How Shajahan Sheikh became 'tiger' of Sandeshkhali

The meteoric rise of Shajahan Sheikh from a modest background of a helper in a local transport company to becoming the so-called 'tiger' of Sandeshkhali is what Bollywood film scripts are made of.......

Eight TN fishermen hurt in two attacks by SL navy

Eight fishermen were injured in separate incidents of attack allegedly by the Sri Lankan Navy while fishing off Kodiakarai coast, fisheries department officials said on Thursday. Gunasekaran,......

Indian fisherman injured in firing by Lankan navy

In yet another attack, an Indian fisherman was on Thursday injured when Sri Lankan naval personnel allegedly fired at some fishing boats off Kodiakarai coast, about 200 km from Rameswaram in Tamil......

Detained TN fishermen set free by Lankan court

Nine Indian fishermen, detained by Sri Lankan naval personnel after they had allegedly strayed into Lankan waters, were on Wednesday set free by a court in the Island Republic, fisheries department......

Bill Gates' foundation keen to help Bihar farmers

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is eager to help farmers in Bihar by providing training to them in agriculture, horticulture and fishery. A team from the foundation visited Bihar to explore the......

WTO talks collapse, no agreement on food security

The fate of the ministerial conference was sealed after assistant US trade representative Sharon Bomer Lauritsen said permanent solution to the food stockholding issue was not acceptable to......