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Iran's 'valiant navy' ready to inflict 'new bitter defeats' on its enemies: Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei
Iran's newly appointed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei issued a defiant statement on April 18, 2026, declaring Iran's navy "ready to inflict new bi...
Iranian gunboats fire on tanker in Strait of Hormuz, British military says
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) gunboats fired on a tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz on April 18, 2026 — confirmed by the United Kingdom Marit...
One Indian vessel crosses Hormuz, four others turn back as IRGC opens fire
Ship tracking data showed oil tanker Desh Garima successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz on April 18, 2026, becoming one of the few Indian vessels to compl...
Two Indian ships reverse course in Hormuz strait, says vessel tracker
Two Indian-flagged vessels, including an Indian-registered super tanker carrying approximately 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude oil, reversed course in the S...
Iran reimposes restrictions on Strait of Hormuz, accusing U.S. of violating deal to reopen it
Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz again on April 18, 2026, one day after declaring it open, accusing the United States of violating a prior understanding by m...
Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire
Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz on April 17, 2026, as part of a two-week ceasefire arrangement with the US, prompting a sharp drop in oil prices — Brent c...
Iran threatens to again close Strait of Hormuz, if U.S. blockade continues
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, declaring that no vessel should move from its anchorage in the...
Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, but threatens to close it again as US maintains blockade
Iran announced it was reopening the Strait of Hormuz to commercial traffic after the April 8, 2026 ceasefire, but threatened to close it again as the US main...
MEA summons Iranian envoy after IRGC opens fire on Indian-flagged vessels in Hormuz
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) summoned Iranian Ambassador Dr. Mohammad Fathali after the IRGC Navy opened fire on Indian-flagged vessels attempt...
Strait of Hormuz tension: India protests after ships forced to turn back
India formally protested to Iran after Indian-flagged vessels were fired upon by IRGC gunboats and several ships were forced to abandon their Hormuz transit ...
Cabinet approves two rail multitracking projects in Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, expanding network by 601 km
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Prime Minister, approved two railway multitracking projects covering Uttar Pradesh and Andhr...
Iran ‘reviewing new proposals’ put forward by U.S.; Trump says cannot ‘blackmail’ with Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Supreme National Security Council stated it was reviewing new proposals put forward by the US, delivered through Pakistan Army Chief Gen. Asim Munir w...
Union Cabinet approves ₹24,815 crore multi-tracking projects across 15 districts in U.P., Andhra Pradesh
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Prime Minister, approved two railway multi-tracking projects worth ₹24,815 crore on April 18...
Gunfire in Hormuz: Indian-flagged tanker among ships targeted as Iran closes strait again
Indian-flagged crude tankers, including VLCCs Sanmar Herald and Jag Arnav, were intercepted and fired upon by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) gunboa...
Below-normal monsoon and West Asia conflict cloud India's agriculture outlook: BoB
The Bank of Baroda's (BoB) economic research unit flagged that India's agricultural outlook for 2026–27 is threatened by a dual shock: a below-normal monsoon...
Another Indian oil tanker crosses Hormuz as Iran shuts Strait for US
The Indian oil tanker Desh Garima successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions as Iran tightened passage restrictions against US-linked...
Iran-Israel war LIVE: Strait of Hormuz to remain closed if U.S. doesnt remove blockade, says Iran's main negotiator
Iran's Parliament Speaker and chief negotiator MB Ghalibaf threatened to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed unless the US removes its naval blockade from the w...
India-flagged vessels start sailing out of Hormuz
India-flagged vessels began sailing out of the Strait of Hormuz following Iran's declaration that the waterway is now open for international shipping. Most o...
Strait of Hormuz crisis spotlights ship 'flagging' rules as India-flagged vessels face higher compliance burden
The ongoing Strait of Hormuz crisis has brought the issue of ship "flagging" rules into sharp focus, with India-flagged vessels facing higher compliance requ...
Storage in India’s major reservoirs down to 42.5% of capacity
India's 166 major reservoirs monitored by the Central Water Commission (CWC) held only 42.5% of their total live storage capacity as of mid-April 2026, down ...