Sanjay Kumar /taxonomy/term/237021 en Singapore-flagged ship carrying toxic oil explodes off Indian coast /node/2604035/world <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/237021">Sanjay Kumar</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Tue, 2025-06-10 17:16</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> NEW DELHI: India’s Coast Guard and Navy were struggling on Tuesday to extinguish a fire on a Singapore-flagged cargo ship that exploded in the Arabian Sea, triggering an alarm over its load of 100 tonnes of bunker oil.</p> <p> The MV Wan Hai 503, en route to Mumbai from Sri Lanka, reported an internal container explosion on Monday, which triggered a major fire on board as the vessel approached the coast of the southern state of Kerala.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/06/10/4610581-680098089.jpeg" width="1280" height="720" alt="Indian Coast Guard ships extinguish a fire on a Singaporean-flagged cargo vessel off the coast of Kerala on June 10, 2025. (Indian Coast Guard)" title="Indian Coast Guard ships extinguish a fire on a Singaporean-flagged cargo vessel off the coast of Kerala on June 10, 2025. (Indian Coast Guard)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/world">World</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/singapore">Singapore</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/tags/india">India</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/mv-wan-hai-503">MV Wan Hai 503</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/kerala">Kerala</a></div></div></div> <span class="label abs-el uppercase special"> Special </span> Tue, 10 Jun 2025 14:21:19 +0000 zaynab.khojji 2604035 at How Gulf ties became key focus of India’s foreign policy over past decade /node/2603937/world <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/237021">Sanjay Kumar</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Mon, 2025-06-09 15:21</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> Ties with Gulf countries have become a key focus of India’s foreign policy over the past 10 years, the latest report by the Council for Strategic and Defense Research shows, highlighting New Delhi’s special focus on Ƶ and the UAE.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/06/09/4610294-1981050954.png" width="1300" height="766" alt="" title="In this handout picture released by the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Ƶ&#039;s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (R) escorts Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their meeting at Al-Salam Royal Palace in Jeddah on April 22, 2025. (AFP/ file)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/world">World</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/india">India</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/tags/saudi-arabia">Ƶ</a></div></div></div> Mon, 09 Jun 2025 12:26:50 +0000 kashaf.rehman 2603937 at How Gulf ties became key focus of India’s foreign policy over past decade /node/2603936/world <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/237021">Sanjay Kumar</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Mon, 2025-06-09 15:07</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> Ties with Gulf countries have become a key focus of India’s foreign policy over the past 10 years, the latest report by the Council for Strategic and Defence Research shows, highlighting New Delhi’s special focus on Ƶ and the UAE.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/06/09/4610279-835747278.jpeg" width="1229" height="839" alt="" title="In this handout picture released by the Saudi Press Agency, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Indian PM Narendra Modi head a meeting of the Saudi-Indian Strategic Partnership Council in Jeddah, April 22, 2025. (AFP/SPA/File)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/world">World</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/saudi-arabia">Ƶ</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/tags/gcc">GCC</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/india">India</a></div></div></div> <span class="label abs-el uppercase special"> Special </span> Mon, 09 Jun 2025 12:09:54 +0000 shounaz.mekky 2603936 at Indian FM starts week-long EU trip in new cooperation push /node/2603847/world <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/237021">Sanjay Kumar</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sun, 2025-06-08 17:00</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> NEW DELHI: India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has embarked on Sunday a week-long trip for talks with the top diplomats of the EU, France and Belgium in a new push for cooperation with Europe, his office said.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/06/08/4610012-357585950.jpg" width="1300" height="766" alt="" title="India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar (right) meets UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy in London, UK, on June 7, 2025. (MEA India)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/world">World</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/india">India</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/pakistan-india-ties">Pakistan India Ties</a></div></div></div> Sun, 08 Jun 2025 14:06:25 +0000 fatimah.amjad 2603847 at Indian FM begins week-long EU trip in new cooperation push /node/2603837/world <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/237021">Sanjay Kumar</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sun, 2025-06-08 14:26</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> NEW DELHI: India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar set out on Sunday to begin a week of talks with leading diplomats of the EU, France, and Belgium in a new push for cooperation with Europe.