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What Does 'Ram Setu' Look Like From Space? European Agency Shares Pic
The European Space Agency has shared an image of the Ram Setu taken by its Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite. Also known as the Adam's Bridge, it is a chain of shoals linking India and Sri Lanka.
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"Give Away Deserts Too?" PM Counters "No One Lives In Katchatheevu" Remark
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took on Congress's Digvijaya Singh today over his recent comment on Katchatheevu, the island near Rameswaram that India ceded to Sri Lanka in 1974.
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Sharp Curve In India's 1st Vertical Bridge Poses A Challenge For Railways
A sharp curve in the upcoming Pamban railway bridge, India's first vertical-lift bridge connecting the country's mainland with Rameswaram island, has become an additional challenge for the Railways besides its mechanical peculiarity and a rough sea.
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Construction For Pamban Rail Bridge Connecting Tamil Nadu Begins
Work on a new Pamban rail bridge over the sea connecting this holy island to the mainland in Tamil Nadu began today, officials said.
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Police Warn Of Bomb Threat To Tamil Nadu's Pamban Bridge
A bomb threat has been received to the Pamban sea bridge, which connects the holy island of Rameswaram to the mainland, prompting police to carry out extensive searches Friday.
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Court In Sri Lanka Orders Release Of 16 Tamil Nadu Fishermen
A court in Sri Lanka today ordered the release of 16 Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by the island nation's navy recently for crossing its territorial waters, a fishermen association leader said in Rameswaram which is 559 km from Chennai.
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7 Tamil Nadu Fishermen Held By Sri Lankan Navy Near Rameswaram
Seven Tamil Nadu fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for fishing in their territorial waters today, a fisheries official said. The fishermen from Mandapam near Rameswaram were fishing at Neduntheevu, close to the island nation's coast and taken to Kangesanthurai port there, said Gopinath, Assistant Director of Fisheries. Two boats used b...
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Fishermen From Tamil Nadu's Rameswaram To Resume Fishing From August 3
Fishermen from coastal hamlet will resume fishing operations on August 3 after a week long stir to press for various demands, including the release of 77 fishermen in Sri Lankan custody, as the island nation has set them free.
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Remand Of 12 Fishermen Extended By Sri Lankan Court To March 24
A court in Sri Lanka today extended till March 24 the remand of 12 fishermen, arrested off Katchatheevu islet last month by the island nation's naval personnel.
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4 Tamil Nadu Fishermen Detained By Sri Lankan Navy
Four fishermen from Rameswaram were taken into custody by Sri Lanka navy while fishing near Katchatheevu in the third instance of such action this month by the island country.
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Sri Lankan Navy Arrests 20 Indian Fishermen
Twenty Indian fishermen were arrested by Sri Lankan naval personnel on charges of allegedly violating the International Maritime Boundary Line this morning.
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Sri Lanka Court Extends Custody of 6 Indian Fishermen Till November 5
A court in Sri Lanka today extended till November 5 the custody of six Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by naval personnel of the island nation on September 24, an official said in Rameswaram.
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They Came From Chennai, Pondicherry, Even USA, to Bid Dr Kalam Farewell
They came in buses, by train and boat. Many walked into Rameshwaram over the last two days to bid goodbye to Dr APJ Adbul Kalam, who was buried with full state honours in a public ground in this Tamil Nadu island town where he was born.
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Pall of Gloom Descends on Dr APJ Abdul Kalam's Native Place
A pall of gloom descended on this island, the native place of former President A P J Abdul Kalam, as the news about his death reached his elder brother and other relatives in Rameswaram.
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Sri Lankan Navy Detains 27 Tamil Nadu Fishermen, Releases Them After Warning
Sri Lankan navy detained 27 fishermen from Tamil Nadu overnight, accusing them of poaching in the island nation's waters, and released them this morning with a warning.
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What Does 'Ram Setu' Look Like From Space? European Agency Shares Pic
The European Space Agency has shared an image of the Ram Setu taken by its Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite. Also known as the Adam's Bridge, it is a chain of shoals linking India and Sri Lanka.
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"Give Away Deserts Too?" PM Counters "No One Lives In Katchatheevu" Remark
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took on Congress's Digvijaya Singh today over his recent comment on Katchatheevu, the island near Rameswaram that India ceded to Sri Lanka in 1974.
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Sharp Curve In India's 1st Vertical Bridge Poses A Challenge For Railways
A sharp curve in the upcoming Pamban railway bridge, India's first vertical-lift bridge connecting the country's mainland with Rameswaram island, has become an additional challenge for the Railways besides its mechanical peculiarity and a rough sea.
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Construction For Pamban Rail Bridge Connecting Tamil Nadu Begins
Work on a new Pamban rail bridge over the sea connecting this holy island to the mainland in Tamil Nadu began today, officials said.
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Police Warn Of Bomb Threat To Tamil Nadu's Pamban Bridge
A bomb threat has been received to the Pamban sea bridge, which connects the holy island of Rameswaram to the mainland, prompting police to carry out extensive searches Friday.
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Court In Sri Lanka Orders Release Of 16 Tamil Nadu Fishermen
A court in Sri Lanka today ordered the release of 16 Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by the island nation's navy recently for crossing its territorial waters, a fishermen association leader said in Rameswaram which is 559 km from Chennai.
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7 Tamil Nadu Fishermen Held By Sri Lankan Navy Near Rameswaram
Seven Tamil Nadu fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for fishing in their territorial waters today, a fisheries official said. The fishermen from Mandapam near Rameswaram were fishing at Neduntheevu, close to the island nation's coast and taken to Kangesanthurai port there, said Gopinath, Assistant Director of Fisheries. Two boats used b...
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Fishermen From Tamil Nadu's Rameswaram To Resume Fishing From August 3
Fishermen from coastal hamlet will resume fishing operations on August 3 after a week long stir to press for various demands, including the release of 77 fishermen in Sri Lankan custody, as the island nation has set them free.
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Remand Of 12 Fishermen Extended By Sri Lankan Court To March 24
A court in Sri Lanka today extended till March 24 the remand of 12 fishermen, arrested off Katchatheevu islet last month by the island nation's naval personnel.
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4 Tamil Nadu Fishermen Detained By Sri Lankan Navy
Four fishermen from Rameswaram were taken into custody by Sri Lanka navy while fishing near Katchatheevu in the third instance of such action this month by the island country.
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Sri Lankan Navy Arrests 20 Indian Fishermen
Twenty Indian fishermen were arrested by Sri Lankan naval personnel on charges of allegedly violating the International Maritime Boundary Line this morning.
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Sri Lanka Court Extends Custody of 6 Indian Fishermen Till November 5
A court in Sri Lanka today extended till November 5 the custody of six Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by naval personnel of the island nation on September 24, an official said in Rameswaram.
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They Came From Chennai, Pondicherry, Even USA, to Bid Dr Kalam Farewell
They came in buses, by train and boat. Many walked into Rameshwaram over the last two days to bid goodbye to Dr APJ Adbul Kalam, who was buried with full state honours in a public ground in this Tamil Nadu island town where he was born.
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Pall of Gloom Descends on Dr APJ Abdul Kalam's Native Place
A pall of gloom descended on this island, the native place of former President A P J Abdul Kalam, as the news about his death reached his elder brother and other relatives in Rameswaram.
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Sri Lankan Navy Detains 27 Tamil Nadu Fishermen, Releases Them After Warning
Sri Lankan navy detained 27 fishermen from Tamil Nadu overnight, accusing them of poaching in the island nation's waters, and released them this morning with a warning.
