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Wednesday, December 3, 2025
TopicMerchant crew

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.

On Camera

The politics of air pollution—how they are fooling the citizens

Greens have a sizeable support in the Western countries with clean air and blue skies, but not in India, where poisonous air, water and soil kill millions.

India picks up non-sanctioned Russian oil as discounts widen

The purchases confirm a cautious return to Russian oil, though overall spot purchases remain limited. Trade talks between US and India are ongoing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.