Two Indian seafarers missing after drone attack on tanker off Oman's Sohar

IANS | October 11, 2026 11:53 PM

Muscat, Oct 11 (IANS) Two Indian seafarers are missing after the tanker MT Petro Dolphin, carrying 11 Indian crew members, came under a drone attack at Sohar Anchorage in Oman on Sunday, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal said, adding that nine of the Indians have been rescued.

Zelensky backs Trump's energy ceasefire, awaits US details

IANS | October 11, 2026 11:17 PM

Washington, Oct 11 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said Kyiv supports the "energy ceasefire" announced by US President Donald Trump and was awaiting details from Washington, adding that Russia must also back the truce, which Moscow had yet to confirm.

US frees 4 million oil barrels amid storm

IANS | October 11, 2026 10:39 PM

Washington, Oct 11 (IANS) The United States has authorised an emergency exchange of up to four million barrels of crude oil from its Strategic Petroleum Reserve to prevent fuel supply disruptions caused by severe weather in the Gulf region, the Department of Energy has announced.

Indian Army Lieutenant General Kaushik begins Nepal visit

IANS | October 11, 2026 10:30 PM

Kathmandu, Oct 11 (IANS) Lieutenant General Viresh Pratap Singh Kaushik of the Indian Army began his visit to Nepal on Sunday as he aims to interact with Indian Army ex-servicemen and review welfare schemes provided to veterans in the country, the Indian Embassy in Nepal said.

Trump declares Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire

IANS | October 11, 2026 8:57 PM

Washington, Oct 11 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Sunday announced an immediate "energy ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine, saying both sides had agreed to stop attacking each other's energy infrastructure, even as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had not been informed and Moscow offered no confirmation.