Fishermen on indefinite strike to protest attack by SL navy

Over 5,000 fishermen from various hamlets in Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu on Thursday started an indefinite strike to protest the arrest of their fellow fishermen belonging to Akkaraipettai......

13 TN fishermen arrested by Lankan navy

Thirteen fishermen from Tamil Nadu have been arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly poaching in Lankan territorial waters. The fishermen, hailing from Akkaraipettai in Nagapattinam district,......

Why we stray into Lankan seas: TN fisherman's take

Tamil Nadu's 136 fishermen, who were recently arrested by the Lankan government, were released on Friday. Of those 106 fishermen are from Nagaipattinam district and the rest from the adjoining......

Panic in TN town after tsunami alert

Panic gripped the coastal belt ofsouth Indiawith the meteorological officewarning of yet another tsunami striking the district on Thursday.Officials in Nagapattinam were quick to evacuate people......