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Mumbai rains: Navy deployed to rescue commuters stranded due to flooding of railway tracks; 48 hours of rainfall cripples public transport
•The Navy was deployed to evacuate train commuters stranded at the Nallasopara station in the city due to flooding of railway tracks between Nallasopara and Vasai Road stations, officials said on Wednesday.
Uran alert: Police continues search operations even as naval areas are sanitised
Fp Staff •A day after high alert was issued along the Mumbai coast and adjoining areas after a group of armed men were allegedly spotted by a few school children in Uran, the Defence PRO said that search operations are over and the naval areas have been sanitised.
Uran alert: No clue on suspicious men yet but search operations still on, says Fadnavis
Fp Staff •Maharashtra Minister of State for Home Affairs Deepak Kesarkar said that the state won't face a 26/11 type of situation as it is quite prepared to tackle with any security situation that may arise due to the lookout for the suspicious men in and around Navi Mumbai.
Sunil Lanba to succeed RK Dhowan as next Naval Chief
•Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba has been appointed as the new Chief of Naval Staff and will assume charge on 31 May.
Naval officer commits suicide after learning of woman's marriage
Fp Archives •Lt Commander T Thangadurai (29), who was on leave, took the extreme step after learning about the arranged marriage, police said.
Maritime security tops government agenda: Jaitley
Fp Archives •Jaitley said security apparatus along the coastline is being further strengthened by the Indian Navy and Coastguard.
Vice Admiral Chopra takes over as Western Naval Commander
Fp Archives •Vice Admiral Chopra is second senior-most officer in the Navy and only the second officer to head both the operational commands - Eastern and Western Naval Command.
Jaitley to visit aircraft carrier INS Viraat in Mumbai
Fp Archives •INS Viraat was till recently the only aircraft carrier in the Indian Navy and the force is working towards keeping it operational for a few more years to meet its requirements.
One dead in accident at site of under construction submarine in Vishakhapatnam
Fp Staff •This is the 12th incident involving naval assets in service in the recent past or which are expected to join the Navy in near future.
INS Sindhuratna: Report on battery system overhaul will haunt AK Antony
Fp Archives •Admiral Joshi has gone out in a blaze of glory while Antony has been shamefacedly left holding the wooden spoon.