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Friday, September 12, 2025
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Topic: merchant crew

23 Indian crew, stuck aboard merchant vessel in Chinese port since June, face uncertain future

Most crew members have been on board far longer than permitted limit of 11 months, but China is refusing permission for their repatriation ‘due to Covid’.

Indian merchant ship stuck at China’s port since June, crew living in ‘unpleasant’ condition

As many as 23 Indians are stuck on the ship, belonging to Mumbai-based Great Eastern Shipping Ltd. Crew members say they are suffering from health issues.

Indian sailor stranded on a ship in UK set to return home after 18 months

A long-standing legal dispute over unpaid crew wages delayed Nikesh Rastogi's return home.

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US dollar hasn’t been replaced by any other currency—its decline started in 2025

No trust in China, India still rising, and Europe in decline, help the Trump government dominate the market.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

Navy gets first Tata-made Spanish 3D surveillance radar for its warships, 19 more to come

It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?