Oil tanker catches fire off Gujarat after drone attack; India sends ships to rescue vessel with 20 Indians

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on December 23, 2023
A merchant vessel carrying crude caught fire in a suspected drone attack off the Gujarat coast. The vessel, MV Chem Pluto, is a Liberia-flagged tanker affiliated with Israel. The crew of 20 Indians and 1 Vietnamese have been reported safe. The Indian Navy and Coast Guard have deployed surveillance aircraft, naval warships, and...

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Oil Tanker Bound for India Targeted by Drone in the Red Sea, Houthi Rebels Blamed| Oneindia News
In the Red Sea, a Gabon-flagged tanker carrying an Indian crew was struck by a Houthi attack drone aimed at India. The US responded to the distress call, revealing this incident followed an earlier attack near India, initially attributed to Iran. The Pentagon blames Iran for attacks linked to Houthi rebels targeting commercial shipping since October 17. #Iran #US #Irandrones #Indianocean #Iraniandrones #Tehran #Pentagon #Gazaairstrikes #worldnews #Oneindia #Oneindianews ~HT.178~GR.121~PR.274~ED.102~

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Gujarat

State in western India
Gujarat high court reinstated judge Kamlesh Alwani, quashing torture charges. Justices Biren Vaishnav and Nisha Thakore found the sacking improper and ordered..
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Suraj Pal Amu, Karni Sena president, resigns from BJP over Gujarat candidate issue. Criticized BJP for supporting candidate with derogatory remarks about women...
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With 26.6 lakh registered voters in Dhubri, the turnout means that 2.1 lakh people did not vote. This is in sharp contrast to Nawada (Bihar) where 11.4 lakh of..
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Indian Navy

Maritime service branch of the Indian Armed Forces
The long-range operational deployment of destroyer INS Delhi, fleet tanker INS Shakti and anti-submarine warfare corvette INS Kiltan to the South China Sea,..
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Indian Navy has responded to a distress call and provided critical medical assistance to a Pakistani crew member onboard an Iranian fishing vessel Al Rahmani, an..
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Indian Navy has issued a tender to Indian shipyards Mazagaon Dockyards Limited and Larsen and Toubro for building six submarines in partnership with foreign..
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Mumbai

Capital of Maharashtra, India
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In the Mumbai region, more than 100 rescued homeless persons living at a shelter in New Panvel have managed to get voter identity cards, the first such batch of..
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Almost two years ago, Mumbai girl Anamta Ahmed - then 13 years old - suffered a massive shock and extensive burn injuries after she touched an 11KV cable while..
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Bombay high court on Monday kept for urgent hearing a petition filed by two gynaecologists, which seeks to assail actions of a police officer from a district..
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The former Union agriculture minister became a permanent resident of Bhulabhai Desai Road in Malabar Hill in Mumbai. He had given copies of a landline telephone..
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