India news: Tanker carrying 27 Indians attacked in Strait of Hormuz
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Two vessels carrying Indian crew members have been attacked in the Strait of Hormuz over the past two days as Iran steps up attacks on shipping. DW has more.
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Here are the top headlines from India on Saturday, October 31: On Friday, Delhi experienced temperatures more typical of a winter day than an October afternoon.
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Delhi recorded its lowest October daytime temperature in 75 years on Friday, with a maximum temperature of 20.7 degrees Celsius, which more than 10 degrees below normal, PTI news agency reported, citing data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
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The low temperature came after two days of persistent rainfall.
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The maximum temperature at Safdarjung, Delhi's base weather station, was the lowest for October since records began in 1951, the IMD data added.
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Delhi also recorded its wettest October day in four years, receiving 61.4 mm of rainfall in the 24 hours ending Friday morning.
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The rainfall also helped clean up air pollution levels, with the Indian capital's notoriously bad Air Quality Index (AQI) improving to a "satisfactory" reading of 60.
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However, experts say pollution levels could deteriorate to the "poor" category on November 1 and remain poor or very poor over the coming days.
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India's space agency successfully launched a navigation satellite on Friday night to strengthen the country's indigenous alternative to GPS.
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The NVS-03 satellite, the third in Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) next-generation navigation series, was carried into orbit by the "GSLV-F18" rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, located on an island in the Bay of Bengal.
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According to ISRO the "the GSLV-F18 vehicle placed NVS-03 satellite into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit."
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An earlier statement by the agency said the satellite is "intended to augment the NavIC constellation and support continuity of navigation services."
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It is designed to provide navigation coverage across India and up to 1,500 kilometers (932 miles) beyond its borders.
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NavIC is seen as an alternative to the Global Positioning System (GPS) system owned by the United States government and developed to reduce India's dependence on foreign navigation systems.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated the successful launch as a "great accomplishment."
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An oil tanker carrying 27 Indian seafarers was targeted with limpet mines in the Strait of Hormuz.A small boat attached two mines to the vessel's hull, causing a fire in the engine room, maritime security sources said on Friday.
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Indian Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said all Indian seafarers aboard the vessel were safe and had sustained no injuries.
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Sonowal also added that two Indians aboard another tanker that faced a separate attack on October 29 were also safe. The attack on the Panama-flagged Louise 1 occurred on Thursday, around 25 nautical miles (46 km) northeast of Oman's Khasab.
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The fire was extinguished, the crew was safe and there was no environmental impact, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said.
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The incident marks the first known successful use of limpet mines against a vessel in the waterway since the US-Iran war began in February.
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The identity of those behind the attacks was not immediately known.
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The Strait of Hormuz,a vital chokepoint for oil and gas transport, is seeing attacks on ships at the highest level since the Iran war began, according to US-based think tank Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
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Incidentally, the Louise 1 was hit earlier with naval drones in the Black Sea by Ukrainian forces over its alleged role in transporting Russian oil and being part of the so-called shadow fleet of tankers deployed by Moscow.
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To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video This is Shakeel from DW's New Delhi studio bringing you the top updates from across India on the last day of the coldest October in 75 years.
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Brrr…must be true!
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On a more serious note, two vessels with Indian crew members were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz in the past two days. Thankfully, the Indian government has said all sailors were safe.
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Meanwhile, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the NVS-03 satellite to strengthen its indigenous navigation system and reduce reliance on the US-owned GPS. We'll have all this and more here.
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And you can review yesterday's India news round-up here.
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