US treasure hunter 'finds' Osama's body off Surat

US treasure hunter 'finds' Osama's body off Surat London: American treasure hunter Bill Warren has claimed to have located Osama bin Laden's body bag deep under the Arabian Sea, 320 km west of Surat in Gujarat, and hopes to start his mission on June 1. "I've located where they threw him away," Daily Mail quoted him as telling Spanish newspaper El Mundo. "I'm the only one with this information," he said. With the help of the recent photos...
08:01 AM, May 05, 2012

Sunken ship MV Rak leaks oil off Mumbai coast

Sunken ship MV Rak leaks oil off Mumbai coast Mumbai: On August 7, 2010 a ship collision off Mumbai's coast led to a major oil spill. Exactly an year on, oil slick from MV RAK's wreckage has washed ashore Mumbai's coast threatening another ecological disaster. The ship loaded with 60,000 tonnes of coal and at least 300 tonnes of fuel oil sank in the Arabian Sea on August 4, approximately 35 km off Mumbai's coast. One and a half...
09:09 PM, Aug 07, 2011

Navy intercepts pirate ship, rescues 13 sailors

Navy intercepts pirate ship, rescues 13 sailors New Delhi: The Indian Navy intercepted a pirate mother vessel 600 nautical miles west of the Indian coast in the Arabian Sea on Monday and rescued 13 hostages. Sixty-one pirates have also been caught in the operation carried out by Navy's INS Kalpeni. The pirate mother vessel has been identified as Vega-5. INS Kalpeni intercepted Vega 5 in the Arabian Sea on the night of March 11 after a Naval...
09:25 AM, Mar 14, 2011

India tweaks navy's rules for combating pirates

India tweaks navy's rules for combating pirates New Delhi: India, making all out efforts to seek the safe release of 53 sailors held by Somali pirates, on Friday also tweaked its navy's rules of engagement against pirates in the Indian Ocean, widening the scope of its offensive operations but within the framework of international laws of the seas. The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), which met in New Delhi under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh,...
09:28 PM, Mar 11, 2011
Ganesha immerson leaves Mumbai beaches dirty

Ganesha immerson leaves Mumbai beaches dirty

Mumbai: About two lakh Ganeshas were immersed across 80 immersion points in the city on Wednesday. Although BMC officials and volunteers had asked people not to dump flowers and plaster of paris on the beaches, this has not made much of an impact. ...
12:25 PM, Sep 23, 2010
40 drown in Mumbai beaches, 20 in two months

40 drown in Mumbai beaches, 20 in two months

With a negligible number of lifeguards and safety facilities, Mumbai has seen 40 drowning deaths this year. ...
12:42 PM, Jul 24, 2010

Met issues warning as Cyclone Phet intensifies

Met issues warning as Cyclone Phet intensifies Meteorological department says the cyclonic storm will bring more rains in Gujarat and Maharashtra. ...
11:57 AM, Jun 03, 2010

Cyclone Phet intensifies but no alert yet

Cyclone Phet intensifies but no alert yet The coastal region of Gujarat is experiencing strong winds and widespread rainfall. ...
04:13 PM, Jun 02, 2010
Global warming turns coloured corals of Lakshadweep brown

Global warming turns coloured corals of Lakshadweep brown

The tentacles of global warming are slowly spreading. ...
03:56 PM, Dec 01, 2009

Cyclone misses Mumbai, leaves behind Rs 100 cr dent

Cyclone misses Mumbai, leaves behind Rs 100 cr dent A major fallout could be a further rise in the prices of vegetables and fish. ...
02:12 PM, Nov 12, 2009

45 Goa fishermen missing after Cyclone Phyan

45 Goa fishermen missing after Cyclone Phyan  Eight trawlers were still out at sea and two feared sunk following the cyclone. ...
01:44 PM, Nov 12, 2009
MET department predicts heavy rains in Gujarat

MET department predicts heavy rains in Gujarat

The coast is on high alert with over 600 fishermen still in sea. ...
04:29 PM, Nov 11, 2009
Intermittent rains lashing Pune in past 48 hours

Intermittent rains lashing Pune in past 48 hours

Traffic has been thrown out of gear. ...
04:20 PM, Nov 11, 2009
Watch: Powerful cyclone likely to hit Mumbai

Watch: Powerful cyclone likely to hit Mumbai

All schools and colleges have been asked to shut early. ...
03:30 PM, Nov 11, 2009

Boats, fishermen missing in cyclone

Boats, fishermen missing in cyclone Centre deploys storm fighters | Pics: Cyclone storms towards the west ...
03:29 PM, Nov 11, 2009
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