Venezuela
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Body of Indian sailor who died in Venezuela returned without brain, heart; family seeks answers
World | Jul 01, 2026, 03:48 PM ISTThe death of a 33-year-old Indian seafarer in Venezuela has sparked serious questions after a second post-mortem in Uttar Pradesh found that all of his major internal organs were missing.
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Hours after US deportation, over 100 Venezuelans go missing in deadly earthquake disaster
World | Jun 30, 2026, 06:52 AM ISTMore than 100 Venezuelans deported from the US survived a devastating hotel collapse after twin earthquakes struck Venezuela hours after their arrival. Survivor accounts reveal desperate escapes from the rubble as the death count crossed 1,700 and several deportees remain unaccounted for.
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Venezuela jolted by another earthquake of 4.7 magnitude two days after monster quakes kill 920
World | Jun 27, 2026, 07:27 AM ISTAccording to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the earthquake struck 61 kilometres (36 miles) northwest of Maracay. Residents reported feeling the tremors strongly in both Maracay and the capital, Caracas.
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920 people dead, over 3,300 injured in catastrophic earthquakes in Venezuela, rescue ops continue
World | Jun 26, 2026, 11:17 PM ISTTwo powerful earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening, among the strongest the country has experienced in over a century. The tremors were felt across the region, prompting evacuations as far away as Brazil's Amazon.
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How Google alerted Venezuela residents seconds before powerful earthquakes struck?
Technology | Jun 25, 2026, 02:29 PM ISTGoogle's Android Earthquake Alerts System drew attention as Venezuela residents received earthquake warnings seconds before powerful tremors struck. The technology uses billions of Android smartphones as a global earthquake detection network, allowing Google to identify seismic activity.
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Venezuela Earthquake Updates: 188 dead, over 970 injured as rescue ops continue; emergency declared
World | Jun 25, 2026, 11:44 PM ISTAuthorities fear that the actual number of fatalities could be significantly higher due to the vast number of destroyed and damaged buildings, as emergency teams press on with search and rescue operations.
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PM Modi mourns loss of lives in Venezeula earthquakes, offers all 'possible assistance' from India
India | Jun 25, 2026, 10:55 AM ISTPM Modi offered condolences over the loss of lives and offered assistance from India to Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 rattled the South American nation, leaving behind a trail of destruction and despair.
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Videos depict panic, destruction, and horror after two earthquakes rattle Venezuela
World | Jun 25, 2026, 09:11 AM ISTEarthquake in Venezuela: The first earthquake, measuring 7.2 in magnitude, struck at 2204 GMT with its epicentre located 21 kilometres west of the coastal town of Morón. Just 39 seconds later, a stronger 7.5-magnitude quake hit approximately 45 kilometres away, adding to the destruction and panic.
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Venezuela devastated by century's strongest quakes as death count hits 188, hundreds injured
World | Jun 25, 2026, 11:46 PM ISTAt least 188 people have died and 971 have been injured after Venezuela was struck by two powerful earthquakes. Rescue operations continue as authorities warn the death count could rise amid widespread destruction.
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Trump eases Venezuela oil sanctions as US seeks to boost world oil supply during Iran war
World | Mar 19, 2026, 06:51 AM ISTThe US Treasury Department issued a broad authorisation allowing Petróleos de Venezuela SA, or PDVSA, to directly sell Venezuelan oil to US companies and on global markets, a massive shift after Washington for years had largely blocked dealings with Venezuela's government and its oil sector.
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India's Russia imports down 40% in January, crude oil hit hardest
India | Feb 18, 2026, 11:07 AM ISTIndia’s merchandise imports from Russia have reportedly plunged by around 40 percent in January, mainly because Indian refiners drastically reduced their crude oil purchases.
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Will India start buying oil from Venezuela instead of Russia? MEA clarifies energy security priority
India | Feb 05, 2026, 11:41 PM ISTAt a media briefing, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India remains committed to ensuring energy security of its 1.4 billion citizens and is open to exploring new crude supply option including from Venezuela.
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'India free to buy oil from any country': Russia after Trump's Venezuelan oil talks with New Delhi
World | Feb 05, 2026, 07:19 AM ISTKremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov was asked about US President Donald Trump's claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had agreed to stop buying Russian oil and switch to purchasing crude from the United States and, potentially, from Venezuela.
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'We have already made a deal': Trump claims India will buy Venezuelan oil, not Iranian crude
World | Feb 01, 2026, 09:29 AM ISTIndia currently imports little to no crude oil from Iran due to US-imposed sanctions. Before these sanctions came into effect, Iran was among India's major sources of crude oil imports.
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US seizes seventh Venezuela-linked oil tanker as Trump pushes to control country's global oil supply
World | Jan 21, 2026, 09:26 AM ISTThe US has taken control of a seventh oil tanker linked to Venezuela as part of President Trump's broader strategy to dominate the country's oil distribution network. The Liberian-flagged Sagitta was seized without resistance and is believed to have carried Venezuelan oil.
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Trump shares map showing Canada, Greenland and Venezuela as US territory
World | Jan 20, 2026, 01:44 PM ISTThe posts come as the US is set to deploy a North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) aircraft at the Pituffik space base, Greenland, as tensions rise over President Donald Trump's move to acquire the semi-autonomous Danish territory.
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Machado says she will become Venezuela’s President ‘when the right time comes’
World | Jan 16, 2026, 11:28 PM ISTVenezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado says she will be elected president when the time is right, amid political repression and exile of opposition leaders.
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Venezuela's Machado says she presented her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump during their meeting
World | Jan 16, 2026, 07:23 AM ISTMachado detailed having given her prize to Trump in comments to a group of reporters after the meeting, but did not provide further details. The White House did not immediately say if Trump accepted the medal.
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Trump says US working closely with Venezuela to bring millions of barrels of oil to its refineries
World | Jan 14, 2026, 07:06 AM ISTUS President Donald Trump said that Venezuela has started supplying oil to the United States and added that the arrangement would have a direct impact on global energy markets, asserting that increased supply would help lower prices.
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Trump identifies himself as 'Acting President of Venezuela' on Truth Social
World | Jan 12, 2026, 08:46 AM ISTEarlier this month, the US carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela, capturing the country’s leader, Nicolas Maduro, who, along with his wife Cilia Flores, was flown to New York, where they were indicted on narco-terrorism conspiracy charges.