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TN: Sri Lankan Navy arrests 14 more Indian fishermen for illegal poaching

Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu) Mar 6 (UNI) The Sri Lankan Navy apprehended 14 Indian fishermen and confiscated their mechanised fishing trawler, allegedly for poaching in its territorial waters, on Thursday night.
Fisheries department officials, quoting preliminary reports, said here tonight that the fishermen, hailing from the Pamban coastal hamlet, were arrested by the Sri Lankan navy when they were engaged in fishing activities on the high seas close to the south of Mannar.
The fishermen had ventured into the sea for routine fishing on Thursday morning.
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TN: Police seize 190 kg sea cucumbers meant for smuggling to Sri Lanka

29 Apr 2025 | 12:27 AM

Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu), Apr 28 (UNI) Police on Monday seized 190 kg of sea cucumbers, an endangered marine species, meant for smuggling to Sri Lanka clandestinely via the sea route at Rameswaram.

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TN: Police seize 190 kg sea cucumbers meant for smuggling to Sri Lanka

29 Apr 2025 | 12:20 AM

Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu), Apr 28 (UNI) Police seized 190 kg of sea cucumbers, an endangered marine species meant for smuggling to Sri Lanka clandestinely via sea route at Rameswaram on Monday.

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SC upholds convictions in Tamil Nadu honour killing case

29 Apr 2025 | 12:13 AM

New Delhi, Apr 28 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the convictions in the infamous 'Kannagi-Murugesan' honour killing case from Tamil Nadu, dismissing appeals filed by nine convicts and two policemen challenging the Madras High Court's 2022 judgment.

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TN Car accident toll rises to 7, CM announces solatium

TN Car accident toll rises to 7, CM announces solatium

28 Apr 2025 | 10:40 PM

Chennai, Apr 28 (UNI)The toll in last evening collision between two cars, in
Tirunelveli district rose to seven with one more person succumbing to injuries,
even as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin announced financial assistance
to the families of the deceased and injured on Monday.

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Pondy University gets PAIR grant from ANRF

28 Apr 2025 | 10:40 PM

Chennai, Apr 28 (UNI) Pondicherry University has been granted the prestigious ANRF-PAIR grant in collaboration with IISc Bangalore which will serve as Hub institute.

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