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/06/08/4609976-1595919425.jpg" width="1000" height="651" alt="" title="India’s Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar speaks during a press conference in Berlin on May 23, 2025. (AFP file photo)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/world">World</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/india">India</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/eu">EU</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/subrahmanyam-jaishankar">Subrahmanyam Jaishankar</a></div></div></div> <span class="label abs-el uppercase special"> Special </span> Sun, 08 Jun 2025 11:28:50 +0000 Arbee 2603837 at Barred for Gaza speech, MIT grad becomes symbol of courage for Indian students /node/2603355/world <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/237021">Sanjay Kumar</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wed, 2025-06-04 16:03</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> NEW DELHI: When Megha Vemuri denounced the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for ties to Israel’s military, she was barred from the university’s graduation — an incident that resonated in her ancestral India, where students say she inspires them to stand up for Palestinian liberation.</p> <p> The Indian-American class president of 2025, Vemuri addressed an MIT commencement ceremony last week.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/06/04/4608581-915699409.jpg" width="1000" height="674" alt="" title="Megha Vemuri speaks at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology during a commencement ceremony on May 29, 2025. (YouTube/MIT)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/world">World</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/SecondNakba">War on Gaza</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/tags/india">India</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/massachusetts-institute-technology">Massachusetts Institute of Technology</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/tags/us">US</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/israel">Israel</a></div></div></div> <span class="label abs-el uppercase special"> Special </span> Wed, 04 Jun 2025 13:08:32 +0000 Arbee 2603355 at Saudia’s budget carrier Flyadeal to launch flights to India next year /node/2603193/world <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/237021">Sanjay Kumar</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Tue, 2025-06-03 13:30</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> NEW DELHI: Saudi budget carrier Flyadeal is planning to launch flights from the Kingdom to India next year, its CEO said, as industry leaders gathered in New Delhi for the International Air Transport Association’s annual summit.</p> <p> Established in 2017, Flyadeal is a subsidiary of the Saudi national flag carrier, Saudia. Headquartered in Jeddah, the airline primarily serves domestic routes and has, over the past few years, expanded to international destinations in the Middle East, Europe, and North Africa.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/06/03/4608198-2109283236.jpeg" width="1280" height="853" alt="" title="Flyadeal&#039;s booth at the Saudi Travel Market, Riyadh, February 2025. (Flyadeal)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/world">World</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/saudi-arabia">Ƶ</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/tags/india">India</a></div></div></div> <span class="label abs-el uppercase special"> Special </span> Tue, 03 Jun 2025 10:38:52 +0000 dalal.awienat 2603193 at India sees tenfold rise in COVID-19 cases /node/2602971/world <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/237021">Sanjay Kumar</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sun, 2025-06-01 13:44</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> NEW DELHI: India has reported a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases over the past 10 days, official data showed on Sunday, with new, more transmissible virus variants believed to be driving the surge.</p> <p> A new wave of infections emerged in parts of Asia last month, especially Hong Kong, Singapore, China and Thailand.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/06/01/4607616-2119188275.jpg" width="1000" height="666" alt="" title="A health worker takes part in a mock drill to check preparations at COVID-19 facilities at a hospital in Mumbai on April 10, 2023. (AFP file photo)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/world">World</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/coronavirus-1">Coronavirus</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/covid-19">COVID-19</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/india">India</a></div></div></div> <span class="label abs-el uppercase special"> Special </span> Sun, 01 Jun 2025 10:47:13 +0000 Arbee 2602971 at India’s military chief admits jets downed in recent clashes with Pakistan /node/2602883/world <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/237021">Sanjay Kumar</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sat, 2025-05-31 18:03</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> NEW DELHI: India’s military chief Gen. Anil Chauhan has confirmed for the first time that the Indian Air Force lost jets in clashes with Pakistan in May.