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Iranian oil tankers signal Pakistan as next stop in rare move amid US blockade

The vessels — Rani and Amil — altered their destination signals on Tuesday.
Published on Jul 15, 2026 04:49 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

US Hellfire missiles enforce Iran blockade, draw Indian protest over 3 deaths

This screen grab made from a handout video recorded on June 10, 2026, and released by US Central Command on June 11, 2026, shows what the US military says is a strike by US forces targeting and disabling the Guinea-Bissau flagged tanker M/T Jalveer as it allegedly attempted to evade a US counter-blockade of Iranian ports. (via AFP/Centcom)
Updated on Jun 11, 2026 11:05 pm IST

3 days, 3 attacks: How Indian-crewed ships got caught in fresh US-Iran strikes

The strike on the commercial ship named Settebello on Wednesday led to the deaths of three Indian sailors.
Updated on Jun 11, 2026 08:46 pm IST

‘The attacks must cease’: MEA condemns strikes on Indian-crewed vessels

A visual of the commercial vessel MT Jalveer, with Indian seafarers reportedly on board, attacked off the coast of Oman near the Shinas Port, on Thursday.
Updated on Jun 11, 2026 05:05 pm IST

Father of Indian sailor Aditya Sharma alleges ‘exploitation by senior at ship’

A visual of the Palau-flagged oil tanker MT Settebello.
Published on Jun 11, 2026 03:36 pm IST

California chemical tank heating up after evacuation in LA suburb: Fire official

Evacuation orders remained in place for an area covering tens of thousands of people in the Garden Grove suburb of Los Angeles.
Published on May 24, 2026 03:32 am IST

Bound for India initially, ship with Iranian crude now heads to China

A cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz in the Gulf. (Reuters File)
Published on Apr 03, 2026 11:38 am IST

Driver burnt alive after oil tanker overturns, catches fire on Rajasthan highway

The helper managed to jump out of the vehicle moments before the fire intensified, representational image.
Published on Mar 18, 2026 06:41 pm IST

Russian Oil Bound for China Is Diverted as India Grabs More

The tanker Aqua titan, carrying Russian oil, was initially heading to China.
Published on Mar 18, 2026 04:20 pm IST

Russian oil tanker ditches China, ‘hurries’ to India amid global energy crisis

The tanker Aqua titan, carrying Russian oil, was initially heading to China.
Updated on Mar 19, 2026 12:00 am IST

France detains Indian captain of suspected Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker

A French navy boat next to the Grinch oil tanker, intercepted by France in the Alboran Sea, on suspicion of operating under a false flag and belonging to Russia's shadow fleet
Updated on Jan 25, 2026 09:44 pm IST

Five Things to Know About the U.S. Seizing Oil Tankers

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On Wednesday, the U.S. military boarded a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic and seized a tanker near the Caribbean Sea.
Updated on Jan 08, 2026 06:48 pm IST

US forces stop second merchant vessel off coast of Venezuela

President Donald Trump speaks during an event on prescription drug prices in the Roosevelt Room of the White House
Published on Dec 21, 2025 01:22 am IST

Tanker carrying 20,000 litres of ethanol overturns in Sangrur

A tanker carrying 20,000 litres of ethanol overturned on the Mehlan Road bypass along the Sangrur-Patiala national highway on Sunday evening, causing a spill. (HT File)
Published on Nov 10, 2025 07:28 am IST

France lets ‘Russian shadow fleet’ tanker go after Putin calls seizure ‘piracy’

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that there was no military cargo onboard the tanker seized by France.
Updated on Oct 03, 2025 06:11 pm 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

9 killed as Gambhira bridge collapses in Gujarat; Anand–Vadodara route disrupted

Vadodara: Rescue operation underway after several vehicles fell into the Mahisagar river when a portion of a four-decade-old bridge collapsed, in Gujarat's Vadodara district, Wednesday, July 9, 2025.
Updated on Jul 09, 2025 02:59 pm IST

UK fears environmental damage after ships' collision in the North Sea

UK fears environmental damage after ships' collision in the North Sea
Updated on Mar 11, 2025 09:16 pm IST

Oil tanker Sounion 'poses environmental risk' after Red Sea attack

The Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion is seen heading into the Finnart Ocean Terminal in the United Kingdom on Nov. 29, 2017. (David Mackinnon/AP)
Published on Aug 22, 2024 05:21 pm IST

Tanker leaks sulphuric acid, creates panic in U.P. village

For representation only (HT File Photo)
Updated on Aug 16, 2024 07:41 pm IST

Ghaziabad police lodges FIR of theft after locals flee with 14,000 litres of milk from damaged tanker

A video of people flocking to the milk tanker and filling up buckets, bottles and cans with milk was widely shared on social media on Tuesday. It showed people opened the outlet valve on the rear of the tank and filling milk in whatever containers they had with them (HT Photo)
Updated on Aug 09, 2024 06:04 am IST

Water tanker in Bengaluru mows down a techie in Whitefield, dies: Report

Water tanker in Bengaluru mows down a techie in Whitefield, dies: Report
Published on Jun 19, 2024 02:51 pm IST

Man and woman on bike killed by tanker near national park

HT Image
Updated on Jun 18, 2024 07:14 am IST

Survivors, samaritans recount moments of anxiety, stroke of luck

Bhiwandi resident Mohammed Arshad’s (38) right leg was fractured by the metal frame of the hoarding and he was also injured on his left leg. Presently admitted at the Rajawadi Hospital’s male ward on the ground floor, he said he was lucky to have survived the crash. (Raju Shinde/HT Photo)
Updated on May 15, 2024 09:38 am IST

5-km long queue of vehicles on NH-4 as tanker carrying alcohol overturns

Fire Brigade officials informed that considering the inflammable nature of the alcohol, they deployed necessary fire tenders at the spot to avoid further mishaps. (HT PHOTO)
Published on Apr 23, 2024 06:14 pm IST

Pimpri-Chinchwad police bust aviation oil racket

As the perpetrators were presented in court, they were remanded in police custody till March 11. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)
Updated on Mar 09, 2024 05:38 am IST

Minor among 12 dead in tanker-tempo collision in Shahjahanpur

The damaged autorickshaw after its collision with a truck on a road, at Sugsugi village in Shahjahanpur district on Thursday. (PTI)
Updated on Jan 25, 2024 06:59 pm IST

Purvanchal Expressway mishap: Bus-tanker collision leaves one dead, four injured

For representation only (HT File Photo)
Published on Jan 25, 2024 06:51 pm IST

Fuel tanker goes up in flames after crash in Ludhiana

Firefighting operations underway on the elevated road in Khanna, Ludhiana. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jan 04, 2024 05:10 am IST