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  Ukraine crisis: Russia gives ultimatum for surrender of ships, world markets in turmoil

  World | March 04, 2014 9:55 IST

  Kiev, Ukraine:  Russia pressed hard Monday for Ukrainian politicians to return to the Feb. 21 agreement that promised to create a new unity government which would rule until an early election no later than December.But

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  Coast Guard detains ship, 35 arrested for carrying weapons

  India | October 14, 2013 21:37 IST

  Chennai: 35 crew members were arrested by the Indian Coast Guard for carrying illegal arms and weapons at Tuticorin port on Saturday. The crew and the guards were on board a ship Seaman Guard Ohio

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  Iran to release detained Indian ship

  World | September 05, 2013 23:02 IST

  Tehran/New Delhi: Detained Indian oil tanker MT Desh Shanti, carrying 140,000 tonnes of Basrah crude from Iraq to India, is to be released by Iran, informed sources said on Thursday."The Indian tanker is to be

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  Brangelina to wed on ship?

  Hollywood | July 17, 2013 18:10 IST

  London, July 17: Celebrity couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are reportedly weighing the options of getting married on a ship.The couple was seen enquiring about the Hebridean Princess, a ship sailing the waters off

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  Major fire in ship MV MOL Comfort off Mumbai sea coast

  India | July 07, 2013 7:20 IST

  Mumbai, July 7: A derelict ship MV MOL Comfort caught fire today in Arabian sea, 310 nautical miles from Mumbai coast, while it was being towed by tugs. The ship had broken into two parts

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  Arms-laden ship drifting towards Goa coast

  India | June 25, 2013 22:44 IST

  Panaji, Jun 25: Goa government has expressed concern over a ship carrying arms and ammunition, which has begun drifting towards its shore after being stranded mid-sea and is reportedly on the verge of being wrecked.Goa

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  BrahMos missile successfully test fired from ship

  India | May 22, 2013 14:58 IST

  Panaji, May 22: India today successfully test fired the 290-km range BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from the Navy's latest guided missile frigate INS Tarkash off the coast of Goa.The missile performed the high-level ‘C' manoeuvre

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  Cyclone Nilam: ship runs aground near Chennai

  India | October 31, 2012 17:55 IST

  Chennai, Oct 31: While Cyclone Nilam is expected to cross the coast between Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, strong winds have made the ship Pratibha Cauvery run aground here, a senior port official said.Speaking to

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  23 Indians on ship hijacked in Nigeria by pirates

  World | September 06, 2012 7:11 IST

  Lagos, Sep 5: Twenty-three Indian sailors are on board an oil tanker hijacked by pirates off the coast of Lagos, Nigeria's commercial hub, said the oil tanker company Wednesday.Pat Adamson, spokesperson for the Dubai-based Pioneer

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  Titanic Artifacts Headed To Auction

  Hollywood | December 29, 2011 14:02 IST

  Richmond, Virginia, Dec 29: The owner of the largest trove of artifacts salvaged from the Titanic is putting the vast collection up for auction in April, the 100th anniversary of the world's most famous shipwreck.More