TN fishermen vs SL navy: Encounters of worst kind

Tamil fishermen being attacked by the Sri Lankan navy has become a regular affair in Tamil Nadu. Most of these fishermen belong to two districts: Nagaipattinam and Ramanathapuram which includes the......

Clinton approves of Nagapattinam relief work

Former American President Bill Clinton visited Nagaipattinam districtof Tamil Nadu on Friday.Nagaipattinam was the worst affected district in the tsunami that struck coastal India on December 26,......

Sri Lankan navy detains 16 Rameswaram fishermen

Sixteen fishermen of Rameswaram and their four boats were detained on Monday allegedly by Sri Lankan naval personnel when they were fishing near the islet of Katchatheevu. They were part of a group......

'If we fished only in Indian waters, we would starve to death'

When over a hundred fishermen from Tamil Nadu were arrested by the Sri Lankan navy and their boats seized last month, fishermen in coastal Tamil Nadu went on strike. Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar......