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Navy sailor abducted, burnt alive for Rs 10 lakh ransom in Maharashtra's Palghar

The Navy sailor, identified as Suraj Kumar Dubey was returning from vacation on January 30 when he was abducted by three men at gun point outside Chennai Airport. The abductors demanded a ransom of Rs 10 lakh and kept him captive for three days before setting him on fire at a jungle in Palghar on Friday morning.

Feb 07, 2021, 07:52 AM IST

Eight more sailors aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt test COVID-19 positive for second time

Eight more sailors aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt have tested positive a second time for the new coronavirus, raising to 13 the number who appear to have become infected again while serving aboard the sidelined aircraft carrier.

May 17, 2020, 10:18 AM IST