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Madras HC seeks report from Centre on steps taken to bring back 68 fisherm
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 29 (ANI): Madurai bench of the Madras High Court sought a detailed report from the Central government about the steps taken to bring back the 68 fishermen who were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy.
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Chinese envoy's visit to Tamil-majority Sri Lankan province sparks concern
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], December 29 (ANI): The recent visit by the Chinese envoy to Sri Lanka's Tamil-majority Northern Province has sparked concern and political debate on what is being seen as a strategic move to expand the Chinese footprint, amid geopolitical contest with India.
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TN fishermen on strike demanding release of 68 fishermen held by Sri Lanka
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 23 (ANI): Fishermen went on a hunger strike on Wednesday at Thangachimadam and Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu demanding the government to take steps on ensuring the release of 68 fishermen arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy.
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Karnataka: Fisherman beaten up, hung upside down for allegedly stealing mo
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Mangaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 23 (ANI): Police in Mangaluru has filed a case after a video went viral showing a fisherman hung upside down and beaten by his fellow fishermen on a fishing boat for allegedly stealing a mobile phone.
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Shark entangled in fishing net rescued in AP's Visakhapatnam
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], December 23 (ANI): Some local fishermen rescued a shark entangled in the shore fishing net on Tantadi beach in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam, said District Forest Officer (DFO), Anant Shankar.
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India takes up issue of early release of TN fishermen, boats with Sri Lank
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): India has taken up the issue of early release of Indian fishermen and boats with the Sri Lankan government, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) informed on Tuesday.
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Tamil Nadu CM urges Centre's intervention for release of fishermen, fishin
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 19 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday wrote to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar requesting his intervention to secure the immediate release of 55 fishermen and 73 fishing boats apprehended by the Sri Lankan navy.
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20 fishermen missing after boat capsizes in Bay of Bengal
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 7 (ANI): At least 20 people were missing after a boat carrying 21 fishermen capsized in the Bay of Bengal, media reported on Tuesday.
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40 Andhra fishermen allowed to berth in Odisha's Gopalpur Port amid Cyclon
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Ganjam (Odisha) [India], December 3 (ANI): Amid Cyclone Jawad warning, 40 boats with fishermen of Andhra Pradesh have been allowed to berth in Gopalpur port in Odisha's Ganjam and being provided with all shelter facilities, said Pradeep Jena, Development Commissioner, Additional Chief Secret
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Women joining in Gwadar protest indicates gravity of situation: Pakistan's
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], December 1 (ANI): Hundreds of women along with their children have joined the ongoing protests against China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in Pakistan's Gwadar port city amid demonstrations by fishermen who had been deprived of earning their livelihood after a ban on b
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IMD predicts heavy rainfall in parts of Odisha, engal later this week
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): Parts of Odisha, West Bengal will witness heavy to very heavy rainfall later this week with a low-pressure area, formed over south Thailand and adjoining Andaman sea likely to intensify into depression by December 2 and intracycle storm by December 3, a
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Pakistan: Women, children take to streets against CPEC in Gwadar
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 30 (ANI): Hundreds of women along with their children staged a protest against China's multi-billion belt and road project as people fishermen had been deprived of earning their livelihood after a ban was imposed on border trade.
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