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19 Tamil Nadu fishermen return home following release from Sri Lanka| India News

19 Tamil Nadu fishermen return home following release from Sri Lanka| India News

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A group of 19 fishermen from Thangachimadam, Ramanathapuram, arrived at the Chennai airport on Tuesday, marking the end of nearly a month-long detention in Sri Lanka. Detained fishermen return to Chennai after being released from Sri Lanka. (ANI Screengrab) The returnees were greeted with emotional reunions after being caught in the crosshairs of maritime boundary disputes. The ordeal for these fishermen began on March 25, 2026, when they were intercepted by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL). Following their arrest, they were produced before a Sri Lankan court and subsequently remanded to prison. Their release is being viewed as a significant diplomatic gesture, coinciding with the high-profile visit of the Indian Vice President to the region.Upon landing in Chennai, Sebastian, one of the released fishermen, expressed relief but highlighted that the crisis is far from over for many others. “We were released in connection with the visit of the Indian Vice President. I express gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for our early release and urge the government …

Fisherman grandfather’s wisdom, Kerala sea and a village that believed

Fisherman grandfather’s wisdom, Kerala sea and a village that believed

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The eyes of Anthonis, the maternal grandfather of Sanju Samson, are stoic, like the sea humming behind the brown, wooden windows of his kitchen in the forenoon lull. They have seen and survived the savage tidal waves slamming against the walls of his house, the communal riots on the beatific shore in the 1990s, the violent floods of 2018, and mechanised fishing trawlers. Yet, they turn joyfully teary when he talks of Sanju, his childhood and the pleasure and pain of raising him. Anthonis now lives in his son’s house in the Nooruveedu Colony, better known as Tsunami Colony, a modest dwelling with bright blue paint, where the victims of what they call the “revenge of the waves” were rehabilitated. When Sanju was young, he lived in a house on the bend towards Ursuline Convent. The grandparents and maternal uncles lived a few rows away. “In a way, I was happy when they shifted from Delhi (where Sanju’s father worked) to home, because I could see Sally (Sanju’s elder brother) and Sanju more frequently. I …

Indian Navy provides urgent medical aid to injured Pakistani fisherman off Oman coast in Arabian Sea

Indian Navy provides urgent medical aid to injured Pakistani fisherman off Oman coast in Arabian Sea

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In a release, the Navy said it was found that a crew member of the dhow had sustained severe injuries to his fingers while working on the engine and was in critical condition and that he had been transferred to another dhow, FV Abdul Rehman Hanzia, which was en route to Iran. The Indian Navy’s frontline warship INS Trikand sprang into action to provide urgent medical assistance to a Pakistani crew member in the Central Arabian Sea. As per the Navy, the incident occurred on Friday (April 4) when the stealth frigate, currently deployed on a mission in the region, intercepted a distress call from an Iranian fishing dhow named Al Omeedi. The vessel was operating nearly 350 nautical miles off the Oman coast when the alert was received. Acting promptly, the crew of INS Trikand investigated the call and discovered that a sailor onboard the dhow had suffered severe injuries to his fingers while working on the engine. Due to the critical nature of the injury, the crew member had already been transferred to …

Peru fisherman lost for 95 days in Pacific Ocean returns home | News Today News

Peru fisherman lost for 95 days in Pacific Ocean returns home | News Today News

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A Peruvian fisherman who spent 95 days lost in the Pacific Ocean, eating roaches, birds and sea turtles to survive, is returning home to his family. Maximo Napa had set off for a fishing trip from Marcona, a town on the southern Peruvian coast, on December 7. He packed food for a two week trip but ten days in, stormy weather threw his boat off course and he ended up adrift in the Pacific Ocean. His family launched a search but Peru’s maritime patrols were unable to locate him until Wednesday, when an Ecuadorian fishing patrol discovered him some 680 miles (1,094 km) off the country’s coast, heavily dehydrated and in critical condition. Story continues below this ad “I did not want to die,” Napa told Reuters after reuniting with his brother, in Paita, near the border with Ecuador. “I ate roaches, birds, the last thing I ate was turtles.” He said he stayed strong thinking about his family, including his two-month-old granddaughter, even as he survived on rainwater he collected on the boat and …

Son of fisherman, Kerala’s MD Nidheesh grabs a five-for to rattle Jammu & Kashmir in Ranji Trophy quarter final | Cricket News

Son of fisherman, Kerala’s MD Nidheesh grabs a five-for to rattle Jammu & Kashmir in Ranji Trophy quarter final | Cricket News

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It’s unclear why Jammu & Kashmir chose Pune’s misty MCA stadium as their preferred venue for the Ranji quarterfinals. But Mattakandathil Dineshan (MD) Nidheesh knew his ears pricked up when he heard Kerala would travel away from the usually preferred flat wickets or turners, aiming for the semifinal. Nidheesh, the right-arm outswing specialist conjuring wicked angles, knew he was On. His time to strike, was now. MCA’s serene field and spicy pitch have plenty of fans in both Ranji teams, notably their quicks. “This was like heaven for us!” Nidheesh would say after his 5-for 56 from 23 overs, regularly stubbed out flickers that J&K batsmen lit, while reaching 228/8 in 85 overs on Day 1. Story continues below this ad It wasn’t just the 5 wickets and the fact that he put in 27 percent of the overs Kerala bowled, maintaining impressive stump-to-stump discipline with variations thrown in when least expected. It was the fact that he removed four dangerous J&K batsmen, right when they were threatening to let loose. Seasoned opener Shubham Khajuria …

India and Bangladesh set to repatriate 95 fishermen each in humanitarian exchange – India TV

India and Bangladesh set to repatriate 95 fishermen each in humanitarian exchange – India TV

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Image Source : SOCIAL MEDIA Representative image India and Bangladesh are set to repatriate 95 Indian fishermen and 90 Bangladeshi fishermen on January 5, 2025, in a humanitarian gesture aimed at easing the lives of fishing communities on both sides. The specific creeks that will be used for this event will comprise the joint effort of the respective coast guards of India and Bangladesh. This will step another level to bilateral closeness between the two countries. The Ministry of External Affairs, about India, notifies the operation, emphasizing that there are humanitarian and livelihood concerns for fishing communities, which in the normal course of events, have to face inadvertent crossing of the International Maritime Boundary Line. As the MEA puts it, a major number of Indian fishermen have been arrested by Bangladesh authorities due to accidental crossing into their waters, while correspondingly some have also been detained by India. The repatriation process will have its culmination place at sea on January 5, where 95 Indian fishermen will be transferred by the Bangladesh Coast Guard and 90 …

Andhra fisherman dies by suicide as money lenders circulate wife’s morphed picture – India TV

Andhra fisherman dies by suicide as money lenders circulate wife’s morphed picture – India TV

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Image Source : FILE Image used for representational purpose. A fisherman in Andhra Pradesh died by suicide after loan recovery agents allegedly circulated a morphed picture of his wife after he failed to repay the loan amount, the police said on Wednesday. The person identified as S Narendra, who was married recently, ended his life on December 7.  This ghastly decision was taken by the 21-year-old after learning that the unidentified loan recovery agents circulated the morphed picture of his wife.  “It is not clear as to how much money Narendra borrowed from the loan app, but it is believed that he reportedly owed a due of Rs 2,000 more,” the official told PTI. Incidentally, the fisherman’s wife started getting calls over the due amount and was warned that their morphed photograph would be circulated among all their contacts. Subsequently, the couple repaid the money, but by then the morphed image was circulated, prompting Narendra to hang himself to death, police said. Police are yet to arrest people behind the circulation of the morphed image …