Responding to the distress call from the Fishing Vessel, an Indian Naval ship, mission deployed in the North Arabian Sea for maritime security operations, provided damage control assistance and undertook strengthening of the hull, rendering the boat safe for further transit.
The Navy veterans were detained in Qatar since October 2022, accused of spying on a submarine program. Initially sentenced to death by a Qatari court, their sentence was later reduced to imprisonment.
Earlier on January 30, the Uttarakhand government had transferred 6 IAS and 12 PCS officers.
INS Sharada intercepted the vessel in early hours of February 2 and used her integral helo and boats to coerce the pirates for safe release of crew along with the vessel, Indian Navy said.
Exercise Vayu Shakti-24 would be in the form of a major firepower demonstration in Jaisalmer where all the major fighter aircraft, including the Rafale, Su-30MKIs, LCA Tejas, Mirage 2000 and MiG-29s, would be showcasing their firepower by shooting different missiles and bombs at designated targets.
The development came after Iran admitted to carry out the airstrike in Pakistan and affirmed that they only targeted terrorists and not Pakistani citizens. Iran launched massive airstrikes targeting Jaish al-Adl--a Sunni militant group which largely operates across the border in Pakistan.
According to the Indian Navy, the hijackers abandoned the vessel after a forceful warning. The entire crew including Indians have been rescued. The sanitisation operation is advancing further.
PM Modi announced the change in epaulettes after unveiling the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj during the Navy Day celebrations in Sindhudurg's Rajkot Fort.
The ambush came weeks after a major gunfight in the Dharmsal belt of the Bajimaal forest area in nearby Rajouri district that left five Army personnel, including two captains, dead last month.
Jammu and Kashmir: Terrorists fired at the Army vehicle carrying jawans in Poonch district today (December 21) afternoon. The special forces have been called up for further operation and firing is still underway in the area.
The Customs department had seized a total of 102.784 kg heroin, valued at an estimated Rs 700 crore, in two instalments on April 24 and 26, 2022. The drugs arrived in the country from Afghanistan via the Integrated Check Post at Attari in Amritsar.
Raids in 23 locations in four states in a People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) extortion and levy collection case led to the seizure of an Army uniform, weapons, cash, digital devices, documents and jewellery.
With this flight in the tailless configuration, India has joined the elite club of countries that have mastered the controls for the Flying wing configuration.
Parliament security breach: An enquiry committee has been set up under Anish Dayal Singh, DG, CRPF, with members from other security agencies and experts.
Officials said that the pilots include an instructor and one cadet.
The decision to acquire 97 LCA, 156 LCH Prachand choppers and upgrade 84 Su-30MKI jets will boost India's air defence prowess. The significant move will add strength to India's defence amid multi-layered challenges to the nation's security in the wake of a rapidly changing geopolitical equation.
Earlier, the auger drilling machine hit a metal girder in the evening, a little after drilling was resumed after officials resolved a technical snag. The 25-tonne machine restarted on Friday evening and drilling resumed.
Earlier today, PM Modi took a sortie in homegrown Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas wearing an olive green fighter pilot G-suit. It was for the first time that an Indian prime minister undertook a fighter aircraft sortie.
Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse Updates: The rescue operation to bring out 41 workers trapped in Uttarkashi entered day 11 today. Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami briefed PM Narendra Modi on the progress of the operation.
Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: In an audio clip, first shared by India TV, a trapped worker is heard talking about their situation in the tunnel.
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