Lankan court extends judicial remand of TN fishermen

Last Updated: Thursday, August 22, 2013, 13:19

A Sri Lankan court on Thursday extended the judicial remand of 41 Tamil Nadu fishermen till August 29, officials said.

Remand of 65 TN fishermen extended till August 28

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 21, 2013, 14:12

Two courts in Sri Lanka on Wednesday extended till August 28 the remand of 65 Tamil Nadu fishermen.

Rough sea, winds prevent boats from putting out to sea in TN

Last Updated: Monday, August 19, 2013, 14:43

About 600 mechanised and country boats did not put out to sea Monday due to rough seas and 55 kmph winds, officials said.

Kalam`s dream of turning Rameswaram to ‘solar city’ reality in 5 years

Last Updated: Saturday, July 20, 2013, 00:17

Former President APJ Abdul Kalam`s dream of turning Rameswaram to a solar city would be a reality in five years, a top official of BrahMos Aerospace said here on Friday.

Six fishermen injured in attack by Lankan naval personnel

Last Updated: Sunday, July 14, 2013, 15:35

Six fishermen were injured, two of them seriously, when they were attacked allegedly by Sri Lankan naval personnel near Katchathivu islet early Sunday morning.

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 49 Indian fishermen

Last Updated: Thursday, June 6, 2013, 15:08

India and Sri Lanka have an agreement on dealing with fishermen when they are arrested and most often the fishermen are freed.

Two drown in sea in Rameswaram

Last Updated: Friday, May 24, 2013, 09:20

Two persons drowned in rough seas off Othapatti in the district on Friday when they waded in to take a bath ignoring the warnings of their friends, police said.

Heroin worth Rs 1 cr seized from man

Last Updated: Saturday, April 20, 2013, 15:38

Heroin worth Rs one crore in the international market was seized on Saturday from a man at a bus stand at Paramakudi, 60 km from here, police said.

Released by Sri Lanka, 19 fishermen arrive at Rameswaram

Last Updated: Friday, April 12, 2013, 19:18

As many as 19 fishermen from this island, who were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy and lodged in prison in the neighbouring country, arrived here on Friday, officials said.