Viking Trade Routes More Expansive Than Thought, Finds Swedish Archaeologist After 5000 km Expedition
Swedish archaeologist Greer Jarett has completed a remarkable 5000 km voyage along the Norwegian coast in a Viking-style faering. His research, recently published in the Journal of Archaeological Method & Theory, reveals that Viking trade routes were significantly more expansive and decentralised than once believed.
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Court Grants Time To Centre For Filing Report Over 5 Indian Seafarers Stranded In Iran
The Delhi High Court on Thursday granted more time to the Central government through the Ministry of External Affairs in a plea of families of five seafarers stranded in Iran sought direction to provide financial assistance, consular service and ensu
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Seafarers' Body Says China Blocking Ships With Indians, Seeks Centre Help
Alleging that China is "not allowing" entry of ships with Indian crew onboard, All India Seafarer & General Workers Union has sought the central government's help in saving the jobs of thousands of Indian seamen, as companies are not recruiting them
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LPG Tanker With 28 Indian Crew Members Attacked In Iranian Waters, All Safe
The Indian Embassy in Tehran has been in close contact with the relevant authorities and has confirmed that all Indian crew members are safe.
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Majority Of Sailors Killed In Hormuz Attacks Were Indians, Shows Data
Indians accounted for seven of the 16 seafarers, nearly 44 per cent, killed in attacks on commercial vessels during the Strait of Hormuz crisis between March 1 and July 14, 2026.
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Centre Orders Real-Time Monitoring Of Indian Seafarers Amid Gulf Attacks
Government orders real-time tracking of Indian seafarers in Gulf after Strait of Hormuz attacks left one dead, nine injured on merchant vessels
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India's Strong Message To Iran After Sailor's Death In Hormuz Ship Strike
According to the report, the tankers, Mombasa and Al Bahiyah, were struck while transiting the southern passage of the Strait of Hormuz.
-
6,000 Seafarers Stranded In Persian Gulf Amid Fresh UN-Iran Tensions
US President Donald Trump earlier Wednesday said the US-Iran ceasefire was over, though he left the door open to more talks, after fighting sparked by Iranian attacks on ships in the vital Strait of Hormuz.
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US Has No Regrets. Indian Sailor Killings Collateral Damage For Them
Three Indian mariners on a merchant ship off the coast of Iran and Oman are killed by the US Navy, but the US did not think it politically appropriate to express regret at this loss of life. Whatever the circumstances that led to this killing, some words of regret from the US would have been normal. After all, the merchant ship was unarmed and was ...
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Fire On Oil Tanker Carrying 24 Indians Off Coast Of Oman
The Madagascar-flagged vessel was not carrying cargo and all crew members were safe.
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Tired And Worried, Seafarers Have Been Stranded In Persian Gulf For Weeks
Around 20,000 seafarers on hundreds of vessels, including oil and gas tankers and cargo ships, have been stuck in the Gulf.
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Indian Seafarer Among Crew Of Ship Seized By Iran, Centre Says He's Safe
Two of the three foreign-flagged commercial vessels fired upon by Iranian forces in the strait on Wednesday had 22 Indian seafarers.
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"Hardest Situation Ever": Seafarers Stranded Near Hormuz Grapple With Stress
Seafarers said that they can even see a Kuwaiti oil tanker that was recently attacked and set on fire by an Iranian missile which has made everyone on board more scared.
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'Hearts Sink When We See Drones, Jet': Indian Sailors Stranded Off Iran
Stranded for two weeks at the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas as drones and missiles set ships ablaze nearby, 26-year-old seafarer Ambuj says he has not been home for six months and cannot wait to see his family.
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23,000 Indian Sailors Stranded Near Strait Of Hormuz Amid Iran War: Sources
As the Middle East conflict disrupts maritime routes, about 23,000 Indians are estimated to be stranded across the Gulf region, sources have told NDTV Profit, indicating a worsening crisis that has skyrocketed crude prices.
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Viking Trade Routes More Expansive Than Thought, Finds Swedish Archaeologist After 5000 km Expedition
Swedish archaeologist Greer Jarett has completed a remarkable 5000 km voyage along the Norwegian coast in a Viking-style faering. His research, recently published in the Journal of Archaeological Method & Theory, reveals that Viking trade routes were significantly more expansive and decentralised than once believed.
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Court Grants Time To Centre For Filing Report Over 5 Indian Seafarers Stranded In Iran
The Delhi High Court on Thursday granted more time to the Central government through the Ministry of External Affairs in a plea of families of five seafarers stranded in Iran sought direction to provide financial assistance, consular service and ensu
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Seafarers' Body Says China Blocking Ships With Indians, Seeks Centre Help
Alleging that China is "not allowing" entry of ships with Indian crew onboard, All India Seafarer & General Workers Union has sought the central government's help in saving the jobs of thousands of Indian seamen, as companies are not recruiting them
