The Times of India

Food Distribution Department officials in Mumbai conducted a crackdown in Worli, seizing a significant stock of illegally black-marketed domestic and commercial gas cylinders. The operation targeted the illegal stockpiling and sale of gas cylinders at inflated prices, confiscating numerous filled and empty cylinders from various companies. This action occurs amidst rising LPG prices and government efforts to stabilize supply.

A 54-year-old Indian seafarer from Mumbai has died after the oil tanker he was serving on was attacked near Iraqs southern port city of Basra. Deonandan Prasad Singh sustained severe injuries during the incident and later succumbed to them. The tankers crew abandoned the vessel and were rescued. An investigation into the attack is underway.

A 44-year-old doctor, Dr. Anuja Kulkarni, was found dead in her hospital cabin at Jagjivanram railway hospital. Colleagues discovered her after she missed scheduled surgeries and did not respond to calls. An accidental death case has been registered, and her body was sent for postmortem.

Tragedy struck as Indian seafarer Deonandan Prasad Singh lost his life during an assault on the oil tanker MT Safesea Vishnu near the treacherous Khor Al Zubair Port in Iraq. Reports suggest that Singh's family claims he was compelled to return to the ship merely days prior to the fatal incident, despite being assigned a shore-based position.