Indian Coast Guard rescues 3 fishermen off Kerala's Kannur

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday conducted searches at 19 premises in Chandigarh, Haryana and Punjab in relation to the recent fraud that happened at IDFC First Bank, Chandigarh branch, officials said.

Kanyakumari Lok Sabha MP Vijay Vasanth met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and submitted a letter seeking urgent intervention for the safety and repatriation of Indian fishermen stranded in Iran.

The event was organised as a commemorative activity marking the 50th Raising Day of the Indian Coast Guard.

Speaking to ANI on the occasion, State BJP President Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that the people in the Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's constituency are approaching the BJP 'Adalat', raising concerns over the lack of basic facilities, including drinking water and education. He slammed the CM for representing a "Communist fortress" in the state.

Former R&AW Chief Vikram Sood on Friday stated that the war between the US-Israel vs Iran might go on for a while, adding that Iran is retaliating and is willing to die, unlike America.