Muzaffarpur (Bihar) [India], July 19 (ANI): The local administration has deployed boats to help flood-affected victims and police personnel after the overflowing Burhi Gandak river inundated urban areas of the district.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 16 (ANI): The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) in a coordinated operation with the Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) on Tuesday brought back around 516 Indian fishermen along with 32 Indian fishing boats from Bangladesh.
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has increased measures to maintain intensive surveillance in the Arabian Sea off the Gujarat coast following the seizure of Pakistani fishing boat 'Al Madina' in May.
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Nine out of the 13 crew members who were rescued from a burning cargo ship in the UAE in May have been repatriated to India, authorities said on Sunday.
Araria/Darbhanga (Bihar) [India], May 14 (ANI): A newlywed couple had to bear the brunt of rain gods on their way back home from their wedding venue. The duo, dressed to their nines for the big day, had to hop on-board a makeshift boat as their journey was halted due to a flooded road.
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India[, July 13 (ANI): With a weak monsoon so far across India, a huge part of the country's economy is banking on a strong monsoon. Boatmakers based in Sarsaiya Ghat in Kanpur are eagerly praying for rains in the land.
Golaghat (Assam) [India], July 12 (ANI): Two men died after their boat drowned in floods triggered by heavy rains, in Kamar Gaon village here. Over two lakh people across the state have been affected due to the deluge.
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): Two boats carrying banned drugs from Pakistani coast city Karachi to Sri Lanka were intercepted by Sri Lankan Coast guards on Wednesday. The operation was successfully executed based on the inputs by Indian security agencies.
Washington DC [USA], Jul 11 (ANI): At least five boats belonging to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Wednesday failed in their attempt to seize a British oil tanker in the Persian Gulf, amid geopolitical tensions in the region, according to two US officials.
Dantewada (Chhattisgarh) [India], July 9 (ANI): At least 20 people were rescued by a Home Guard rescue team from Indravati river in Dantewada on Monday after the boat they were travelling in encountered a 'technical problem'.
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 9 (ANI): Residents of Bhola Nath Colony in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad district are using boats to commute due to severe water logging following heavy rainfall in the area.