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Tanker with Indian crew was hit by US while drifting near Hormuz, had engine off

A visual of the Palau-flagged oil tanker MT Settebello, with 24 Indian seafarers on board, attacked by US forces off the coast of Oman.
Updated on Jul 22, 2026 09:50 am IST

Govt's big move after sailor killed in Hormuz: Every Indian to be accounted for

The move comes amid an escalating maritime security crisis in West Asia following attacks on two merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
Updated on Jul 15, 2026 06:00 pm IST

Tanker catches fire after projectile strike in Strait of Hormuz off Oman's coast

No casualties were reported.
Updated on Jul 07, 2026 09:16 pm IST

‘Lost one and only hope’: Kin of Indian sailor killed in US strike seeks justice

Shivanand Chaurasia, was killed on June 9 in a US strike on the commerical ship MT Settebello in the Gulf of Oman.
Updated on Jun 26, 2026 02:53 pm IST

Himachal: Seafarer’s body reaches Hamirpur, cremation today

Aditya Sharma
Published on Jun 18, 2026 07:02 pm IST

FSUI claims Indian sailor's body being preserved with cold water bottles

The crew of the tanker shared a video and said that they had been using cold water bottles to preserve the dead body of the seafarer who died on June 11 after falling ill
Updated on Jun 15, 2026 12:05 am IST

India again summons US diplomat, slams use of lethal force that killed 3 sailors

FILE PHOTO: Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, May 1, 2026. (REUTERS)
Updated on Jun 12, 2026 06:05 pm IST

‘Be ready to respond’: India on highest alert after 3 seafarers killed in Gulf

Three Indians were killed after the Palau-flagged MT Settebello was attacked by a US jet amid the ongoing war with Iran.
Updated on Jun 12, 2026 11:59 pm IST

Marivex, Settebello, Jalveer: All about 3 vessels with Indian crew struck by US

A visual of the Palau-flagged oil tanker MT Settebello, with 24 Indian seafarers on board, attacked by U.S. forces off the coast of Oman, near Strait of Hormuz, on Wednesday.
Updated on Jun 11, 2026 10:42 pm IST

‘Failed to comply’: US on why it attacked 3 vessels carrying Indian crew

In this screengrab from a video posted on June 9, 2026, crew members look on as smoke billows from the vessel MT Marivex after a missile attack in the Oman Search and Rescue Region (SRR).
Updated on Jun 11, 2026 11:05 pm IST

US forces board Iranian-flagged oil tanker in Gulf of Oman amid naval blockade

After searching the oil tanker, M/T Celestial Sea, the American forces directed the ship's crew to change their course.
Updated on May 21, 2026 05:49 am IST

Tanker carrying Iraqi crude crosses Strait of Hormuz, reaches India

The tanker is identified by ship-tracking company Kpler as carrying Iraqi crude loaded at Basra on May 10-11.
Updated on May 17, 2026 12:17 pm IST

Mumbai seafarer killed in Gulf of Oman attack laid to rest over a month later

Mumbai seafarer killed in Gulf of Oman attack laid to rest over a month later
Published on Apr 19, 2026 05:46 am IST

First Indian vessel crosses Strait of Hormuz after US-Iran ceasefire

Cargo ships near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates. (REUTERS/File Photo)
Updated on Apr 12, 2026 10:03 pm IST

HC orders DNA tests on mortal remains of seafarer killed in Gulf attack

Dixit Solanki, the seafarer who died in a suspected missile or drone attack on the oil tanker MT MKD Vyom in the Gulf of Oman.
Published on Apr 08, 2026 06:38 am IST

HC to hear plea of Solanki family today over his DNA confirmation

HC to hear plea of Solanki family today over his DNA confirmation
Published on Apr 07, 2026 06:38 am IST

Remains of seaman killed in Oman attack brought to Mumbai

Dixit Solanki, the deceased
Updated on Apr 06, 2026 06:14 am IST

India deploying more warships to Gulf of Oman for safe passage of vessels

Indian Navy ship sailing in the sea. (Representational image.)
Published on Mar 19, 2026 06:35 am IST

Indian Navy to send more warships to help vessels cross battle-hit Hormuz Strait

A LPG carrier, Shivalik, arrives at Mundra Port via the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran.
Updated on Mar 19, 2026 09:01 pm IST

Indian warship escorts Jag Laadki oil tanker out of Gulf of Oman

Representational image.
Updated on Mar 17, 2026 05:54 am IST

Non-Iran tanker transits Hormuz with tracker on: MarineTraffic

Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026.
Updated on Mar 16, 2026 05:51 pm IST

First Indian casualty in US-Iran war, Oman says mariner killed in drone strike

Oman news agency identified the vessel as the MKD VYOM. It said the dead crew member was from India, news agency AP reported.
Updated on Mar 03, 2026 12:01 am IST

Ships carrying fuel from India's Nayara refinery in limbo, sources say

Ships carrying fuel from India's Nayara refinery in limbo, sources say
Updated on Oct 07, 2025 03:57 am IST

What is an USS Fitzgerald? Meet the US destroyer that Iran allegedly encountered

(Reprsentational image) The USS Fitzgerald allegedly encountered an Iranian helicopter in international waters, with each side presenting differing accounts of the event. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP)
Published on Jul 25, 2025 03:00 pm IST

Influencer Sam Chui hosts ‘sky wedding’ with flight attendant wife in UAE

On July 12, 2025, Chui and his wife Fiona boarded a chartered Boeing 747-400 at Fujairah International Airport.
Updated on Jul 16, 2025 02:59 pm IST

5 facts on Strait of Hormuz, the focal point of global oil trade

About 20 percent of global oil consumption flows through the Strait of Hormuz
Published on Jun 17, 2025 10:47 am IST

Gulf of Oman: Ships on fire near Strait of Hormuz amid Israel-Iran conflict?

Social media users said three ships were on fire in the Gulf of Oman
Updated on Jun 17, 2025 02:59 pm IST

Amid Israel-Iran tensions, why is Strait of Hormuz important for crude buyers?

Around one-fifth of the world's total oil consumption passes through the Strait of Hormuz.
Updated on Jun 17, 2025 02:41 pm IST

US sanctions Indian in UAE, his 2 firms amid crackdown on Iran

The actions have been taken following an Executive Order which targets Iran’s petroleum and petrochemical sectors.
Published on Apr 12, 2025 08:24 am IST

Muharram 2022: Date, history, significance, rituals of Shia and Sunni Muslims

Muharram 2022: Al Hijri date, history, significance, rituals performed by Muslims on Islamic New Year 
Updated on Aug 08, 2022 07:57 am IST