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The six fishermen boarded a flight from Colombo and arrived at the Chennai airport on Wednesday night. Chennai: Six fishermen from Tamil Nadu’s Rameswaram arrived here, after they were released from a prison in Sri Lanka, an official at the Chennai airport said on Thursday. Their release was facilitated by the intervention of the Central…
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One boat was also taken into custody. Chennai: The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 11 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu for alleged maritime violation, and Chief Minister MK Stalin flagged the matter with the Centre on Saturday, seeking immediate steps for their release. One boat was also taken into custody. In a letter to External…
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Chennai: Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday wrote to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar over the arrest of 35 Tamil Nadu fishermen by Sri Lanka and sought decisive action to secure their release. Thirty-five fishermen from Ramanathapuram district were arrested on August 9 by Sri Lankan Navy and their four motorised country boats were also…
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister sought PM Modi’s intervention. Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday requested the Centre to secure through diplomatic channels the release of four fishermen from the state detained by the Kuwait Coastal Police. The men belonging to Ramanthapuram district have been incarcerated in the prison there since their arrest on December…
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A view of Katchatheevu island in Sri Lanka. | Photo Credit: L. Balachandar The story so far: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 31 raised again the controversial matter of Katchatheevu, a few weeks ahead of the Lok Sabha poll in Tamil Nadu. Citing a report in a daily and posting it on “X” (formerly…
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