Search For "gulf"
Two Hyderabadi women rescued by Swaraj devastated on ex-EAM's demise
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Aug 7 (ANI): Former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj was known as a leader who would leave no stone unturned to help those in distress, and two such women - Zainab Bee and Ameena Begum - recalled how the BJP stalwart freed them from the clutches of slave
Read More
Iran seizes another foreign tanker in Persian Gulf for 'smuggling fuel'
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Aug 4 (ANI): Iran seized a foreign vessel that was "smuggling fuel" from the Persian Gulf, the country's state media said on Sunday.
Read More
Germany rejects US proposal to join anti-Iran maritime coalition
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], July 31 (ANI): Germany has rejected the United States' proposal to join its military mission in the Persian Gulf to combat 'Iranian aggression', German Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
Read More
British Navy warships to escort all UK vessels through Hormuz Strait
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], July 26 (ANI): The British Royal Navy warships will accompany all British-flagged vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, according to a change in policy amid rising tensions in the Gulf region.
Read More
Safe passage in Strait of Hormuz 'top priority': UK, France, Germany
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], July 22 (ANI): Underlining the escalating tensions in the Gulf region after Iran detained a British-flagged tanker, the United Kindom, France and Germany on Saturday agreed that "safe passage" for tankers through the Strait of Hormuz is necessary.
Read More
Kuwait raises concern amid escalating tension in Gulf
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Kuwait City [Kuwait], July 22 (ANI): Kuwait on Sunday expressed concern of the rising tension in the Gulf region after Iran seized a UK oil tanker, reported Sputnik.
Read More
Over 9,700 complaints filed by Indian workers in Gulf countries this year,
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): As many as 9,771 complaints have been filed based on various reasons by Indian workers in Gulf countries this year, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said here on Wednesday.
Read More
US planning to launch new surveillance for 'free passage' of ships through
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], July 21 (ANI): The United States is planning to launch a new surveillance and intelligence initiative with its allies to preserve the "free and open passage" for ships in the Straits of Hormuz and in the Persian Gulf, in the wake of the recent seizure of British vessel i
Read More
Amid escalating tensions, British Airways suspends flight to Cairo
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], July 21 (ANI): Amid escalating tensions in the Gulf region, British Airways on Saturday suspends flights to Cairo for seven days "as a precaution to allow for further assessment".
Read More
Heavy rainfall predicted in AP, Karnataka
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): Southern states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala are likely to receive heavy rainfall on Saturday, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said today.
Read More
Iran airspace safe, says embassy amid escalating situation in Persian Gulf
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Dismissing as "baseless" news, the Embassy of Iran here said that all international flight corridors through Iran's airspace are safe and secure amid the escalating situation in the Persian Gulf.
Read More
Tamil Nadu, Kerala to receive heavy rains: IMD
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday predicted that states such as Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Odisha are likely to receive heavy rainfall.
Read More