Indian sailor killed in missile attack off Oman coast
Indian sailor Suraj Yadav from Uttar Pradesh was killed in a missile or torpedo attack on the Antigua and Barbuda-flagged bulk carrier MV Cape Dao off the east coast of Oman on…
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Indian seafarer killed in torpedo attack off Oman coast
An Indian seafarer, Suraj Yadav, 26, from Deoria, Uttar Pradesh, was killed when bulk carrier MV Cape Dao was attacked near Oman on September 23 while sailing to India. The Forward Seamen’s…
13 Indians rescued after attack on vessel off Oman coast
India condemned the attack on Panama-flagged commercial vessel MT El Gaia off the coast of Oman on Sunday. The Ministry of External Affairs said 13 of the 14 Indian crew members onboard…
One Indian killed, nine injured in Oman road accident
One Indian national was killed and nine others were injured when a vehicle veered off the road in Oman on Saturday, August 22, 2026. The accident occurred on Sultan Said bin Teymur…
Kerala Woman Arrested Over Alleged Oman Job Scam Involving 51 Seekers
Police in Kerala have arrested a woman accused of duping 51 job seekers with promises of jobs in Oman. She was detained early on Friday at Calicut International Airport after arriving from…
Oman stops work permits for expatriates above 60
Oman has stopped issuing and renewing work permits for expatriate workers aged above 60, reversing a policy introduced over four years ago that allowed older foreign employees to stay in the private…
Indian cricketer Shabeer Basheer dies after collapsing in Oman match
Shabeer Basheer, a 35-year-old Indian expat from Kerala, died on Friday after collapsing during a tennis-ball cricket match in Al Hail, Oman. Basheer, who had been living and working in Oman for…
Oman’s Wadi Hoquain offers blue-green pool with natural skincare
Travel filmmaker Sayan Nath has highlighted Wadi Hoquain in Oman, a natural pool with sulphur-rich water that locals believe offers skin benefits. The pool, located in the Al Batinah region near Rustaq,…
Iran says Hormuz reopening separate from Oman talks
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said negotiations with Oman on new shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz are "completely separate" from the reopening of the strategic waterway. The Strait of…
Iran rejects Trump claim over Strait of Hormuz
Iran has strongly rejected US President Donald Trump's claim that he could declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said the strait "has been Iranian,…
