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Indian coast guard intercepts Pakistani fishing boat with 9 crew off Gujarat coast

The ICG added that the boat attempted to flee towards Pakistan but was intercepted and boarded by ICG personnel in a night operation. (Photo/ X@IndiaCoastGuard)
Updated on Jan 16, 2026 08:23 pm IST

Indian coast guard intercepts Pak boat in Arabian Sea, investigation launched

Nine crew members aboard a Pakistani fishing boat after it was confiscated by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) from Indian waters near the International Maritime Boundary Line.
Updated on Jan 17, 2026 09:00 pm IST

Fix eludes HAL on navy, coast guard Dhruvs

HAL is struggling to pinpoint and fix a flaw in the Dhruv advanced light helicopters operated by the navy and coast guard
Updated on Jun 26, 2025 11:22 am IST

Indian Coast Guard rescues 12 from sunken ship in joint operation with Pakistan

12 crew members were rescued from a sunken ship in a joint operation between the Indian coast guard and Pakistan's maritime agency
Published on Dec 05, 2024 01:51 pm IST

Coast guard recovers body of ALH pilot killed in Sept 2 Arabian Sea crash

The body was recovered on Thursday. (Representative file photo)
Published on Oct 11, 2024 06:11 pm IST

Cops recover 87 packets of charas worth over 40 cr washed up on Gujarat sea coast

Cops recover 87 packets of charas worth over 40 cr washed up on Gujarat sea coast
Published on Jun 18, 2024 08:22 am IST

3 held from Gujarat for cheating Ggm resident of 1.05 crore

Investigators said that three mobile phones, five cheque books, two bank passbooks and five SIM cards were seized from the possession of arrested suspects. (Representational Image)
Updated on Mar 25, 2024 05:14 am IST

Two stretches of Gujarat-Assam East-West Corridor remain incomplete after years

Member of Parliament (MP) from Silchar, Rajdeep Roy said that landslides are one of the reasons why these two stretches still remain incomplete.
Published on Dec 26, 2023 05:11 pm IST

Muslim cleric detained in Porbandar for alleged remarks on national flag, anthem

The cleric allegedly said that the Muslims should refrain from saluting the national flag and singing the national anthem. (Representative Image)
Updated on Aug 13, 2023 01:06 pm IST

First all-women Navy crew completes maritime reconnaissance mission

The aircraft was captained by the Mission Commander, Lt Cdr Aanchal Sharma, who had pilots, Lt Shivangi and Lt Apurva Gite, and Tactical and Sensor Officers, Lt Pooja Panda and SLt Pooja Shekhawat in her team. 
Published on Aug 04, 2022 06:45 pm IST

Parts of Gujarat receive heavy rains; 434 mm rainfall in Khambhalia tehsil

Heavy rainfall triggered water logging in parts of Gujarat’s Porbandar.
Updated on Jul 06, 2020 06:33 am IST

A tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, writes President Kovind

I am confident, more and more of us will discover Gandhiji’s true message
Updated on Jan 30, 2020 07:34 am IST

The Mahatma’s legacy for the world, writes Venkaiah Naidu

For Gandhi, character was the key criterion for public service
Updated on Oct 02, 2019 07:26 pm IST

Kasturba, on her own terms

Kasturba Gandhi, 1915. Courtesy National Gandhi Museum.
Updated on Oct 01, 2021 01:00 am IST

A ‘cycle yatra’ from Porbander to Delhi on Mahatama Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary

Bicycle rally will begin from Porbandar and end up at Rajghat, Delhi.
Updated on Sept 25, 2019 09:15 pm IST

Storm warning: Cyclone Vayu likely to return and hit Kutch next week

Cyclone Vayu will change its path again and is likely to hit Kutch on June 17-18, an official of the ministry of earth sciences said on Friday.
Updated on Jun 16, 2019 01:24 am IST

Ops at Mumbai airport hit for 2nd day, over 500 flights delayed

A total of 349 departing flights and 174 arriving flights were delayed till 7.30pm on Wednesday
Updated on Jun 14, 2019 11:22 am IST

Gujarat escapes Cyclone Vayu, but faces heavy rainfall

A portion of Bhuteshwar Mahadev temple in Gujarat’s Porbandar collapses due to Cyclone Vayu on Thursday. (ANI photo)
Updated on Jun 14, 2019 01:28 am IST

Cyclone Vayu: Railways cancels 77 trains, partially terminates 33 others

The state government has launched a massive evacuation exercise to shift about three lakh people from low-lying areas of Saurashtra and Kutch regions.
Published on Jun 13, 2019 12:47 pm IST

Cyclone Vayu: Flight services to be suspended across 5 airports in Gujarat

In addition, the decision to suspend operations at AAI’s Surat airport will be takenAafter “analysing the weather”, AAI said.
Updated on Jun 13, 2019 09:26 am IST

Cyclone Vayu Highlights: Power supply disrupted in 560 Gujarat villages

After touching Gujarat coast, the cyclone is likely to move parallel to Saurashtra and Kutch, bringing rain to Amreli, Gir Somnath, Diu, Junagarh, Porbandar, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Dwarka and Kutch.
Updated on Jun 14, 2019 07:47 am IST

3 lakh people evacuated, rescue teams on standby as Gujarat on alert for Cyclone Vayu

Fishermen move a fishing boat to a safer place along the shore ahead of the expected landfall of Cyclone Vayu at Veraval, India, June 12, 2019.
Updated on Jun 13, 2019 07:36 am IST

Cyclone Vayu: 65 evacuated from Diu, Gujarat

The cyclone is expected to touch Gujarat coast between Porbandar and Mahuva around Veraval and Diu .
Updated on Jun 12, 2019 03:27 pm IST

Lok Sabha 2019 constituency: Porbandar

Ghaziabad India - March 14, 2019: A view of an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) and Voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT), at DM office, in Ghaziabad, India, on Thursday, March 14, 2019. The members of the federation of association of apartment owners will request contesting candidates to give affidavits which will include time line of the works which the candidate promises in their area.
Updated on Apr 16, 2019 03:19 pm IST

9 Iranian held, drugs worth crores seized in Gujarat’s Porbandar

The drugs were believed to be loaded from a Pakistani port whereas the dhow and its crew were Iranian.
Published on Mar 27, 2019 04:42 pm IST

Gujarat radar to help Mumbai handle the spike in air traffic

Officials of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) said the radar was required as the number of flights overflying Mumbai has doubled since the closure of Pakistan airspace, overburdening ATCOs.
Published on Mar 25, 2019 05:25 am IST

After Gir deaths, Gujarat High Court seeks report on lion conservation

The Gujarat high court on Wednesday asked the state government to take expert help to protect the Asiatic lions, saying it will monitor the progress on measures taken by the government for safety and conservation of the big cats in the Gir National Park and Sanctuary.
Published on Oct 17, 2018 11:39 pm IST

Overweight employees won’t get cheap alcohol, says Coast Guard

Gujarat is a dry state but defence personnel can buy subsidised liquor from Canteen Stores Department outlets.
Updated on Sept 08, 2018 09:49 pm IST

24 fishermen from Gujarat held by Pakistan maritime agency

Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) on Wednesday apprehended nearly 24 Indian fishermen from Gujarat in the Arabian Sea
Updated on Mar 28, 2018 04:38 pm IST