</p> <p> Earlier this month, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said his country shot down six Indian jets, an assertion that Delhi had refrained from commenting on.</p> <p> Chauhan, chief of defense staff of the Indian Armed Forces, is the first Indian official to make the most direct admission over the fate of the country’s fighter jets during the conflict that erupted on May 7.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/05/31/4607383-1874303228.jpg" width="1000" height="666" alt="General Anil Chauhan, center, Chief of Defence Staff of Indian Armed Forces attends the Shangri-La Dialogue Summit in Singapore on May 31, 2025. (AFP)" title="General Anil Chauhan, center, Chief of Defence Staff of Indian Armed Forces attends the Shangri-La Dialogue Summit in Singapore on May 31, 2025. (AFP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/world">World</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/india">India</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/tags/pakistan">Pakistan</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/pakistan-india-military-confrontation">Pakistan-India military confrontation</a></div></div></div> <span class="label abs-el uppercase special"> Special </span> Sat, 31 May 2025 15:05:29 +0000 daniel.fountain 2602883 at Centuries-old toymaking tradition lives on in southern India /node/2602756/world <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/237021">Sanjay Kumar</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Fri, 2025-05-30 15:36</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> NEW DELHI: For as long as he can remember, the wooden toys of Channapatna have been a part of Suhel Parvez’s life. </p> <p> As family members carefully tended the centuries-old art of toy making, Parvez grew up watching unique colors and intricate designs come to life. </p> <p> “I have been brought up seeing these, because in our home (in) every place they worked on this,” Parvez told Arab News. </p> <p> Today, the 35-year-old is one of a few thousand local artisans working to keep the craft alive. </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/05/30/4607045-1633956578.jpg" width="5779" height="3852" alt="" title="This photograph taken on Feb. 26, 2025 shows a worker packing wooden toys for export at a toy store in Channapatna, Karnataka. (AFP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/world">World</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/india">India</a></div></div></div> <span class="label abs-el uppercase special"> Special </span> Fri, 30 May 2025 12:43:04 +0000 dalal.awienat 2602756 at India’s biggest Palestine art exhibition exposes life under Israeli occupation /node/2602210/world <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/237021">Sanjay Kumar</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Mon, 2025-05-26 15:52</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> NEW DELHI: From paintings and photographs to graffiti and posters, one of India’s biggest-ever showcases of Palestine-related art is now on view in central New Delhi, featuring works by Indian and Palestinian artists that highlight life under Israeli occupation.</p> <p> “The Body Called Palestine” exhibition at Jawahar Bhawan — next to key government institutions —is a month-long show that will run until May 31.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/05/26/4605700-1909393781.jpg" width="1300" height="731" alt="“The Body Called Palestine” exhibition at Jawahar Bhawan, New Delhi, May 24, 2025. (AN photo)" title="“The Body Called Palestine” exhibition at Jawahar Bhawan, New Delhi, May 24, 2025. (AN photo)" /></div><div class="field-item odd"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/05/26/4605702-1247154968.jpg" width="1016" height="888" alt="" /></div><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/05/26/4605703-1893535692.jpg" width="974" height="982" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/world">World</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/SecondNakba">War on Gaza</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/tags/india">India</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/palestine">Palestine</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/israel">Israel</a></div></div></div> <span class="label abs-el uppercase special"> Special </span> Mon, 26 May 2025 13:02:04 +0000 zaynab.khojji 2602210 at Kerala on alert as toxic cargo ship sinks in Arabian Sea /node/2602110/world <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/237021">Sanjay Kumar</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sun, 2025-05-25 16:57</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> NEW DELHI: India’s southern state of Kerala was on high alert Sunday after a Liberian-flagged vessel carrying hazardous cargo sank off its coast.