It has been four months since the boat service from Kottayam's Kodimatha boat jetty to Alappuzha was suspended. Hundreds of commuters, who took the boat service to travel between the two cities are hoping that it reopens soon, but the authorities do not seem t...
Achil Vandhavai | Sri Lankan Navy once again attacks 20 fishing boats in Tuticorin and injures fishermen grievously. How can these unprovoked attacks be stopped? Also discussed, the BJP national council meet, and entertainment tax in Budget.
A wedding on valentine's Day is becoming very common these days, but this couple decided to do it in a different way. They decided to tie the knot on a boat on one of the most holiest rivers in the Hindu religion, the Ganga.
A series of incidents over the last few days of boats capsizing while on fishing expeditions had led to strong suspicions of ghosts being responsible for the calamities. The women of the household are now in dire straits as their men have stopped venturing out...
Search for survivors in Sunday's Russian fishing boat accident in the Sea of Japan is still on. At least eight people are confirmed dead. The vessel, which had 30 crew members on board, ran into rough weather but did not send an SOS before capsizing. Fifteen p...
With no apparent disturbance in the sea, a boat went out of control near Perth, Australia. The person on the boat jumped out of the boat to save himself, but it was only until an Australia news helicopter saw him and alerted the coast guard that the person was...
The families of 22 fishermen, who were working for a Bahrain firm, have now cried for help. The 22 fishermen, hailing from Kanyakumari, were arrested by Qatari authorities and sent to a prison after their boat strayed into Qatar's waters. The fishermen have be...
The RMS Titanic is back. An Australian billionaire has unveiled plans to build an replica of the ill-fated cruise ship that sank in the Atlantic ocean. The ship to be called 'Titanic II', would have some advanced features, like telecommunication and diesel ins...
Gelendzhik, a resort town near Moscow, hosts the Ninth International Exhibition of Hydro-aviation for four days in early September. It showcases hybrid aircrafts with 190 particpants bringing their products to the exhibition. It highlights the industry's impor...
Fifteen districts and more than 700 villagers in Assam are affected by floods. In eastern Uttar Pradesh, Barabanki, Gonda and Varanasi people are facing a threat from the rising waters of the Ganga. Nature's fury has forced lakhs to move to safer places. Vast ...
Sixty-seven Sri Lankan Tamilians who were stranded on a boat in the middle of the sea were rescued and brought to shore by fishermen in Nagapattinam. Reports suggests that the people were being illegally taken to Australia when their boat suddenly stopped in t...
India Against Corruption (IAC) activist Arvind Kejriwal, who has joined the agitation against Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, attacks Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, alleging that she unleashed terror on the protesters. He questions the police action...
An overcrowded boat carrying mostly Iraqi and Syrian refugees trying to reach Europe capsized in waters off Turkey's western Aegean coast killing 61 people including children. The boat which started from the small Turkish town of Ahmetbeyli was headed to the G...
The levels of river Yamuna at Delhi has reached just a few meters below the danger mark, and with further release of water from the Hathinikund barrage in Haryana, flooding is imminent in Delhi. if the water flows continues as it, Delhi could flood very soon. ...
A group of fishermen who set off from Kakinada were stranded when their boat hit a sand bar at Antarvedi near mouths of the Godavari. It took the joint efforts of an ONGC and Navy team to rescue them from the open seas.
Sri Lanka High Commissioner to India Prasad Kariyawasam blames the Indian fishermen. He says the obnoxious behaviour of the 23 fishermen close to the Sri Lankan coast lead to their arrest.
23 Tamil Nadu fishermen were arrested by Sri Lanka while fishing near Katchatheevu in Palk strait and seized five boats. Will Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa intervene like she did last time? The fishermen will be produced in court in Sri Lanka.
20 Indian fishing boats were seized and at least 25 fishermen arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for fishing in Sri Lanka's territorial waters near the Palk Straits. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa likely to seek central intervention for their release.
The Pentagon stands firm on the claim that the USNS Rappahannock had issued several warnings to the Indian fishermen before opening fire at the fishing boat off the coast of Dubai. One fisherman had been killed and three others had been injured in the shootout...
Reacting to the glittering four-day celebrations held across the Commonwealth in honour of her diamond jubilee, Queen Elizabeth II says that she feels humbled.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II braved rain to witness a dazzling armada of 1,000 vessels on River Thames and more than a million cheering spectators to celebrate her 60th year on the throne.