</p> <p> The Indian Ministry of Defense said the 184-meter MSC Elsa 3 container ship was en route to Kochi from Vizhinjam on Saturday when it issued a distress call.</p> <p> All 24 members of the vessel’s crew — which included nationals of Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, and the Philippines — were rescued by the Coast Guard and the Navy.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/05/25/4605446-2010625848.jpeg" width="1024" height="768" alt="Indian Coast Guard officials rescue crew members of a Liberian-flagged container ship off India&#039;s southern coast of Kerala, May 25, 2025. (Indian Coast Guard)" title="Indian Coast Guard officials rescue crew members of a Liberian-flagged container ship off India&#039;s southern coast of Kerala, May 25, 2025. (Indian Coast Guard)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/world">World</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/india">India</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/kerala">Kerala</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/arabian-sea">Arabian Sea</a></div></div></div> <span class="label abs-el uppercase special"> Special </span> Sun, 25 May 2025 13:59:17 +0000 daniel.fountain 2602110 at Kerala on alert as toxic cargo ship sinks in Arabian Sea /node/2602103/world <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/237021">Sanjay Kumar</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sun, 2025-05-25 15:43</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> NEW DELHI: India’s southern state of Kerala was on high alert Sunday after a Liberian-flagged vessel carrying hazardous cargo sank off its coast.</p> <p> The Indian Ministry of Defense said the 184-meter MSC Elsa 3 container ship was en route to Kochi from Vizhinjam on Saturday, when it issued a distress call.</p> <p> All 24 members of the vessel’s crew — which included nationals of Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, and the Philippines — were rescued by the Coast Guard and the Navy.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/05/25/4605429-1519656688.jpg" width="1300" height="766" alt="" title="The photograph taken and released on May 25, 2025, by the Indian Defense Public Relations Office (PRO) of Mumbai, shows a Liberian-flagged container ship off India’s southern coast of Kerala. (Courtesy: Indian Defense PRO)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/world">World</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/arabian-sea">Arabian Sea</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/cargo-ship">cargo ship</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/marine-life">Marine life</a></div></div></div> Sun, 25 May 2025 12:47:31 +0000 fatimah.amjad 2602103 at Indian Navy inducts first vessel built in ancient shipbuilding style /node/2601611/world <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/237021">Sanjay Kumar</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wed, 2025-05-21 16:12</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> New Delhi: The Indian Navy inducted on Wednesday its first vessel constructed using traditional shipbuilding techniques dating back to the 5th century.</p> <p> The 21-meter wooden ship is a stitched ship, a type of boat that is carvel-built, with its planks stitched together using cords or ropes. The technique was popular in ancient India in constructing ocean-going vessels.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/05/21/4604157-1574233160.jpeg" width="1280" height="853" alt="" title="The INSV Kaundinya was inducted to the Indian Navy at at the Naval Base Karwar in Karnataka on May 21, 2025. (Indian Navy)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/india">India</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/navy">Navy</a></div></div></div> <span class="label abs-el uppercase special"> Special </span> Wed, 21 May 2025 13:15:11 +0000 shounaz.mekky 2601611 at Indian Navy inducts first vessel built in ancient shipbuilding style /node/2601601/world <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/237021">Sanjay Kumar</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wed, 2025-05-21 15:22</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy inducted on Wednesday its first vessel constructed using traditional shipbuilding techniques dating back to the 5th century.</p> <p> The 21-meter wooden ship is a stitched ship, a type of boat that is carvel-built, with its planks stitched together using cords or ropes. The technique was popular in ancient India in constructing ocean-going vessels.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/05/21/4604128-1935805685.jpg" width="1280" height="853" alt="" title="The INSV Kaundinya was inducted to the Indian Navy at at the Naval Base Karwar in Karnataka on May 21, 2025. (Indian Navy)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/world">World</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/india">India</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/indian-navy">Indian navy</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/unesco-world-heritage">UNESCO World Heritage</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/kaundinya">Kaundinya</a></div></div></div> <span class="label abs-el uppercase special"> Special </span> Wed, 21 May 2025 12:30:10 +0000 dalal.awienat 2601601 at